Volume Two DVD News!

Today is yet another anniversary! Exactly 50 years ago today, on Saturday January 3rd, 1959, the Steve Canyon episode OPERATION BIG THUNDER premiered on NBC. This episode is special as it marked a change in format for the series, one which the cast and crew thought would be well received by both the general public AS WELL AS the network, the sponsor, the aircraft industry at large, and the United States Air Force.

Chuck Courtney, Leslie Parrish (then known as "Marjorie Hellen") and Tom Gilson in the 17th Steve Canyon episode "Operation Big Thunder"

New continuing supporting characters were added and Steve was made commanding officer of the fictitious "Big Thunder" California Air Force Base to allow for more character development and to make the show more like Milton Caniff's newspaper comic strip. And it worked beautifully as you will soon see...

From left, Abel Fernandez, Dean Fredericks, Robert Hoy, Jerry Paris and Ken Lynch in the 17th Steve Canyon episode "Operation Big Thunder"

So now that we have your attention, and we know that you really want to see "Operation Big Thunder"...

On this auspicious occasion we are announcing that THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume 2 DVD is slated for a March 3rd release and that we are now making available advance Pre-Order sales of this 2 disc DVD through the PayPal "Add to Cart" button below. Continuing from the first 12 episodes in volume one, this second-of-three-volumes set will include the following episodes of the series:

13) Operation B-52 aired 15Nov58
14) Operation Crash Landing aired 6Dec58
15) Operation Mushroom aired 29Nov58
16) The Gift aired 20Dec58
17) Operation Big Thunder aired 3Jan59
18) The Search aired 15Jan59
19) Operation Nose Wheel aired 8Jan59
20) The Prisoner aired 22Jan59
21) Operation Souvenir aired 29Jan59
22) The Fight aired 5Feb59
23) The Robbery aired 19Feb59
24) Strike Force aired 14Apr59

There will also be extras on the discs (similar to what was included on Volume One) such as episode commentary tracks...we are still finalizing the artwork and contents at this time. Further details are TO BE ANNOUNCED here in the pages of our blog and we recommend subscribing to Steve Canyon On DVD by using the form on the right hand sidebar on this page (it's free!). We have been getting a lot of mail about Volume Two and we don't want to delay any longer to make advance orders available even though the DVDs won't be available until early March.

I will say that there will definitely be audio commentary tracks for OPERATION B-52 and OPERATION MUSHROOM for added value since versions of these episodes were included on THE STEVE CANYON SPECIAL EDITION. These will also be fully restored versions and look and sound much nicer that they did on the earlier DVD.

There's plenty of cool aircraft again (as you would expect in Steve Canyon) and there are bunches of well known performers in these shows, such as Sylvia Lewis, Richard Anderson, Nick Adams, William Schallert, Leonard Nimoy, Hayden Rorke, Jeanette Nolan, Elena Verdugo, Jay Novello...and many, many more!

We learned our lesson last with Volume One, so we are just going to say the our TARGET release date is on or around the week of March 3rd, 2009. That way if we're a bit late, we won't feel like criminals. Stay tuned for more up to the minute news RIGHT HERE on this channel!

NOTE: Updated release/ship date is May 15, 2009! Discs are "at the factory" and being manufactured right now (May 6th, 2009). Thanks to everyone for your patience.

For more detailed information about what EXACTLY is included in The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume 2, click here for More Volume 2 News!

So now the wait is over... you can advance pre-order yours today! (scroll down)

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REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available directly from us (for the time being)...so reserve your copy TODAY!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

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Note that orders for Volume 2 will be shipped separately from other items as soon as we have the DVDs in hand (the week of May 10, 2010!)

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Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Harry and I and Steve and Santa and Milt and Dean...our best wishes go out to each and every one of our friends, fans and Steve Canyon Airagers everywhere in this holiday season.

Dean Fredericks, Celia Lovsky, Sean McClory (as Santa) and a pack and passel of young fans in the Steve Canyon episode "The Gift".

