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The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie: With Scott Forbes, William Schallert, John Laing, Joyce Vanderveen. The adventures of frontier hero Jim Bowie are brought to life in this popular children's television series.
- (283)
- 1956-09-07
- Adventure, Western
- 30
While visiting Tennessee, local politicians enlist Bowie's help in defeating Davy Crockett for Congress. Bowie agrees to help them but then refuses their smear tactics. When Bowie threatens to expose their scheme, they take him prisoner.
From September 1956 to August 1958, families across America were tuned in to ABC on Friday nights for The Adventures of Jim Bowie, based on the real-life American folk hero and western frontiersman who invented the famous Bowie knife after an attack by a fierce grizzly bear in which his rifle jammed at a critical moment in the fight.
Charivari: Directed by Anton Leader. With Scott Forbes, Jean Howell, Lloyd Corrigan, Amzie Strickland. Jim's suspicions are aroused when an elderly friend dies suddenly on his wedding night.
- (13)
- Adventure, Western
- Anton Leader
- 1957-11-15
Jun 9, 2020 · 5 public domain episodes of the series The Adventures of Jim Bowie. Addeddate. 2020-06-09 00:38:37.
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The Brothers: Directed by Arthur Ripley. With Scott Forbes, Wilton Graff, Charles McArthur, Roy Glenn. Bowie returns to Louisiana to organize an expedition to rediscover and develop the Apache silver mine in Texas. He meets a young army lieutenant, Jeff Davis, who is interested in his plan.
