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Riptide (Australian TV series)

May 09, 2024

For the 2022 British–Australian television co-production, see Riptide (2022 TV series).

Riptide was an Australian adventure television series, starring Ty Hardin, which was first broadcast in 1969. The show featured a foreign lead actor and a foreign producer, similar in approach to the later series The Outsiders. Co-stars were Jonathan Sweet and Sue Costin, while guest roles featured Australian actors such as Tony Ward, Rowena Wallace, Michael Pate, Bill Hunter, Helen Morse, John Meillon, Norman Yemm, Chips Rafferty, and Jack Thompson.[1] The series was filmed at Australian locations.[2]

Riptide
Created byMichael Noonan
StarringTy Hardin
Theme music composerTommy Tycho
Country of originAustralia
United Kingdom
Bermuda
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerGuy Thayer
ProducerRalph Smart
Running time49 minutes
Production companiesArtransa
Associated British-Pathe
Trans-Pacific Enterprise
Original release
NetworkSeven Network (Australia)
Release6 February 1969 (1969-02-06)

Plot edit

The protagonist Moss Andrews (played by Ty Hardin, who had previously appeared in Bronco) is a once successful US-American businessman who took a sabbatical after his wife had died prematurely. The widower undertook a long sailing trip, hoping that experiencing pure nature would give him some peace of mind. In Australia, the beautiful environment helped him to pull himself together again and therefore he has decided to stay for the time being, operating a charter boat company along the eastern seaboard. However, he is frequently bothered by suspicious characters who try to follow through on hidden schemes. He always manages eventually to put paid to all looming menaces.

Cast edit

Main/regular edit

Guests/recurring edit

Production edit

Development edit

The series was based on an idea by American Guy Thayer and developed by London-based Australian writer Michael Noonan who had worked with Thayer on The Flying Doctors. Noonan had helped create two earlier British-financed television shows with American stars set in Australia, The Flying Doctor and Whiplash. Noonan says Thayer's original pitch was about a show about a man wbo ran a charter boat on the Barrier Reef and was called Charter Boat with Oliver Reed to star.[3] The show was announced in 1966 as Charter Boat.[4]

Finance was raised from an Australian company, Artransa, and a British company, Associated British. (The series was officially a co-production between a Bermudan-based company of Thayer's, Trans Pacific Enterprises, and Artransa Park Studios, with copyright owed by Associated British Pathe, Amalgamated Television Services and Trans Pacific.) Noonan says the intention was that the series would be written by three Australian writers based in London under Noonan's supervision - Bruce Stewart, Tony Scott Veitch and Rex Rienits. They each wrote two episodes each but Associated British were rejected them and Robert Banks Stewart became story editor instead.[3]

By November 1967 Leon Becker, manager of Artransa, reported that five Australians had submitted scripts: Bruce Stewart, Michael Noonan, Peter Yeldham, Rex Rienits and Anthony Scott Veitch.[5] No script from an Australian-resident writer was used on the series. This led to a dispute with the Australian Writers Guild.

The lead role went to Ty Hardin.[6]

The series was filmed in colour. Ty Hardin said: "We can make a Riptide episode here for $70,000. In the States it would cost $200,000."[1]

Filming started 29 November 1967.

During the making of the series Hardin told a journalist, "I'm really a very humble man. Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for my looks, my stature and my talent."[7]

Shooting was problematic.[8] Several months in Ralph Smart was brought out to act as a producer. Among the things he did was sack the two co-stars.[9]

Reception edit

The series rated well in Australia. However the reception of the series did not meet the expectations of its producers. US-American broadcasters rejected the series[1] and the enthusiasm of audiences in Australia and Europe was merely lukewarm. There was no second season for this TV show.

Episode edit

  1. Bound from California (5 February 1969). w Robert Bruce Stewart, p Ralph Smart d Peter Maxwell. Moss Andrews arrives on a boat from the USA, recovering from the death of his wife. He runs into an old friend and gets involved in a battle over tug boats. GS: Gordon Boyd, Pat Sullivan, Ron Graham, Fernande Glynn, John Gray. NB. This episode was the sixteenth episode filmed.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Riptide". Classic Australian Television. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (3 April 2020). "6 Productions Rick Dalton Might Have Wound Up Doing in Australia After Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood…". Filmink.
  3. ^ a b Noonan, Michael. "Michael Noonan interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Albert Moran. National Film and Sound Archive.
  4. ^ "US-Aust TV makers joint TV venture". The Age. 26 May 1966. p. 14.
  5. ^ Robinson, Harry (16 November 1967). "Riptide starts to flow". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11.
  6. ^ Veitch, Jock (19 November 1967). "Cowboy gets a new image". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. p. 99.
  7. ^ Nicklin, Lenore (27 November 1968). "Gary Cooper was right - Ty Hardin is a star". TV Times. p. 10.
  8. ^ Clark, Russell (27 August 1969). "Cost:$2 million and a lot of headaches". TV Times. p. 42-43.
  9. ^ Owen, Roslyn (22 February 1969). "Danger man chief sacks Riptide stars". TV Week. p. 6.

