Happy Thanksgiving 2012!

Milton Caniff (center) and Dean and Myda Fredericks attending a luncheon on Wednesday October 14th, 1959 at Richards Gebauer Air Force Base near Kansas City. Earlier that morning they visited with Harry S. Truman and toured the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.

VOLUME 3 UPDATE!

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME #3 is still on course for release and shipping for delivery to all pre-orderers before Christmas. ALL pre-orders will receive the special 3 volume slipcase with the DVD, which is our thank you gift to all those who have supported us.

Dean Fredericks as Steve Canyon with his F-100 Super Sabre. He's already pre-ordered Volume #3, have you?

Please note that we are about to raise all of our prices soon, sometime between today and Sunday December 2nd (just as soon as I have the time to change the listings here on our website). The price change reflects several postal rate increases over the last few years and since we offer free shipping unfortunately it is now necessary. So again, sorry to do this but don't say we didn't warn you.

To visit the pre-order page for Steve Canyon Volume #3 click here.

To visit our store to order our other Steve Canyon DVDs click here.

PLEASE be sure to SUBSCRIBE to our posts by entering your email address on the top right sidebar here, and remember when the activation email comes, to click the link to activate. The only purpose for this is to keep you informed by email whenever there's a new update here, so please use with confidence. 

That's it for now, hope you all have a a nice Thanksgiving and watch for a new post at the end of the month with another update!

John Ellis

Pacoima, California

Veterans Day 2012

In honor of our Veterans on this day...

Serving our country, Fred Foote (right), Ray Sparkman (left) and Bob Kottke (middle)  of the US Army's First Cavalry Division in early 1944 on the Admiralty Islands, New Guinea, during World War II. 

Private Frederick Joseph Foote was wounded in a firefight during the Admiralty Islands campaign (Operation Brewer) and received the first of two Purple Heart medals During the war. He was promoted to Sergeant and later in 1944 fought in the invasion of Leyte in the Philippines where he was wounded a second time and spent 16 months in hospital recovering from his wounds. After the war he became an actor and changed his name to Dean Fredericks when he starred in the title role in the popular NBC TV series STEVE CANYON in 1958.

Volume 3 News:

Briefly, The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume 3 will finally be going to the factory the last week of November and will be shipping out to all pre-orderers by mid-December. Watch for a more detailed post here and on our Facebook page next weekend.

NOTE that next weekend we will also be RAISING THE PRICES on our DVDs (for the first time in over four years) so don't say we didn't warn you!

See you here next week!

John Ellis
Pacoima, CA

Slow But Steady...

First please note that we are still working on the last few fixes and ADDITIONS to Steve Canyon Volume 3 and that if it were possible to go any faster we would. Please be patient for a bit longer. Thanks for all the kind words of faith and encouragement many of you have sent...

Here's a brief bit of news then back to work for me on V3...

Robert Sallin and friend...

After 5 years of conflicting schedules I finally managed to get to record an interview with the very busy Robert Sallin, whose first job in Hollywood was as a troubleshooter on the Steve Canyon TV series! Listed as "Producers Assistant", Bob was involved in many phases of the production. Having produced and directed films for the US Air Force previously (see picture below), he came well prepared for his stint on  Steve Canyon. He was integral to the production, dealing with everything including directing 2nd Unit to obtaining aircraft for the episodes, and his comments are of great interest to us all. 

By the way, you may recognize Bob's "friend" above as the Genesis Device from Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan"...Bob went on to produce that movie, and you also may not know that he is the one we should be thanking for it being the arguably the best of the Star Trek movies. Thanks Bob!

Robert Sallin circa 1955 directing a film for the US Air Force overseas.

We also interviewed...

Dean Fredericks (center) with actor Richard Weber and famed WWII fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (seated) during the filming of THE PHANTOM PLANET (1961).

Actor Richard Weber who appeared in "Phantom Planet" in 1961 with Dean Fredericks, who had a lot of nice things to say about working with Dean! You will be able to hear him on the Dean Fredericks documentary on V3.

Please note that I am fixing the pictures here on our site as I have time...they will ALL be back and viewable soon, most likely after Volume #3 is finished and released...first things first.

By the way, here's what one of the menuslooks like from Volume 3!

AND...be sure and STAY TUNED for the next post, which SHOULD have the news you've all been waiting for!

John Ellis

Hollywood, California

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NOTE that only those that Pre-Order Volume 3 will get the special three volume slipcase (mailed in the same package) for free (as our gift to those who have supported us by pre-ordering)...once we release Volume 3 you will have to order ALL THREE VOLUMES of Steve Canyon as a box-set (which comes in the slipcase)!

To read more about The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume 3, click here and here (and also check earlier posts elsewhere on our blog).

