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“The Calf”

Season: 4 episode 6
Series Episode: 123
Air Date: October 15, 1960

Teaser

“Your greed increases by what it feeds on. You’ll never have enough. Never.”

Employment Solicitation

Personal decision

Fee

None

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

Character	Role	Actor	Actor Age	Status
Paladin	An arbiter	Richard Boone	43	Credited
George Advent	Rancher	Denver Pyle	40	Credited
Lawson	Abraham Lee's "adopted" son	Don Grady	16	Credited
Abraham Lee	Owner of the land adjacent to George Advent's ranch	Parker Fennelly	68	Credited
	Advent ranch hand refusing to let Paladin cross	Hal Needham	29	Credited
	Advent ranch hand repairing the fence	Stewart East	48	Credited
	Advent cowhand with calf	Carol Henry	42	Credited
Sam Advent	George Advent's brother			Mentioned

Crew

Director	Richard Boone
Assistant Director	Gordon McLean
Creators	Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe
Writer	Howard Rodman
Script Supervisor	Richard Chaffee
Producer	Frank R. Pierson
Associate Producer	Howard Joslin
Director of Photography	Frank (V.) Phillips
Art Director	Walter E. Keller
Opening Theme Music Composer	Bernard Hermann (Herrmann)
Episode Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
"Ballad of Paladin" Singer	Johnny Western
"Ballad of Paladin" written by	Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe
Music Editor	Gene Feldman
Production Supervisor	Dewey Starkey
Film Editor	Everett Sutherland
Production Sound Mixer	John Muchmore
Recording Company	Westrex Recording System
Re-recording by	Charles Grenzbach
Sound Effects	Gene Eliot, M.P.S.E.
Property Master	Arthur Friedrich
Makeup Artist	Donald (W.) Roberson
Hair Stylist	Madine Danks, C.H.S.
Wardrobe	Joseph Dimmitt
Set Decorator	Herman (N.) Schoenbrun
Casting	Stalmaster-Lister Co.
Titles and Opticals	Pacific Title
Richard Boone's Stunt Double	Hal Needham (Uncredited)
Production Companies	A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production

Filming Locations

Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America

Geographic Reference

San Francisco, California, United States of America

Gastronomic Delights

Coffee
Pie
Potatoes
Pot roast
Stew

Sources

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