American television series
Mackenzie's Raiders
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Genre
| Western
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Written by
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Directed by
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Starring
| Richard Carlson
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Narrated by
| Art Gilmore
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Composer
| David Rose
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 39
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Producers
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Cinematography
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- Robert Hoffman
- Charles Van Enger
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Editors
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Running time
| 30 mins. (approx)
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Production company
| Ziv Television Programs
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Network
| Syndication
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Release
| October 1, 1958
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1958-10-01
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1959
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1959
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Mackenzie's Raiders
is an American
Western television series
starring
Richard Carlson
that was broadcast in
syndication
and produced in 1958–1959.
[1]
The series is narrated by
Art Gilmore
, and was produced by
Ziv Television Programs
.
Synopsis
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The basis for the program was
Mackenzie's Raid
, a book by Russell P. Reeder. It told about a 32-hour raid by Mackenzie and 550 cavalrymen to destroy a Mexican town that harbored kidnappers, rustlers, and arsonists.
[2]
Set in the 1870s,
Mackenzie's Raiders
depicted activities of the Fourth Cavalry around the Rio Grande and the Mexican border.
[3]
Experiences of Union Army Col.
Ranald S. Mackenzie
formed the basis for episodes.
[4]
Mackenzie, with orders from President Grant, operated out of Fort Clark, in Texas, "to rid the Southwest of Mexican marauders and renegade Indians, pursuing them across the Rio Grande if necessary."
[5]
If Mckenzie were to be caught in a foreign country, the United States would deny knowledge of his mission.
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Cast
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- Richard Carlson
as Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie (39 episodes)
- Kenneth Alton as Raider (11 episodes)
- Morris Ankrum
as Raider (12 episodes)
- Charles Boaz as Corporal Dixon (11 episodes)
- Jim Bridges as Private Lewis (11 episodes)
- Louis Jean Heydt
as Raider (11 episodes)
- Brett King
as Raider (11 episodes)
Guest stars
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Critical response
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John P. Shanley, writing in
The New York Times
, complimented the show's "realistic settings and good photography" and added, "It was a better-than-average adventure show."
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Episodes
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Production notes
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Prior to
Mackenzie's Raiders
, Carlson had previously starred in another Ziv Productions series,
I Led Three Lives
.
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The series was produced by
Lou Breslow
and Elliott Lewis.
[6]
Carlson also served as a writer and director.
[7]
Jim Thompson was credited with writing four episodes of the show.
[5]
Location shots were filmed along the Santa Ana River in California, an area that resembles that of the Rio Grande.
[8]
The series is currently being shown on the over the air channel ThisTV.
DVD release
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On October 8, 2013,
Timeless Media Group
released
Mackenzie's Raiders- The TV Series
on DVD in
Region 1
for the very first time.
[9]
References
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Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009).
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present
. Random House Publishing Group. p. 830.
ISBN
978-0-307-48320-1
. Retrieved
March 27,
2023
.
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Irvin, Richard (October 28, 2022).
Pioneers of "B" Television: Independent Producers, Series and Pilots of the 1950s
. McFarland. pp. 113?114.
ISBN
978-1-4766-8996-8
. Retrieved
March 27,
2023
.
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a
b
Shanley, John P. (October 16, 1958).
"
'Mackenzie's Raiders'
"
.
The New York Times
. p. 74.
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Adams, Val (August 15, 1958).
"Ford Will Sponsor TV Concert Series By Philharmonic"
.
The New York Times
. p. 45
. Retrieved
March 25,
2023
.
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a
b
c
d
Polito, Robert (October 1, 1996).
Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson
. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. pp. 426?427.
ISBN
978-0-679-73352-2
. Retrieved
March 27,
2023
.
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Erickson, Hal (1989).
Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'
. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 98.
ISBN
0-7864-1198-8
.
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Page, Don (July 12, 1959).
"Raider Gets Top Brains"
.
Los Angeles Times
. p. 143
. Retrieved
March 27,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Ziv 'On Location' 60& of the Time"
.
Variety
. July 1, 1959. p. 31
. Retrieved
March 27,
2023
.
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TMG's Package Art for 'The Television Series' on DVD
Archived
2013-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine
- Alex McNeil,
Total Television
, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed.,
ISBN
0-14-024916-8
External links
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