The Men from Shiloh TV Show

The Virginian (slightly repackaged) as The Men from Shiloh
In season 9 (1970–71), the name of the program was changed to The Men from Shiloh and the look of the series
was completely redesigned. Ownership of the Shiloh Ranch was changed once more, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie
(Stewart Granger) took over.

Granger said of his character:

They had some idea of Col. Mackenzie against the West. I wanted no part of that. Englishmen were running cattle
here from the beginning. The English have this thing for land; for animals and crops... I said this old cocker's out
of India and the colonies: he can take the American west on his own terms.

In several countries, including the United Kingdom, the show went under the extended title
The Virginian: Men From Shiloh.

The opening theme song was changed to a new one, composed by Ennio Morricone, and the look of the show
was changed reflecting a style similar to spaghetti westerns, which were very popular at the time. The hats worn
featured much broader brims and higher crowns. The clothing was also jauntier and more imaginative and
mustaches and beards were much in evidence.

The final season operated on a rotating lead actor basis of the four stars, with normally just one lead appearing
each week. Two of the four lead actors (Lee Majors and Doug McClure) never appeared together in the last season.
The ranch itself played a very nominal part in season 9, with most scripts featuring the four stars away from the ranch.
There seemed little that could save it, as the final season brought in several big guest stars to the remaining episodes.

Guest stars in the final season included Desi Arnaz and Katy Jurado, Janet Leigh, Anne Francis, Susan Strasberg
Noah Beery, James Gregory, Ricardo Montalban, Peter Breck, Terry Wilson,Tom Skerritt, Terry Wilson
Randolph Mantooth, Robert Fuller, Burgess Meredith, Tisha Sterling, Michael Burns, Ross Elliott, Alan Hale, Jr,
Peter Mark Richman, Craig Stevens, Lloyd Bochner, Howard Duff, L.Q. Jones, and Peter Lawford.

All 24 Episodes on 8 DVD's


The West vs. Colonel MacKenzie
The Best Man
Jenny
With Love, Bullets, and Valentines
The Mysterious Mr. Tate
Gun Quest
Crooked Corner
Lady at the Bar
The Price of the Hanging
Experiment at New Life
Follow the Leader
Last of the Comancheros
Hannah
Nan Allen
The Politician
The Animal
The Legacy of Spencer Flats
The Angus Killer
Flight from Memory
Tate, Ramrod
The Regimental Line
The Town Killer
Wolf Track
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