Frontier Justice (TV series)
| Frontier Justice | |
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Dewey Martin and Julie Adams in an episode of Frontier Justice (1959) | |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | July 7, 1958 – September 28, 1961 |
Frontier Justice is a CBS Western anthology television series which aired over the summers of 1958, 1959, and 1961.[1] There were thirty-one telecasts.
It was a repackaging of episodes from CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre with a different host each year. Lew Ayres was the host in 1958, when the show replaced December Bride.[2] Melvyn Douglas was host in 1959, when it replaced The Danny Thomas Show and was sponsored by General Foods (for Post cereals and Sanka).[3] Ralph Bellamy was the host in 1961.[1] The program was a production of Four Star Television.[3]
The 1959 version was broadcast on Mondays from 9 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.[4]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "Frontier Justice (Western Anthology)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 307. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b "This Week -- Network Debuts & Highlights". Ross Reports. July 6, 1959. p. 57. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Val (June 7, 1959). "TV-Radio Notes: Fred Astaire Scheduled For At Least One More Turn on TV — Items". The New York Times. p. X 11. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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