A true story about an Englishman working as a game
warden in Kenya who is disgusted by the ongoing
destruction of African wildlife, and decides to create
a national park to protect them. He acquires more than
1000 square miles of land, but he finds himself up
against ivory poachers and local tribesmen in their
employ.
1962
By 1951, woody wagons had been around for more than two
decades, but that didn’t stop manufacturers from cranking
out new renditions. Ford’s 1951 Woody Wagon was put
together with individual pieces of planking rather than the
traditional solid pieces. The 1951 Ford and Mercury wagons
broke woody production records and set an all-time high.
They were also the most expensive models in their lines. But
what really cemented 1951 woodies in history was the fact
that it was the last year Ford and Mercury models used real
wood for the bodies.
(Story by Rachel Schneider)
Chuck Connors (1921-1992) and Johnny Crawford (1946-2021)
The Rifleman aired on ABC from September 30, 1958, to
April 8, 1963, as a production of Four Star Television. It
was one of the first primetime series on US television to
show a single parent raising a child.
The series starred Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas
McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain.
The Rifleman was partially filmed in Wildwood Regional
Park in Thousand Oaks, California.
Chuck Connors with his Winchester Model 44-40 1892 rifle.
When Connors auditioned for the show, the director suddenly
threw a rifle at him; the former Major League Baseball player
caught it and got the job. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
