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For over a hundred years some of the greatest video treasures of all time have been produced. Some have been lost in the sands of time and others, soon to be rediscovered, will become fan favorites for a whole new generation.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Each week we will feature just one of the many hidden gems that you can see on ATVN with insights and commentaries on classic television shows and legendary cinematic performances.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In 1950\u2019s television, program ideas were still very fresh and\u2013except for radio shows that transitioned to TV\u2013there were many \u201cnew\u201d origins for programming in the early days of the medium.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these original ideas in the 1950s was <\/span>Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion<\/i><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show was based on using real-life stories of the French Foreign Legion and was filmed on location on often dangerous deserts of Morocco.\u00a0 The producers would actually work with the members of the French Ministers of National Defense and commanding generals in the French Army.\u00a0 They would also interview Legionnaires in Zagora, Rabat, Marrakesh, Taroudant and Agadir to come up with realistic story material\u2013a technique later used by producers on shows like M*A*S*H<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The extreme long takes of scenes highlighted by the vastness of the wide open deserts for many of its episodes allowed audiences a chance to experience a realistic view of \u201ctraveling along\u201d with the Legionnaires, although several real-life incidents forced the production company to eventually change filming locations to more safe locales in Italy during the show\u2019s run.<\/span><\/p>\n

To further hype the show, the producers brought in ultra-popular film star Buster Crabbe<\/a><\/strong>, who was a hero to many young people in the 1930s and 1940s as the titular character in some of the previous decades\u2019 popular movie serials, <\/span>Flash Gordon<\/a><\/strong>, Buck Rogers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Tarzan<\/i><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crabbe has just finished a successful run hosting his own program, <\/span>The Buster Crabbe Show<\/i><\/a><\/strong>, which <\/span>against the backdrop of a ranch foreman’s bunkhouse featured Crabbe engaging his viewers with games, stories, craft-making, hobbies, informational segments, and interviews with guest performers and personalities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crabbe was also an international hero with medal victories in the 1928<\/a><\/strong> and 1932 Olympic games<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joining Crabbe in the cast was longtime western star John Forrest \u201cFuzzy\u201d Knight<\/a><\/strong>, who was largely responsible for the \u201clighter\u201d moments on the show.<\/span><\/p>\n

Knight’s first major picture role was with Hollywood icon Mae West<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 He went on to be\u00a0 a very popular western film star himself from 1928 through the mid-1940s, appearing in over a hundred films.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the book, \u201cThe Hall of Fame of Western Film Stars<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d Knight was named one of the Top 10 Money-Making Western Stars in 1940 and appeared in as many as 10 films in a single year.\u00a0 His film role offers were beginning to dwindle in the mid-1950s, but his appearance on this show reintroduced him to a brand new audience.\u00a0 Knight would go on to appear in movies and television shows through 1967, when he retired from show business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rounding out the \u201cForeign Legion<\/a><\/strong>\u201d cast was a newcomer \u2013 Buster\u2019s own son – Cullen \u201cCuffy\u201d Crabbe<\/a><\/strong>, who made his acting debut on the program.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The show produced 65 new episodes and was very popular in syndication for years.\u00a0 Due to its popularity, three of its episodes were edited together into a full-length motion picture entitled <\/span>Desert Outpost,<\/span><\/i> which was distributed and released in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be sure to watch or set your DVRs for <\/span>Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion<\/span><\/i>, airing for the first time ever on ATVN<\/a><\/strong> this spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

To view the complete rundown of classic programming on ATVN<\/a><\/strong>, check out the weekly listings here<\/a><\/strong> on our website.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The views expressed in this blog are<\/span><\/i> those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Astound Broadband or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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