ALSO NOTE that even though domestic and overseas shipping rates have gone up AGAIN recently, we are going to keep the $19.95 (postage-paid) price for the time being. I am certain however that we will have to change pricing for all of our DVDs following the release of Volume 3.

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SUPPORT our effort TODAY!

Please Click the button below to pre-order THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON VOLUME 3 NOW!
ONLY $19.95 POSTAGE-PAID WORLDWIDE

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 3 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer and it includes worldwide shipping and handling!

Click button below to Pre-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 pre-order purchasers when it is released (currently early summer 2012) via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

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.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

Pre-Orders ended

Click button above to pre-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.

Ground Zero 55 Years Ago Today!

July 19, 1957 these 5 men stood at the Nevada Test Site, "Ground Zero" while the USAF detonated a 2 kiloton nuclear device there...luckily it was 10,000 feet above them!

CBS news story - click to view!

It was the first (and only) test firing of a nuclear tipped MB-1 air to air rocket launched from an F-89 Scorpion jet fighter.

Atom Central clip (click to view)

There were 5 USAF volunteers there to prove it was safe to do such a thing, to quell any fears the public might have of a nuclear battle in the skies above the US. The five volunteers were:

Colonel Sidney Bruce

Major Norman "Bodie" Bodinger

Major John Hughes

Don Lutrel

and

Lt. Colonel Frank P. Ball

Less than a year later, this same Lt. Col. Frank P. Ball (the officer wearing short sleeves!) would become technical advisor to the Steve Canyon tv show and then a few years later would become Steve Canyon's star Dean Fredericks' son in law.

George Yoshitake, the cameraman, was also there but was not a volunteer.

Be sure to visit ATOM CENTRAL for a nuclear blast from the past (and more info). We want to thank Atom Central's Peter and Jacqueline Kuran for their kindness and generosity in providing aid and assistance to The Steve Canyon Restoration Project. Peter appears in the commentary on the Volume 2 episode OPERATION MUSHROOM, and also has provided NEVER BEFORE SEEN FILM AND SOUND of Col. Ball shot during this nuclear test, which will be seen EXCLUSIVELY on Volume 3 of THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV DVD, which is near completion and about to be released! We thank everyone for their ongoing patience, hang in there, it's a comin'!

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To read more about The Complete Steve Canyon On TV Volume 3, click here and here (and also check earlier posts elsewhere on our blog).

NOTE that even though domestic and overseas shipping rates have gone up AGAIN recently, we are going to keep the $19.95 (postage-paid) price for the time being. I am certain however that we will have to change pricing for all of our DVDs following the release of Volume 3.

ALSO NOTE that only those that Pre-Order Volume 3 will get the special three volume slipcase (mailed in the same package) for free (as our gift to those who have supported us by pre-ordering)...once we release Volume 3 you will have to order ALL THREE VOLUMES of Steve Canyon as a box-set (which comes in the slipcase)!

###

SUPPORT our effort TODAY!

Please Click the button below to pre-order THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON VOLUME 3 NOW!
ONLY $19.95 POSTAGE-PAID WORLDWIDE

THE COMPLETE STEVE CANYON ON TV VOLUME 3!

RESERVE YOUR COPY NOW! ADVANCE ORDER VOLUME 3 NOW FOR ONLY $19.95 PER DVD WITH SHIPPING AND HANDLING INCLUDED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!!

This is a limited time offer and it includes worldwide shipping and handling!

Click button below to Pre-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 pre-order purchasers when it is released (currently early summer 2012) via US Postal Service First Class mail or Global First Class Mail (for Non-US customers).

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.

(NOTE that you must pre-order Volume 3 separately from any other items that we offer here...we apologise for the inconvenience but it is necessary for us to do it this way at this time)

Pre-Orders Ended

Click button above to pre-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.

Update

Please note that Steve Canyon Volume 3 is almost ready to go to the factory. We will be making an announcement with details forthwith.

 Also note that we have been having trouble with the images on our website, and also trouble with our main email accounts, due to apple.com closing their idisk/mobileme online file storage service on June 30th. I have been with them for 12 years and using it for this website for the last 6 years, and now it's just gone and over with and causing us no end of trouble. We have been striving to repair the site and that process is underway. Some of you may remember that it took about a month of my time to fix a similar problem when apple changed one little period in their image addresses a year and a half ago...yet another darnfool thing to suck up my time.

 We have been experiencing a lot of problems all along with V3 over the last 2 years, but it appears the "gremlins" are on the decline.

 I also ask that those of you that have felt inclined to call or write, for whatever reason, just sit tight and be patient. Having to deal with them (good or bad) just slows everything down more than you can imagine and that is something none of us wants.

 Please be patient with us a bit longer.

 It's coming.

 Thank you for your ongoing support and faith.

 John Ellis & Harry Guyton