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1960 American television drama series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Also known as | The Garlund Touch |
Theme music composer | Nathan Lang Van Cleave |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 episodes |
Production | |
Production locations | CBS Studios, New York City, NY |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Release | October 7 – December 23, 1960 |
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.
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]
"This quirky light-hearted series from Paramount TV failed to catch on."[4]
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