Click here for last year's Christmas post with more info, pictures and a 6 minute long movie clip from this holiday themed episode!

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We hope everyone is enjoying their new Steve Canyon Volume One DVD's...oh, and be sure to stay tuned for exciting news about THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume Two coming right at you at mach 3!

Please note that we also offer these same DVDs  and other products through our eBay store at:  

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Inside Cover Art Revealed

PRICE REDUCTION ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to the current state of affairs in the US (i.e. the financial crisis that has touched pretty much everyone) Harry and I have decided to lower the price on Volume One to $19.95 (still postage-paid anywhere in the world) until further notice. We have been operating (and pricing) under expert advisement...but this was before the announcement of the national recession and after requests from some of you that we consider valid. We are feeling the financial crunch here as well...so we have listened and this new reduced price will remain in effect through the holidays and until further notice.

We hope that this helps us all in some way and we want to wish all of our friends around the world HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON DVD VOLUME ONE

Inside Cover Art FINALLY Revealed:

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The interior reversible cover insert. We concealed the right side image so that it would be a surprise to those that pre-ordered the DVD. This artwork was originally drawn by Milton Caniff as a promotional piece for the TV Series and was later given to Dean Fredericks as a gift from Milton. 

Newly colored by Johann Mitchell. We told you it was cool!

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Tell Your Friends

You can help make this DVD release into a success. Word of mouth is our greatest asset, so please help us spread the word. It truly helps and makes a difference, and we thank you for your support!

Series regular Jerry Paris (left) and star Dean Fredericks from the episode "Operation Nose Wheel", one of the episodes on the upcoming COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume 2! Photo courtesy of Mrs. Frank Ball

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REMEMBER this DVD is ONLY available direct from us...and just in time for Xmas!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

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Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

They're HERE!!

Just a brief message to let everyone know we now have the DVDs in hand and started the shipping process this past Saturday November 22...HOORAY!

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Volume One DVD's still hot from the factory!

We shipped the first third out on Saturday, the second third today (Monday), and the remaining pre-order DVDs will be shipped tomorrow (Tuesday November 25)...so most of the domestic US addressees will arrive sometime this week, and the overseas locations probably the first week in December. 

We heard today from a number of you that actually got theirs in today's mail ... that was exciting for us to hear and we hope more of you will let us know what you think.

We also decided that we are going to extend the $24.95 pre-order offer until at least December 1st (while we finish our discussions on  what to do about the final pricing for this and the other two volumes to come).

So now it's back to stuffing envelopes for us and we look forward to hearing from you!

And if you haven't done so yet... you can still order yours today!  (scroll down)

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NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD is NOW SHIPPING via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD is ONLY available direct from us...and just in time for Xmas!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

Click button above to order

(NOTE: that if you are viewing this in an email you'll have to visit our website at http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com for this button to work properly)

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Heads-Up Display

While we're all waiting for the DVD's from the factory, we thought you'd like to see what the HUD...err...menus look like on THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume One, so...

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Volume One Disc One "Episodes" menu

Volume One Disc Two "Episodes" menu

"Operation Jettison" Chapter menu

One thing we also want to point out (that is just so cool!) is how nice these shows look now. We've been using the original non-restored versions of these shows for general use for the last year or so, and it's great now to finally unleash the cleaned up versions for EVERYONE to see. Here are a few frame blowups from one of our favorite episodes, "Operation Jettison" (it's on disc one!):

"Operation Jettison" frame blowup, from left, Michael Galloway, Sue Randall and Dean Fredericks. Notice you can even read the words "Lockheed Hercules" on the rear of the plane. This scene was shot at Van Nuys Airport.

"Operation Jettison" frame blowup of an F-102 Delta Dagger taking off to get in on the aerial action in the episode...most likely shot at George AFB, California. I Love this plane!

"Operation Jettison" frame blowup of Tige Andrews inside the very real C-130 Hercules...you can even read the words on his life-vest! He played the second EVER Klingon "Kras" in the original Star Trek episode "Friday's Child". Like Steve Canyon's star Dean Fredericks, Tige too was wounded serving in the US Army during WWII.

