| The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin | |
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 From left: Lee Aaker, Rin-Tin-Tin, James Brown, and Rand Brooks in 1956. | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 164 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Herbert B. Leonard |
| Running time | 25-27 minutes |
| Production company | Screen Gems |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 15, 1954 – May 8, 1959 |
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| Boots and Saddles | |
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The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children's Western television series that aired 164 episodes from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network.
The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry post known as Fort Apache. Rusty and his German Shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, help the soldiers to establish order in the American West. James E. Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters. Co-stars included Joe Sawyer as Sergeant Biff O'Hara and Rand Brooks as Corporal Randy Boone.[1]
The character of Rin Tin Tin was named after Rin Tin Tin, a legendary screen dog of the 1920s and 1930s. The character was ostensibly played by Rin Tin Tin IV, who was either a descendant or related to the original dog. However, due to Rin Tin Tin IV's poor screen performance, the character was mostly performed by an unrelated dog, Flame Jr.[2]: 195
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 23–26. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ Orlean, Susan (2012). Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend. New York City: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-9014-2.