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Revision as of 16:27, 8 September 2020

Mr. Garlund
Also known asThe Garlund Touch
Theme music composerNathan Lang Van Cleave
No. of seasonsOne
No. of episodes6 episodes
Production
Production locationsCBS Studios,
New York City, NY
Running time30 minutes
Original release
ReleaseOctober 7 (1960-10-07) –
December 23, 1960 (1960-12-23)

Mr. Garlund, also known as The Garlund Touch, is a television drama broadcast on the CBS network in the United States that aired on Friday nights in the 1960-61 television season.

Production

The show premiered on October 7, 1960. The six episodes of the show were broadcast on the CBS network Fridays 9–9:30 PM (EST). The name of the show was changed to The Garlund Touch on November 11, 1960, after the premiere of the fifth episode and before the premiere of the sixth episode in December. Repeats continued until January 13, 1961.

Summary

The show presented the adventures of Frank Garlund (played by veteran TV character actor Charles Quinlivan), a mysterious young financial wizard, whose only confidants were his Asian half-brother Kam Chang, and his foster-father Po Chang.[1][2] Stories revolved around "Garlund's rise in the world of international business and intrigue", and the profound effect Garlund had on people's lives.[3]

Cast

Episode list

  • Episode 1 (Pilot) Original Air Date: October 7, 1960
  • Frank testifies against a racketeer.
  • Episode 2: The Towers Original Air Date: October 14, 1960
  • Frank becomes the owner of two worthless towers due to a settlement in a will.
  • Episode 3: ? Original Air Date: October 21, 1960
  • Frank is accused of ordering the murder of a newspaper publisher.
  • Episode 4: The X-27 Original Air Date: October 28, 1960
  • The relationship between Frank and a test pilot's widow (Lisa Gaye) may have caused the release of an unstable aircraft.
  • Episode 5: ? Original Air Date: November 4, 1960
  • ?
  • Episode 6: To Double, Double Vamp Original Air Date: December 23, 1960

Reception

"This quirky light-hearted series from Paramount TV failed to catch on."[4]

References

  1. ^ Moore, Barbara; Bensman, Marvin R.' Van Dyke, Jim (2006) "Prime-Time Television: A Concise History" Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 0-275-98142-8, page 137
  2. ^ Hamamoto, Darrell Y. (1994) "Monitored Peril: Asian Americans and the Politics of TV Representation", University of Minnesota Press, ISBN 0-8166-2368-6, page 8
  3. ^ Brooks, Tim and March, Earl (2007) "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946–Present", Random House, ISBN 0-345-45542-8, page 786
  4. ^ Mr. Garlund webpage on the Classic TV Themes