"Operation Jettison" frame blowup of "Radar Major" (DeForest Kelley, right) and F-102 pilot Lt. Evans (John Ward, left)...Kelley of course everyone knows as Star Trek's doctor McCoy, Evans played the obnoxious "Detective Foley" years later on Baretta.

"Operation Jettison" frame blowup of Sue Randall and lucky guy Michael Galloway! Sue is (of course) best known as school teacher "Miss Landers" on "Leave It To Beaver", and Galloway was featured several years later as "Lt. Russ MacDonald" on the "Blue Angels" TV series! That's another one I know we'd all like to see again...

I think we're just as excited as everyone we've heard from over the last few weeks, and we can't wait to ship out all of your pre-orders next week, with these brand new DVDs hot off the factory presses! Stay tuned for more up to the minute news RIGHT HERE on this channel!

And if you haven't done so yet... below you can order yours today!

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NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be shipped to all purchasers starting the week of November 25, 2008 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available direct from us...and just in time for Xmas!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

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Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

News From The Front (and Back)

RELEASE DATE CHANGE

Before we get to the good news I need to mention that the Volume 1 release has been regrettably delayed for (hopefully) only a week at this point. This is due to a number of factors (not the least of which is the massive logistics involving multiple discs/episodes/soundtracks) manufacturing issues, and our resolve to put out a superior product. Several of our celebrity commentaries have been added at the very last minute as well which has slowed us down (but I'm sure is worth it). IN ANY EVENT I apologise for the delay and take full responsibility for it. THEREFORE I am resetting the counter to Tuesday November 25th today and am extending the $19.95 early-bird pre-order price to that date as well.

NOW, having said all that...let's get to THE GOOD STUFF! 

HERE'S the final list of what's included in 

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON DVD VOLUME ONE:

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Here's the final front and back cover artwork by Johann Mitchell

The interior reversible cover insert. We are concealing the image of the right side artwork (the reversible cover) so that it will be a surprise for all of the people who pre-ordered. We will reveal the hidden image here in early December. Let's just say it's really cool!!

Description of Contents:

NOT SEEN IN THE US IN OVER 45 YEARS!

QUITE POSSIBLY THE RAREST "LOST SERIES" OF ALL TIME!

IN BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND WHITE FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM FILM BROADCAST MASTERS

12 FULL HALF-HOUR EPISODES AND MORE, FEATURING THE FAMED COMIC STRIP HERO CREATED BY

and starring DEAN FREDERICKS as COLONEL STEVE CANYON

Featuring MANY classic late '50's USAF planes in footage that can only be seen ON THIS DVD! F-84 Thunderstreak, F-86 Sabre, F-89 Scorpion, F-94 Starfire, F-100 Super Sabre, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger, F-104 Starfighter, H-19 Chickasaw, H-21 Workhorse, C-47 Skytrain, C-119 Flying Boxcar, C-130 Hercules, B-26 Invader, B-50 Superfortress, B-52 Stratofortress, SM-65 Atlas missile, MGM-1 Matador missile, Q-2A Firebee and others (including the Soviet MiG-15)!

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 1

345 MINUTES / BLACK AND WHITE

NTSC FULL SCREEN (1:33:1) 24 Frame Progressive

REGION 0 - PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS

DIGITALLY REMASTERED PICTURE & SOUND

12 FULL EPISODES ORIGINALLY BROADCAST IN 1958 & 1959 ON 2 DISKS

Full Color Printing Inside And Out In An Industry Standard "Crystal Clear" Clamshell Case
Full Color Process Printed Factory Glass-Mastered Discs

EXTRAS: 

COMMENTARY TRACKS ON 10 EPISODES 

(Featuring Marion Ross, Russell Johnson, Morgan Woodward, James H. Farmer, John Nitka, Ron Miller, Brad Ulvila & John Ellis)

ORIGINAL COMMERCIALS AND NETWORK PROMOS IN EACH EPISODE!

