"Peter Gunn" (1958) TV series 1958-1961

Creator:

Blake Edwards

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

22 September 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Crime | Drama

Plot:

The cases of a stylishly cool private detective.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Private Detective | Neo Noir | Jazz | Maitre D'

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 nominations

Cast

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Craig Stevens	...	Peter Gunn (112 episodes, 1958-1961)
Herschel Bernardi	...	Lt. Jacoby / ... (97 episodes, 1958-1961)
Lola Albright	...	Edie Hart (80 episodes, 1958-1961)

Also Known As:

Gunn for Hire (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min (114 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Spartan Productions

Trivia:

The pianist who played the well known piano portion of the "Peter Gunn Theme" was future film composer John Williams.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Matty's Funday Funnies: Hero by Trade/The Illegal Eagle Egg/Cecil Gets Careless" (????)

Noir In Small Segments

Are you a fan of 1940s film noir? If so, check out this Peter Gunn compilation. You'll find a lot of the same type of snappy dialogue and great black & white cinematography complete with shadows and interesting camera angles. Also featured are interesting stories, a "cool" (or "crazy" as the expression of the time period was) lead character in Craig Stevens and an absolutely dead-gorgeous blonde in Lola Albright.

True, you can't develop character studies or much of an intricate plot in 25- minute stories, but if you just "dig" the atmosphere, you'll find a real sleeper of a DVD series here. Wonderful stuff for film noir buffs.