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For the 2022 British Australian television co production see Riptide 2022 TV series This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Riptide Australian TV series news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Riptide was an Australian adventure television series starring Ty Hardin which was first broadcast in 1969 The show featured a foreign lead actor and a foreign producer similar in approach to the later series The Outsiders Co stars were Jonathan Sweet and Sue Costin while guest roles featured Australian actors such as Tony Ward Rowena Wallace Michael Pate Bill Hunter Helen Morse John Meillon Norman Yemm Chips Rafferty and Jack Thompson 1 The series was filmed at Australian locations 2 RiptideCreated byMichael NoonanStarringTy HardinTheme music composerTommy TychoCountry of originAustraliaUnited KingdomBermudaNo of seasons1No of episodes26ProductionExecutive producerGuy ThayerProducerRalph SmartRunning time49 minutesProduction companiesArtransaAssociated British PatheTrans Pacific EnterpriseOriginal releaseNetworkSeven Network Australia Release6 February 1969 1969 02 06 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2 1 Main regular 2 2 Guests recurring 3 Production 3 1 Development 4 Reception 5 Episode 6 References 7 External linksPlot editThe protagonist Moss Andrews played by Ty Hardin who had previously appeared in Bronco is a once successful US American businessman who took a sabbatical after his wife had died prematurely The widower undertook a long sailing trip hoping that experiencing pure nature would give him some peace of mind In Australia the beautiful environment helped him to pull himself together again and therefore he has decided to stay for the time being operating a charter boat company along the eastern seaboard However he is frequently bothered by suspicious characters who try to follow through on hidden schemes He always manages eventually to put paid to all looming menaces Cast editMain regular edit Ty Hardin as Moss Andrews Jonathan Sweet as Neal Winton Sue Costin as Judy Plenderleith Guests recurring edit Bill Hunter Carmen Duncan as Professor Karen Shaw Kate Brett 2 episodes Carol Raye as Lauriana French Chips Rafferty Dawn Lake 2 episodes Dennis Miller as Jeff Challis Enid Lorimer as Dora Binney 1 episode Helen Morse as Joanna Decker Jack Thompson as Wally Ted 2 episodes John Hamblin as Wallace s Mate John Meillon Ken Shorter as Ross Lionel Long Lois Ramsey as Anastasia Burns Max Cullen as Gus Chris Rod 3 episodes Michael Pate Norman Yemm as Const Bob Rix Andy Mercer 2 episodes Penny Ramsey as Sue Sherman 1 episode Reg Gorman as Reg Wal Charlie 3 episodes Roger Ward as Sergeant Denzil Webb 2 episodes Rowena Wallace as Cathy Smith Xena 2 episodes Slim De Grey as Carl 7 episodes Tony WardProduction editDevelopment edit The series was based on an idea by American Guy Thayer and developed by London based Australian writer Michael Noonan who had worked with Thayer on The Flying Doctors Noonan had helped create two earlier British financed television shows with American stars set in Australia The Flying Doctor and Whiplash Noonan says Thayer s original pitch was about a show about a man wbo ran a charter boat on the Barrier Reef and was called Charter Boat with Oliver Reed to star 3 The show was announced in 1966 as Charter Boat 4 Finance was raised from an Australian company Artransa and a British company Associated British The series was officially a co production between a Bermudan based company of Thayer s Trans Pacific Enterprises and Artransa Park Studios with copyright owed by Associated British Pathe Amalgamated Television Services and Trans Pacific Noonan says the intention was that the series would be written by three Australian writers based in London under Noonan s supervision Bruce Stewart Tony Scott Veitch and Rex Rienits They each wrote two episodes each but Associated British were rejected them and Robert Banks Stewart became story editor instead 3 By November 1967 Leon Becker manager of Artransa reported that five Australians had submitted scripts Bruce Stewart Michael Noonan Peter Yeldham Rex Rienits and Anthony Scott Veitch 5 No script from an Australian resident writer was used on the series This led to a dispute with the Australian Writers Guild The lead role went to Ty Hardin 6 The series was filmed in colour Ty Hardin said We can make a Riptide episode here for 70 000 In the States it would cost 200 000 1 Filming started 29 November 1967 During the making of the series Hardin told a journalist I m really a very humble man Not a day goes by that I don t thank God for my looks my stature and my talent 7 Shooting was problematic 8 Several months in Ralph Smart was brought out to act as a producer Among the things he did was sack the two co stars 9 Reception editThe series rated well in Australia However the reception of the series did not meet the expectations of its producers US American broadcasters rejected the series 1 and the enthusiasm of audiences in Australia and Europe was merely lukewarm There was no second season for this TV show Episode editBound from California 5 February 1969 w Robert Bruce Stewart p Ralph Smart d Peter Maxwell Moss Andrews arrives on a boat from the USA recovering from the death of his wife He runs into an old friend and gets involved in a battle over tug boats GS Gordon Boyd Pat Sullivan Ron Graham Fernande Glynn John Gray NB This episode was the sixteenth episode filmed References edit a b c Riptide Classic Australian Television Retrieved 5 August 2017 Vagg Stephen 3 April 2020 6 Productions Rick Dalton Might Have Wound Up Doing in Australia After Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Filmink a b Noonan Michael Michael Noonan interview Interview Interviewed by Albert Moran National Film and Sound Archive US Aust TV makers joint TV venture The Age 26 May 1966 p 14 Robinson Harry 16 November 1967 Riptide starts to flow The Sydney Morning Herald p 11 Veitch Jock 19 November 1967 Cowboy gets a new image The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald p 99 Nicklin Lenore 27 November 1968 Gary Cooper was right Ty Hardin is a star TV Times p 10 Clark Russell 27 August 1969 Cost 2 million and a lot of headaches TV Times p 42 43 Owen Roslyn 22 February 1969 Danger man chief sacks Riptide stars TV Week p 6 External links editRiptide at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riptide Australian TV series amp oldid 1222363514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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