Harbourmaster (TV series)

Harbourmaster
Barry Sullivan as David Scott, 1957.
Also known asAdventure at Scott Island
GenreAdventure/Drama
Directed byFelix E. Feist
Henry S. Kesler
StarringBarry Sullivan
Paul Burke
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes25
Production
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyZiv Television Programs
Original release
NetworkCBS (1957–1958)
ABC (1958)
ReleaseSeptember 26, 1957 (1957-09-26) –
May 25, 1958 (1958-05-25)

Harbourmaster is an American adventure/drama series that ran on CBS from September 26, 1957, to December 26, 1957. On January 5, 1958, the series began running on ABC as Adventure at Scott Island, and it ended on June 29, 1958.[1] Harbormaster was a Ziv production.[2]

Synopsis

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company sponsored both versions of the program.[3] Reynolds apparently sought another sponsor to pay for alternate weeks of the CBS broadcasts but ended up as the sole sponsor.[4][1][5][6]

Notable guest stars

References

  1. ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 359. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ "(untitled brief)" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 17, 1957. p. 40. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Adams, Val (November 5, 1957). "'Harbourmaster' gets new berth". The New York Times. p. 50. ProQuest 114310980. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "'Wire Service' Still Dangling". Billboard. June 24, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (10 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 432. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. pp. 422–423. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.


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