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The Adventures of Champion

  • TV Series
  • 1955–1956
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
189
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Barry Curtis and Champion in The Adventures of Champion (1955)
The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: The Return Of Red Cloud
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The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a magne... Read allThe exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a magnetic attraction for trouble, he was always rescued by the Wonder Horse, aided by the boy's ... Read allThe exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a magnetic attraction for trouble, he was always rescued by the Wonder Horse, aided by the boy's other bosom companion, German shepherd dog, Rebel.

  • Stars
    • Champion
    • Barry Curtis
    • Jim Bannon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    189
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Champion
      • Barry Curtis
      • Jim Bannon
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • Episodes26

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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: The Return Of Red Cloud
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: The Return Of Red Cloud
    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Brand Of The Lawless
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Brand Of The Lawless
    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Brand Of The Lawless
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Brand Of The Lawless
    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Bad Men Of The Valley
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Bad Men Of The Valley
    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: The Die-Hards
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: The Die-Hards
    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Calhoun Rides Again
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Calhoun Rides Again
    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Rails West
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    The Adventures Of Champion The Wonder Horse: Rails West

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    Champion
    Champion
    • Champion, the Wonder Horse…
    • 1955–1956
    Barry Curtis
    Barry Curtis
    • Ricky North
    • 1955–1956
    Jim Bannon
    Jim Bannon
    • Sandy North
    • 1955–1956
    Blaze
    Blaze
    • Rebel, the Dog
    • 1955–1956
    Ewing Mitchell
    • Sheriff…
    • 1955–1956
    Bob Woodward
    Bob Woodward
    • Stage Driver…
    • 1955–1956
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • Will Calhoun…
    • 1955–1956
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    • Dodge Kelley…
    • 1955–1956
    Hank Patterson
    Hank Patterson
    • Trem Holt…
    • 1955–1956
    Harry Lauter
    Harry Lauter
    • Johnny Gray…
    • 1955–1956
    Tex Palmer
    Tex Palmer
    • Bucking Cowpoke…
    • 1955–1956
    Myron Healey
    Myron Healey
    • Duke…
    • 1955
    Leonard Penn
    Leonard Penn
    • Jonah Mattson…
    • 1955
    Ed Hinton
    • Joe Bates…
    • 1955
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Emmett Kane…
    • 1956
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Carter…
    • 1955–1956
    Tristram Coffin
    Tristram Coffin
    • Tom Bennett…
    • 1955
    John War Eagle
    John War Eagle
    • Chief Thunder Sky…
    • 1956
    • All cast & crew
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    10studioAT

    Champion!

    This is still great to watch episodes of via YouTube today.

    Great stuff.
    sirarthurstreebgreebling II

    Will champ save Ricky this week?

    Damn Right he will.

    I remember this series with a lot of affection, "Champion The Wonder Horse" as it was released in the U.K heralded the beginning of the weekend and a whole heap of action for my 6 yr old mind.

    Living in London, and not even having a pet the wild adventures of Ricky, Champion, Ricky's Dog and Uncle Sandy (who never seemed to do anything, but always had a pearl of wisdom for the end credits) were a staple of Saturday morning's.

    Basic adventures but ones that fired the imagination. Baddies would be trying to sell worthless land by shooting gold dust into the ground, but Ricky and Champ would foil their plans, hiding from baddies Ricky would put a branch on Champ's tail to wipe away Hoof print's and would generally save the day. Which is what most kids at that age would love to do.

    Light and harmless entertainment that was truly innocent, a great series and where is the DVD!
    Mark-192

    Childhood's innocent memories

    A big hit with kids in the UK during its re-run in the 1970s. Always played at the end of the childrens slot around 5.30pm on weeknights, before the boring grownups shows came on... like the Six O'Clock News.

    Sat glued week after week. Never mind that it's black & white, never mind that it's good ole' cowboy action, with the hook of a "trick" horse, it was wholesome, brilliant entertainment for young minds. 'Gentle Ben' and 'Flipper' never came close with the formula.

    Long overdue a DVD release, so we can show OUR kids what it was like!
    abarsby

    TV how it used to be.

    One of those classic gems of 50's made American TV. Innocent and wholesome, the bad guys wore black hats, the good guys wore white hats and the kid, the horse and the dog saved the day ! Brilliant. Period.
    6StrictlyConfidential

    Ricky, Champ, And Rebel Are, Without Question, The Absolute Best Of Pals

    Welcome to easy-viewing TV from yesteryear.

    Set in Southwestern America (during the 1880s) - The Adventures Of Champion" (1955-1956) tells of the exciting times of 12-year-old Ricky North who (throughout his daily activities) often relies heavily on the loyal support from his pals, Champion (the Wonder Horse) and Rebel (his faithful and ever-resourceful German Shepherd).

    Staying on his Uncle Sandy's sprawling ranch, Ricky's day frequently turns out to be the ultimate adventure that most boys of his age only dream about.

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    • Trivia
      Champion was in fact played by four different horses. The original "Champion" that made Gene Autry famous in the movies is not the same horse that appeared in the 1955-1956 TV series. Champion easily earned his title of "Wonder Horse" by performing a variety of tricks which included kneeling, untying rope knots and dancing and prancing for the public. It died (buried at Autry's Melody Ranch) when Autry was serving in the military during World War II. The others: "Champion" (the horse of the TV series), a chestnut stallion foaled in 1940. The others - "Champion Jr." and "Little Champion" - were all used in Autry's postwar films. "Champion's" hoofprints can be seen in front of Graumann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
    • Crazy credits
      Starring Champion the Wonder Horse
    • Connections
      Featured in Children's TV on Trial: Inventing Children's Television: The 50s (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Champion The Wonder Horse
      (uncredited)

      Music by Norman Luboff

      Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman

      Sung by Mike Stewart

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Drei gute Freunde
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Champion Enterprises
      • Flying 'A' Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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