"The Wild Wild West" (1965)TV series 1965-1969

Creator:

Michael Garrison
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

17 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Western

Plot:

Two Secret Services agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Villain | 19th Century | Spy Spoof | Campy

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Robert Conrad	...	James T. West (104 episodes, 1965-1969)
Ross Martin	...	Artemus Gordon (95 episodes, 1965-1969)
Dick Cangey	...	Henchman / ... (43 episodes, 1966-1969)

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Series Directed by
Irving J. Moore		(26 episodes, 1965-1969)
Alan Crosland Jr.		(11 episodes, 1965-1968)
Marvin J. Chomsky		(11 episodes, 1967-1969)
Robert Sparr		(5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Charles R. Rondeau		(4 episodes, 1967-1969)
James B. Clark		(4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Mike Moder		(4 episodes, 1968-1969)
Richard Donner		(3 episodes, 1966)
Michael Caffey		(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Alex Nicol		(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Richard C. Sarafian		(2 episodes, 1965)
Don Taylor		(2 episodes, 1965)
William Witney		(2 episodes, 1965)
Edward Dein		(2 episodes, 1966)
Lee H. Katzin		(2 episodes, 1966)
Ralph Senensky		(2 episodes, 1966)
Gunnar Hellström		(2 episodes, 1967)
Bernard McEveety		(2 episodes, 1968-1969)
Larry Peerce		(1 episode, 1967)

Series Writing credits
Michael Garrison		(91 episodes, 1965-1969)
Henry Sharp		(8 episodes, 1965-1968)
John Kneubuhl		(7 episodes, 1965-1967)
Earl Barret		(7 episodes, 1966-1969)
Robert C. Dennis		(7 episodes, 1966-1969)
Ken Kolb		(7 episodes, 1966-1967)
Ken Pettus		(7 episodes, 1967-1969)
Leigh Chapman		(6 episodes, 1966-1968)
Robert E. Kent		(5 episodes, 1967-1969)
Calvin Clements Jr.		(4 episodes, 1966-1968)
Edward J. Lakso		(4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Paul Playdon		(3 episodes, 1968-1969)
Oliver Crawford		(2 episodes, 1965-1969)
Richard H. Landau		(2 episodes, 1965-1968)
Preston Wood		(2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Jackson Gillis		(2 episodes, 1966-1968)
Michael Edwards		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Shimon Wincelberg		(2 episodes, 1966-1967)
Donn Mullally		(2 episodes, 1966)
David Moessinger		(2 episodes, 1967-1968)
Peter G. Robinson		(2 episodes, 1967)
Ron Silverman		(2 episodes, 1967)
Ed Adamson		(unknown episodes)
William Marks		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Leonard Katzman	....	associate producer (81 episodes, 1966-1969)
Bruce Lansbury	....	producer (67 episodes, 1966-1969)
Joe Kirby	....	assistant producer (20 episodes, 1968-1969)
Michael Garrison	....	producer / executive producer (16 episodes, 1965-1967)
Richard H. Landau	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 1965)
Fred Freiberger	....	producer (7 episodes, 1965)
Gene L. Coon	....	producer (6 episodes, 1965-1966)
Philip Leacock	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1965-1966)
John Mantley	....	producer (5 episodes, 1965-1966)

Series Original Music by
Richard Markowitz		(29 episodes, 1965-1967)
Richard Shores		(14 episodes, 1966-1969)
Jack Pleis		(8 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert Drasnin		(4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Harry Geller		(4 episodes, 1966-1968)
Robert Prince		(3 episodes, 1968-1969)
Morton Stevens		(2 episodes, 1966-1968)

Series Cinematography by
Ted Voightlander		(55 episodes, 1965-1967)
Edward R. Plante		(28 episodes, 1967-1969)
Richard L. Rawlings		(19 episodes, 1967-1969)

Series Film Editing by
Alan Jaggs		(36 episodes, 1965-1969)
Grant K. Smith		(19 episodes, 1965-1967)
Frank Capacchione		(14 episodes, 1967-1969)
Byron Chudnow		(14 episodes, 1967-1969)
Robert Sparr		(7 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gene Fowler Jr.		(5 episodes, 1966-1967)
Robert B. Warwick Jr.		(3 episodes, 1965)
Ellsworth Hoagland		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Casting by
James Lister		(27 episodes, 1965-1966)
Edward F. Rhine		(17 episodes, 1966-1967)
William J. Kenney		(15 episodes, 1968-1969)
Al Onorato		(4 episodes, 1968-1969)
Ethel Winant		(3 episodes, 1966)

