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Season
4 (ABC) (1957-58)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
references:
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ABC Wednesdays 7:30pm EST
4.01 [--] Disneyland: THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
11-Sep-1957
Hosted by Walt Disney
Summary:
To begin his fourth year in television Walt Disney presents
"The Fourth Anniversary Show - Peter and the Wolf". The animated version of
Serge Prokofiev's orchestral fable "Peter and the Wolf", will be seen in its entirety.
It is preceded by a live-action sequence recreating the story of how Disney
decided to produce it. To help Disney celebrate, Jerome Courtland and Guy Williams,
both of the forthcoming Disney TV series, "The Saga of Andy Burnett",
will be on hand, as well as the Mouseketeers, Jimmie Dodd, Roy Williams,
58. Considine, David Stollery, Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk and Fess Parker. [RF}
4.02 [--] Disneyland: FOUR FABULOUS CHARACTERS
18-Sep-1957 (rerun 13Aug58, 03May64)
guests:
Jerry Colonna ..... Himself
Dennis Day ..... Himself
The King's Men ...... Singing Group
Summary:
Walt Disney introduces cartoon interpretations of 'four fabulous characters' in
American folklore. Comedian Jerry Colonna introduces, "Casey Jones, the Brave
Engineer". Tenor Dennis Day narrates and sings in "Johnny Appleseed".
The two other stories are "Casey at the Bat" and "The Martins and the Coys",
about the feuding mountain families. [RF]
4.03 [--] Disneyland: ADVENTURE IN WILDWOOD HEART
25-Sep-1957 (rebroadcast 18Dec57)
Produced by Winston Hibler
Written by Winston Hibler and Jack Speirs.
Directed by Hamilton Luske
Cinematography by Roy Edward Disney, Paul Kenworthy, Walter Perkins, William
Ratcliffe, Joseph Dubin and Kenneth Peach.
Narrated by Winston Hibler
Summary:
Walt Disney tells about his studio's interest in wild life, and introduces a film which
shows the life cycles of wilderness animals. Some of the adventures of Perri, a pine
squirrel, are shown, and other animals seen include: deer, wildcat, fox, marten, weasel,
porcupine, snowshoe rabbit, beaver, field mouse, goshawk, magpie, raven and jay. (film) [RF]
4.04 [--] Disneyland: SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT #1: ANDY'S INITIATION
02-Oct-1957 (rebroadcast 05Feb58)
based on the novel by Stewart Edward White
starring
Jerome Courtland ....... Andy Burnett
Jeff York ....... Joe Crane
Synopsis:
Andy is a young backwoods farmer in the early 1800's, on his way west to buy a farm
in Missouri for himself and his grandmother who is the widow of Gail Burnett,
partner of Daniel Boone. [RF]
*Note: Part 1 of a six-part series, The Saga of Andy Burnett.
4.05 [--] Disneyland: SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT #2: ANDY'S FIRST CHORE
09-Oct-1957 (rerun 12-Feb-1958)
based on the novel by Stewart Edward White
starring
Jerome Courtland ...... Andy Burnett
Jeff York ...... Joe Crane
Anthony Caruso ....... Bill Sublette
4.06 [--] Disneyland: SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT #3: ANDY'S LOVE AFFAIR
16-Oct-1957 (rerun 19-Feb-1958)
based on the novel by Stewart Edward White
starring
Jerome Courtland ....... Andy Burnett
Jeff York ........ Joe Crane
Britt Lomond ....... Captain Reyes
Andrew Duggan ........ Jack Kelly
Adele Mara ...... Estrellita
Slim Pickens ........ Old Bill Williams
Synopsis:
Andy and his friends are on their way to deliver an important letter to Santa Fe
when they are stopped by the Spanish border patrol. The patrol insists that only
Kelly proceed while the others remain behind. [RF]
4.07 [--] Disneyland: DUCK FOR HIRE
23-Oct-1957 (rerun 25-Jun-1958)
Summary:
In this animated cartoon, Donald Duck answers an ad from an employment agency.
Since Donald wants an important position, the agent tells him of an opening in the oil industry. [RF]
4.08 [--] Disneyland: ADVENTURES IN FANTASYLAND (film)
06-Nov-1957 (rerun 21-May-1958)
Narrator Sterling Holloway
Synopsis:
Two stories which illustrate how inanimate objects take on human characteristics in
animated cartoons. Included is the love story of two hats, Johnny Fedora and Alice
Blue Bonnet, and the story of two tugboats, Big Toot and his son Little Toot.
