Dan August

Dan August
Dan August
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Reynolds as Dan August.
Format Crime drama
Starring Burt Reynolds
Norman Fell
Ned Romero
Richard Anderson
Ena Hartmann
Opening theme Dan August Theme by Dave Grusin
Composer(s) Dave Grusin (1.14)
Dave Vincent (1.14, co-composer)
Country of origin  United States
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 28
Production
Executive producer(s) Quinn Martin
Running time 60 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 23, 1970 – April 8, 1971

Dan August is a short-lived 1970-1971 crime drama television series, which starred Burt Reynolds as the title character: a police lieutenant who investigated homicide cases in his (fictional) hometown of Santa Luisa, California. (The town was supposedly based on Santa Barbara but was filmed in Oxnard in Ventura County.) Other cast members included Norman Fell as August's partner, Sergeant Charles Wilentz; Richard Anderson as Police Chief Untermeyer; Ned Romero as Sergeant Joe Rivera; and Ena Hartman as Katie Grant. The show was produced by Quinn Martin and aired on the ABC television network.

While not initially popular enough to be renewed for a second season, Dan August became a fan favorite in reruns, particularly after Reynolds' popularity surged in the mid-1970s with his escalating movie career. CBS re-aired the series both on The CBS Late Movie and in prime time during summer "rerun seasons" of both 1973 and 1975 to larger audiences.[1]

The series was based on Quinn Martin's 1970 made-for-TV movie House on Greenapple Road, starring Janet Leigh. The film was based on Harold R. Daniels's 1966 mystery novel of the same name. It was directed by Robert Day from a script by George Eckstein. Christopher George played Dan August, with Keenan Wynn as Sergeant Wilentz and Barry Sullivan as Chief Untermeyer. Ned Romero and Ena Hartman were the only actors in the film who reprised their roles in the series. The film also featured Julie Harris, Walter Pidgeon, Ed Asner, Lynda Day, Joanne Linville, Tim O'Connor, Mark Richman, and William Windom. [2]

References

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946-Present (4th edition). New York, Ballantine Books, 1988. Pages 181-182.
  2. ^ Marill, Alvin H. Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series 1964-1986. Page 190.

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