Page 3 of 3 preston challenge of the yukondogs west highland white terrier 2. This western adventure show originally aired from 1955 1958. Watch sergeant preston of the yukon episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Fran striker, who wrote for the lone ranger, also contributed scripts. Sergeant preston of the yukon, classic tv, yukon king after looting a trading post and murdering the owner, two savage profiteers use the stolen food to extort gold from the starving inhabitants of a successful mining camp that was stranded from its supply chain. This will be all three seasons and coming from infinity entertainment group, the retail arm of the critics choicedeepdiscount operation. The program was an adventure series about sergeant william preston of the northwest mounted police and his lead. A greedy trapper incites an eskimo uprising and murders an honest hudsons bay. Tiny yukon land deeds prompt new interest in 1955, the sponsor of a radio show called sgt. Topics sergeant preston, classic tv, yukon king, dick simmons.
The series expanded to a halfhour format when it moved onto the abc network on july 3, 1947. Sergeant preston of the yukon moved from abc to mutual in 1950 and ended its. The sergeant preston of the yukon episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. Vintage sgt preston of the yukon brass whistle sergeant etsy. Their production values were several steps higher than most other production companies. Preston, and was supported by yukon king and rex, now played by real animals. Watch sergeant preston of the yukon season 1, episode 24 cinderella of the yukon. French translation of sergeant the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Preston, and was supported by yukon king, his dog, and rex, his horse.
Listen to sergeant preston of the yukon from ray stevenss 100 funny. There are dogsleds, steamships, telegraphs, eskimoes, indians, plus french and. French singer edith piaf weds handsome toy boy theo sarapo in paris, france 9 october. With these words, sergeant preston and his loyal dog, yukon king always got their man. Values of sergeant preston of the yukon comicspriceguide. This is one of the few earlier tv series to be filmed all in color and was done or produced first class. Provided to youtube by cdbaby sergeant preston of the yukon radio theme players on the air. In 1955, sergeant preston of the yukon premiered as a television series. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series sergeant preston of the yukon. The challenge of the yukon was a longrunning adventure show that aired from. Sergeant preston of the yukon, the television program. Preston patrols the wild yukon territory with his horse rex and faithful husky dog yukon king, battling elements and criminals.
In 1955, the same year the radio show ended, sergeant preston of the yukon premiered as a television series. Find great deals on ebay for sergeant preston of the yukon and sergeant preston of the yukon season 1. Sergeant preston of the yukon page 3 home theater forum. The challenge of the yukon was a longrunning adventure show that aired from february 3, 1938 to june 9, 1955. The program was an adventure series about sergeant william preston of the northwest mounted police and his lead sled dog, yukon king, as they fought evildoers in the northern wilderness during the gold rush of the 1890s. Challenge of the yukon adventure old time radio downloads. Under the title sergeant preston of the yukon, it later transferred to television. Preston yukon king new years day run home facebook. It featured paul sutton as sergeant william preston, the shows main character, along with the yukon king, his sidekick. The stories are never dull and the characters are always entertaining. Preston patrols the wilds of the yukon with his horse rex and his faithful dog yukon king, battling both the elements and criminals. Preston could often be heard encouraging his sled dogs through the. Though no plotlines seem to have been reused from the shows radio serial precursor, challenge of the yukon, they were generally built upon the same themes. As a kid i was big on box top and the like offers like ovaltines captain midnights radio premiums, especially captain midnights codeographs, and more specifically so the 19421945 photomatic version that figured so prominently throughout my childhood into adulthood.
Sergeant preston of the yukon tv show free canadian mountie sgt. Sergeant preston of the yukon set in the frozen tundra of canadas yukon territory in the late 1800s, sergeant preston of the royal canadian mounted police rode alongside his trusted sidekick, yukon king. This is one of the few earlier tv series to be filmed all in color and was. Preston yukon king new years day run, muskegon, michigan. Charles livingstone, who had worked on the radio version, directed several episodes. The name was changed in 1951 to sergeant preston of the yukon when the radio show was brought back to life, and stayed on the air until 1955. French translation of sergeant collins englishfrench. Before jay wards dudley doright humorously mocked the canadian mounties, there was sergeant preston of the yukon, a series that was actually kind to the reputation of the venerable crimefighting force. Sgt preston of the ukon was a tv series from 19551958.
The next iteration of sergeant preston of the yukon on tv aired from 1955 to 1958. In its last season, the jack wrather corporation purchased the rights and produced sergeant preston of the yukon. Challenge of the yukon is an american radio adventure series that began on detroits wxyz and is an example of a northern genre story. It was then heard on the mutual broadcasting system from january 2, 1950 through the final broadcast on june 9, 1955. Sergeant preston commentator daniel pinkwater remembers sergeant preston of the yukon, and yukon king, prestons trusty malamute. The title changed from challenge of the yukon to sergeant preston of the. Like the lone ranger, sergeant preston of the yukon has been of special interest to me. Preston of the yukon put deeds for one square inch. Jay michael portrayed sergeant preston, later followed by brace beemer, sidney mason and paul sutton.
River pirates synopsis a yukon river steamer is held up by river pirates, and the shipments of bullion, gold dust and bank cash lowered into a life boat and carried away. There are 78 episodes release date was 29 september 1955. Sergeant preston dick simmons and his wonder dog yukon king. Sergeant preston of the yukon tv series 19551958 sergeant. Dick simmons, 192003, was a movie and tv actor, best known for his starring role in the tv series sergeant preston of the yukon, 195558. The dvd i received was in great shape and i watched it right away. Remembering sergeant preston of the yukon the show aired from 9291955 to 9251958 3 seasons 78 episodes. Sergeant preston of the yukon has always been one of the best shows to come out. To avert a panic in the mining community of last chance, sergeant preston and king must move quickly to capture three thieves who used a diversionary tactic to hijack a wagon carrying a gold shipment and a cashrich mail delivery. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. The title changed from challenge of the yukon to sergeant preston of the yukon in november 1951, and remained under that name through the end of the series and into television.
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