Summary Information

Title: Peter Gunn Films
Inclusive Dates: 1958-1960

Call Number: DE 905-DE 943

Quantity: 39 film reels (16 mm)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society Archives / Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
Contact Information

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Thirty-nine episodes of a half-hour film noir styled dramatic television program which ran on NBC (1958-1960) and ABC (1960-1961) for three seasons. The series starred Craig Stevens as Peter Gunn, a private detective who works alongside police detective Lieutenant Jacoby (played by Herschel Bernardi). The series is best remembered for its driving jazz theme composed by Henry Mancini.

Note:

Created and produced by Blake Edwards.

Series pilot “The Kill” is dubbed from English to Spanish.

Includes commercials for Winston cigarettes and Bristol-Myers products.

Visual and physical condition varies between individual reels.

Forms part of the Television Collection.

There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English, Spanish

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-de905

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