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The Chisholms
GenreWestern
Created byDavid Dortort
Developed byEvan Hunter
Directed by
  • Mel Stuart
  • Edward M. Abroms
  • Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
  • Nicholas Webster
Starring
  • Robert Preston
  • Rosemary Harris
  • Ben Murphy
  • Mitchell Ryan
  • Brian Kerwin
  • Brett Cullen
  • James Van Patten
  • Stacy Nelkin
  • Delta Burke
  • Susan Swift
  • Charles Frank
  • Sandra Griego
  • Billy Drago
  • Brian Keith
  • Anthony Zerbe
  • Reid Smith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
  • Alan Landsburg
  • David Dortort
ProducerPaul Freeman
Running time
  • 275 mins (miniseries)
  • 50 mins (series)
Production companyAlan Landsburg Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 29, 1979 (1979-03-29) –
March 15, 1980 (1980-03-15)

The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980.[1][2] The original mini-series episodes were filmed in Illinois at New Salem State Park near Springfield, and Jubilie State Park near Peoria.

Episodes

Season 1: 1979 miniseries

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Chapter I"Mel StuartEvan HunterMarch 29, 1979 (1979-03-29)
22"Chapter II"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)
33"Chapter III"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril 12, 1979 (1979-04-12)
44"Chapter IV"Mel StuartEvan HunterApril 19, 1979 (1979-04-19)

Season 2: 1980 series

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
51"Siege"Mel StuartT : Paul Savage, Corey Blechman
S : Evan Hunter
January 19, 1980 (1980-01-19)
62"Betrayal"Mel StuartT : Paul Savage
S : Evan Hunter
January 26, 1980 (1980-01-26)
73"Endless Desert"Mel StuartT : Corey Blechman
S : Evan Hunter
February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02)
84"Vengeance"Mel StuartT : Paul Savage
S : Evan Hunter
February 9, 1980 (1980-02-09)
95"Death in the Sierras"Nicholas WebsterEvan HunterFebruary 16, 1980 (1980-02-16)
106"The Promised Land"Mel StuartT : David Dortort
S/T : Evan Hunter
February 23, 1980 (1980-02-23)
117"The Suitor"Edward M. AbromsCorey BlechmanMarch 1, 1980 (1980-03-01)
128"Chains"Sigmund Neufeld Jr.Kimmer RingwaldMarch 8, 1980 (1980-03-08)
139"The Siren Song"Edward M. AbromsHarold SwantonMarch 15, 1980 (1980-03-15)

Home media

The four part miniseries of The Chisholms was released on VHS by U.S.A Home Video in 1986 in which it was presented as a feature film with a runtime of 4 hours and 37 minutes on two tapes. On June 10, 2014, Timeless Media Group released the complete series on DVD in Region 1.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 163
  2. ↑ "The Chisholms: Summary". TV.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ TMG Distributes Package Art for 'The Complete Series' on DVD Archived 2014-03-12 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • The Chisholms at IMDb
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  • CBS Western dramas
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  • Films directed by Mel Stuart
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