Post by Doris McCraw
aka Angela Raines
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The show "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" ran on ABC from 1956-1958 with English actor Scott Forbes. It was based on the book "Tempered Blade" by Monte Barrett.
Although the story is set in Louisiana in the 1830s, the storylines fit the concept of the Western as we know it.
For those who don't know, this is the Jim Bowie that the Bowie knife is named for. The series started near the town of Opelousas, LA. where his home is. He was always helping those who needed help. As the series continued the action moved to New Orleans.
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There is a story that the star, Forbes stormed off the set when he found the series was to be cancelled after two years. He was to have said that he was told the show would last five years. Additionally, there were complaints about the violence on the show and it did calm down some.
Like many of these early shows, the guest stars are names that most would recognize. Does the name Denver Pyle, Michael Landon, Chuck Connors, or June Carter Cash sound familiar?
The star, Scott Forbes, according to Wikipedia was born September 11, 1920, in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He attended Balliol College, Oxford where he studied philosophy, politics, and economics prior to deciding to pursue acting.
Prior to moving to the US, Forbes, under the name Julin Dallas, worked under Sir John Gielgud. Forbes died on Feb 25, 1997, in Swindon, Wiltshire.
Below is a link to the first episode where we see the knife named after Bowie being forged. Enjoy.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie - season 1 episode 1
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Interesting as always, Angela/Doris. I knew about the Bowie knife but the idea of a TV series sounds great. Pity it had such a short run. Also interesting the star came from High Wycombe in the UK
ReplyDeleteLindsay, I thought the idea a good one also. It also surprised me the star was from the UK. His accent was pretty darn good. Doris
DeleteNow this is one series I do remember watching. I didn't know the actor playing Bowie was British though.
ReplyDeleteYay, I finally hit on one you knew. :) I also hadn't a clue Forbes was from the UK. He sounded like someone from that region. Doris
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