This CBS Western Series Scared Sponsors With Its Controversial Themes

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Not every television Western, or Western-adjacent series, thrived during the Golden Age of Television in the 1950s and '60s. Though shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Wagon Train, Rawhide, and Have Gun - Will Travel were all popular during this time, plenty of television sagas slipped through the cracks. One such project was the short-lived syndicated series , which was cancelled after only 39 half-hour episodes.

&#x2715 Remove Ads Because of all the racial tension and the Confederacy's obvious deep ties to the American slave trade, potential sponsors continued to pull out of . In fact, this happened on three separate occasions. Variety noted that"because of the integration issue and the concomitant rise in sectional feelings, CBS Film Sales took over this Civil War action skein for syndication rather than network airing.

&#x2715 Remove Ads As for the show itself, spent most of its time telling the usual sorts of Western stories. The basic episodic plots followed the same formula as many familiar horse operas, with Mosby's Rangers confounding the operations of the Union cavalry. While not the only Civil War story to feel like a Western, felt like an interesting mixture of both. For 39 episodes, this adventure continued, and Mosby's Rangers found favor with Americans nationwide.

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