Death Valley Days: 3-Episode Collection - DVD

A long-running success on both radio and television, Death Valley Days' anthology presented captivating tales based on true events. Western fans tuned in every week to the high level of storytelling on the series, which took an approach that was more grounded in reality than many of Death Valley Days' contemporaries. Standing apart from those more stylized depictions of life in the Old West, the series' status as a true classic of the genre has only grown in the years since it rode off into the sunset.

A staple of the Golden Ages of both radio and television, Death Valley Days earns it's reputation among true Western programs in broadcast history. An anthology series exploring fascinating stories of the American West, it's legacy as a true classic is undeniable. As introduced by InchThe Old RangerInch (Stanley Andrews), the eighteen episodes within Season One of Death Valley Days present dramatic and powerful narratives based on true events. This grounded approach would set Death Valley Days apart from the more stylized presentations that were more common amongst the series' contemporaries. Top-notch writing, acting, and direction combine to present a vision that respects both the actual men and women who lived in and fought for the glorious Old West, and the intelligence of the audiences at home who tuned in every week. Retrace the steps of those who won the west with this amazing collection of some of the finest Western television ever produced.

DEATH VALLEY DAYS THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON The following is the episode guide to season 2, originally telecast in 1953-54. Fess Parker plays a U, S, Marshall in Episode 15, just before he went on to become famous as Davy Crockett. Episode 1 The Diamond Babe (Ann Savage)A dance hall queen is scorned by everyone in town until there is an epidemic - Episode 2 Little Washington (Jim Davis, Sally Mansfield)After years of elegant living in Washington, the newly appointed director of the Carson City mint is in for a rude awakening when he arrives crude western town - Episode 3 Solomon in All His Glory (James Griffith, Phyllis Coates)Solomon is a newspaper man who sold his paper 10 years earlier and has been drunk ever since. His letters to his sister Agnes in the East have been lies about his success and wealth. - Episode 4 The Big Team Rolls (Lucille Barkley)A young Easterner tries to impress a girl by joining a wagon train - Episode 5 Which Side of the Fence? (Earle Hodgkins)An boundary dispute between California and Nevada which effects the mining town of Aurora and young love - Episode 6 Whirlwind Courtship (Robert Lowery)A young man won't stop hunting for gold-not even to woo a pretty girl. - Episode 7 Dear Teacher (Nancy Hale)New schoolteacher arrives, keeps unruly students in line with her sweet demeanour and sharpshooting skills. One vindictive female student and some town busybodies try to get her run out of town - Episode 8 Little Papeete (Hal Smith)A woman in love with a fire chief (Richard Avonde) has a rival a flashy fire engine - Episode 9 Lotta Crabtree (Gloria Jean)A little girl grows up to become a performer in a Vaudville show - Episode 10 Yaller (Ray Boyle, Steve Mitchell)A young miner is afflicted with claustrophobia, causing his associates to call him InchyallerInch. - Episode 11 Jimmy Dayton's Treasure (Harry Lauter)When love first comes t