Jake and the Kid (TV series)

Jake and the Kid is a Canadian dramatic television series which aired on CBC Television in 1961.

Jake and the Kid
Genredramatic
Written byW. O. Mitchell
Country of originCanada
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producer(s)Raymond Whitehouse
Producer(s)Ronald Weyman
David Gardner
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original release4 July –
19 September 1961

Premise

Adaptations W. O. Mitchell's Jake and the Kid stories were broadcast on CBC Radio between 1949 and 1954. CBC Television produced this 13-part series featuring Jake Trumper (Murray Westgate), the Kid (Rex Hagon) and Ma (Frances Tobias), MacTaggart (Robert Christie), Repeat Golightly (Eric House) and Sam Gatenby (Alex Mckee) in the community of Crocus, Saskatchewan.[1]

In 1995, another television series was commissioned by Canwest Global, with a cast including Robert Clothier, Fred Keating, Shaun Johnston, Julie Khaner, Patricia Harras, Marty Chan, Eric House and Ben Campbell.[2] The series debuted on 16 December 1995, with the final episode airing 2 May 1999.[3] A total of 26 episodes were broadcast over two seasons.[4]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 4 July to 19 September 1961.

An unsuccessful attempt by the National Film Board of Canada to produce a full season of Jake and the Kid series for the CBC resulted in only one production, "Political Dynamite" which was broadcast as a CBC Television special on 23 June 1963. Here, John Drainie portrayed Jake as he did for the CBC Radio series, while Tony Haig was cast as the Kid.

References
  1. Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Jake and the Kid". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. Jake and The Kid: Cast Listing, retrieved 6 March 2009
  3. Jake and The Kid Summary, retrieved 6 March 2009
  4. Episode list for Jake and the Kid, retrieved 6 March 2009
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