series-bonanza-escape-to-po_shortfilms
Reason of the public domain status: Registered in the year it was made, but not renewed.
Reason of the public domain status: Registered in the year it was made, but not renewed.
Three army deserters -- Sutton (Joe Maross, Tyler (Grant Williams), and Mertz (James Parnell) -- take refuge on the Ponderosa, beating Little Joe senseless. Outraged, the Cartwrights join a military posse under the command of relentless Captain Bolton (Chris Alcaide). The supporting cast includes Gloria Talbott as Nedda, Dayton Lummis as Colonel Metcalfe, and Sherwood Price as the Corporal. "Escape to the Ponderosa" was written by Robert E. Thompson and Bill Barrett and was first telecast on March 5, 1960. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide. Bonanza: Escape to the Ponderosa (TV episode). Answers.com. Movies, All Media Guide, 2006. http://www.answers.com/topic/bonanza-escape-to-the-ponderosa-tv-episode, accessed July 13, 2008.
Creators: David Dortort, Fred Hamilton
Producer: Ben Koenig, Barney A. Sarecky
Production Company: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white / color
Date Release: 1959
Cast: Lorne Greene/Ben Cartwright - Michael Landon/Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright - Dan Blocker/Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
Producer: Ben Koenig, Barney A. Sarecky
Production Company: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white / color
Date Release: 1959
Cast: Lorne Greene/Ben Cartwright - Michael Landon/Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright - Dan Blocker/Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright

