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Mr. Garlund

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Also known as
  
The Garlund Touch

No. of seasons
  
One

Running time
  
30 minutes

Final episode date
  
23 December 1960

Theme music composer
  
Nathan Lang Van Cleave

No. of episodes
  
6 episodes

First episode date
  
7 October 1960

Number of seasons
  
1

Location(s)
  
CBS Studios, New York City, NY

Similar
  
Adventures in Paradise, Bat Masterson, Sugarfoot, Tales of Wells Fargo, Hawaiian Eye

Mr. Garlund, also known as The Garlund Touch, is a television drama broadcast on the CBS network in the United States that aired on Friday nights in the 1960-61 television season.

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Production

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 name of the show was changed to The Garlund Touch on November 11, 1960, after the premiere of the fifth episode and before the premiere of the sixth episode in December. Repeats continued until January 13, 1961.

Summary

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. Stories revolved around "Garlund's rise in the world of international business and intrigue", and the profund effect Garlund had on people's lives.

Cast

  • Charles Quinlivan as Frank Garlund
  • Philip Ahn (whose later credits would include Master Kan in the TV series Kung Fu) as Po Chang
  • Kam Tong (temporarily away from his recurring role as Kim Chan/Hey Boy on the concurrent TV series Have Gun, Will Travel) as Kam Chang

    • Episode list

  • 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
  •  ?
  • Episode 6: To Double, Double Vamp Original Air Date: December 23, 1960
  • William Campbell guest-starred.

    • Reception

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

    References

    Mr. Garlund Wikipedia
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