Final Details Revealed for ‘Complete Steve Canyon Volume 1’
The final details have been released for Volume One of the Steve Canyon DVD set. Writing at the show’s blog, the production team stated, “Before we get to the good news I need to mention that the Volume 1 release has been regrettably delayed for (hopefully) only a week at this point. This is due to a number of factors (not the least of which is the massive logistics involving multiple discs/episodes/soundtracks) manufacturing issues, and our resolve to put out a superior product. Several of our celebrity commentaries have been added at the very last minute as well which has slowed us down (but I’m sure is worth it). in any eventI apologize for the delay and take full responsibility for it. thereforeI am resetting the counter to Tuesday November 25th today and am extending the $24.95 early-bird pre-order price to that date as well.”
THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON DVD VOLUME ONE:
Disc 1
1. OPERATION TOWLINE
NBC Premiere Saturday September 13, 1958
Directed by Ted Post • Written by Joseph Landon, Shelly Colbert & Milton Caniff • With: Harry Townes, Susan Alexander, Paul Frees, Morgan Woodward
Steve is working on a dangerous mission to develop an anti-missile system of towing Convair F-102 jet fighters from a KB-50 tanker.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actor Morgan Woodward and producer John Ellis
2. OPERATION ZERO LAUNCH
NBC First Run Saturday September 27, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Ward Wood, Marion Ross, Doro Merande, Nelson Leigh
Steve is assigned to aid his friend, a test pilot, in a hazardous project to launch F-100 Super Sabres from mobile platforms with rocket boosters.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actress Marion Ross and producer John Ellis
3. OPERATION THUNDERBIRDS
NBC First Run Saturday September 20, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Norman Katkov • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Larry Pennell, Ronnie Knox, Burt Metcalfe
Steve takes charge of re-educating a "hot shot" team of devil-may-care flyboys to basic Air Force principles.
EXTRA: Commentary Track featuring Composer Nathan Scott (with family members Tom Scott, Linda Colley) & producer John Ellis
4. PROJECT HEARTBEAT
NBC First Run Saturday October 4, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Robert L. Green • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Russell Johnson, Jacqueline Scott, John Doucette, Jason Wingreen
Steve and his friend Major Pitch Hammer prepare for an around the world flight in jet fighters.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actor Russell Johnson, television and aviation enthusiast Brad Ulvila and producer John Ellis
5. FEAR OF FLYING
NBC First Run Saturday November 1, 1958
Directed by Andrew McCullough • Written by Joseph Landon • With: Philip Abbott, Robert Brubaker, Donald Freed, Tom Middleton, and Robert De Cost
A much decorated pilot is court martialed for reckless flying and negligence. The pilot asks for Canyon to defend him.
6. OPERATION JETTISON
NBC First Run Saturday October 11, 1958
Directed by Andrew McCullough • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Tige Andrews, John Hoyt, Sue Randall, Michael Galloway, Paul Comi, De Forest Kelley
There’s king size trouble for Steve when his passengers become hysterical after the plane develops engine trouble.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis
Dick 2 artwork and design by Johann Mitchell. This is from a vastly superior quality image than what we used on the Special Edition.
Disc 2
7. PROJECT UFO
NBC First Run Tuesday May 19, 1959
Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Julie Adams, Walter Brooke, George Mitchell, Jim Boles, Joe Jefferson, Dana Elcar
Steve goes to Altora Kansas to investigate reports of a flying saucer sighting.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis
8. PILOT ERROR
NBC First Run Saturday December 13, 1958
Directed by Walter Grauman • Written by Joseph Landon • With: Robert F. Simon, Paul Langton, Douglas Henderson, Barney Phillips, Parley Baer, Paul Maxwell, Robert Sampson
Canyon investigates a jet crash in which the pilot was killed. The cause appears to be the pilot’s fault. Urged by the pilot’s father, Steve investigates further.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis
9. OPERATION MOBY DICK
NBC First Run Saturday November 8, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Raphael Hayes, Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Barry Atwater, Karl Lukas, Frank Bella, Ken Becker
Canyon has to transport the first Atlas missile to Cape Canaveral for launching.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring author and space artist Ron Miller and producer John Ellis
10. OPERATION SURVIVAL
NBC First Run Saturday October 25, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Richard Tregaskis • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Eddie Firestone, Anthony Eisley, Buck Young, Frank Gerstle, Max Slaten, Pete Peterson
Canyon is accidentally thrown from a plane while observing a training jump by Air Force paramedics.
11. OPERATION DIPLOMAT
NBC First Run Saturday December 27, 1958
Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Joanna Barnes, Oliver McGowan, Robert Patton, John Hackett, Eddie Ryder
While Canyon is transporting an American diplomat from Istanbul to Pakistan, he is forced to land just outside friendly territory.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis
12. OPERATION FIREBEE
NBC First Run Tuesday June 2, 1959
Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Martin Milner, Richard Crane, Patricia Blair, Jane Langley, Don Devlin
Guided missiles are used for target practice by jets. Canyon and another pilot have a contest to see who shoots down more.
EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation historian John Nitka and producer John Ellis