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With Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans. As the powerful Barkley family and surrounding Valley community face the prospect of losing their land to a ruthless railroad baron, a mysterious stranger arrives with life-changing news for the family.
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- William A. Graham
- 1965-09-15
Subscribed. 2.9K. 772K views 6 years ago. Victoria Barkley heads her adult brood on the Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley, near Stockton, in the 1870s. Heath is the illegitimate...
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"The Big Valley" Palms of Glory (TV Episode 1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Palms of Glory (also referred to as "PoG" by fans) is the title of the pilot episode for the television series, The Big Valley, making it Episode 1-1 (Season One, Episode One.) The original air date was September 15, 1965.
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The railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Barkleys join with the rest of the valley to help fight them off. While at home an angry young man, Heath, shows up claiming to be the deceased Tom Barkley's illegitimate son. - Source: tv.com
Starring
1. Richard Long as Jarrod Barkley 2. Peter Breck as Nick Barkley 3. Lee Majors as Heath 4. Linda Evans as Audra Barkley 5. Miss Barbara Stanwyck as Victoria Barkley
Supporting cast
1. Charles Briles as Eugene Barkley 2. Len Wayland as Sheriff Lyman 3. Vincent Gardenia as John Sample 4. Dal McKennon as Abner Wirth 5. Dennis Cross as Hoak 6. Arthur Peterson as Swenson 7. Napoleon Whiting as Silas 8. Miguel deAnda as Ciego 9. Melvin Allen as Morgan 10. Malachi Throne as Crown
Opening Credits
1. Produced by: Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner & Arnold Laven 2. Written by: Christopher Knopf 3. Directed by: William A. Graham
Closing Credits
"A Four Star Levy-Gardner-Laven Production" 1. Associate Producer: Lou Morheim 2. Production Supervisor: Norman S. Powell 3. Editorial Supervisor: Bernard Burton 4. Supervising Art Director: Bill Ross 5. Music by: George Duning 6. Music Supervision by: Alfred Perry 7. Director of Photography: William E. Snyder, A.S.C. 8. Art Director: Jack DeShields 9. Production Manager: Don Torpin 10. Assistant Director: William Faralla 11. Set Decorator: Victor Gangelin 12. Wardrobe: Robert B. Harris 13. E...
The photos of Nick, Heath, Audra, and Victoria seen during the opening credits were taken from scenes in this episode.During the opening credits, Lee Majors is introduced as Heath instead of Heath Barkley to not ruin the surprise of his family origins.Heath's shirtless appearance in the bunkhouse is the first of his many "beefcake" moments.After the riders arrive at the ranch, the sheriff's horse has no person on top. In the next scene the sheriff gets off his horse. The scenes were out of order.
Palms of Glory. The Big Valley. Summaries. As the powerful Barkley family and surrounding Valley community face the prospect of losing their land to a ruthless railroad baron, a mysterious stranger arrives with life-changing news for the family.
In the first episode, titled "Palms of Glory", the grave of Thomas Barkley (1813–1870) is shown after he is mentioned to have fought the railroad 6 years before. Later in the same episode, Frank Braun reminds Nick, Jarrod, and Eugene, "Six years ago, your daddy and mine fought and died for this," indicating the year is 1876.
