Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon - Dog Race

Sergeant Preston was an adventure series about Sergeant Frank Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his lead sled dog, Yukon King, as they fought evildoers in the Northern wilderness during the Gold Rush of the 1890's. Preston first joined the Mounties to capture his father's killer and when he was successful he was promoted to Sergeant. Preston's staunchest ally, who was arguably the true star of the show and indeed often did more work than he did, was the brave Alaskan husky, Yukon King. Typical plots involved the pair helping injured trappers, tracking down smugglers or saving cabin dwellers from wolverines. Although he was known to ride a horse now and then, generally Yukon King and his dog team were the key mode of transportation (as signalled by Preston's cry of "On, King! On, you huskies!") The show started out on radio, in 1938, but switched over to CBS television in 1955. The series lasted from September 29th, 1955 to September 25th, 1958, and ran for a total of 78 episodes. The first two seasons were produced by Trendle-Campbell-Meurer and the show was broadcast in the same time slot as ABC's The Lone Ranger. In it's last season, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was purchased and produced by the Jack Wrather Corporation. Richard Simmons, born August 19, 1913, passed away, January 11, 2003 (age 89)

Tonight's Episode Dog Race
A ruthless member of a gambling syndicate attempts to affect the outcome of the All-Yukon Dog Race by assaulting the owner of the favored team and attempting to poison his lead dog.

Cast
Dick Simmons ... Sgt. Preston
Yukon King ... The Dog
Rex ... The Horse (credit only)
Wayne Mallory ... Dave Daggett
Edgar Dearing ... Hank Webber
Jason Johnson ... Mr. Daggett
Thom Carney ... Buck Adams
William Tannen ... Mantee
George Barrows ... Freighter
Herman Hack ... Race Spectator
Vic Perrin ... Narrator

Directed By Eddie Dew
Radioplay By Fran Striker
Screenplay By Robert C. Bennett
Created By George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
Executive Producer Charles E. Skinner
Cinematography By Gilbert Warrenton
Film Editing By Alan Crosland Jr.
Set Decoration By Armor E. Goetten
Assistant Director W. B. Eason

Original Air Date January 19, 1956
Season 1, Episode 17
Production Co Charles E. Skinner Productions

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