"Honey West" (1965) TV series 1965-1966

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

After the death of her father, sexy Honey West took over his high-tech private detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt and her pet ocelot Bruce.

Plot Keywords:

Private Detective | Ocelot | Beautiful Woman | Martial Arts | Woman Private Detective

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Anne Francis	...	Honey West (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
John Ericson	...	Sam Bolt (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Irene Hervey	...	Aunt Meg (16 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bruce	...	Bruce the Ocelot / ... (16 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Directed by
James H. Brown		(6 episodes, 1966)
John Florea		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Murray Golden		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Paul Wendkos		(3 episodes, 1965)
Thomas Carr		(3 episodes, 1966)
John Peyser		(2 episodes, 1965)
Sidney Miller		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Writing credits
Gloria Fickling		(30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Skip Fickling		(30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gwen Bagni		(10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Paul Dubov		(10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Tony Barrett		(6 episodes, 1965-1966)
Richard Levinson		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Link		(3 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Bast		(2 episodes, 1965)
Ken Kolb		(2 episodes, 1966)

Series Produced by
Richard Newton	....	producer (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Aaron Spelling	....	executive producer / producer (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Don Ingalls	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bruce Fowler Jr.	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 1966)

Series Original Music by
Joseph Mullendore		(28 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Cinematography by
Charles Burke		(11 episodes, 1965-1966)
Carl E. Guthrie		(9 episodes, 1965-1966)
Keith C. Smith		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Richard H. Kline		(3 episodes, 1965)

Series Film Editing by
Lyle Boyer		(8 episodes, 1965-1966)
Desmond Marquette		(7 episodes, 1965-1966)
Folmar Blangsted		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Arthur Hilton		(4 episodes, 1966)
Lester Orlebeck		(3 episodes, 1965)

Series Casting by
Robert Walker		(13 episodes, 1965)
Betty Martin		(8 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Art Direction by
Bill Ross		(28 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gibson Holley		(20 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Set Decoration by
Joseph J. Stone		(13 episodes, 1965-1966)
John Burton		(8 episodes, 1966)
William Sittel		(6 episodes, 1965)
Thomas A. Fairbanks		(2 episodes, 1965)

Series Costume Design by
Nolan Miller		(27 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Makeup Department
Scotty Rackin	....	hair stylist (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Carlie Taylor	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 1965-1966)
Beau Hickman	....	makeup artist (7 episodes, 1966)

Series Production Management
Norman S. Powell	....	production supervisor (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Mike Salamunovich	....	production manager (20 episodes, 1965-1966)
Barry Crane	....	production manager (10 episodes, 1965)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pat Casey	....	assistant director (25 episodes, 1965-1966)
Joe L. Cramer	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1966)

Series Art Department
Bill Ross	....	supervising art director (2 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Sound Department
Frank E. Warner	....	sound effects (13 episodes, 1965-1966)
Carl Daniels	....	sound (12 episodes, 1965)
Woodruff H. Clarke	....	sound (10 episodes, 1965-1966)
L. Ralph Zerbe	....	sound (5 episodes, 1965-1966)
Milton C. Burrow	....	sound effects (5 episodes, 1966)
Terrance Emerson	....	sound cable man (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Mandine Rogne	....	sound effects (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Kay Rose	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
James Richard	....	sound effects (3 episodes, 1965)

Series Stunts
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gordon Doversola	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sharon Lucas	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Betty Martin	....	casting (9 episodes, 1966)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert B. Harris	....	wardrobe (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Nolan Miller	....	gowns: Anne Francis (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
Daroff	....	tailor: Mr. Ericson (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Editorial Department
Bernard W. Burton	....	editorial supervisor / supervising editor (30 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Music Department
Aubrey C. Lind	....	music editor (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Alfred Perry	....	music supervisor / music supervision (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Joseph Mullendore	....	composer: theme (2 episodes, 1965)

Series Other crew
Gwen Bagni	....	developed for television by (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Paul Dubov	....	developed for television by (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Bud Kay	....	story editor (30 episodes, 1965-1966)

Production Companies

• Four Star Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1965-1966) (USA) (TV)
• NET (TV Asahi) (1966) (Japan) (TV)

Runtime:

30 min (30 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Company:

Four Star Productions

Trivia:

First prime time TV series starring a female private eye.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The style of the detective agency's name changes from episode to episode. Sometimes it is "H. West & Company, Private Investigators" and other times it is "Honey West & Co., Private Investigators." In the novels on which the series is based, it was sometimes "H. West, Private Investigators" and other times "H. West, Private Investigations." The reason it was "H. West" in the novels and not "Honey West" was twofold: Honey did not want potential clients to know she was a woman before they met her, and the business, which she had inherited from her father, Hank West, had always been called "H. West."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Honey Glaze (2003) (V)

Cool school crime show

The sort of show that epitomised mid 60's Hollywood hip-great clothes and cars,fab music,graced with the presence of slim beautiful Anne Francis as the foxy sleuth.Okay the plots are elementary at best,and can veer towards silliness("Little green Robin Hood" anyone?),and the show is too darn short at half an hour to do real justice to itself.Also it's in black and white-but who cares-just watch Francis and John Ericson in action.Like the "Burke's Law" series-where Honey West first appeared on screen-there's quite a lot of wit in the writing(this show,like "Burke's Law",is from "4 star" television productions).And there's Bruce,Honey's amusingly roguish ocelot.Some interesting guest stars include Everett Sloane(in one of his final appearances),Edd Byrnes,Alan Reed(Fred Flinstone!)and Dick Clark!Special mention should be made of the brilliant montage of pictures accompanying the jazzy opening credits.