"Cannon" (1971) TV series 1971-1976

Directors:

E. Arthur Kean
Jimmy Sangster

Writer:

George McCowan (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

14 September 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Drama

Plot:

The cases of a fat private detective.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Private Detective | Private Eye | Fat Man | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

William Conrad

...

Frank Cannon (120 episodes, 1971-1976)

Series Directed by
George McCowan		(23 episodes, 1971-1975)
William Wiard		(18 episodes, 1973-1976)
Lawrence Dobkin		(9 episodes, 1973-1976)
Seymour Robbie		(6 episodes, 1971-1974)
Allen Reisner		(5 episodes, 1971-1975)
Leo Penn		(5 episodes, 1972-1975)
Richard Donner		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Jerry Jameson		(4 episodes, 1971-1973)
Robert Douglas		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Charles S. Dubin		(4 episodes, 1972-1973)
Michael Caffey		(4 episodes, 1973-1976)
William Hale		(3 episodes, 1971-1973)
Paul Stanley		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Don Taylor		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Michael O'Herlihy		(2 episodes, 1972)
Gene Nelson		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Virgil W. Vogel		(2 episodes, 1973)
Chris Robinson		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
E. Arthur Kean		(unknown episodes)
Jimmy Sangster		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Edward Hume		(120 episodes, 1971-1976)
Stephen Kandel		(10 episodes, 1972-1976)
Robert C. Dennis		(6 episodes, 1971-1976)
Robert W. Lenski		(6 episodes, 1972-1975)
Robert I. Holt		(6 episodes, 1973-1976)
Carey Wilber		(6 episodes, 1973-1976)
Meyer Dolinsky		(5 episodes, 1972-1974)
Paul Playdon		(4 episodes, 1971-1972)
Larry Alexander		(4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jack Turley		(3 episodes, 1971-1975)
Ronald Austin		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
James D. Buchanan		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
David Moessinger		(3 episodes, 1971)
Robert Lewin		(3 episodes, 1972-1973)
George Bellak		(3 episodes, 1972)
Robert Heverly		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
S.S. Schweitzer		(3 episodes, 1974-1975)
E. Arthur Kean		(2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Ken Pettus		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ken Trevey		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Karl Tunberg		(2 episodes, 1972-1976)
Bill S. Ballinger		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Arthur Heinemann		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Douglas Day Stewart		(2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Hal Sitowitz		(2 episodes, 1972)
Worley Thorne		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Robert Blees		(2 episodes, 1973)
Anthony Spinner		(2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Robert Hamner		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Robert Sherman		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Margaret Armen		(2 episodes, 1975)
Norman Lessing		(2 episodes, 1975)
Larry Forrester		(2 episodes, 1976)
Gene Thompson		(2 episodes, 1976)
George McCowan		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Quinn Martin	....	executive producer (120 episodes, 1971-1976)
Adrian Samish	....	supervising producer / producer (72 episodes, 1971-1974)
Anthony Spinner	....	producer (48 episodes, 1974-1976)
Russell Stoneham	....	supervising producer (48 episodes, 1974-1976)
Harold Gast	....	producer (33 episodes, 1971-1973)
Leigh Vance	....	associate producer / producer (26 episodes, 1974-1975)
Paul Playdon	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Winston Miller	....	producer (17 episodes, 1973-1974)
Alan A. Armer	....	producer (14 episodes, 1971-1972)
Herman Miller	....	producer (4 episodes, 1973)
Arthur Fellows	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Carl Parker		(7 episodes, 1971-1973)
Tom Scott		(4 episodes, 1971-1974)
Robert Drasnin		(4 episodes, 1973-1975)
Patrick Williams		(3 episodes, 1971-1975)
Duane Tatro		(3 episodes, 1973-1975)
Albert Harris		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)
George Romanis		(2 episodes, 1974-1975)

Series Cinematography by
Jack Swain		(118 episodes, 1971-1976)

