Watch the adventures of jim bowie online full episodes. Stream full episodes of the adventures of jim bowie season 1 online on the roku channel. A frenchman with an old land grant from king louis xvi has overturned all of their deals and taken the property back. The series was an adaptation of the book tempered blade, by monte barrett. Watch the adventures of jim bowie episodes online season. Watch the adventures of jim bowie episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Jim was a wealthy land owner living in the louisiana territory around 1830. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the adventures of jim bowie. The adventures of champion, the adventures of cyclone malone, the adventures of jim bowie, the adventures of kit carson, the adventures of lariat sam, the adventures of rin tin tin, the adventures of spin and marty. Old western films annie oakleys adventures full episode.
The series stars scott forbes as the reallife adventurer jim bowie. The adventures of frontier hero jim bowie are brought to life in the popular childrens television series that ran from 19561958. Watch the adventures of jim bowie season 2, episode 38 the puma. Replacing a six gun with a bowie knife, scott forbes as louisianas jim bowie. The adventures of jim bowie 19561958 episode guide. It was set against the backdrop of 1930s frenchamerican new orleans and backwoods louisiana territory. The adventures of frontier hero jim bowie are brought to life in the popular television series that ran on abc from 19561958. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Jim returns home and finds his brother is still alive but bowie and bowie land office is in trouble. Opening episode of the series, introduces jim bowie and how he. In this episode, jim bowie helps a man whose wife is pregnant. Scott forbes starred as jim bowie, famous for his everpresent weapon the bowie knife, which he obtains in. When jim bowie is robbed, he learns that the man who robbed him is also wanted by an.
A sparetime hobby became a bigtime business because guys with guts and plenty of gun savvy had a bright idea jim bowies big knife by robert bridgeport. Scott forbes stars in four episodes of one of americas bravest adventurers. An american western television series that aired from 1956 to 1958, and follows the adventures of frontiersman jim bowie in the 1830sera louisiana territory. The adventures of jim bowie debuted on abc television in september of 1956, and ran through 1958. On top of all this, counterfeit money is being distributed in the region and jim begins to wonder about the validity of. This series stars scott forbes as the real life frontiersman jim bowie.
Armed with the legendary bowie knife he traveles americas untamed wilderness encountering unknown dangers. Scott forbes starred as wealthy young planter jim bowie. The series initially portrayed jim bowie as something of an outdoorsman, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home. Scott forbes 19201997 starred as the inventor of the knife that bears his name and hes a likeable hero. Watch the adventures of jim bowie prime video amazon uk. Jim bowie presents lean six sigma learning in sixty seconds. As in most such films, historical accuracy is sacrificed in exchange for an. Set in the louisiana territory of the 1830s, the popular show dramatized bowie s adventures while highlighting backdrops of frenchamerican new orleans and various backwoods arenas. Jim soon discovers why when a bear emerges from the surrounding woods.
Justinian tebbs teeters hill 8 episodes, 19571958 john. From 1956 to 1958, bowie was the subject of a cbs television series, the adventures of jim bowie, which was primarily set in 1830s louisiana, although later episodes ventured into the mexican province of texas. The show portrayed jim bowie as an outdoorsman riding his horse through the wilderness near his. Series description the adventures of jim bowie tv show was a 30 minute western action series on abc based on reallife character named jim bowie. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the adventures of jim bowie with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. The adventures of jim bowie is an american western television series that aired on abc from 1956 to 1958. The adventures of jim bowie is available to watch and stream on alpha home entertainment. The secessionist the adventures of jim bowie western. The adventures of jim bowie complete 1st season 5dvd. He stops to drink at a pond and his horse suddenly becomes jittery. Alpha video checks in with four episodes of the classic tv western the adventures of jim bowie 19561958 that appeared on abc and starred scott forbes in the title role. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the adventures of jim bowie anytime, anywhere.