*Note: Musical accompaniment by the Andrew Sisters. [RF]
4.09 [--] Disneyland: TO THE SOUTH POLE FOR SCIENCE (film)
13-Nov-1957 (rerun 23-Apr-1958)
Summary:
Army and Navy task forces face icy perils as they struggle to establish five bases
in the Antarctic for scientific study of the South Polar regions. Some of the barriers
encountered by the men include an almost impenetrable ice shelf off the coast of the
Weddeel Sea, a network of crevasses that block a 620-mile roadway, icebergs which
threaten a seaborne expedition and the penguins, which refuse to leave their nesting grounds. [RF]
4.10 [--] Disneyland: THE BEST DOGGONE DOG IN THE
WORLD
20-Nov-1957 (rebroadcast 26Mar58)
Narrated by Dorothy McGuire
Synopsis:
In a tribute to dogs everywhere, dogs of various regions of the world
are seen performing useful tasks: herding goats in Switzerland, bulls in Portugal,
sheep in Sardinia and reindeer in Switzerland.
Seeing-eye-dogs, bloodhounds and house pets are also shown.
Dorothy McGuire narrates scenes from the movie "Old Yeller",
which tells the story of a yellow mongrel's effect on a family. [RF]
4.11 [--] Disneyland: HOW TO RELAX
27-Nov-1957 (rebroadcast 03Sep58)
Summary:
Goofy tells the story of man's discovery of his thumb. As a cave man, Goofy has a life
of leisure until he finds that his thumb enables him to pick up a club. He develops this
discovery into making other tools which lead to work, causing the end of his leisure.
During the Industrial Revolution he attempts to make machinery work for him. Later, in our
own era, Goofy once more finds time on his hands, nut tension prevents him from enjoying it. [RF]
4.12 [--] Disneyland: MARS AND BEYOND (film)
04-Dec-1957 (rebroadcast 11Jun58)
Summary:
Via live action and animation we see a trip to Mars, including the building of the spaceship,
the journey and arrival on the planet. What is it like? Could we survive there?
Dr. E.C. Slipher, Lowell Observatory and Drs. Ernst Stuhlinger and Wernher Von Braun,
rocket and guided missile experts, participate. [RF]
4.13 [--] Disneyland: THE HORSE OF THE WEST
11-Dec-1957 (rerun 04Jun58)
Cowboy Singer Rex Allen narrates
starring
Horse trainer Jimmy Williams
Miss Sammy Fancher, roper
Synopsis:
Follows the career of the Bay Lady, a champion quarter horse,
from New Mexico ranch lands to a cow-country race track, to the show horse arena.
The history of the quarter-horse breed, which dates back to the early
settlement of Virginia and the Carolinas is traced. [RF]
[--] Disneyland: Adventure in Wildwood Heart
18-Dec-1957 (rebroadcast from 25Sep57)
4.14 [--] Disneyland: FARAWAY PLACES - HIGH, HOT AND WET
01-Jan-1958
4.15 [--] Disneyland: SALUDOS AMIGOS
08-Jan-1958
4.16 [--] Disneyland: DONALD'S WEEKEND
15-Jan-1958 (rerun 27Aug58)
Synopsis:
Donald Duck promises his three nephews he will take them to the circus
if they chop wood. The boys soon tire of their chore and start playing a
pirate game. Donald is about to use the rod on them when a little fellow appears,
introducing himself as Donald's conscience and urges him to use child psychology. [RF]
4.17 [--] Disneyland: THE LITTLEST OUTLAW (Part 1)
22-Jan-1958
starring
Andres Velasquez ...... Pablito
Rodolfo Acosta ...... Chato
Joseph Calleia ........ Padre
Pepe Ortiz ........ Don Pepe
Pedro Armendariz ....... General Torres
Laila Maley ........ Celita
Synopsis:
Pablito, a young Mexican boy, has stolen the magnificent horse Conquistador to save
it from being killed at its master General Torres ordered. Pablito and the horse arrive by
train at San Juan. There Pablito finds Chato, one of Torres' men, and a trainman whom
Pabilito had trusted, haggling over the reward money. [RF]
4.18 [--] Disneyland: THE LITTLEST OUTLAW (Part 2)
29-Jan-1958
see above
[--] Disneyland: The Saga of Andy Burnett #1 Andy's Initiation 05-Feb-1958 (original broadcast 02Oct1957)
[--] Disneyland: The Saga of Andy Burnett #2 Andy's First Chore 12-Feb-1958 (original broadcast 09Oct1957)
[--] Disneyland: The Saga of Andy Burnett #3: Andy's Love Affair 19-Feb-1958 (original broadcast 16Oct1957)
4.19 [--] Disneyland: SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT #4: THE LAND OF ENEMIES
26-Feb-1958
Written by Tom Blackburn
Based on the novel by Stewart Edward White
Directed by Lewis R. Foster White
starring
Jerome Courtland .... Andy Burnett
Jeff York ........... Joe Crane
Andrew Duggan ....... Jack Kelly
Slim Pickens ........ Old Bill Williams
Iron Eyes Cody ...... Mad Wolf
Abel Fernandez ...... Kiasax
Synopsis:
Andy makes his first trip into the unmapped wilds of the Rocky Mountain region
when he goes fur-trapping with his friends Joe Crane, Jack Kelly and Old Bill.
