Fury (American TV series)

Fury (retitled Brave Stallion in syndicated reruns) is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1955 to 1960.

The frequent introduction to the show depicts the beloved stallion running inside the corral and approaching the camera as the announcer reads: "FURY!...The story of a horse...and a boy who loves him."

Fury is the first American series to be produced originally by Television Programs of America and later by the British-based company ITC Entertainment.

A typical plot involved a guest star who falls into mischief or was rebellious or disorderly, and got into trouble, but is subsequently rescued by Fury.

[citation needed] Ann Robinson played Joey Newton's dedicated teacher, Helen Watkins, in nine episodes of the first season.

In addition to Roger Mobley as Packy Lambert, another friend of Joey's is portrayed in the series by child actor Jimmy Baird (born 1948),[4] who was cast as Rodney "Pee Wee" Jenkins.

John M. Pickard, star of the syndicated Boots and Saddles Western series, appeared in the episodes "Timber" (1956) and "Trail Drive" (1959).

[5] It was a saddlebred stallion named Highland Dale, who McCutcheon called "Beaut" as he had originally starred in Black Beauty.

[7] Much of the outdoor footage was shot on the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth,[7] where the "Fury Set" was built in 1955, specifically for the series.

[7] A critic writing for Variety noted that "Graves scored nicely as the forthright rancher, young Diamond portrayed the boy with finesse... while [the black stallion] ran away with thesping honors in the title role... A solid entry for the moppet market.