Reversible Cover Art

Steve Canyon® is a Registered Trademark of the Milton Caniff Estate

Steve Canyon® is owned and Copyrighted ©2008 by The Milton Caniff Estate.

Entire Package and contents Copyright ©2008 by The Milton Caniff Estate.

All rights reserved. 

A Milton Caniff Estate Releasing Release

#MCER1001

Celebrating The Steve Canyon TV Series' 50th Anniversary (1958-2008)

Executive Producer: Harry Grant Guyton

Producer: John R. Ellis

Color art and graphic design by Johann Mitchell

Disk 1 artwork and design by Johann Mitchell. This is from a vastly superior quality image than what we used on the Special Edition.

CONTENTS:

Disc 1

1. OPERATION TOWLINE

NBC Premiere Saturday September 13, 1958

Directed by Ted Post • Written by Joseph Landon, Shelly Colbert & Milton Caniff • With: Harry Townes, Susan Alexander, Paul Frees, Morgan Woodward

Steve is working on a dangerous mission to develop an anti-missile system of towing Convair F-102 jet fighters from a KB-50 tanker.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actor Morgan Woodward and producer John Ellis

2. OPERATION ZERO LAUNCH

NBC First Run Saturday September 27, 1958

Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Ward Wood, Marion Ross, Doro Merande, Nelson Leigh

Steve is assigned to aid his friend, a test pilot, in a hazardous project to launch F-100 Super Sabres from mobile platforms with rocket boosters.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actress Marion Ross and producer John Ellis

3. OPERATION THUNDERBIRDS

NBC First Run Saturday September 20, 1958

Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Norman Katkov • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Larry Pennell, Ronnie Knox, Burt Metcalfe

Steve takes charge of re-educating a "hot shot" team of devil-may-care flyboys to basic Air Force principles.

EXTRA: Commentary Track featuring Composer Nathan Scott (with family members Tom Scott, Linda Colley) & producer John Ellis

4. PROJECT HEARTBEAT

NBC First Run Saturday October 4, 1958

Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Robert L. Green • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Russell Johnson, Jacqueline Scott, John Doucette, Jason Wingreen

Steve and his friend Major Pitch Hammer prepare for an around the world flight in jet fighters.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring actor Russell Johnson, television and aviation enthusiast Brad Ulvila and producer John Ellis

5. FEAR OF FLYING

NBC First Run Saturday November 1, 1958

Directed by Andrew McCullough • Written by Joseph Landon • With: Philip Abbott, Robert Brubaker, Donald Freed, Tom Middleton, and Robert De Cost

A much decorated pilot is court martialed for reckless flying and negligence. The pilot asks for Canyon to defend him.

6. OPERATION JETTISON

NBC First Run Saturday October 11, 1958

Directed by Andrew McCullough • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Tige Andrews, John Hoyt, Sue Randall, Michael Galloway, Paul Comi, De Forest Kelley

There’s king size trouble for Steve when his passengers become hysterical after the plane develops engine trouble.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

Dick 2 artwork and design by Johann Mitchell. This is from a vastly superior quality image than what we used on the Special Edition.

Disc 2

7. PROJECT UFO

NBC First Run Tuesday May 19, 1959

Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Julie Adams, Walter Brooke, George Mitchell, Jim Boles, Joe Jefferson, Dana Elcar

Steve goes to Altora Kansas to investigate reports of a flying saucer sighting.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

8. PILOT ERROR

NBC First Run Saturday December 13, 1958

Directed by Walter Grauman • Written by Joseph Landon • With: Robert F. Simon, Paul Langton, Douglas Henderson, Barney Phillips, Parley Baer, Paul Maxwell, Robert Sampson

Canyon investigates a jet crash in which the pilot was killed. The cause appears to be the pilot’s fault. Urged by the pilot’s father, Steve investigates further.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

9. OPERATION MOBY DICK

NBC First Run Saturday November 8, 1958

Directed by Don Taylor • Teleplay by Raphael Hayes, Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Barry Atwater, Karl Lukas, Frank Bella, Ken Becker

Canyon has to transport the first Atlas missile to Cape Canaveral for launching.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring author and space artist Ron Miller and producer John Ellis

10. OPERATION SURVIVAL

NBC First Run Saturday October 25, 1958

Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Richard Tregaskis • Story by Sidney Carroll • With: Eddie Firestone, Anthony Eisley, Buck Young, Frank Gerstle, Max Slaten, Pete Peterson

Canyon is accidentally thrown from a plane while observing a training jump by Air Force paramedics.

