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- Conceived as a radio series, Death Valley Days transitioned to TV, becoming one of the longest-running Western shows. Ruth Cornwall Woodman's dedication to storytelling ensured the show's longevity and inspired other Western TV programs. Not all Westerns are created equal, and in the case of Death Valley Days, that's most certainly true.
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Death Valley Days is an American Western anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945.
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Death Valley Days: Created by Ruth Woodman. With Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson. Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s.
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- The Series Was Originally A Radio Show Created by Ruth Woodman
- The Show Was Ronald Reagan's Final Acting Work
- Stanley Andrews Was The Longest-Running Host as "The Old Ranger"
- Merle Haggard Narrated The Re-Broadcasts
- There's A Gene Autry Connection
- The Series Got A Second Wind Decades Later with Reruns on Starz
Woodman continued writing the series after it transitioned to television, which had numerous highly-rated episodes including "The Little Dressmaker of Bodie," "The Death Valley Kid," "How Death Valley Got Its Name," "The Lost Pegleg Mine," "Claim Jumpin' Jennie," "Cynthy's Dream Dress," "Land of the Free," and "Little Oscar's Millions."
Future President Ronald Reaganwas one of the hosts of the series from 1964-1965 but left to run for Governor of California. As we know, he went from a B-list actor to President of the United States and never looked back. There are rumors that starring on the show actually helped Reagan win Governor but who knows if that has any truth to it.
Reagan jumped in as host after Andrews' exit after 12 years. He was followed by Rosemary DeCamp (1965), Robert Taylor (1966-1969), and the show ended with former Tales of Wells Fargostar, Dale Robertson (1969-1970). Read More: 'The Wild Wild West': Network Television's Weirdest Western
Even though the show ended in 1970, country star Merle Haggardstepped in to narrate some old episodes in 1975. If you're tuning in for reruns today, you just might hear his voice!
Gene Autry's production company actually produced the series with the country singer acting as executive producer. Despite its origins as a radio show, it was initially conceived as a TV series by the advertising agency McCann-Erickson, who represented Autry's company Flying A Productions.
?Somehow, despite its impressive 18 season run, Death Valley Dayswas all but forgotten years later. Since the series was sponsored by Boraxo (leading to issues with other networks picking up the series due to advertising rights on the show), the series ended up never going into syndication. It wasn't until a recently revitalized version of the show...
‘Death Valley Days’: 1952 – 1970, 18 Seasons, 452 Episodes. Available on Starz Encore Westerns, formerly Grit TV, not apparently on Pay to Stream at the moment, but formerly on Amazon Prime. Over 200 episodes of varying resolution on YouTube.
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May 11, 2024 · Conceived as a radio series, Death Valley Days transitioned to TV, becoming one of the longest-running Western shows. Ruth Cornwall Woodman's dedication to storytelling ensured the show's...
Death Valley Days is a Western anthology series that originally aired from 1952 to 1970. The show presented stand-alone episodes, often featuring a different cast and storyline each week, set in the American West during the 19th century.
