Zane Grey Theatre: The Complete Second Season - DVD [4 Discs]

Featuring Dick Powell as narrator and actor, ZANE GREY THEATRE was a western anthology based on the novels and stories of author Zane Grey. Due to it's unique production many film and television stars wanted to act in the series. Season three features many big name actors such as Barbara Stanwyck, David Niven, Robert Ryan, Eddie Albert, Walter Pidgeon, James Drury, Danny Thomas, James Coburn, Edward G. Robinson, James Whitmore and many others! Also keep an eye out for rising stars like Micky Dolenz (THE MONKEES), DeForest Kelley (STAR TREK), Michael Landon (LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE), Rita Moreno (WEST SIDE STORY), Dennis Hopper (EASY RIDER), and others as they appear in supporting roles before they were stars. B&W

Wonderful tales of the Old West laden with history and adventure are presented in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, a half-hour western anthology TV series that debuted on CBS, October 5, 1956 and ran for 5 whole seasons. Dick Powell served as the host for the entire series and also starred as various characters in 15 episodes. The series was originally based on the short stories and novels of western author Zane Grey, but as the series continued, new material was included. Aaron Spelling, who later became a legend in Hollywood, wrote twenty Zane Grey episodes. Zane Grey Theatre was also ground-breaking for producing five episodes which were spun-off into subsequent TV series (1) Track down (from Season one's InchBadge of HonorInch) starring Robert Culp as Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman, (2) the Rifleman (from Season 2's InchThe SharpshooterInch) with Chuck Connors as Lucas McCain, (3) Black Saddle (from Season 2's InchThreat of ViolenceInch with Chris Alcaide instead of series star Peter Breck as Clay Culhane), (4) Johnny Ringo (from Season 3's InchMan AloneInch) starring Don Durant, and (5) the Westerner (from Season 3's InchTrouble at Tres CrucesInch) starring Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame. In addition, Wanted Dead or Alive, with Steve McQueen playing the bounty hunter Josh Randall, was a CBS spinoff of Track down, and Law of the Plainsman, starring Michael Ansara as a Harvard-educated, Native American U.S. Marshal was an NBC spin-off of the Rifleman.

All 30 second-season episodes are featured in a five-disc set.