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Bourbon Street Beat
Created by	Charles Hoffman
Starring	Richard Long Andrew Duggan Arlene Howell Van Williams
Theme music composer	Mack David and Jerry Livingston
Composers	Jack Halloran, arranger Michael Heindorf Howard Jackson Frank Perkins Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	39 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	William T. Orr
Producers	Charles Hoffman Harry Tatelman Jerry Davis Oren W. Haglund (Production manager) Gordon Bau (make-up)
Production location	California
Editor	James C. Moore
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Warner Bros. Television Division
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 5, 1959 (1959-10-05) – July 4, 1960 (1960-07-04)
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Bourbon Street Beat is a private detective television series that aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960, starring Richard Long as Rex Randolph and Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun, with Arlene Howell as detective agency secretary Melody Lee Mercer and Van Williams as Kenny Madison. Reruns continued until September 26, 1960.

Randolph and Calhoun — Special Services was based in the Absinthe House, a nightclub on the title street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The firm's telephone number was EXpress 7123. The show's theme, "Bourbon Street Beat", was composed by Mack David and Jerry Livingston.

Characters

Calhoun and Randolph were co-owners of the detective agency Randolph and Calhoun, Special Services. Melody Lee Mercer was their receptionist, and Kenny Madison was an assistant to the owners. The Baron played piano in the city.

Cast

Richard Long as Rex Randolph
Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun
Arlene Howell as Melody Lee Mercer
Van Williams as Kenny Madison
Eddie Cole as The Baron (twelve episodes)
Tommy Farrell as Jay O'Hanlon (seven episodes)
Nita Talbot as Lusti Weather (four episodes)

Guest stars

The following are among the many guest stars on the single season of Bourbon Street Beat:

• Charles Aidman
• Roscoe Ates
• Tol Avery
• Raymond Bailey
• Don "Red" Barry
• Jeanne Bates
• Roxane Berard
• Whit Bissell
• Lane Bradford
• Henry Brandon
• Victor Buono
• Walter Burke
• Jean Byron
• James T. Callahan
• Richard Chamberlain
• James Coburn
• Robert Colbert
• Tris Coffin
• Gary Conway
• Russ Conway
• Kathleen Crowley
• Michael Dante
• Ray Danton
• Richard Deacon
• Cyril Delevanti
• Brad Dexter
• Ann Doran
• James Drury
• Bill Erwin
• James Flavin
• Kathleen Freeman
• Lisa Gaye
• Virginia Gregg
• Myron Healey
• John Hoyt
• Brad Johnson
• Shirley Knight
• Ted Knight
• Gail Kobe
• Sandy Koufax
• Nancy Kulp
• Sue Anne Langdon
• Suzanne Lloyd
• John Marley
• Diane McBain
• Patrick McVey
• Tyler McVey
• Joanna Moore
• Mary Tyler Moore
• Rita Moreno
• Jeanette Nolan
• Jay Novello
• Cynthia Pepper
• Paul Picerni
• Mala Powers
• Judson Pratt
• Denver Pyle
• Rex Reason
• Rhodes Reason
• Madlyn Rhue
• Carlos Romero
• Richard Rust
• Karen Steele
• Randy Stuart
• Vaughn Taylor
• Mary Treen
• Lurene Tuttle
• Adam West
• Peter Whitney
• Robert J. Wilke
• Marie Windsor
• Donald Woods
• Carleton G. Young
• Tony Young

Episodes

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Production

Bourbon Street Beat was broadcast on Mondays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Most of the show was filmed in California, but ABC purchased a half-interest in the Absinthe House in New Orleans to provide a local angle. William T. Orr was the executive producer, and Charles Hoffman was the producer. William Hole was the director.

Cars used in episodes

• Cal Calhun's 1951 Chevrolet 'Styleline DeLuxe' Convertible
• Kenny Madison's 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with optional removable hardtop (certain episodes)
• Rex Randolph's 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible

References

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3. Terrace, Vincent (2015). The Television Crime Fighters Factbook: Over 9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937-2003. McFarland. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-1-4766-1143-3. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
4. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 113. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
5. Lisanti, Tom (May 7, 2015). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-Movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-7864-9342-5. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
6. Lisanti, Tom (May 20, 2015). Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema: Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies. McFarland. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-4766-0116-8. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
7. Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2021). "Forgotten Australian TV Screenwriters: Michael Plant". Filmink.
8. Campanella, Richard (March 5, 2014). Bourbon Street: A History. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-5507-3. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
9. "This Week — Network Debuts & Highlights". Ross Reports. October 5, 1959. p. 105. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

External links

• Bourbon Street Beat at IMDb
• Bourbon Street Beat at Thrilling Detectives website
• Bourbon Street Beat at the Internet Archive

• 1950s American drama television series
• 1960s American drama television series
• 1959 American television series debuts
• 1960 American television series endings
• Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
• Television shows set in New Orleans
• Black-and-white American television shows
• American detective television series
• American Broadcasting Company television dramas