Adventures of the Sea Hawk

Adventures of the Sea Hawk is a 1961 syndicated television series starring John Howard.[1]

This article is about 1961 television series. For the 1940 movie, see The Sea Hawk.
Adventures of the Sea Hawk
Also known asCaribbean Adventure
GenreAdventure
StarringJohn Howard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducersEugene Solow
Brewster Morgan
Production locationBermuda
Production companyWesmore Productions

Background

Episodes were filmed in 1958 with the title Caribbean Adventure, but the content "was too low-key and leisurely to foster sales in that violence-prone TV year."[2] The title was changed, and Adventures of the Sea Hawk was released in 1961, amid "the public hue and cry over television mayhem".[2] Even then, however, sales were limited.[2]

An unsold pilot for a different Adventures of the Sea Hawk series was made in 1956. George O'Brien starred as the ship's captain. That pilot was broadcast as one episode of Studio 57.[3]

Plot

The series presents the travels of the floating electronics lab Sea Hawk as the schooner undertakes research projects in the Caribbean. The ship is piloted by Commander John Hawk.[4] Hawk was based in Bermuda, but his research took him to other areas of the sea. Episodes related how he used his scientific resources to help people whom he met in his travels.[5]

Production

Brewster Morgan and Eugene Solow produced the series in association with MCA.[3] TV Marketeers distributed the program.[6]

Cast and characters

References
  1. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 18. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 106. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  3. Irvin, Richard (November 2, 2022). Pioneers of "B" Television: Independent Producers, Series and Pilots of the 1950s. McFarland. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4766-4770-8. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (1976). The Complete Encyclopedia of Television Programs 1947-1976 (Vol. 1). South Brunswick and New York: A.S. Barnes and Company. ISBN 0-498-01561-0.
  5. Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  6. "Film-Scope continued". Sponsor. April 17, 1961. p. 61. Retrieved September 16, 2023.


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