| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western Adventure |
| Starring | Scott Forbes |
| Theme music composer | Ken Darby |
| Opening theme | "Jim Bowie" by The King's Men |
| Country of origin | |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 76 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Louis F. Edelman |
| Producer(s) | William H. Wright Lewis R. Foster |
| Editor(s) | John Woodcock |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 7, 1956 – August 29, 1958 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Adventures of Jim Bowie is a western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958.
The series starred Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie, and was set in Louisiana in the 1830s. Story lines focused on the exploits of Bowie before he moved to Texas (then part of Mexico), and his death at the Alamo in 1836. During the series' two season run, Bowie encountered many historical figures of the era, such as President Andrew Jackson, Jefferson Davis, John James Audubon, Sam Houston, and Davy Crockett.
Among the actors and actresses who guest-starred more than once on the series were William Schallert, Denver Pyle, Michael Landon, Chuck Connors, and June Carter Cash.
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