They are attacked by a band of Snake Indians. [RF]
4.20 [--] Disneyland: SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT #5: WHITE MAN'S MEDICINE
05-Mar-1958 (rebroadcast 04Mar61)
Written by Tom Blackburn
Based on the novel by Stewart Edward White
Directed by Lewis R. Foster White
starring
Jerome Courtland ....... Andy Burnett
Fess Parker ....... John 'Doc' Grayson
George Reeves ........ James Stephen
Iron Eyes Cody ....... Mad Wolf
John War Eagle ........ Chief Wolf's Brother
Jeff York ....... Joe Crane
Andrew Duggan ........ Jack Kelly
Abel Fernandez ........ Chief Kiasax
Synopsis:
When the wagon train encounters a tribe of Sioux, the medicine man
spots little Myra Thompson and decides the tribe will adopt her.
The child's older sister Laura strenuously objects. [RF]
4.21 [--] Disneyland: SAGA OF ANDY BURNETT#6 : THE BIG COUNCIL (final episode)
12-Mar-1958
Written by Tom Blackburn
Based on the novel by Stewart Edward White
Directed by Lewis R. Foster White
starring
Jerome Courtland ......... Andy Burnett
Jeff York .......... Joe Crane
Andrew Duggan ......... Jack Kelly
Iron Eyes Cody ......... Mad Wolf
Abel Fernandez ......... Chief Kiasax
4.22 [--] Disneyland: MAGIC AND MUSIC
19-Mar-1958 (rerun 18Jun58)
starring
Hans Conried
Synopsis:
Hans Conried introduces the features as the slave in the magic mirror.
Synopsis:
Magic and music comprises three musical selections illustrated by animated
cartoons.
The features are brought to life by the musical instruments which play the music. [RF]
[--] Disneyland: The Best Doggone Dog in the World
26-Mar-1958 (original broadcast 20Nov57)
[--] Disneyland: Man in Flight
02-Apr-1958 (original broadcast 06-Mar-1957)
4.23 [--] Disneyland: AN ADVENTURE IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM
09-Apr-1958
Written by Larry Clemmons
Directed by Hamilton Luske
Music by Buddy Baker
Narrated by Dick Wesson
4.24 [--] Disneyland: FOUR TALES OF A MOUSE
16-Apr-1958
[--] Disneyland: To The South Pole For Science
23-Apr-1958 (original broadcast 13-Nov-1957)
4.25 [--] Disneyland: AN ADVENTURE IN ART
30-Apr-1958
Written by Lee Blair, Dick Huemer and Robert Henri
Directed by Samuel Armstrong, Robert Cormack, Charles A. Nichols and Wilfred
Jackson
Music by Joseph Dubin
Narrated by Walt Disney
starring
Walt's artists
Marc Davis
Eyvind Earle
Josh Meador
Walt Peregoy
4.26 [--] Disneyland: MAGIC HIGHWAY, U.S.A.
14-May-1958
Produced and directed by Ward Kimball
Written by Larry Clemmons, Charles Downs and John Dunn
Music by George Bruns
Narrated by Marvin Miller
starring
Walt Disney as himself
Synopsis:
America's first cross-country route the unpaved Lincoln Highway is shown in
1913.
The film stored at the University of Michigan had begun to decompose
and required special treatment to restore it.
[--] Disneyland: Adventures in Fantasyland
21-May-1958 (original broadcast 06Nov57)
[--] Disneyland: The Horse of the West
04-Jun-1958 (original broadcast 11Dec57)
[--] Disneyland: Mars and Beyond
11-Jun-1958 (original broadcast 04Dec57)
[--] Disneyland: Magic and Music
18-Jun-1958 (original broadcast 19Mar58)
[--] Disneyland: Duck for Hire
25-Jun-1958 (original broadcast 23Oct57)
[--] Disneyland: Four Fabulous Characters
13-Aug-1958 (original broadcast 18Sep57)
[--] Disneyland: Donald's Weekend
27-Aug-1958 (original broadcast 15Jan58)
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