Mr. Garlund

Mr. Garlund
Also known as	The Garlund Touch
Theme music composer	Nathan Lang Van Cleave
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6 episodes
Production
Production locations	CBS Studios, New York City, NY
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Release	October 7 (1960-10-07) – December 23, 1960 (1960-12-23)

Mr. Garlund, also known as The Garlund Touch, is an American television drama broadcast on CBS from October 7, 1960, to January 13, 1961, ^[1] for just six episodes in 1960.^{[ citation needed ]}

Production

The show premiered on October 7, 1960. Episodes of the show were broadcast on CBS Fridays 9:30 to10 p.m. Eastern Time. ^[2] The series was suspended for five weeks after its fifth episode, returning on December 23 with a new name, The Garlund Touch. two of the episodes were repeated, in early January 1961, then pulled from the airwaves.

Summary

The show presented the adventures of Frank Garlund (played by veteran TV character actor Charles Quinlivan), a mysterious young financial wizard, whose only confidants were his Asian half-brother Kam Chang, and his foster-father Po Chang. ^{[3] [4]} Stories revolved around "Garlund's rise in the world of international business and intrigue", and the profound effect Garlund had on people's lives. ^[2]

Cast

• Charles Quinlivan as Frank Garlund
• Philip Ahn (whose later credits would include Master Kan in the TV series Kung Fu ) as Po Chang
• Kam Tong (temporarily away from his recurring role as Kim Chan/Hey Boy on the concurrent TV series Have Gun, Will Travel ) as Kam Chang

Episode list

• Episode 1 (Pilot) Original Air Date: October 7, 1960

• Frank testifies against a racketeer. Harold Dryenforth and Joe Mantell guest-starred. ^[5]

• Episode 2: The Towers Original Air Date: October 14, 1960

• Frank becomes the owner of two worthless towers due to a settlement in a will. Jay Novello and Patricia Huston guest-starred. ^[6]

• Episode 3: ? Original Air Date: October 21, 1960

• Frank is accused of ordering the murder of a newspaper publisher.

• Episode 4: The X-27 Original Air Date: October 28, 1960

• The relationship between Frank and a test pilot's widow (Lisa Gaye) may have caused the release of an unstable aircraft.

• Episode 5: ? Original Air Date: November 4, 1960

• Not shown in New York City - instead, "Presidential Countdown" is listed in the New York Times at 9:30 for channel 2 between Route 66 and Twilight Zone

• Episode 6: To Double, Double Vamp Original Air Date: December 23, 1960

• William Campbell, Mark Tapscott, Robert Patten, David Alpert, Bing Russell, Jeanne Vaughn, Mike Ragan, Helen Wallace, and Joe Laden guest-starred. ^[7]

Reception

"This quirky light-hearted series from Paramount TV failed to catch on." ^[8]

References

1. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 558. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 906. ISBN   978-0-345-49773-4 . Retrieved November 29, 2025.
3. Moore, Barbara; Bensman, Marvin R.' Van Dyke, Jim (2006) "Prime-Time Television: A Concise History" Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN   0-275-98142-8, page 137
4. Hamamoto, Darrell Y. (1994) "Monitored Peril: Asian Americans and the Politics of TV Representation", University of Minnesota Press, ISBN   0-8166-2368-6, page 8
5. Chan (October 12, 1960). "Television Reviews: Mr. Garlund". Variety. p. 32. ProQuest   1032416902. Harold Dryenforth made the most of the heavy role. And Joe Mantell was okay as the messenger for the heavy.
6. "Friday TV Highlights". Sunday Patriot-News TV Magazine. October 9, 1960. p. 24. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
7. "TV Castings". The Hollywood Reporter. October 11, 1960. p. 8. ProQuest   2338202242.
8. Mr. Garlund webpage on the Classic TV Themes

External links

• Mr. Garlund at IMDb