The Roving Kind

Co-producer Buddy Noonan with wife Ginger in Los Angeles, CA, 1964
Buddy and Ginger Noonan on the set at KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, CA
Buddy and Ginger on set, c. 1967

The Roving Kind was a nationally syndicated American television show distributed by Bill Burrud Productions, which aired on KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, from 1964 to 1968. The series made its debut on September 24, 1965.[1] The show featured producers Milas Hinshaw[2] and Buddy Noonan, who produced, filmed, and narrated the episodes.

The Roving Kind travel series was produced for a family audience, showing how families could travel on a budget. During filming, Buddy Noonan and his wife Ginger Noonan[3] traveled with their children throughout the United States, including Hawaii,[4] and also on location in Mexico.[5] The series featured ghost towns, national monuments, state parks, tourist attractions, and state historical sites. The series was shot on 16 mm film.

Cast members

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The cast included Milas and Peggy Hinshaw, and Buddy and Ginger Noonan. Director David Dunn[6] scored the show with Roger Miller's song, "King of the Road". Later, Miller went on to produce his own series and decided to use the song for in that.

Episodes

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Episodes, which ran from 1964 to 1966 and were re-run in syndication, include the following partial list (in order of date aired):

  • "June Lake Winter Sports - Hot & Cold," color original, aired January 16, 1966[7]
  • "Lake Havasu City," aired December 4, 1966[8]
  • "Harbor Holiday," aired December 18, 1966[9] and December 22, 1966[10]
  • "World Championship Outboard Race" aired December 25, 1967[11]
  • "Nevada's Desert Playground," aired November 5, 1965 and January 10, 1967
  • "Miracle of Ramona," aired April 8, 1966
  • "The Legend of the Eagle Mountain Monster," aired April 15, 1966 [12]
  • "Black Hills of Dakota," color original, aired May 27, 1966
  • "California Gold Trails," aired June 3, 1966
  • "Catalina Island," color original, aired June 10, 1966
  • "Socialistic Ghost Town," aired January 15, 1967[13] and January 19, 1967[14]
  • "The Lost Wilderness," aired January 29, 1967[15]
  • "Arctic Dogsled Races," aired January 26, 1967[16]
  • "The Lost Fort" aired February 5, 1967[17]
  • "Hearst Castle" aired February 12, 1967[18] and February 16, 1967[19]
  • "Red Sails in the Sand-Set," aired March 9, 1967
  • "California's Boating World" aired March 26, 1967[20]
  • "Blast-Off" aired April 30, 1967[21]
  • "The Perilous Road" aired June 4, 1967[22]
  • "I Think I Found a Gold Mine " aired June 11, 1967[23]
  • "Hawaii Vacation - Budget Style" aired December 3, 1967[24]
  • "Gold in Them Thar Hills" aired January 5, 1968[25]
  • "From Silver to White Gold" aired January 21, 1968[26] and January 25, 1968[27]
  • "June Lake Skiing" aired August 29, 1968[28]

References

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  1. ^ The Independent newspaper, Long Beach, CA, p. 43
  2. ^ "Milas C. Hinshaw". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  3. ^ "Watch The Roving Kind Free Online". OVGuide. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  4. ^ Hawaii Vacation - Budget Style (aired December 3, 1967, Independent Star-News, Pasadena, CA, p. 112, TV listings)
  5. ^ The Perilous Road (aired June 4, 1967, Independent Star-News, Pasadena, CA, p. 70, TV listings)
  6. ^ Rose, Gale (March 13, 2009). "Former Prattan writes Hollywood story". www.pratttribune.com. Pratt Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  7. ^ Independent Press-Telegram (TV listings), Long Beach, CA (p. 203)
  8. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 129)
  9. ^ Independent Press-Telegram (TV listings), Long Beach, CA (p. 98)
  10. ^ Independent (TV listings), Long Beach, CA (p. 54)
  11. ^ Independent Press-Telegram (TV listings), Long Beach, CA (p. 52)
  12. ^ "San Bernardino Sun 15 April 1966 — California Digital Newspaper Collection".
  13. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA, p. 81
  14. ^ Redlands Daily Facts (TV listings), Redlands, CA (p. 14)
  15. ^ Redlands Daily Facts (TV listings), Redlands, CA, p. 14
  16. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA, p. 82
  17. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 72)
  18. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 70)
  19. ^ Redlands Daily Facts, Redlands, CA (p. 12)
  20. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 60)
  21. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 72)
  22. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 70)
  23. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 73)
  24. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 112)
  25. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 69)
  26. ^ Independent Star-News (TV listings), Pasadena, CA (p. 93)
  27. ^ Independent Star-News, Pasadena, CA (p. 12)
  28. ^ Redlands Daily Facts (TV listings), Redlands, CA (p. 14)