#mark slade

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Series Premiere (Pilot)

The High Chaparral - Destination Tuscon - NBC - September 10, 1967

Western

Running Time: 60 minutes

Written by Denne Bart Petitclerc

Produced by David Dortort

Directed by William F. Claxton

Stars:

Leif Erickson as John Cannon

Cameron Mitchell Buck Cannon

Mark Slade as Billy Blue Cannon

Henry Darrow as Manalito Montoya

Linda Cristal as Victoria Montoya Cannon (Credits only)

Joan Caulfield as Anna Lee Cannon (Episode 1)

Don Collier as Sam Butler

Rodolfo Acosta as Vaquero

Bob Hoy as Joe Butler

Roberto Contreras as Pedro

Jerry Summers as Ira

Ted Markland as Reno

Jacklyn O'Donnell as Jo

Mike De Anda as Chavez

Evelyn King as Mabel

Henry Wills as Lt. Ellis

[absurdt]

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[magnusstan]

So grateful he’s having a great last few races. Mark, you’re going to make me cry! 🥹

“That’s one of the best drives I’ve ever seen Kev, it’s as simple as that. Just legendary.” - Mark Slade

For context, Mark has been a race engineer for Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon and even Michael Schumacher for one year at Mercedes.

Can’t help but notice that as stoked as Kev sounds, he sounds a bit more subdued than in the past when he’s had a great result. I think this year has taken a toll.

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fun friday fact: kevin’s new race engineer, mark slade, has also once been the race engineer of his dad, jan magnussen. and mark has also worked with michael schumacher (who kevin called “mick’s dad” which i find adorable).

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The High Chapparal. First shown on US television on 10 September 1967 and ran for four seasons, finishing in March 1971. The High Chapparal was the name of the ranch in the series run by the Cannon family (Chapparal being the name of a plant). The main stars were Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Henry Darrow and Linda Cristal with Mark Slade also starring in the first three seasons.

The theme tune was by David Rose, who also composed the theme to Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie as well as a piece of music called 'The Stripper' which many know better as the music Morecambe and Wise make their breakfast to. There is a bit of similarity to Telstar by The Tornados but the two tunes are distinct enough.

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Gifs from the High Chaparral episode Gold Is Where You Leave It, in which Cameron Mitchell is a gem. He always is, though.

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Mark Slade, Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Cameron Mitchell, and Henry Darrow in NBC TV series, “The High Chaparral”

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I’d say the crew is handling the news pretty well.