Bold Venture (TV series)

Bold Venture is a 30-minute American adventure television series that was syndicated in 1959. It was based on the radio series Bold Venture.[1]

Premise

Set in the Caribbean, the series depicted the adventures of Slate Shannon, an expatriate American who owned a 60-foot sloop, The Bold Venture, and a hotel, Shannon's Place, in Trinidad.[2] Slate was "a lighthearted tough guy who sallies 'round exotic Caribbean locales on missions of derring-do."[3] Sailor Duval, a young woman who was Shannon's ward, accompanied him in his adventures.

From week to week Shannon and Duval recovered treasures, fought gun-runners, rescued endangered people[3] and encountered "smugglers, killers, and ... other shady characters".[2] King Moses was a singer whose calypso music was heard in the background. He also sometimes narrated to connect segments of the story.[2] Philip Keith-Barker was the police inspector. Leta was a dancer at the hotel, and Tina operated the island's only dance hall.[4]

Cast

Production

Bold Venture was a product of Ziv Television Programs. David Friedkin and Morton Fine (both of whom wrote for the radio version of the program) were the producers.[6] Fredkin also directed some episodes. Other directors included William Conrad, Walter Doniger, Bernard L. Kowalski, Anton Leader, and John Rich. Writers were Fine, Friedkin, Don Brinkley, and E. Jack Neuman.[5]

Ziv sold the show in 184 TV markets.[6] Thirty-nine episodes were filmed at Ziv's Hollywood studios.[7]

Critical response

Newspaper columnist Eve Starr wrote about Bold Venture, "What makes the show stand out is its dialogue and its performances."[8] She complimented Clark's work in the show.[8]

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. 110. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 117. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  3. Rahn, Pete (January 29, 1959). "Dane Clark On a 'Bold Venture'". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 27. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. Terrace, Vincent (October 21, 2022). From Radio to Television: Programs That Made the Transition, 1929-2021. McFarland. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4766-4693-0. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. Erickson, Hal (1989). Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987'. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-7864-1198-8.
  7. "'Bold Venture' as next Ziv entry". Variety. October 22, 1958. p. 30. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  8. Starr, Eve (April 6, 1959). "Inside TV: The Dialogue's the Thing". The Morning Call. Pennsylvania, Allentown. p. 18. Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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