The Daughters of Joshua Cabe is a 1972 American made-for-television Western film directed by Philip Leacock. The story is about an aging homesteader in the Old West who needs children to help him establish his claim on his property. With his real daughters unavailable, he recruits three young women with minor criminal backgrounds to pose as his daughters.
| The Daughters of Joshua Cabe | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Paul Savage |
| Directed by | Philip Leacock |
| Starring | Buddy Ebsen |
| Music by | Jeff Alexander |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Aaron Spelling Leonard Goldberg |
| Producer | Richard E. Lyons |
| Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell (as Arch Dalzell) |
| Editor | Art Seid |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | Spelling-Goldberg Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 13, 1972 |
The film was originally written for Walter Brennan.[1] Buddy Ebsen wound up playing the role of Joshua Cabe instead.[2]
The show drew "solid ratings".[3] It was the fifth most watched show that week.[4]
There were two sequels in the next few years, with mostly different casts from the original and from each other.
Plot
editDue to a homesteading law, a fur trapper schemes to keep his land by hiring a hooker, a pickpocket and a thief to pose as his family.
Cast
edit- Buddy Ebsen as Joshua Cabe
- Karen Valentine as Charity
- Lesley Anne Warren as Mae (as Lesley Warren)
- Sandra Dee as Ada
- Don Stroud as Blue Wetherall
- Henry Jones as Codge Collier
- Jack Elam as Bitterroot
- Leif Erickson as Amos Wetherall
- Michael Anderson Jr. as Cole Wetherall
- Paul Koslo as Deke Wetherall
- Julie Mannix as Sister Mary Robert
- Ron Soble as Arnie
- William Katt as Billy Jack (as Bill Katt)
- Claudia Bryar as Warden Tippet
- Eve McVeagh as Mother Superior
- Erin O'Brien-Moore as Matron
- Jon Locke as Plainclothesman
- Sharon Douglas as Saleslady
- Doodles Weaver as Telegraphman
- Barbara Ranies as Carrie
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Peterson. (Mar 1, 1972). "Shooting for high concepts? gamble on a vampire in vegas". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 170287314.
- ^ "Buddy ebsen set in ABC-TV film". Los Angeles Times. May 16, 1972. ProQuest 157025263.
- ^ Smith, C. (Sep 19, 1972). "CBS---the favorite---last in early ratings". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 157056751.
- ^ J. C. (Sep 26, 1972). "Racing for the ratings". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 148247036.
External links
edit- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe at IMDb
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe at the TCM Movie Database
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe at BFI
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe at IMDb
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe at IMDb
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