Name/Title
-Pony Express TV Series, N.B.C., Grant Sullivan, Star, Photo Stills, 1960Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.739Description
Pony Express TV = Series, N.B.C., Grant Sullivan, Star, Photo Stills, 1960. b/w. Thirteen Press photos released by the Press Department of California National Productions, New York related to the N.B.C. TV series, starring Grant Sullivan in the spring of 1960. Sullivan attended the St. Joseph Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Pony Express on April 2, 1960.
95.1P.739 = Head shot of Sullivan in vest & neckerchief. "Sullivan as Brett Clark, determined young man, hero of "Pony Express" CNP television film series. Clark is portrayed as a courageous man, human enough to make mistakes."
95.1P.740 = Full length shot of Sullivan in jacket, western hat & guns, standing beside sign "Central Overland Pikes Peak and Pony Express Co. Devil's Gate Station. "Brett Clark (played by Grant Sullivan), the division agent in CNP's 'Pony Express' television film series, handles the rough job of seeing that the mails get through, that the riders are kept in line, and the horses and supplies are safely maintained. Hostile Indians and ruthless outlaws don't make his assignment any easier."
95.1P.741 = Sullivan riding 'shotgun' on stagecoach galloping into a station. "Brett Clark (Grant Sullivan) with gun ready and loaded, accompanies a stage coach along the newly-established mail route in 'Pony Express.' Clark, a division agent, has instructions to shoot to kill if necessary to protect the passengers and cargo against the perils of the untamed West."
95.1P.742 = Sullivan kneeling in front of horse looking at cold campfire. "Brett Clark, is on the trail of a killer in this episode of CNP's 'Pony Express'. The manhunt leads to searing tragedy in the Arizona desert."
95.1P.743 = Headshot of Sullivan similar to #739 above. "Brett Clark faces a different task as division agent in 'Pony Express'. He's responsible for keeping the famous mail run on a going basis against many odds."
95.1P.744 = Sullivan standing facing woman who is holding a gun. His hand is on the barrel. "Madlyn Rhue and Grant Sullivan, starring in the 'Pony Express' episode, 'The Last Mile', have to fight their own emotions as well as warring Indians. She is the sole survivor of a Paiute raid and accompanies him on a perilous mail run."
95.1P.745 = Sullivan standing facing Madlyn Rhue, who is dressed in plaid dress of period. He has his hand on her shoulders. They are standing outside the Pony Express Station. "Division Agent Brett Clark bids farewell to a courageous girl (Madlyn Rhue) in the 'Pony Express' episode, 'The Last Mile'. Bret finds her among the victims of an Indian raid and escorts her on a harrowing journey to safety."
95.1P.746 = Sullivan leaning against side of a stagecoach, aiming a rifle. "Brett Clark, played by Grant Sullivan, draws bead on an Indian bank on the warpath in 'The Last Mile' episode in the 'Pony Express' series. As division agent, Clark risks his life daily to get the mails through the most hazardous territory of the early West."
95.1P.747 = Sullivan in house, guns drawn stance. "Grant Sullivan in his fist continuing TV role as Brett Clark, a man-of-action in CNP's 'Pony Express'. Sullivan, accustomed to quick thinking and fast moving, was a Navy meteorologist and stock car racer before the start of his Broadway and television acting career, which includes parts in 'Auntie Mame' with Rosalind Russell, 'Alexander' with Grace Kelly, 'Omnibus', '77 Sunset Strip', and the 'Philco Playhouse'.
95.1P.748 = Sullivan mounted on palamino horse. "The most daring and expert horsemen in American history made the Pony Express scheme a reality. Brett Clark (played by Grant Sullivan), is the division agent in CNP's 'Pony Express' series. His mission is the safety of the mails along the westward trail, regardless of all personal risks."
95.1P.749 = Madlyn Rhue in man's dress. "The woman wearing man's clothing is Madlyn Rhue who is cast as the sole survivor of an Indian raid in the 'Pony Express' episode, 'The Last Mile'. Quick to adjust to menacing circumstances, the winsome escapee proves she has courage as well as beauty."
95.1P.750 = Roy Coy, director of St. Joseph Museum, sitting at his desk, in western attire, holding a pistol. The Pony Express Route map is on the wall behind him. "Roy E. Coy, director of the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri, is regarded as the nation's foremost authority on the century-old historic mail route which crossed eight states for a distance of 1966 miles. He has just completed color filming 'Along the Trail of the Pony Express'. This excellent documentary (running time 1 hour, ten minutes) is being made available through California National Productions for public screenings in connection with CNP's new television series 'Pony Express'."
95.1P.751 = Sullivan standing in front of a man, Central Overland & Pikes Peak, Central Division, pointing to the route of the Pony Express in Utah. "Grant Sullivan as Brett Clark, key man in the 'Pony Express' TV series. Clark, a division agent, maps out the strategy that will get the mails through territory where savage Indians and lawlessness make the going rough."Made/Created
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California National Productions, New YorkDate made
1960Place
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St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony expressSearch Terms
Pony Express Centennial, 1960, Pony Express Television Show, California National Productions, Along the Trail of the Pony Express, Pony Express DocumentaryRelationships
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Grant SullivanPerson or Organization
Coy, Roy E.Person or Organization
Madlyn RhueProvenance
Notes
Photo stills of California National Productions, 663 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York.
