“Birds of A Feather”
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“Birds of a Feather”
Season: 1 episode 26
Series Episode: 26
Air Date: March 8, 1958
Teaser
“This used to be the prettiest town in Colorado. Now the gunfighters have taken over and if you can’t stop them, turn in the star.”
Employment Solicitation
BIG SPUR NEWS.
Railroad Companies Clash
Big Spur, Colorado. Bloody violence has flared between the Texas, Colorado and Overland and Continental Divide railroads in a clash over right-of-way. Gunmen hired by both sides have destroyed property and intimidated town citizens. The town of Big Spur is an armed camp and Sheriff Dave Quinn admits that he is powerless to prevent the lawlessness.
Fee
$2000
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin | An arbiter | Richard Boone | 40 | Credited |
| Kim Chan "Hey Boy" | Hotel Carlton porter | Kam Tong | 51 | Credited |
| Clary | Depot guard for the Continental Divide Railroad | Ric (Rick) Vallin | 40 | Credited |
| Ralph Coe | Deputy agent | James Craig | 46 | Credited |
| Crabbe | John Mitchum | 39 | Credited | |
| Charles Foster | General agent for the Texas, Colorado Overland Railroad | Alexander Lockwood | 55 | Credited |
| Garner | Duane Grey | 36 | Credited | |
| Dave Quinn | Big Spur sheriff | Harry Bartell | 44 | Credited |
| Molly Quinn | Dave Quinn's daughter | Joan Marshall | 26 | Credited |
| John Sukey | General agent for the Continental Divide Railroad | Robert H. Harris | 46 | Credited |
| Townsman | William (Bill) Erwin | 43 | Credited | |
| Clara | Townswoman | Uncredited |
Crew
| Director | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Assistant Director | Howard Joslin |
| Creators | Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe |
| Teleplay | Fred Eggers & Terence Maples |
| Story | Terence Maples |
| Script Supervisor | Richard Chaffee |
| Producer | Julian Claman |
| Production Manager | Glenn Cook |
| Director of Photography | William Margulies |
| Art Director | James W. Sullivan |
| Opening Theme Music Composer | Bernard Hermann (Herrmann) (Uncredited) |
| Supervising Editor | Fred W. Berger, A.C.E. |
| Film Editor | Michael Luciano, A.C.E. |
| Optical Effects | Jack Rabin & Louis DeWitt |
| Sound Editor | Roderick Sound, Inc. |
| Property Master | Mike Gordon |
| Makeup Artist | William Wood (Woods) |
| Hair Stylist | Madine Danks |
| Wardrobe | Joseph Dimmitt and Jack Dowsing (Uncredited) |
| Set Decorator | Raymond Boltz, Jr. |
| Casting | Lynn Stalmaster and Associates |
| Richard Boone's Stunt Double | Hal Needham (Uncredited) |
| Production Companies | A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production, Filmaster Productions |
| Recording Company' | Westrex Recording System |
| ATFP (Alliance of TV Film Producers) |
Filming Locations
Sets
Paramount Studios – 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Town scenes
Jack Ingram Ranch – 2255 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California,United States of America
Historical Reference
Geographic References
Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory, United States of America
Big Spur, Colorado
Raymond Gorge, Colorado
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Sources
Have Gun – Will Travel episodes (written, spoken and credits), Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, individual observations, and others as indicated by the links.
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