Series Art Direction by
Albert Heschong		(49 episodes, 1965-1967)
William Craig Smith		(42 episodes, 1967-1969)
Raymond Beal		(4 episodes, 1966)
Robert Crawley Sr.		(3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Gibson Holley		(3 episodes, 1967)

Series Set Decoration by
Ray Molyneaux		(92 episodes, 1965-1969)

Series Costume Design by
Jack Muhs		(31 episodes, 1967-1969)
Vou Lee Giokaris		(20 episodes, 1968-1969)
Paula Giokaris		(10 episodes, 1967-1968)

Series Makeup Department
Ken Chase	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1968-1969)
Don Schoenfeld	....	makeup artist (15 episodes, 1967-1968)
Lynn F. Reynolds	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1968)

Series Production Management
Cy Brooskin	....	unit production manager (27 episodes, 1965-1966)
Mike Moder	....	unit production manager (23 episodes, 1967-1968)
Sam Manners	....	unit production manager (15 episodes, 1968-1969)
Christopher N. Seiter	....	unit production manager (10 episodes, 1968-1969)
Lee H. Katzin	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 1966)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles R. Scott Jr.	....	assistant director (37 episodes, 1966-1969)
Mike Moder	....	assistant director (15 episodes, 1966-1967)
Christopher Seitz	....	assistant director (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Rowe Wallerstein	....	assistant director (10 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gordon A. Webb	....	assistant director (9 episodes, 1968-1969)
John W. Rogers	....	assistant director (8 episodes, 1965-1966)
Dick Gallegly	....	assistant director (4 episodes, 1965)
Leonard Katzman	....	assistant director (2 episodes, 1965)
William Girdler	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Craig Binkley	....	leadman (24 episodes, 1968-1969)
Arthur Friedrich	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Allan Gordon	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
James M. George	....	stunt double: Robert Conrad / stunt double: Robert Conrad & Geraldine Baron (5 episodes, 1968-1969)
Whitey Hughes	....	stunt double: J.S. Johnson / stunt double: Melinda Plowman / ... (4 episodes, 1968)
Steven Burnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Eddy Donno	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill M. Ryusaki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Van Renterghem	....	assistant camera: IATSE (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Al Onorato	....	casting (6 episodes, 1968-1969)
William J. Kenney	....	casting (3 episodes, 1968)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jack Muhs	....	costumer (9 episodes, 1967-1969)
Paula Giokaris	....	costumer (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Vou Lee Giokaris	....	costumer (3 episodes, 1967-1969)
Frank Delmar	....	wardrobe (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Richard Markowitz	....	composer: theme music / conductor (65 episodes, 1965-1969)
Morton Stevens	....	music supervisor / composer: stock music (31 episodes, 1966-1969)
Bob Bain	....	musician: guitar (28 episodes, 1965-1966)
Martin L. Klein	....	music supervisor (22 episodes, 1968-1969)
Jack Pleis	....	conductor (8 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert Drasnin	....	conductor (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
Harry Geller	....	conductor (4 episodes, 1966-1968)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Other crew
Henry Sharp	....	story consultant / story editor (68 episodes, 1966-1969)
Joe Kirby	....	assistant to producer / assistant to producers (55 episodes, 1966-1969)
Don Leonard	....	assistant to producer (10 episodes, 1965)
Preston Wood	....	story consultant / story editor (9 episodes, 1965-1966)
Herbert DuFine	....	assistant to producers (7 episodes, 1965-1966)
Gene Fowler Jr.	....	production associate (7 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Koenig	....	story consultant (5 episodes, 1966)
Leonard Katzman	....	production associate (3 episodes, 1965)

Production Companies

• Bruce Lansbury Productions
• CBS Television
• Michael Garrison Productions

Distributors

• CBS Television (1965-1969) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• CBS Films
• Paramount Television
• Viacom

Other Companies

• CBS Studio Center  filming location

Also Known As:

The Wild West (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (104 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1965-1966) | Color (1966-1969)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bruce Lansbury Productions

Trivia:

Jim West's birthday is July 2, 1842. He was named after his father's brother.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Dammit Janet (#2.15)" (2000)

A classic show

I remember watching the reruns when I was a kid. Truly, a great show. Not just because of the sci-fi/western premise, but because Conrad and Martin were so great on the show. Of all the spy shows and movies to come out of the 60s, Conrad (James West) had to be the coolest. The great music and opening sequence are legendary. Whereas this is one of the greatest cast westerns of the 60s, its 1999 movie remake is probably one of the worst cast films of the 90s. I hope they release these episodes on DVD someday.