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| The Deputy (1959-1961) - Starring Henry Fonda | 
 enlarge | Director: N/a
Actors: Henry Fonda, Leevan Cleef, Robert Redford, James Coburn
Studio: Timeless Media Group
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.98
Buy New: $17.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 27098
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 414
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1
MPN: 67284
UPC: 011301672841
EAN: 0011301672841
ASIN: B001D11A4A
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Product Description
SPECIAL FOIL PACKAGING! The Deputy ran for only two seasons, but this 3 DVD set containing 12 episodes long lost to the public, brings you some of the very best of The Deputy and TMG is proud to add it to our library of classic television westerns. Long absent from the home media marketplace, The Deputy, which premiered on September 12, 1959, was set in Silver City, in the Arizona Territory of 1880. The great Henry Fonda (The Grapes of Wrath), in his first recurring role on television, plays the part of Chief Marshal Simon Fry, a lawman who will do whatever it takes to keep the peace. Clay McCord (Allen Case), his sometimes reluctant deputy, is a sharp shooting storekeeper who shuns violence whenever he can, but who is persuaded to step in to help the aging Silver City Marshal Herk Lamson (Wallace Ford) when Simon is out of town. Other recurring roles include Read Morgan, Phil Tully and Addison Richards. Some of the best actors of their day, including Lee Van Cleef (A Fistful of Dollars), Alan Hale Jr. (Gilligan's Island), James Coburn (The Magnificent Seven), and Robert Redford's very first guest appearance on television, join them. The Deputy was produced by Norman Lear (All in the Family), and features a jazz guitar score by Jack Marshall. Henry Fonda narrates each episode, and appears in many of them, but his character is often 'out of town', keeping the peace in the far-flung Arizona Territory while Deputy Clay McCord fills in for him in Silver City.
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 Not as good as I remember... January 6, 2009
Sadly, I must agree with the majority of reviewers. This series does not translate well. It lacks focus in its directing, tension in its writing and the picture quality is rather poor. Too bad, as it is from 1959. Fonda must have indeed needed the money and it was, as was written, "an easy gig" for him. Nice performance by Allen Case, who sadly never did much more on screen, but did have his moments on(off?) Broadway and unfortunately died in his fifties of a heart-attack. And Robert Redford has a nice guest spot in one episode, but still it is not worth the asking price. Incidentally, I bought my set for $19.99 from a local retailer. So $31.99 is definitely out of line!
How about a set of Bat Masterson?! And this time re-master it!!!
the deputy December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
only 12 episodes and very poor quality. some i cant even watch. do not buy!!
THE DEPUTY 12 episodes November 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Some of the episodes are ok but 2 of them are virtually unviewable. I have always been pleased with the quality of material put out by TIMELESS but this is far below there standards. They claim these are the best prints they could find of the episodes but I cannot believe this as there collectors out there with 16mm copies of lots of things. I accept that due to the age of the material imperfections are expected but this collection is one of the worst I have come across. Get back to the good work you do TIMELESS and lets have no more like this!
The Deputy November 18, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Deputy was a 30 minute television western that was on NBC for two seasons in the late fifties. Henry Fonda was billed as the star of the series which was a major coup because he was still a major star of the silver screen. The truth is that he was rarely the central character. The title of the show was The Deputy which means it focused more on Allen Case's character, Clay McCord. Simon Fry was a U.S. Marshall that relied on McCord to fill as a peace officer when the need arose.
There are twelve episodes on three discs with more episodes coming from the second season. There are a few differences in cast between the two seasons. The first season had an aging town Marshall, Herk Lemson (Wallace Ford) & Clay's sister, Fran (Betty Lou Keim). In the first season Clay owned a general store & that was how he made a living. He was assisted in running it by his sister. In one episode his store is burned down & he's left without his main source of income. The second season finds him taking over as the town Marshall of Silver City, gone is his sister & the aging Lemson. Also added to the cast was the character of Sarge (Read Morgan) who helped McCord in his duties.
As to Henry Fonda, I don't know how or why he got roped into doing this series. It's reminiscent of his movie, The Tin Star, yet there are some differences. In the vast majority of episodes Simon Fry would appear for two or three minutes at the beginning of the show & then the same thing at the end of each show. In these twelve episodes only once is Simon Fry the main focus. So for Fonda this had to be an easy gig.
As to the quality of these episodes, buyer beware. They haven't been remastered & the quality of the video is only so-so. As other reviewers have mentioned two of the episodes are in such bad shape that there is a disclaimer at the beginning of those particular episodes. The rest are watchable but there are a lot of problems in the film.
There are some good guest stars in these episodes, the biggest one is Robert Redford though he was still several years away from star status. There's also James Coburn who already had a name but had yet to achieve star status. There are Edgar Buchanan, Alan Hale, Jr. (Skipper from Gilligan's Island), Elisha Cook, Jr. & Whitney Blake.
This set is overpriced but, fortunately, I got it through another seller through Amazon & it was considerably less. The product info lists that this set is 414 minutes; I have no clue where that figure comes from. The episodes put together are approximately 300 minutes; there aren't any bonus features, even if you throw in the logos & show opening you still don't get close to 414 minutes. Unless you're a big fan of The Deputy my recommendation is that you should pass on this set.
 Timeless Bait and Switch October 14, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I agree with the previous review about the quality of the show itself, and will keep the set. But I think details of this set have changed in cdnow/amazon since it was first announced. Earlier description, I think, made it sound like this was a complete series, though I can't prove that. A mere 12 episodes for $30+ is not satisfactory. I will follow up on descriptions more closely now, and THIS IS THE LAST PRODUCT I WILL EVER BUY FROM TIMELESS MEDIA.
Now that I have started watching the set I must add I should have rated it Zero Stars and I wish I had returned the product without taking the wrapper off. I don't know how NBC-Universal ever allowed their name to be associated with this. Adding insult to injury, the quality is so-so on most episodes, even with Timeless' claim to be using the best available source material and state-of-the-art processing. Two of the paltry 12 episodes have disclaimers apologizing for the poor quality! The episodes 'Man of Peace' and 'Hidden Motives' both have the warning and the first is so dark and blurry it's hard to watch. Also, the episodes run no more than 23-24 minutes each so they are probably edited versions. That makes for a total of 288 minutes, not approx. 418 as claimed. Timeless has some hard to find series on dvd, but if you want to see them I suggest subscribing to Netflix. That way you are not stuck with such lousy products.
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