Series Film Editing by
Marston Fay		(30 episodes, 1973-1976)
Jerry Young		(25 episodes, 1971-1974)
Harry Kaye		(21 episodes, 1971-1973)
Ray Daniels		(19 episodes, 1972-1973)
Howard Kunin		(14 episodes, 1972-1976)
Kenneth R. Koch		(7 episodes, 1975)
Jim Gross		(3 episodes, 1975)
Saul Caplan		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Tom Palmer		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Bill Kenney		(64 episodes, 1972-1975)
George B. Chan		(24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Sydney Z. Litwack		(24 episodes, 1975-1976)
William L. Campbell		(4 episodes, 1973)
Joe Aubel		(3 episodes, 1975)

Series Set Decoration by
Rick Gentz		(39 episodes, 1973-1975)
Frank Lombardo		(32 episodes, 1972-1973)
Carl Biddiscombe		(24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Robert George Freer		(24 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Production Management
Howard P. Alston	....	executive production manager / production manager / ... (119 episodes, 1971-1976)
Lou Place	....	unit production manager (102 episodes, 1971-1976)
Fred Ahern	....	production manager (96 episodes, 1972-1976)
Arthur Fellows	....	executive in charge of production / in charge of production (95 episodes, 1971-1975)
Ken Wilhoit	....	post-production supervisor (48 episodes, 1974-1976)
Kurt Neumann	....	unit production manager / assistant production manager (13 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lloyd Allen	....	assistant director (43 episodes, 1972-1976)
David Whorf	....	assistant director (29 episodes, 1971-1975)
Ray DeCamp	....	assistant director (17 episodes, 1973-1975)
Carl Barth	....	second unit director (13 episodes, 1971-1972)
Don Torpin	....	assistant director (12 episodes, 1975-1976)
Kurt Neumann	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1971-1972)
Lou Place	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1971-1972)
Walt Gilmore	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1974)
Steven Bernhardt	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1975)
John Slosser	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jesse Wayne	....	stunt double: Marlyn Mason (1 episode, 1973)
Mickey Alzola	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
May Boss	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Chuck Hicks	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Frank Orsatti	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Al Wyatt Sr.	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Richard K. Brockway	....	editorial supervisor / executive editorial supervisor (47 episodes, 1972-1976)

Series Music Department
John Elizalde	....	music supervisor (118 episodes, 1971-1976)
John Carl Parker	....	composer: theme music (114 episodes, 1971-1976)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	production driver (1 episode, 1971)

Series Other crew
John Conwell	....	assistant to executive producer (120 episodes, 1971-1976)
Stephen Kandel	....	executive story consultant (41 episodes, 1974-1976)
Earl Booth	....	executive story editor (24 episodes, 1972-1973)
Gene Thompson	....	executive story supervisor (24 episodes, 1975-1976)
Leigh Vance	....	executive story consultant (20 episodes, 1973-1974)
David Moessinger	....	story consultant (12 episodes, 1971)

Production Companies

• Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Distributors

• Americana Entertainment
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1971-1976) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Paramount Television
• Viacom

Other Companies

• Ford Marketing Corporation  cars furnished by
• Samuel Goldwyn Studios  filming location

Runtime:

60 min (120 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM)

Trivia:

In the pilot of the series, Cannon drove a Lincoln Continental Mark III. The car was wrecked by the bad guys in an attempt to scare Cannon off the case. Then, for most of the series, Cannon barreled around in a Lincoln Continental Mark IV. During the last part of the series' run, the chubby private eye's Cannonmobile was the Lincoln Continental Mark V.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cheers: Head Over Hill (#10.9)" (1991)

A Great Show I wish I could see again!

I agree with the others about the quality and the care that each episode of Cannon had. A memorable TV show that only ended because William Conrad grew tired of doing it and wanted to end it on a high note. There was a "reunion" TV movie called "The return of Frank Cannon" done around 1980 as I recall. Perhaps it will see the light of day again in reruns.