With scott forbes, walter sande, helen wallace, robert foulk. Deputy sheriff the adventures of jim bowie season 1 ep 4. The adventure of jim bowie must have achieved some success in the us as 78 episodes were produced. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. In route, miller is mistaken for bowie, first by bandits whose leader needs his help and then by a corrupt colonel who wants the money and pits the bandit leader against miller in a fight to the death. On returning from a trip, bowie finds that the town near his home has been taken over by a gang of young hoodlums. Bowie buys a lottery ticket from jean dubois a former champion swordsman who is trying to raise money for his daughters dowry. This series recounts the exploits of the legendary frontiersman, adventurer, plantation owner, and entrepreneur, jim bowie. From september 1956 to august 1958, families across america were tuned into abc on friday nights for the adventures of jim bowie, based on the reallife american folk hero and western frontiersman who invented the famous bowie knife after an attack by a fierce grizzly bear in which his rifle jammed at a critical moment in the fight.
Public domain episodes from the tv series the adventures of jim bowie. Set in the louisiana territory around 1830, wealthy planter jim bowie. Jim bowie aids the underdog in a new orleans waterfront brawl and finds he is a relative and later when he lets his new found cousin in on a big business deal and it turns out to be a swindle, he finds he, too, is a victim, accused of being a party to it and the two bowies fight hard to recover their investment and prove themselves innocent. The adventures of jim bowie the secessionist video. And though he was reputedly a bit rougher than the suave and culturedwhenhewantstobe character portrayed by forbes, the ideals held up by the jim bowie series are quintessentially american ones, and thus far more worth watching than the leftist claptrap that is typical of entertainment mainstreamed since the 1990s. You can also buy, rent the adventures of jim bowie on demand at amazon prime, amazon, the roku channel free online. I know this may seem like a strange thing to say, but i like the soundtrack of.
Dubois notices that bowie is carrying a large sum of money and unsuccessfully tries to take it from him when bowie leaves the tavern. The adventures of jim bowie watch episodes on prime video or. Set in the louisiana territory around 1830, wealthy planter jim bowie encounters many. He tries to shoo the bear away but when that fails, he is forced to shoot at the bear, but his flintlock misfires. The adventures of jim bowie se01e12 the select females. The halfhour black and white adventures of jim bowie, based loosely on the reallife exploits of frontiersman james bowie in the 1830s. Retro tv retrospective television were building this channel for anyone who likes their tv old school.
Judi meredith in the adventures of jim bowie 1956 scott forbes and joyce vanderveen in the adventures of jim bowie 1956. It takes place primarily in the louisiana territory recently purchased. Here are episodes on dvd of the classic tv western, the adventures of jim bowie, that ran on abc from 1956 to 1958 for a total of 76 episodes some references suggest that 78 episodes were produced. Realizing the need for a simpler and more reliable weapon, he approaches master blacksmith samuel black with an idea for a new type of knife. The james bowie whom we met in part i was a bold, physically imposing frontiersman. Original release, september 7, 1956 19560907 august 29, 1958 19580829.
The adventures of jim bowie season 1 episodes streaming. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With scott forbes, william schallert, john laing, joyce vanderveen. The adventures of jim bowie featuring scott forbes has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on prime video, and available for purchase on prime. The adventures of jim bowie tv series 19561958 imdb. The adventures of jim bowie is an american western television series that aired on abc from. Jim bowie visits nacogdoches where hes arrested as a spy, flogged, and sentenced to death. Set in the louisiana territory around 1830, wealthy planter jim bowie encounters. The halfhour black and white adventures of jim bowie, based loosely on the reallife exploits of. The adventures of jim bowie watch full episodes and. Jim bowie persuades regina bienbeau, an imperious plantation owner. Based on the tempered blade by monte barrett, this series debuted in 1956 and featured scott forbes as real life early 19th century american adventurer, plantation owner. Please subscribe to free in fredonia youtube channel, at this link s. Armed with the legendary bowie knife, he travels americas untamed wilderness encountering hostile indians, ruthless settlers, savage beasts and unknown dangers.
The episodes selected are all from the series first season 195657. The roku channel is your home for free and premium tv, anywhere you go. Jim bowie had a doubleedged knife that could split a mans skull with one blow the bowie, americas most deadly fighting blade, the. The adventures of jim bowie western tv show page two. The adventures of jim bowie the birth of the blade tv.