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The Rifleman was a television series that depicted rancher Lucas McCain and his son Mark in New Mexico Territory in the years after the Civil War. McCain is deadly accurate and fast with his Winchester rifle, which he built himself with certain modifications. This reference book is designed to give the reader a history of each of the 168 episides that ran from 1958 to 1963. The book includes numerous photographs, and story synopses of each epi...

David Carradine starred as Kwai Chang Caine, a Shaolin priest who is wandering the American West circa 1870. This iconic series went for three seasons from 1972 to 1975. This book is a reference work featuring all 62 series episodes, as well as the polit film and a subsequrent 1986 film. It includes many photographs, complete cast lists, story synopses, original air dates, and commentary from some of the actor who appeared in episodes of the s...

This book chronicles all 104 episodes of the renowned TV series The Wild Wild West, which aired for four seasons from 1965-1969. It also includes two made for television films based on the series that also starred Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. There are lots of photos to go along with the write-ups for each individual epsode, complete cast listings, directorial credits, etc. It also features a foreward by the star, Robert Conrad, and commenta...

Great British Films of the 1930s, the first in a series of books based on films made by decade, includes complete cast listings, story synopses, directorial credits, running times, and photographs. A and B pictures alike are included, as well as stars of the day like classical actors such Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson, horror stars such as Tod Slaughter and Bela Lugosi, comedians like George Formby, Jack Hulbert and the Crazy Gang, and...

Drama films are serious presentations or stories with settings or life situations that portray realistic characters who find themselves in a variety of conflicts. This book chronicles 51 motion pictures made in Great Britain between the years 1932 and 1975. The book includes the title of the film, the year of its release, the directorial credits, a complete cast list-including many non-credited performers, as well as numerous photographs.

The brainchild of Rod Serling, Night Gallery's pilot film of the same name aired on N.B.C. Television in November of 1969. Serling considered Night Gallery to be a logical or natural extension of his more well-known series, The Twilight Zone, which ended in 1964. While The Twilight Zone dealt with similar types of stories, it focused more on science fiction, while Night Gallery had more horror stories. Set in a dimly lit museum, the pilot film...

Herbert Lom starred as psychiatrist Dr. Roger Corder in the seires The Human Jungle, which ran in 1963 and 1964. Corder had an office in Harley Street, and treated numberous patients. Lom played Corder as an intelligent man, both humane and kindly in his approach. Michael Johnson appeared in many episodes of the show as Corder's young colleague, Dr. Jimmy Davis, Sally Smith played Corder's teenage daughter. This book deals with all 26 episodes...

Jack Webb had starred as Sergeant Joe Friday in a TV series that ran from 1951-59. In 1966, Webb relaunched the series with a pilot film Called Dragnet. In 1967, the series got underway and went for 100 episodes until 1970. This book documents all the episodes in the 1967-70 series, with original air dates, photographs, and story synopses. The story started with the classical theme music, followed by narration which stated the story was true (...

The Prisoner was an iconice British television series starring Patrick McGoohan, as a resigned British Secret Service agant, who is taken to a mysterious coastal Village where he (and everyone else) are given numbers (He is Number Six). There is virtually no escape. Number Six meets with Number Two, but cannot discover the identity of Number One until the final series episode. This book attempts to chronicle all the seventeen episodes in order...

Alfred Hitchcock, known as The master of Suspense, was certainly one of the greatest and most influential directors in the history of motion pictures. This book looks at 55 feature length films that Hitchcock directed between 1925 and 1976. Beginning with the silent film The Pleasure Garden (1925) and finishing up with Family Plot (1976), this work lists complete cast listings, story synopses, running times, numerous photographs, and directori...

The Invaders, the popular 1967-68 Television show, starred Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent. Late one night, Vincent observes an alien space ship laning in a lonely area. He knows the invaders are here. Now, he must convince a disbelieving world that the aliens not only have come to earth, but have taken human form. They have infiltrated the ranks of government, muilitary, law enforcement, and many other institutions. This book is the fi...

This book features all of the 120 episodes of the highly popular television series that starred David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, a pediatrician falsely convicted of his wife's murder and sentenced to be executed. The show ran from 1963-67, with the last episode the most watched in American televisionhistory. Cast lists, story synopses, and many photographs are included in this excellent book.

This book features forty Western motion pictures, made between 1951 and 1981. There are classic films of the period, along with some lessrer known gems of the genre. Stars such as John Wayne, Steve McQueen, James Stewart, Charles Bronson, Richard harris, Oliver Reed, Hugh O'Brian, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Yul Brynner and Sean Connery are featured, just to name some. Also included are many photos, complete cast listings, and story synopses.

The origin of The Twilight Zone can be traced to the pilot episode, witten by Rod Serling and entitled The Time Element, which aired in 1958. The folowing year the series got underway and ran for five seasons, 1959-64. Serling wrote over 90 episodes, and also served as executive producer and host/narrator. This book features all episodes, including cast and director credits, original air dates, story synopses, and nymerous photogrphs, many of ...

The films covered in this book include 31 films from what is frequently considered the greatest years of the musical film: 1956-1976. From The King and I to The Slipper & the Rose, many of arguably the greatest musical films ever made are included. The musical film was a natural .development of the stage musical after the emergence of sound film technology. Typically, the biggest difference between stage and film musicals is the use of lavish ...

Columbo, the rumpled television detective, appeared in more than 40 made for television features between 1971 and 1978. The character was originally seen in a telefeature in 1960, played by character actor Bert Freed. Then, in 1968, Columbo was brought back for a pilot film. It was 1971 however, when the series that we all know and love got fully underway. This book is the first attempt to document the episodes during the 1971-78 seasons, whic...

The term "made-for-TV movie" was coined in the early 1960s. Beginning in 1961 with NBC's' showing of a television premiere of a major theatrical film release, the other networks soon copied the format, with each of the networks having showcases.By 1965, these features originally filled a 90-minute time slot, later expanded to two hours, and were usually broadcast as a weekly TV anthology series. Many early television movies featured major star...

Banacek was a critically acclaimed and popular with audiences TV series that ran from 1972 to 1974 on NBC television. There were seventeen episodes, including a two-hour pilot.This book includes all seventeen telefilms in the series, including the pilot film, which is entitled Detour to Nowhere (1972), and introduced the characters of Thomas Banacek, bookseller Felix Mulholland, and driver Jay Drury. It also had several other characters who wo...

Film in this book represent dramtic motion pictures, made in the United States between 1933 and 1981. There are more than 50 films mentioned. Included are complete cast listings, directorual credits, years of production, and numerous photographs. A story synopses, along with the running time of each film, are also included. These films also feature the prominent stars and supporting performers of the years covered

The aim of this book is to provide coverage of motion pictures made during the 1970s and 1980s dealing with the Second World War. While many films contain elements of the war, or took place during the war, the inclusion of films in this book is based primarily on something dealing directly with the war, such as battles or missions. Complete cast listings, running times, directorial credits, story synopses, and many photographs are provided to ...