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{{short description|1972 film by Philip Leacock}}
{{short description|1972 film by Philip Leacock}}
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{{Infobox television
| name = The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| genre = [[Western (genre)|Western]]
| genre = [[Western (genre)|Western]]
| writer = Paul Savage
| writer = Paul Savage
| director = [[Philip Leacock]]
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| executive_producer = [[Aaron Spelling]]<br>[[Leonard Goldberg]]
| director = [[Philip Leacock]]
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| producer = Richard E. Lyons
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| executive_producer = [[Aaron Spelling]]<br>[[Leonard Goldberg]]
| producer = Richard E. Lyons
| starring = [[Buddy Ebsen]]
| starring = [[Buddy Ebsen]]
| music = [[Jeff Alexander]]
| music = [[Jeff Alexander]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| cinematography = Archie R. Dalzell<br>(as Arch Dalzell)
| language = English
| cinematography = Archie R. Dalzell<br>(as Arch Dalzell)
| editor = Art Seid
| editor = Art Seid
| runtime = 74 minutes
| runtime = 74 minutes
| company = [[Spelling-Goldberg Productions]]
| company = [[Spelling-Goldberg Productions]]
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Television]]
| released = {{Start date|1972|09|13}}
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| budget =
| released = {{film date|1972|09|13|}}
| picture_format = Color
| audio_format = [[Monaural|Mono]]
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'''''The Daughters of Joshua Cabe''''' is a 1972 American [[Television film|made-for-television]] [[western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Philip Leacock]]. The story is about an aging homesteader in the Old West who needs children to help him establish his claim on his property. With his real daughters unavailable, he recruits three young women with minor criminal backgrounds to pose as his daughters.
'''''The Daughters of Joshua Cabe''''' is a 1972 American [[Television film|made-for-television]] [[western (genre)|Western]] film directed by [[Philip Leacock]]. The story is about an aging homesteader in the Old West who needs children to help him establish his claim on his property. With his real daughters unavailable, he recruits three young women with minor criminal backgrounds to pose as his daughters.
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The film was originally written for [[Walter Brennan]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Peterson.|title=Shooting for high concepts? gamble on a vampire in vegas|date=Mar 1, 1972|work=Chicago Tribune |id={{ProQuest|170287314}}}}</ref> [[Buddy Ebsen]] wound up playing the role of Joshua Cabe instead.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Buddy ebsen set in ABC-TV film|date=May 16, 1972|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|157025263}}}}</ref>
The film was originally written for [[Walter Brennan]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Peterson.|title=Shooting for high concepts? gamble on a vampire in vegas|date=Mar 1, 1972|work=Chicago Tribune |id={{ProQuest|170287314}}}}</ref> [[Buddy Ebsen]] wound up playing the role of Joshua Cabe instead.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Buddy ebsen set in ABC-TV film|date=May 16, 1972|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|157025263}}}}</ref>


The show drew "solid ratings".<ref>{{Cite news|author=Smith, C.|title=CBS---the favorite---last in early ratings.|date=Sep 19, 1972|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|157056751}}}}</ref> It was the fifth most watched show that week.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Racing for the ratings|author=J. C.|date=Sep 26, 1972|work=The Washington Post, Times Herald|id={{ProQuest|148247036}}}}</ref>
The show drew "solid ratings".<ref>{{Cite news|author=Smith, C.|title=CBS---the favorite---last in early ratings.|date=Sep 19, 1972|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|157056751}}}}</ref> It was the fifth most watched show that week.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Racing for the ratings|author=J. C.|date=Sep 26, 1972|work=The Washington Post and Times-Herald|id={{ProQuest|148247036}}}}</ref>


There were two sequels in the next few years, with mostly different casts from the original and from each other.
There were two sequels in the next few years, with mostly different casts from the original and from each other.
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*[http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b708b840f ''The Daughters of Joshua Cabe''] at BFI
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180429095259/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b708b840f ''The Daughters of Joshua Cabe''] at BFI
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 25 August 2024

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
GenreWestern
Written byPaul Savage
Directed byPhilip Leacock
StarringBuddy Ebsen
Music byJeff Alexander
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAaron Spelling
Leonard Goldberg
ProducerRichard E. Lyons
CinematographyArchie R. Dalzell
(as Arch Dalzell)
EditorArt Seid
Running time74 minutes
Production companySpelling-Goldberg Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 13, 1972 (1972-09-13)

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe is a 1972 American made-for-television Western film directed by Philip Leacock. The story is about an aging homesteader in the Old West who needs children to help him establish his claim on his property. With his real daughters unavailable, he recruits three young women with minor criminal backgrounds to pose as his daughters.

The film was originally written for Walter Brennan.[1] Buddy Ebsen wound up playing the role of Joshua Cabe instead.[2]

The show drew "solid ratings".[3] It was the fifth most watched show that week.[4]

There were two sequels in the next few years, with mostly different casts from the original and from each other.

Plot

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Due to a homesteading law, a fur trapper schemes to keep his land by hiring a hooker, a pickpocket and a thief to pose as his family.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Peterson. (Mar 1, 1972). "Shooting for high concepts? gamble on a vampire in vegas". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 170287314.
  2. ^ "Buddy ebsen set in ABC-TV film". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 1972. ProQuest 157025263.
  3. ^ Smith, C. (Sep 19, 1972). "CBS---the favorite---last in early ratings". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 157056751.
  4. ^ J. C. (Sep 26, 1972). "Racing for the ratings". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 148247036.
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