Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers (children's sci-fi, starring Cliff Robertson)

    (CBS Saturday Mornings, 1953 - 1954)

    [a weekly Saturday morning children's space series in the 
     vein of Tom Corbett, Space Cadet -- which had also started on
     CBS. (Corbett left after one year, and went on to bigger success
     on other networks.) It was produced by William Dozier, who
     later produced (and narrated) the Batman, Batgirl, Green Hornet
     and Wonder Woman TV series.
      
     The most recognizable actors in the 1953 "Rod Brown" series
     were Cliff Robertson who played the title role, and the
     character actor Jack Weston. 
      
     CBS had undoubtedly tried their best to succeed in the genre
     since they produced 58 episodes of "Rod Brown of the Rocket
     Rangers", but it was cancelled after just one season...]

---

Theme: "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers"

    [title in the ASCAP ACE database is the cryptic entry
     "Rod Brown Rocket etc."]
     
     The title theme song was a collaboration of two songwriters --
     Robert Allen and Willie Gilbert.
     
     Robert Allen was a songwriter who wrote for Johnny Mathis and others,
     whose songs were often placed on TV episodes and in motion pictures. 
     Allen wrote the songs "Chances Are", "It's Not for Me To Say", 
     "Moments To Remember", "A Very Special Love", "Song for a Summer 
     Night", "Home for the Holidays" and "Everybody Loves a Lover" 
     (among others.)
     
     Willie Gilbert wrote songs for the "Howdy Doody" TV series 
     during the 1950s. He also collaborated with Abe Burrows on the
     book for the 1961 Broadway musical "How To Succeed In Business
     Without Really Trying."
     

     Composers: Robert Allen (ASCAP), and
                William ("Willie") Gilbert (ASCAP) 
                        [uncredited in ASCAP]

     1978 Publisher: [Listed in the 1978 ASCAP Performance Index
                      without publisher credit]

     2010 Publishers: [Listed in the ASCAP ACE database
                       without publisher credit]

     Copyright Date:
     Renewal   Date:

     Recording:

Return to the 1950s TV Series Title Page