McCann-Erickson, Inc.; employer for hire of Ruth Woodman (1952-59)
Madison Productions
for 20 Mule Team Borax Company
CLNA: United States Borax & Chemical Corporation.
Produced by Flying "A" Pictures" (Gene Autry) (seasons 1 & 2)/ Executive Producer Louis Gray [BH]
Produced by McGowan Productions (seasons 3 & 4) [BH]
Producer, Dorrell McGowan / Directed by Stuart McGowan (seasons 1-4)(verified BH)
Created & Written by Ruth Woodman (seasons 1-4)(verified BH)
for
First-Run Syndication
US western anthology series
1952-circa 1975 441 eps listed here up to 1970 x 30 bw/color
532 episodes made
hosts
Stanley Andrews as The Old Ranger 1952-65 (died 1969) Boraxo TV Ad - The Old Ranger
Ronald Reagan - 1965-66 (left for politics)
Robert Taylor -1966-69 (died 1969)
Dale Robertson 1969-72
Merle Haggard 1975
*Filmed on location in Death Valley
Season 1 1952-53 18 New episodes (#301-#318) host Stanley Andrews
Season 2 1953-54 19 New episodes (#319-#337) host Stanley Andrews
Season 3 1954-55 16 New episodes (#338-#353) host Stanley Andrews
Season 4 1955-56 20 New episodes (#354-#373) host Stanley Andrews
Season 5 1956-57 18 New episodes (#374-#391) host Stanley Andrews
season 6 1957-58 33 New episodes (#392-#424) host Stanley Andrews
Season 7 1958-59 38 New episodes (#425-#462) host Stanley Andrews
Season 8 1959-60 39 New episodes (#7201-#7239) host Stanley Andrews
Season 9 1960-61 33 New episodes (#601-#633) host Stanley Andrews
Season 10 1961-62 23 New episodes (#634-#656) host Stanley Andrews
Season 11 1962-63 26 New episodes (#657-#682) host Stanley Andrews
Season 12 1963-64 26 New episodes (#683-#708) host Stanley Andrews
Season 13 1964-65 26 New episodes (#709-#734) host Stanley Andrews/ Ronald Reagan
Season 14 1965-66 26 New episodes (#735-#760) host Ronald Reagan
Season 15 1966-67 26 New episodes (#761-#786) host Robert Taylor
Season 16 1967-68 26 New episodes (#787-#812) host Robert Taylor
Season 17 1968-69 26 New episodes (#813-#838) host Robert Taylor
Season 18 1969-72 26 New episodes (#839-#864) host Dale Robertson
Former President Reagan, besides hosting the series, starred in eight
episodes:
#717 "Tribute to the Dog," (1964)
#726 "No Gun Behind His Badge," (1965)
#727 "The Battle of San Francisco Bay," (1965)
#731 "Raid on the San Francisco Mint," (1965)
#735 "The Lawless Have Laws," (165)
#745 "Temporary Warden." (1965)
#746 "No Place for A Lady." (1965)
#747 "A City Is Born," (1965)
[Opening]
[Voice of Stanley Andrews] (The sound of a bugle playing fades followed by)
"Howdy Folks, I am the Old Ranger with a new and exciting yarn. True, mind you,
about the historic Death Valley country."
[Announcer] "As the early morning bugle call of covered wagon trains fade
away among the echoes, another true DEATH VALLEY DAYS is presented by the famous
Borax family of products-20 Mule Team Borax and Boraxo. Well, old Ranger, what's your story about?"
[Alternate opening] "Stories of the Old West, stories of hardship and adventure,
of dreams and courage; stories of the American pioneer are all a part of our past, our heritage."
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TITL: The Story of the Pacific Coast Borax Company. By Ruth C. Woodman.
ODAT: 2Nov51; OREG: AA198682, OCLS: A
Episodes Listed in Production No. Order [ODAT: = copyright date]