Mr. Garlund, also known as The Garlund Touch, is a television drama broadcast on the CBS network in the United States that aired for just six episodes in 1960.

Mr. Garlund
Also known asThe Garlund Touch
Theme music composerNathan Lang Van Cleave
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 episodes
Production
Production locationsCBS Studios,
New York City, NY
Running time30 minutes
Original release
ReleaseOctober 7 (1960-10-07) –
December 23, 1960 (1960-12-23)

Production

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The show premiered on October 7, 1960. The six episodes of the show were broadcast on the CBS network Fridays 9–9:30 PM (EST). The series was suspended for five weeks after its fifth episode, returning on December 23 with a new name, The Garlund Touch. two of the episodes were repeated, in early January 1961, then pulled from the airwaves.

Summary

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The show presented the adventures of Frank Garlund (played by veteran TV character actor Charles Quinlivan), a mysterious young financial wizard, whose only confidants were his Asian half-brother Kam Chang, and his foster-father Po Chang.[1][2] Stories revolved around "Garlund's rise in the world of international business and intrigue", and the profound effect Garlund had on people's lives.[3]

Cast

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Episode list

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  • Episode 1 (Pilot) Original Air Date: October 7, 1960
  • Frank testifies against a racketeer.
  • Episode 2: The Towers Original Air Date: October 14, 1960
  • Frank becomes the owner of two worthless towers due to a settlement in a will.
  • Episode 3: ? Original Air Date: October 21, 1960
  • Frank is accused of ordering the murder of a newspaper publisher.
  • Episode 4: The X-27 Original Air Date: October 28, 1960
  • The relationship between Frank and a test pilot's widow (Lisa Gaye) may have caused the release of an unstable aircraft.
  • Episode 5: ? Original Air Date: November 4, 1960
  • Not shown in New York City - instead, "Presidential Countdown" is listed in the New York Times at 9:30 for channel 2 between Route 66 and Twilight Zone
  • Episode 6: To Double, Double Vamp Original Air Date: December 23, 1960

Reception

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"This quirky light-hearted series from Paramount TV failed to catch on."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Barbara; Bensman, Marvin R.' Van Dyke, Jim (2006) "Prime-Time Television: A Concise History" Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 0-275-98142-8, page 137
  2. ^ Hamamoto, Darrell Y. (1994) "Monitored Peril: Asian Americans and the Politics of TV Representation", University of Minnesota Press, ISBN 0-8166-2368-6, page 8
  3. ^ Brooks, Tim and March, Earl (2007) "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows: 1946–Present", Random House, ISBN 0-345-45542-8, page 786
  4. ^ Mr. Garlund webpage on the Classic TV Themes
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