"Mister Ed" (1961) TV series 1961-1966

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creator:

Walter Brooks
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

4 January 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Mister Ed is a horse who is owned by Wilbur Post. Mister Ed is not just any horse, he talks to Wilbur...

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Animal Actor | Horse Actor | Funny Horse | Talking Animal

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins

Cast

Alan Young	...	Wilbur Post / ... (143 episodes, 1961-1966)
Connie Hines	...	Carol Post (143 episodes, 1961-1966)
Allan Lane	...	Mister Ed (132 episodes, 1958-1966)
Larry Keating	...	Roger Addison (77 episodes, 1961-1963)
Edna Skinner	...	Kay Addison (76 episodes, 1961-1964)

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Series Directed by
Arthur Lubin		(129 episodes, 1958-1966)
Ira Stewart		(6 episodes, 1962-1965)
Alan Young		(4 episodes, 1965)
Jus Addiss		(2 episodes, 1961-1963)
Rodney Amateau		(2 episodes, 1961)

Series Writing credits
Lou Derman		(128 episodes, 1961-1966)
Larry Rhine		(50 episodes, 1962-1966)
Ben Starr		(39 episodes, 1961-1963)
Robert O'Brien		(32 episodes, 1958-1963)
Bill Davenport		(12 episodes, 1961-1964)
William Crewson		(11 episodes, 1961-1962)
Stanley Adams		(9 episodes, 1961-1964)
Walter Brooks		(3 episodes, 1958-1962)
Irving Elinson		(2 episodes, 1958-1961)
Phil Shuken		(2 episodes, 1958-1961)
William Burns		(2 episodes, 1961-1964)
Sonia Chernus		(2 episodes, 1961-1962)

Series Produced by
Al Simon	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 1961-1966)
Arthur Lubin	....	producer (39 episodes, 1958-1966)
Herbert W. Browar	....	associate producer (38 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Original Music by
Dave Kahn		(2 episodes, 1963)
Jack Cookerly		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Archie R. Dalzell		(36 episodes, 1958-1966)
Maury Gertsman		(3 episodes, 1961)

Series Film Editing by
Douglas Hines		(14 episodes, 1961-1965)
Gerald Shepard		(12 episodes, 1965-1966)
Joseph Harrison		(7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Henry DeMond		(6 episodes, 1961-1963)

Series Casting by
Kerwin Coughlin		(1 episode, 1962)

Series Art Direction by
Edward L. Ilou		(31 episodes, 1964-1966)
Archie J. Bacon		(4 episodes, 1961-1962)

Series Set Decoration by
Ruby R. Levitt		(35 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Makeup Department
Esperanza Corona	....	hair stylist (37 episodes, 1961-1966)
Norman Pringle	....	makeup artist (31 episodes, 1964-1966)
Jack P. Pierce	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 1961-1963)

Series Production Management
Robert Freedman	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ira Stewart	....	assistant director (27 episodes, 1958-1965)
Joe Nayfack	....	assistant director (7 episodes, 1965-1966)
Frank Mayer	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1961-1962)
Ben Chapman	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Allan Seiger	....	property master (31 episodes, 1964-1966)
Joe Sullivan	....	property master (5 episodes, 1961-1963)

Series Sound Department
Earl E. Spicer	....	sound mixer / recorder / ... (35 episodes, 1961-1966)
George J. Eppich	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (33 episodes, 1963-1966)
Don J. Bassman	....	recorder / sound recordist (20 episodes, 1963-1965)
Al Boyle	....	boom operator (13 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ray Regula	....	recorder (13 episodes, 1965-1966)
Karl Zint	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
Lloyd D. Wiler	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1961)

Series Special Effects by
Larry Chapman	....	special effects (19 episodes, 1963-1965)
Robert Cole	....	special effects (13 episodes, 1965-1966)
Anthony Magro	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Harry Hopkins	....	chief electrician (34 episodes, 1962-1966)
Roy Kight	....	key grip (31 episodes, 1964-1966)
James Lloyd	....	key grip (5 episodes, 1961-1963)
James Punter	....	chief electrician (2 episodes, 1961)

Series Casting Department
Kerwin Coughlin	....	casting (36 episodes, 1961-1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Myrtle Logan	....	costume supervisor / costumer / ... (38 episodes, 1958-1966)

Series Editorial Department
Robert Freedman	....	editorial coordinator / editorial supervisor (24 episodes, 1961-1965)

Series Music Department
Dave Kahn	....	music score (24 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ray Evans	....	composer: theme music (5 episodes, 1961-1963)
Jay Livingston	....	composer: theme music (5 episodes, 1961-1963)
Raoul Kraushaar	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 1961)
Sheldon Allman	....	singing voice (unknown episodes)
Allan Lane	....	featured in title song (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Maggie Lawrence	....	script supervisor (37 episodes, 1961-1966)
Ira Stewart	....	assistant to producer (31 episodes, 1962-1965)
Richard Greer	....	production coordinator (31 episodes, 1964-1966)
William Burns	....	script consultant / science consultant (24 episodes, 1962-1965)
Norman Paul	....	script consultant (24 episodes, 1962-1965)
Sonia Chernus	....	story consultant / format developer (3 episodes, 1961-1962)

Production Companies

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• Filmways Pictures
• The Mister Ed Company

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1961) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD) (vol. 1)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS) (vol. 1)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (Vol. 2)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (VHS) (Vol. 2)
• Shout! Factory (2009) (USA) (DVD) (first season)

Other Companies

• General Service Studios  filming location
• Ohrbach's  fashions
• Todd-AO Soundelux  sound recording

Runtime:

30 min (143 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The original sponsor was Studebaker Corp., which supplied the cars and trucks for the show.

Quotes:

Mister Ed: What do you say we go out riding and pick up a couple of fillies?
Wilbur Post: I'm not a horse, remember?
Mister Ed: Too bad, we could have a ball double dating.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in American Pie Presents Beta House (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Mr. Ed

A silly but loveable show

Mister Ed was one of those silly irrelevant shows that you had to love. You might question the sanity of the TV exec who green lighted a show about a talking horse, but watching Mister Ed frustrate Wilbur to no end was fun to watch. I really wish Nick at Nite would start showing Mister Ed again so the younger generation could take in this timeless and much maligned classic.