Bibliograph

Bonanza, National Broadcasting Company ; produced by David Dortort, v. 2,, Fullscreen

Type

Label

Bonanza, National Broadcasting Company ; produced by David Dortort, v. 2,, Fullscreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rated for all

Main title

Bonanza

Oclc number

51219798

Responsibility statement

National Broadcasting Company ; produced by David Dortort

Runtime

240

Series statement

TV classics

Summary

Ben Cartwright and his sons run their ranch, the Ponderosa, on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe and contribute to taming the wild West. Showdown: Bank robber Sam Kirby and his gang hide out on the Ponderosa. Sam gets a job as a ranchhand under an assumed name and Joe Cartwright gets suspicious of him. San Francisco holiday: At the end of the cattle drive in San Francisco two of Ben's drovers are shanghaied on a boat bound for Hong Kong and while Ben is searching for them he gets himself shanghaied. The mill: Tom Edwards holds Ben Cartwright responsible for the accident that caused the loss of his legs. His hired hand, Ezekial is fueling this bitterness while cheating Tom out of his life savings. Escape to the Ponderosa: Sutton, Tyler, and Mertz, three army deserters take refuge on the Ponderosa, beating Little Joe senseless. The Cartwrights are outraged and join a military posse under the command of the relentless Captain Bolton

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.version

Fullscreen

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