The Virginian - Season 1 (10-DVD)

Owen Wister's 1902 western novel The Virginian was one of the first great novels of the American West. Set in the semi-mythical town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming in the 1890's, it chronicled the lives and relationsips of the people who came west and settled the wild land. Starring James Drury in the title role, The Virginian was the first 90 minute television western, airing in prime timeon NBC from 1962-1971. The stellar cast included Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure, Gary Clark and Roberta Shore, and each week brought talented guest stars to The Virginian. Season One's line-up of luminaries reads like a who's who of Hollywood, including George C. Scott, Lee Marvin, Bette Davis, Robert Duvall, Brian Keith, Colleen Dewhurst, Hugh O'Brian, Ricardo Montalban, Eddie Albert, Tammy Grimes, Clu Gulager, Fabian, Vera Miles, Michael Rennie, Ida Lupino and many more!

NBC's long-running series THE VIRGINIAN (1962-71) checks in as noteworthy for many reasons, not the least of which is its status as the first 90-minute western in U.S. television history. It also retains historical interest for bringing into the limelight supporting actors (such as future SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN and FALL GUY Lee Majors) who later graduated to superstardom in other series and movies. The program, as many will recall, starred James Drury as the title character, a nameless fellow in the 1890s who turned up to repeatedly enforce his own brand of justice on a Wyoming Territory. Supporting cast members included a pre-EXORCIST Lee J. Cobb as Judge Henry Garth, plus Doug McClure as Trampas. This package from the Timeless Media Group offers all 30 original Season One color episodes, fully restored and digitally remastered, plus bonus segments featuring interviews with Drury, Roberta Shore, Gary Clark, Robert Fuller and Peter Brown.

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