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The Longhorns: Directed by Virgil W. Vogel. With William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain. John Skimmerhorn hires R.J. Poteet to lead the difficult cattle drive from Texas to Colorado on behalf of Oliver Seccombe and the Venneford Ranch.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Virgil W. Vogel
- 1978-12-03
"Centennial" The Longhorns (TV Episode 1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Centennial is a 12-episode American television miniseries that aired on NBC from October 1978 to February 1979, and again from September 1980 to October 1980. [1] The miniseries follows the fictional history of Centennial, Colorado , from 1795 to the 1970s.
No.TitleRuntimeDirected By1"Only the Rocks Live Forever"147 minutes2"The Yellow Apron"94 minutesVirgil W. Vogel3"The Wagon and the Elephant"96 minutes4"For as Long as the Waters Flow"96 minutesPaul KrasnySun, Dec 10, 1978. The town is now called Centennial. The last of the Arapaho led by Lone Eagle leave for a reservation. Hans Brumbaugh refuses to be intimidated by the Venneford Ranch; a range war threatens to erupt when Messmore Garrett brings sheep to the area. Brumbaugh imports a Japanese family to help on his farm.
Part 6. A trail boss recruits a motley crew of greenhorns and old hands to herd 3000 longhorns from Texas to Colorado.
One of the reasons The Longhorns works so well is that it is headed up by the terrific actor, Dennis Weaver. Weaver is so talented, and he pulls off this character of R.J. Poteet with easeand great believability. Poteet is hired by John Skimmerhorn (Cliff DeYoung), the son of the ruthless Frank Skimmerhorn, to bring cattle from Texas to Colorado.
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Representing a group of British investors, Oliver Seccombe arrives in Centennial with money to start a cattle ranch. He hires John Skimmerhorn to get some men and launch a large cattle drive to the West's largest cattle ranch, the Venneford. Skimmerhorn hires R.J. Poteet, an experienced trail boss, who picks a handful of seasoned drovers and young trail hands.