11. OPERATION DIPLOMAT

NBC First Run Saturday December 27, 1958

Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Joanna Barnes, Oliver McGowan, Robert Patton, John Hackett, Eddie Ryder

While Canyon is transporting an American diplomat from Istanbul to Pakistan, he is forced to land just outside friendly territory.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation film historian James H. Farmer and producer John Ellis

12. OPERATION FIREBEE

NBC First Run Tuesday June 2, 1959

Directed by Don Taylor • Written by Sidney Carroll • With: Martin Milner, Richard Crane, Patricia Blair, Jane Langley, Don Devlin

Guided missiles are used for target practice by jets. Canyon and another pilot have a contest to see who shoots down more.

EXTRA: Commentary track featuring aviation historian John Nitka and producer John Ellis

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This DVD will be shipped to all purchasers the week of November 25, 2008 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available direct from us...and just in time for Xmas!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

Click button above to order

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Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

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MORE Volume One News

Here's more exciting news about what's in Volume 1:

Marion Ross as Rita Bradshaw in "Operation Zero Launch"

Yesterday we were finally able to interview the incomparable MARION ROSS as a commentary track on the episode OPERATION ZERO LAUNCH on Volume One. We want to thank Marion for being just as nice as can be and for her interesting insights as Steve's first onscreen girlfriend! We also want to wish her a happy birthday from us and all of our readers as her birthday was last saturday (October 25th).

We are glad this worked out with her as we wanted to have something special for this episode as it was previously included on our "sampler" DVD as an "NBC" print. In addition to her comments this episode will be the "ABC" print with different commercials and promos than what was included previously.

Russell Johnson as Major "Pitch" Hammer in "Project Heartbeat"

Yesterday we also recorded an audio interview with the legendary RUSSELL JOHNSON which will be a commentary track on his lone Steve Canyon outing PROJECT HEARTBEAT. Russell remembers the experience with fondness and talked about Milton Caniff, director Don Taylor and the other actors in the show. Thank you so much Russell and Connie Johnson!

Julie Adams as Amanda Crown in "Project U.F.O."

We recently recorded interesting commentary tracks for a slew of episodes with aviation film historian James H. Farmer, including OPERATION JETTISON, PROJECT U.F.O. (see picture above), PILOT ERROR and OPERATION DIPLOMAT. Jim lent his considerable knowledge of aircraft and events to the mix and I'm sure you all will enjoy the added detail.

Martin Milner and Dean Fredericks in "Operation Firebee"

Finally, author and educator John Nitka also recorded commentary with us for the episode OPERATION FIREBEE. John's father worked on the USAF Firebee Target Drone program, about which John is writing a book, and his research has enriched not only our knowledge but also our picture archive, as he turned up a bunch of behind the scenes pictures for the episode.

We're just about done with all of the other artwork for Volume One (previews coming up shortly) along with other last-minute details.

That's it for now! Remember to tune in regularly and spread the word that Steve is flying out of the past and into our living rooms again in just a few short weeks! (And don't forget to save a few bucks by pre-ordering below).

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This is a limited time offer!

Click button below to Order this DVD.

NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be shipped to all purchasers the week of November 18, 2008 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available direct from us...and just in time for Xmas!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

Click button above to order

(NOTE: that if you are viewing this in an email you'll have to visit our website at http://stevecanyondvd.blogspot.com for this button to work properly)

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

Volume One News Update

Concerning extras on Volume one, we have been working on last minute additions and here are several we can talk about...

