"Garrison's Gorillas" (1967) TV series 1967-1968

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Creator:

Mort Green

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | War | Drama

Plot:

Inspired by the film "The Dirty Dozen", this series chronicles the adventures of a group of convicts recruited into the U.S...

Plot Keywords:

Commando | Army | WWII | Con Artist

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

Cast

Ron Harper	...	Lt. Craig Garrison (26 episodes, 1967-1968)
Cesare Danova	...	Actor (26 episodes, 1967-1968)
Christopher Cary	...	Goniff (26 episodes, 1967-1968)
Rudy Solari	...	Casino (26 episodes, 1967-1968)
Brendon Boone	...	Chief (26 episodes, 1967-1968)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (26 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Selmur Productions

Trivia:

This was a spin-off from an unaired episode of "Combat" called "Garrison's Gorillas".

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In "24 Hours to Doomsday", there is a close-up of an Interflora sign - this episode is set in 1943, and Interflora was not formed until the second half of 1946.

Garrison's Gorillas--Sleeper Classic

I was 11 when I watched this series and was an instant fan, I haven't seen or heard of it since. I too loved Combat! and felt Garrison's Gorillas was a perfect follow-up because of it's sense of humor which was welcomed at that time. I loved Goniff's irreverence, Actor's suaveness and I had a crush on Chief. It's true Ron Harper was a little wooden and I viewed him almost as background support, but make no mistake, he had control of his men and I think the others respected him. I recall the first few episodes included Telly Sevales (cashing in on his Dirty Dozen character), but I didn't feel he quite fit in and was glad he left in short order. Bottom line, these were fun and action packed. I even remember having a Garrison's Gorillas coloring book!