The Beachcomber TV Series, 1962 - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Dec 24, 2011 9:47 AM On 2011-12-22 16:14, PlainOtiki wrote: On 2006-03-24 08:53, bigbrotiki wrote: I ALWAYS wanted to get a look at Cameron Mitchell as the "Beachcomber"! He was a great character actor and I can really imagine him in that part. Have never glimpsed a scene or still of that series so far, it might be lost without a trace. I didn't find this posted anywhere else, but just in case it hasn't popped up yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hdglqiu35w This is a 6-minute introduction to "The Beachcomber" by Cameron Mitchell himself. The poster included a link in the description to a website where you can purchase two episodes. [ Edited by: PlainOtiki 2011-12-22 20:49 ] Thank You PlainOtiki! I thought this series deserved its own thread, as a gathering place for more information about it. It seems like it forms the perfect Triad together with "Hawaiian Eye" and "Adventures in Paradise", all three being created and broadcast at the peak of Tiki culture. For years the only info was this IMDB link, with no links to footage or photos: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055661/ (The only stuff I found was about the OTHER, non-Tiki related Canadian TV show "The Beachcombers":"The Beachcombers are firmly associated with Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast. Although the popular TV series is long over, it remains imprinted in the memories of Canadians who grew fond of the quirky stories of the scenic seaside village, on the edge of Canada and away from big city life. Filmed in 'real time,' the series spanned 19 years and holds the record for Canada's longest running TV show. It can now be considered an important piece of Canadian film history, as well as valuable documentation of life in Gibsons. The popular series was viewed in over 60 countries around the world and ran for 387 episodes from 1972 to 1990.") But back to OUR "The Beachcomber": I fondly remember Cameron Mitchell from watching him on TV as a teenager in Germany on "High Chaparral", a really cool Western series. I loved and still love that soundtrack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JOO2EZqwVk Here's Mitchell as "Buck": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECiiBOYiZrs&feature=related The premise of "The Beachcomber" as seen on the U-Tube clip posted by PlainOtiki really shows how alive the whole "South Seas" Escape" notion was still in the early 60s in the old post-war generation. A couple of months ago I stumbled across an estate sale that sounded interesting: At the home of Walter Newman, a veteran Hollywood screenwriter: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628305/ Newman had passed away 8 years ago, and now his wife had followed him. I googled his name and found THIS: The creator of "The Beachcomber" was Walter Brown Newman, who was nominated for an Oscar three times. Newman's films included "Ace in the Hole" (1951), "The Man With the Golden Arm" (1955), "Crime and Punishment, USA" (1959), "The Interns" (1962), and "Cat Ballou" (1966). He is said to have worked on the script for "The Magnificent Seven". He also received an Emmy nomination for an episode of "The Richard Boone Show" (1963). A very interesting talent. I'd like to know more about him.

On 2011-12-22 16:14, PlainOtiki wrote:

On 2006-03-24 08:53, bigbrotiki wrote:
I ALWAYS wanted to get a look at Cameron Mitchell as the "Beachcomber"! He was a great character actor and I can really imagine him in that part. Have never glimpsed a scene or still of that series so far, it might be lost without a trace.

I didn't find this posted anywhere else, but just in case it hasn't popped up yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hdglqiu35w

This is a 6-minute introduction to "The Beachcomber" by Cameron Mitchell himself. The poster included a link in the description to a website where you can purchase two episodes.

[ Edited by: PlainOtiki 2011-12-22 20:49 ]

Thank You PlainOtiki! I thought this series deserved its own thread, as a gathering place for more information about it. It seems like it forms the perfect Triad together with "Hawaiian Eye" and "Adventures in Paradise", all three being created and broadcast at the peak of Tiki culture.

For years the only info was this IMDB link, with no links to footage or photos:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055661/

(The only stuff I found was about the OTHER, non-Tiki related Canadian TV show "The Beachcombers":"The Beachcombers are firmly associated with Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast. Although the popular TV series is long over, it remains imprinted in the memories of Canadians who grew fond of the quirky stories of the scenic seaside village, on the edge of Canada and away from big city life. Filmed in 'real time,' the series spanned 19 years and holds the record for Canada's longest running TV show. It can now be considered an important piece of Canadian film history, as well as valuable documentation of life in Gibsons. The popular series was viewed in over 60 countries around the world and ran for 387 episodes from 1972 to 1990.")

But back to OUR "The Beachcomber":
I fondly remember Cameron Mitchell from watching him on TV as a teenager in Germany on "High Chaparral", a really cool Western series. I loved and still love that soundtrack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JOO2EZqwVk

Here's Mitchell as "Buck":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECiiBOYiZrs&feature=related

The premise of "The Beachcomber" as seen on the U-Tube clip posted by PlainOtiki really shows how alive the whole "South Seas" Escape" notion was still in the early 60s in the old post-war generation.

A couple of months ago I stumbled across an estate sale that sounded interesting: At the home of Walter Newman, a veteran Hollywood screenwriter:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628305/

Newman had passed away 8 years ago, and now his wife had followed him. I googled his name and found THIS:

The creator of "The Beachcomber" was Walter Brown Newman, who was nominated for an Oscar three times. Newman's films included "Ace in the Hole" (1951), "The Man With the Golden Arm" (1955), "Crime and Punishment, USA" (1959), "The Interns" (1962), and "Cat Ballou" (1966). He is said to have worked on the script for "The Magnificent Seven". He also received an Emmy nomination for an episode of "The Richard Boone Show" (1963). A very interesting talent. I'd like to know more about him.

Post #618552 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Dec 24, 2011 9:47 AM