Morgan Woodward as Major Tex Berry from "Operation Towline"

We just recorded actor Morgan Woodward's excellent audio commentary track for Operation Towline, the first episode of the series, which is an extra on the upcoming THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume One. Morgan is a heck of a nice guy and we had a great time learning about not just his acting career, but also his restoration of vintage aircraft and his lifelong love of flying (he has been a pilot since the age of 16!). By the way, that's legendary voice artist (and Steve Canyon narrator!) Paul Frees in the dark uniform behind Morgan.

Composer Nathan Scott

We also spent a lovely morning recently recording audio commentary for "Operation Thunderbirds" with series composer Nathan Scott and his family, including Daughter Linda Colley and son Tom Scott (who is a famous musician and composer in his own right). We learned a lot about the music for the series, and this also will be another extra on Volume One.

Details on the rest of Johann's amazing package artwork and more extras are zooming on the horizon, so be sure to check back here frequently for details!

As a parting shot, here's ALL of the Steve Canyon episodes transferred to Digital format and on the shelf in our office! We can't wait to share them! Reminds me of the old joke, "Does the name 'Pavlov" ring a bell?".

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RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 1 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer only!

Click button below to Order this DVD.NOTE that you DO NOT need a PayPal account to purchase this item, there is an option to pay with any major credit card!

This DVD will be shipped to all purchasers the week of November 18, 2008 via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

REMEMBER this DVD will ONLY be available direct from us...and just in time for Xmas!

By purchasing this and/or other items from this site you are helping us to get the COMPLETE Steve Canyon TV series out on DVD and we thank you for your support.

Click button above to order

Email us at Ye Olde Caniff/Canyon Shoppe if you have any questions, comments, or are in need of any assistance. Thanks again for remembering Milton and for making this project possible.

And The Winner Is...

Here is the Official cover art for THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV Volume One as voted for by you, the fans, in a landslide win. Out of 163 votes, 99 (61%) voted for this version, while 44 (27%) voted for the red/blue cover, and a measly 20 (12%) voted for the white/blue cover (my personal favorite).

We want to thank each and every one of you that voted and made this poll a success!

For those of you that have been following the MAREK FIRE in the Angeles National Forest today, we are located...well, right there. So I am going to keep this post VERY brief, because we are concerned about being forced to evacuate our home and studio today. We are in no immediate danger, and I SERIOUSLY DOUBT we will be affected but the high winds keep changing direction and we're near enough to see the fires from our yard...these things can get ugly quickly. Have no fear though, besides the animals the first things to get evacuated with us are the hard drives, films, tapes and everything relating to Steve Canyon, some of which I've already loaded into my vehicle. It'll all be fine. (UPDATE 10/15/08-All is fine here, didn't have to evacuate and everything almost back to normal, thanks to everyone who wrote or called!).

Lastly, I am adding the list of episodes that are included on Volume One, and here they are:

01) Operation Towline (originally aired 13Sep58)

02) Operation Zero Launch (originally aired 27Sep58)

03) Operation Thunderbirds (originally aired 20Sep58)

04) Project Heartbeat (originally aired 4Oct58)

05) Fear of Flying (originally aired 1Nov58)

06) Operation Jettison (originally aired 11Oct58)

07) Project U.F.O. (originally aired 19May59)

08) Pilot Error (originally aired 31Dec58)

09) Operation Moby Dick (originally aired 8Nov58)

10) Operation Survival (originally aired 25Oct58)

11) Operation Diplomat (originally aired 27Dec58)

12) Operation Firebee (originally aired 2Jun59)

Although some of these shows have later airdates, this is the actual "production order" of the shows, in other words, the order in which they were made, which (after careful scrutiny) is the only order that makes sense for our release.  They were originally pretty much all shown out of order (ruining whatever little continuity they were trying to establish) so this now becomes the official running order.

That's it for now...more details coming up soon, so don't touch that dial!

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THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 1!

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