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Boots and Saddles
TV Series (1957 - 1958)
An adult western told from a cavalryman's point of view stationed at Fort Lowell Arizona Territory of the 1880's. The stories of the 5th U.S. Cavalry as they fought and tried to live with the Apaches. The main characters were all very believable. This series was very entertaining and novel because of its cavalry characters as opposed to sheriff's, gunslingers, ranchers, etc.
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Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 19, 1957
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
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Series Fun Facts
- The unit depicted in the series, the 5th Cavalry, was an actual regiment in the US army. It fought in the Mexican War and the US Civil War and afterwards served in the Indian campaigns in…
[show]The unit depicted in the series, the 5th Cavalry, was an actual regiment in the US army. It fought in the Mexican War and the US Civil War and afterwards served in the Indian campaigns in Nebraska and Kansas. Among its members were future Confederate General Robert E. Lee (who was a lieutenant colonel at the time) and William F. Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill Cody", who served as a scout.
[hide] - The western fort set used on the series was in Kanab, Utah, and was originally built for the western Pony Express. It was also seen in the opening credits of TV's Branded and was featured…
[show]The western fort set used on the series was in Kanab, Utah, and was originally built for the western Pony Express. It was also seen in the opening credits of TV's Branded and was featured extensively in Duel at Diablo.
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