Harbourmaster (TV series)
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Harbormaster is an American adventure
/drama series
that premiered on September 26, 1957 on CBS
. In January 1958, the series was renamed Adventure at Scott Island and began airing on ABC
. Harbormaster was a Ziv
production (now owned by MGM Television
).
as ship's captain and crime chaser David Scott. Paul Burke
appeared in five episodes as Jeff Kittridge, Scott's partner in their boat-repair business. Other recurring roles were filled by Nina Wilcox as Anna Morrison, Mike Keene as Captain Dan, and Evan Elliott as Danny.
The program is based in New England
about fictional Scott Island near Rockport
, Massachusetts
.
Harbormaster first aired at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS on Thursdays, opposite Zorro on ABC and Groucho Marx
's You Bet Your Life
on NBC
. On January 5, 1958, the series switched to Sunday evenings on ABC with the episode "Pirate's Curse" guest starring Lonny Chapman
.
Adventure (genre)
The adventure genre, in the context of a narrative, is typically applied to works in which the protagonist or other major characters are consistently placed in dangerous situations...
/drama series
Dramatic programming
Dramatic programming in the UK, or television drama and television drama series in the US, is television program content that is scripted and fictional along the lines of √a traditional drama. This excludes, for example, sports television, television news, reality show and game shows, stand-up...
that premiered on September 26, 1957 on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. In January 1958, the series was renamed Adventure at Scott Island and began airing on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. Harbormaster was a Ziv
Ziv Television Programs
Ziv Television Programs, Inc. was an American television syndication and production company, producer of popular syndicated TV programs in the 1950s.- History :...
production (now owned by MGM Television
MGM Television
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television is an American television production/distribution launched in 1955 and a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc....
).
Synopsis
The series stars Barry SullivanBarry Sullivan (actor)
Barry Sullivan was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s.Born in New York City, Sullivan fell into acting when in college playing semi-pro football...
as ship's captain and crime chaser David Scott. Paul Burke
Paul Burke (actor)
Paul Burke was an American actor best known for his lead roles in two 1960s ABC television series, Naked City and Twelve O'Clock High...
appeared in five episodes as Jeff Kittridge, Scott's partner in their boat-repair business. Other recurring roles were filled by Nina Wilcox as Anna Morrison, Mike Keene as Captain Dan, and Evan Elliott as Danny.
The program is based in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
about fictional Scott Island near Rockport
Rockport, Massachusetts
Rockport is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,952 at the 2010 census. Rockport is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Boston at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Harbormaster first aired at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS on Thursdays, opposite Zorro on ABC and Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
's You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life is an American quiz show that aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September...
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. On January 5, 1958, the series switched to Sunday evenings on ABC with the episode "Pirate's Curse" guest starring Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman was an American television actor best known for his numerous guest star appearances on detective dramas, including Quincy, M.E., The A-Team, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and NYPD Blue...
.
Notable guest stars
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