"The Patty Duke Show" (1963) TV series 1963-1966

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creators:

William Asher
Sidney Sheldon
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

18 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

Cathy Lane, teen-aged daughter of a globe-trotting journalist, comes to live at the home of her uncle...

Plot Keywords:

Newspaper | Editor | Brother Sister Relationship | Look Alike | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Patty Duke	...	Cathy Lane / ... (105 episodes, 1963-1966)
Jean Byron	...	Natalie Lane (105 episodes, 1963-1966)
William Schallert	...	Martin Lane (104 episodes, 1963-1966)
Paul O'Keefe	...	Ross Lane (92 episodes, 1963-1966)
Eddie Applegate	...	Richard Harrison / ... (71 episodes, 1963-1966)

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Series Directed by
Stanley Prager		(31 episodes, 1963-1964)
Gary Nelson		(14 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bruce Bilson		(11 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Asher		(9 episodes, 1963-1964)
Claudio Guzmán		(9 episodes, 1964-1965)
Don Weis		(9 episodes, 1965)
Richard Kinon		(6 episodes, 1965-1966)
James Sheldon		(3 episodes, 1965)
Harry Falk		(3 episodes, 1966)
David Butler		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Rodney Amateau		(2 episodes, 1964)
Alan Rafkin		(2 episodes, 1964)
Bill Colleran		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Writing credits
Sidney Sheldon		(90 episodes, 1963-1966)
William Asher		(87 episodes, 1963-1966)
Arnold Horwitt		(19 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ed Jurist		(8 episodes, 1965-1966)
Sam Locke		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Raynor		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Myles Wilder		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bill Freedman		(2 episodes, 1965)
Ben Gershman		(2 episodes, 1965)
Sidney Morse		(2 episodes, 1965)
Joel Rapp		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Produced by
John Ross	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1963-1965)
Stanley Prager	....	producer (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bob Sweeney	....	producer (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Original Music by
Sid Ramin		(1 episode, 1964)
Harry Geller		(1 episode, 1965)

Series Cinematography by
George Stoetzel		(71 episodes, 1963-1965)
Harold E. Wellman		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Budd Hamilton		(1 episode, 1964)
Paul Krasny		(1 episode, 1965)
Bernard Leslie		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Tom Jennings		(30 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Robert Gundlach		(1 episode, 1964)
Archie J. Bacon		(1 episode, 1965)

Series Set Decoration by
Joseph Reith		(1 episode, 1965)
Jack Mills		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Stanley Neufeld	....	in charge of production (1 episode, 1964)
Larry Heath	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1965)
William A. Porter	....	production manager (1 episode, 1965)
Harry R. Sherman	....	unit manager (1 episode, 1965)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lee H. Katzin	....	assistant director (1 episode, 1965)
Harry Falk	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Carl 'Major' Roup	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Al Gramaglia	....	sound re-recording mixer (87 episodes, 1963-1966)
James Perdue	....	sound (19 episodes, 1964)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Hank Muller	....	camera operator (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Sol Negrin	....	camera operator (18 episodes, 1964)
Fred Porrett	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1965)

Series Editorial Department
Ralph Rosenblum	....	supervising film editor (1 episode, 1964)
George Fredrick	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Kenn Collins	....	music editor (1 episode, 1964)
Ethel Huber	....	music consultant (1 episode, 1964)
Harry Geller	....	conductor (1 episode, 1965)
Robert H. Raff	....	supervising music editor (1 episode, 1965)
Sid Ramin	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver (2 episodes, 1966)

Series Other crew
Barbara Robinson	....	script supervisor (25 episodes, 1963-1964)
Maggie James	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1964-1965)
Betty Todd	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1964)
Jane Hollzer	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1964)
Ed Jurist	....	script consultant (2 episodes, 1965)
Elizabeth Savage	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1965)
Carole Brody Sheppard	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1963-1966)
• Chrislaw Productions
• Cottage Industries Inc. (1965-1966)
• United Artists Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (original airing)
• MGM Television (1997) (USA) (TV) (1997-)
• Sony Pictures Television (2005) (USA) (TV)
• United Artists Television

Other Companies

• Bayer  original sponsor (Bayer Aspirin)
• General Mills  original sponsor (Gold Medal Flour, Cheerios, Betty Crocker products)
• Nabisco  original sponsor
• Noxell  original sponsor (Noxema face cream and Cover Girl make-up)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (104 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Although the series was still doing well enough in the Nielsen ratings, ABC decided not to renew it for a fourth season. ABC wanted all of their black & white shows to switch color production. United Artists wanted more money to make the change. The network decided it would be more cost-effective to develop a new color show instead.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In some very early episodes, the face of Patty Duke's stand-in can be briefly glimpsed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Cousins: The Theme from the Patty Duke Show

An Oldie but Goodie

I grew up on the Patty Duke show. I looked forward to coming home from school and watching it with my friends. We would take turns watching it at each other's houses. It had everything. It was funny. Some of the pranks were hilarious. It taught family values and, even if you didn't always see eye to eye all the time, how important your family was. The Patty Duke Show also taught morality. It showed kids how to have a good time just being with friends and family without any of the vices that kids unfortunately rely on today. It basically showed just how to enjoy being young. I have three teen-age boys. They love old music and old shows, and I just wish I had the opportunity to share this very special show with them. I would really appreciate it if you could bring it to TV Land.