River pirates synopsis a yukon river steamer is held up by river pirates, and the shipments of bullion, gold dust and bank cash lowered into a life boat and carried away. This western adventure show originally aired from 1955 1958. Preston patrols the wild yukon territory with his horse rex and faithful husky dog yukon king, battling elements and criminals. Sergeant preston warns a couple that their cabin is built in a perilous location. Values of sergeant preston of the yukon comicspriceguide. Dick simmons aka richard simmons played the title role of sgt. Sergeant preston of the yukon page 3 home theater forum. Sergeant preston of the yukon, classic tv, yukon king after looting a trading post and murdering the owner, two savage profiteers use the stolen food to extort gold from the starving inhabitants of a successful mining camp that was stranded from its supply chain.
Remembering sergeant preston of the yukon the show aired from 9291955 to 9251958 3 seasons 78 episodes. The program was an adventure series about sergeant william preston of the northwest mounted police and his lead. Preston could often be heard encouraging his sled dogs through the. What is your sergeant preston of the yukon comic book worth.
There are 78 episodes release date was 29 september 1955. Sergeant preston of the yukon moved from abc to mutual in 1950 and ended its. Preston enlists yukon king and a blind husky on the sled team to track down two coldblooded killers. Sergeant preston of the yukon scourge of the wilderness. Challenge of the yukon is an american radio adventure series that began on detroits wxyz and is an example of a northern genre story. This is one of the few earlier tv series to be filmed all in color and was done or produced first class. Sergeant preston of the yukon, the television program. Though no plotlines seem to have been reused from the shows radio serial precursor, challenge of the yukon, they were generally built upon the same themes.
The next iteration of sergeant preston of the yukon on tv aired from 1955 to 1958. Watch sergeant preston of the yukon season 1, episode 24 cinderella of the yukon. The dvd i received was in great shape and i watched it right away. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. The program was an adventure series about sergeant william preston of the northwest mounted police and his lead sled dog, yukon king, as they fought evildoers in the northern wilderness during the gold rush of the 1890s. This will be all three seasons and coming from infinity entertainment group, the retail arm of the critics choicedeepdiscount operation. It featured paul sutton as sergeant william preston, the shows main character, along with the yukon king, his sidekick. Sgt preston of the ukon was a tv series from 19551958. Tiny yukon land deeds prompt new interest in 1955, the sponsor of a radio show called sgt. The challenge of the yukon was a longrunning adventure show that aired from february 3, 1938 to june 9, 1955.
A greedy trapper incites an eskimo uprising and murders an honest hudsons bay. Jay michael portrayed sergeant preston, later followed by brace beemer, sidney mason and paul sutton. Mounted policeman who tracked bad guys across the frozen north in the 1950s television series sergeant preston of the yukon, has died. Like the lone ranger, sergeant preston of the yukon has been of special interest to me. There are dogsleds, steamships, telegraphs, eskimoes, indians, plus french and. Preston, and was supported by yukon king and rex, now played by real animals. Preston patrols the wilds of the yukon with his horse rex and his faithful dog yukon king, battling both the elements and criminals. This is one of the few earlier tv series to be filmed all in color and was. Preston, and was supported by yukon king, his dog, and rex, his horse. With these words, sergeant preston and his loyal dog, yukon king always got their man. The name was changed in 1951 to sergeant preston of the yukon when the radio show was brought back to life, and stayed on the air until 1955. As a kid i was big on box top and the like offers like ovaltines captain midnights radio premiums, especially captain midnights codeographs, and more specifically so the 19421945 photomatic version that figured so prominently throughout my childhood into adulthood. The title changed from challenge of the yukon to sergeant preston of the.
Dick simmons, 192003, was a movie and tv actor, best known for his starring role in the tv series sergeant preston of the yukon, 195558. Provided to youtube by cdbaby sergeant preston of the yukon radio theme players on the air. Sergeant preston of the yukon has always been one of the best shows to come out. Sergeant preston of the yukon tv series 19551958 imdb. The series expanded to a halfhour format when it moved onto the abc network on july 3, 1947. Challenge of the yukon adventure old time radio downloads. French singer edith piaf weds handsome toy boy theo sarapo in paris, france 9 october. Page 3 of 3 preston challenge of the yukondogs west highland white terrier 2.
French translation of sergeant the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. To avert a panic in the mining community of last chance, sergeant preston and king must move quickly to capture three thieves who used a diversionary tactic to hijack a wagon carrying a gold shipment and a cashrich mail delivery. Sergeant preston of the yukon season 1, episode 24. In its last season, the jack wrather corporation purchased the rights and produced sergeant preston of the yukon. Topics sergeant preston, classic tv, yukon king, dick simmons. Sergeant preston recalls how he found yukon king as a pup. Their production values were several steps higher than most other production companies. Sergeant preston dick simmons and his wonder dog yukon king. Watch sergeant preston of the yukon episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Vintage sgt preston of the yukon brass whistle sergeant etsy.
In 1955, sergeant preston of the yukon premiered as a television series. Charles livingstone, who had worked on the radio version, directed several episodes. Sergeant preston of the yukon discussion in tv on dvd and bluray started by dougch, jan 24, 2006. The dog cast as king was not a husky, however, but a large alaskan malamute.
Sergeant preston of the yukon tv show free canadian mountie sgt. Under the title sergeant preston of the yukon, it later transferred to television. Sergeant preston of the yukon rebellion in the north tv episode. The stories are never dull and the characters are always entertaining. Listen to sergeant preston of the yukon from ray stevenss 100 funny. Sergeant preston of the yukon tv series 19551958 sergeant. The sergeant preston of the yukon episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. Find great deals on ebay for sergeant preston of the yukon and sergeant preston of the yukon season 1. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series sergeant preston of the yukon. Fran striker, who wrote for the lone ranger, also contributed scripts. Preston of the yukon put deeds for one square inch. Sergeant preston commentator daniel pinkwater remembers sergeant preston of the yukon, and yukon king, prestons trusty malamute. It was then heard on the mutual broadcasting system from january 2, 1950 through the final broadcast on june 9, 1955.
Preston yukon king new years day run home facebook. The challenge of the yukon was a longrunning adventure show that aired from. Before jay wards dudley doright humorously mocked the canadian mounties, there was sergeant preston of the yukon, a series that was actually kind to the reputation of the venerable crimefighting force. French translation of sergeant collins englishfrench. In 1955, the same year the radio show ended, sergeant preston of the yukon premiered as a television series. Preston yukon king new years day run, muskegon, michigan. Sergeant preston of the yukon set in the frozen tundra of canadas yukon territory in the late 1800s, sergeant preston of the royal canadian mounted police rode alongside his trusted sidekick, yukon king. The title changed from challenge of the yukon to sergeant preston of the yukon in november 1951, and remained under that name through the end of the series and into television. Find the value of the dell comic sergeant preston of the yukon volume 1.