Stoney Burke (1962–1963)

Information from IMDb

Plot Summary
Stoney Burke is a rodeo rider who was competing for the Golden Buckle,
the award given to the world champion saddle bronc rider.
During his quest, Stoney became entangled in the lives of numerous people,
and got into and out of trouble.
He was sometimes accompanied by his friends
Ves Painter, played by Warren Oates, and E.J. Stocker, played by Bruce Dern.

Series Cast
Jack Lord ... Stoney Burke (32 episodes, 1962-1963)
Warren Oates ... Ves Painter / ... (11 episodes, 1962-1963)
Robert Dowdell ... Cody Bristol (9 episodes, 1962-1963)
Bill Hart ... Red / ... (8 episodes, 1962-1963)
Bruce Dern ... E.J. Stocker / ... (7 episodes, 1962-1963)
Buck Taylor ... Mule / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1963)
George Mitchell ... Cal Bristol / ... (3 episodes, 1962)
Bill Gunn ... Bud Sutter / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Casey Tibbs ... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Len Lesser ... Detective Sam / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Anderson ... Bruce Austin / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Lex Connelly ... Cowboy / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
Ted de Corsia ... Burlington / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
Joe Maross ... Vince Patterson / ... (2 episodes, 1963)

Series Directed by
Leslie Stevens (8 episodes, 1962-1963)
Tom Gries (6 episodes, 1962-1963)
Leonard Horn (4 episodes, 1962-1963)
Laslo Benedek (4 episodes, 1963)
Robert Butler (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
John Erman (2 episodes, 1963)
William A. Graham (2 episodes, 1963)

Series Writing Credits
Leslie Stevens (15 episodes, 1962-1963)
Philip Saltzman (3 episodes, 1962-1963)
Bob Barbash (2 episodes, 1963)
S.S. Schweitzer (2 episodes, 1963)

Ed Adamson (unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Leslie Stevens .... producer (2 episodes, 1962-1963)

Allan Balter .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Bob Barbash .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
John Elizalde .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jack Poplin .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Ralph Riskin .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
Ron Silverman .... associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music
Dominic Frontiere (1 episode, 1963)

Series Cinematography
Ted D. McCord (1 episode, 1962)
Conrad L. Hall (1 episode, 1963)

Reception
The same year that Stoney Burke premiered, NBC aired its own drama about rodeo performers, The Wide Country.
It ended after twenty-eight episodes.
Both series were essentially Westerns that debuted right at the end of the time when Western shows
- a fixture of 1950's and early 1960s television - had been a #1 draw on the medium.
By the early 1960s, television Westerns had fallen out of favor with audiences.
Both shows were canceled after one season.
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DVD release
On April 16, 2013, Timeless Media Group will release
Stoney Burke - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.
The 6-disc set will feature all 32 episodes of the series.

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Stoney Burke is an American Western series broadcast on the ABC
from October 1, 1962 until May 20, 1963. The series starred Jack Lord.

Also featuring Bruce Dern and Warren Oates

User Review

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An Unusual Modern-Day Cow-Boy: Stoney Burke
28 February 2002 | by Thomas Rucki ([email protected]) (Paris, France)

"Stoney Burke" is a contemporary and realistic short-lived western series (one season and 32 episodes) whose leading character (played by Jack Lord) walks in the path of David Miller's downbeat film: "Lonely Are The Brave". During the same period (1962-1963), Revue studios launch a rival show: "The Wide Country". The quality of "Stoney Burke" lies in the production values, thanks to writer-director Leslie Stevens and his Daystar productions. Most of the cast and crew come back the next season in the sci-fi anthology, "The Outer Limits". Composer Dominic Frontiere's soundtrack is recycled all along the 1960's series ("The Rat Patrol", "The Fugitive"). Above all, this is the first official assignment by academy winner cinematographer Conrad Hall. This cow-boy drama is shot like a harsh Film Noir and deals with the daily miseries of maverick Rodeo contestants! From the pilot, "The Contender", we learn all about the characters, especially Ves Painter (Warren Oates). Stay with us, Stoney!

Quote from Stumpy

In the next 2 or 3 months, this brief TV series from the early Sixties will become available in DVD form.

Probably not many of our members are old enough to remember the series but back then, it was one of my favorite TV shows.

This one especially for Jim

DVD release
On April 16, 2013, Timeless Media Group will release
Stoney Burke - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.
The 6-disc set will feature all 32 episodes of the series.