"F Troop" (1965) TV series 1965-1967

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Richard M. Bluel
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

8 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | War | Western

Plot:

Becoming a hero by accidentally leading a cavalry charge the wrong way, Lieutenant Wilton Parmenter is given command of Fort Courage...

Plot Keywords:

Fort | U.S. Cavalry | Beautiful Woman | Hekawi Tribe | Army Life

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Forrest Tucker	...	Sgt. Morgan O'Rourke / ... (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
Larry Storch	...	Cpl. Randolph Agarn / ... (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
Ken Berry	...	Capt. Wilton Parmenter / ... (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
Melody Patterson	...	Wrangler Jane Angelica Thrift (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
James Hampton	...	Hannibal Dobbs / ... (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
Frank DeKova	...	Chief Wild Eagle / ... (63 episodes, 1965-1967)
Bob Steele	...	Trooper Duffy (63 episodes, 1965-1967)
Don Diamond	...	Crazy Cat / ... (50 episodes, 1965-1967)
Joe Brooks	...	Trooper Vanderbilt / ... (48 episodes, 1965-1967)
Ivan Bell	...	Trooper Duddleson / ... (41 episodes, 1965-1967)
Ben Frommer	...	Smokey Bear / ... (30 episodes, 1965-1967)

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Series Directed by
Charles R. Rondeau		(19 episodes, 1965-1966)
Seymour Robbie		(12 episodes, 1966-1967)
David Alexander		(9 episodes, 1966)
Phil Rawlins		(7 episodes, 1966-1967)
Hollingsworth Morse		(6 episodes, 1966-1967)
Leslie Goodwins		(5 episodes, 1965)
Gene Reynolds		(4 episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Arthur Julian		(30 episodes, 1965-1967)
Stan Dreben		(10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Howard Merrill		(10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Seaman Jacobs		(8 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ed James		(8 episodes, 1965-1966)
Austin Kalish		(8 episodes, 1966-1967)
Irma Kalish		(8 episodes, 1966-1967)
Richard Baer		(3 episodes, 1966)
James Barnett		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Irving Elinson		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Fred S. Fox		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Hal Goldman		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Al Gordon		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Stan Burns		(2 episodes, 1966)
Mike Marmer		(2 episodes, 1966)
Richard M. Bluel		(1 episode, 1965)
Tom Adair		(unknown episodes)
James B. Allardice		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Hy Averback	....	producer / executive producer (64 episodes, 1965-1967)
Herman S. Saunders	....	associate producer / producer (64 episodes, 1965-1967)
Phil Rawlins	....	associate producer (31 episodes, 1966-1967)
William T. Orr	....	executive producer (17 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Original Music by
William Lava		(60 episodes, 1965-1967)
Frank Comstock		(3 episodes, 1965)
Richard LaSalle		(3 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Cinematography by
Robert Hoffman		(34 episodes, 1965-1966)
Louis Jennings		(28 episodes, 1966-1967)
Nicholas Musuraca		(3 episodes, 1966)

Series Film Editing by
David Wages		(22 episodes, 1966-1967)
Elbert K. Hollingsworth		(13 episodes, 1966-1967)
James T. Heckert		(12 episodes, 1965-1966)
Byron Chudnow		(8 episodes, 1965-1966)
Milt Kleinberg		(6 episodes, 1965)
Stefan Arnsten		(3 episodes, 1966)

Series Art Direction by
George Renne		(63 episodes, 1965-1967)

Series Set Decoration by
Hal Overell		(33 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Wallace		(31 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Makeup Department
Gordon Bau	....	makeup supervisor / makeup artist (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
Jean Burt Reilly	....	supervising hair stylist / hair stylist / ... (65 episodes, 1965-1967)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Rawlins	....	assistant director (33 episodes, 1965-1966)
C. Carter Gibson	....	assistant director (30 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Art Department
Robert M. Anderson	....	assistant property master (1 episode, 1966)

Series Sound Department
B.F. Ryan	....	sound (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
Samuel F. Goode	....	sound (13 episodes, 1965)
Everett A. Hughes	....	sound (10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Stanley Jones	....	sound (8 episodes, 1966)
Robert B. Lee	....	sound (3 episodes, 1966)

Series Stunts
Bobby Somers	....	stunts (19 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jesse Wayne	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1966-1967)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Barry Wexler	....	grip (1 episode, 1966)

Series Music Department
William Lava	....	composer: theme song / composer: theme music (65 episodes, 1965-1967)
Erma E. Levin	....	music editor / composer: theme music (44 episodes, 1965-1967)
Irving Taylor	....	lyrics: theme song (34 episodes, 1965-1966)
Sam E. Levin	....	music editor (7 episodes, 1965-1966)
Eugene Marks	....	music editor (6 episodes, 1966)
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer (2 episodes, 1967)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver (1 episode, 1967)

Series Other crew
Frank Tallman	....	technical advisor (1 episode, 1966)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1965-1967) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

30 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (season 2) | Black and White (season 1)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Kanab Movie Ranch - 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

It is mentioned several times throughout the run of the series that Sergeant O'Rourke was a veteran of the Mexican War. However, it is not made clear as to whether or not he or Corporal Agarn fought in the Civil War.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the pilot and opening credits, Wilton Parmenter is receiving a Silver Star, an award created in 1918 that became a medal in 1932.

Quotes:

Chief Wild Eagle: Hekawis very brave warriors, except for one thing...
Sergeant Morgan O'Rourke: What's that?
Chief Wild Eagle: We *faint* a lot.

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Serious Man (2009)

Soundtrack:

F Troop

This wonderful comedy show should have been on longer.

F-Troop is the kind of classic comedy show that should have been on for many years. It makes you want to kick the people that canceled it. I read that fans at the time wrote in letters to keep it alive,but unfortunately the foolish television executives canceled this fine show after only two seasons. Season one(B&W)went for 34 episodes and season two(color)of F-Troop went for 31 episodes for a total of 65 thirty minute episodes,and classic comedy episodes they are. Ken Berry(Captain Parmenter)used his dance training to fine effect in the many comedy stunts that he did. He also appeared in the Andy Griffith show and also had his own show after F-Troop finished. Ken then went and did a lot of Disney tele-movies and TV shows like The Love Boat and Fantasy Island,but F-Troop was his best show by far. I hope that this series gets to DVD as I will be first in line to by the two box sets.