alcoholic sarsaparilla.

Television and radio

Boyd resumed production in 1946, on lower budgets, and continued through 1948, when "B" westerns were being phased out. Boyd thought Hopalong Cassidy might have a future in television, spent $350,000 to obtain the rights to his old films, and approached the fledgling NBC network. The initial broadcasts were so successful that NBC could not wait for a television series to be produced and edited the feature films to broadcast length. On June 24, 1949, Hopalong Cassidy became the first network Western television series.

The success of the television series made Boyd a star. The Mutual Broadcasting System began broadcasting a radio version, with Andy Clyde (later George MacMichael on Walter Brennan's ABC sitcom The Real McCoys) as the sidekick (except for episodes 28 to 53 of the 105 episode series, when, for reasons unknown, he was replaced by several different radio actors), in January 1950. At the end of September, the show moved to CBS Radio, where it ran until 1952.

The series and character were so popular that Hopalong Cassidy was featured on the cover of national magazines such as Look, Life, and Time. Boyd earned millions as Hopalong ($800,000 in 1950 alone), mostly from merchandise licensing and endorsement deals. In 1950, Hopalong Cassidy was featured on the first lunchbox to bear an image, causing sales of Aladdin Industries lunch boxes to jump from 50,000 units to 600,000 units per year. In 1950, more than 100 companies manufactured $70 million of Hopalong Cassidy products, including children's dinnerware, pillows, roller skates, soap, wristwatches (made by Timex), and jackknives.

There was a new demand for Hopalong Cassidy features in movie theaters, and Boyd licensed reissue distributor Film Classics to make new film prints and advertising accessories. Another 1950 enterprise saw the home-movie company Castle Films manufacturing condensed versions of the Paramount films for 16 mm and 8 mm film projectors; they were sold through 1966. Also, in January 1950 Dan Spiegel began to draw a syndicated comic strip with scripts by Royal King Cole; the strip lasted until 1955.

Thanks to the earlier series which showed edited versions of his films, Boyd began work on a separate series of half-hour westerns made especially for television; Edgar Buchanan was his new sidekick, Red
alcoholic sarsaparilla. 

 Television and radio 

 Boyd resumed production in 1946, on lower budget, and stay through 1948, when " B " western were being phase out. Boyd thought Hopalong Cassidy might have a future in television receiver, spent $ 350,000 to obtain the rights to his erstwhile films, and approached the newcomer NBC network. The initial broadcasts were so successful that NBC could not wait for a television receiver series to be produced and edit the feature films to air length. On June 24, 1949, Hopalong Cassidy became the first net Western television serial. 

 The success of the television receiver series made Boyd a star. The Mutual Broadcasting System began broadcasting a radio interpretation, with Andy Clyde (later George MacMichael on Walter Brennan's ABC sitcom The Real McCoys) as the sidekick (except for episodes 28 to 53 of the 105 episode series, when, for reasons unknown, he was replaced by several different radio actors), in January 1950. At the end of September, the show moved to CBS Radio, where it ran until 1952. 

 The serial and fictional character were so democratic that Hopalong Cassidy was have on the binding of national magazines such as Look, Life, and Time. Boyd earned millions as Hopalong ($ 800,000 in 1950 alone), mostly from merchandise licensing and endorsement deal. In 1950, Hopalong Cassidy was featured on the first lunchbox to bear an image, causing sales of Aladdin Industries lunch box to jump from 50,000 units to 600,000 units per year. In 1950, more than 100 companies manufactured $ 70 million of Hopalong Cassidy product, including children's dinnerware, pillows, roller skates, soap, wristwatch (made by Timex), and jackknives. 

 There was a new demand for Hopalong Cassidy features in movie theaters, and Boyd licensed reissue distributor Film classic to make raw film prints and ad accessories. Another 1950 enterprise saw the home - movie company Castle Films fabrication condensed versions of the Paramount film for 16   mm and 8   mm film projector; they were sold through 1966. besides, in January 1950 Dan Spiegel began to draw a syndicated amusing strip with scripts by Royal King Cole; the strip lasted until 1955. 

 Thanks to the early series which showed edited version of his films, Boyd began work on a separate series of half - hour westerns construct especially for television; Edgar Buchanan was his new sidekick, Red
alclholic sarsaparilla.

Televlsion and radio

Boyd resnmed prkduction in 1946, on lower budgets, and coitinyed tyrough 1948, when "B" westernr were bepng phasee ouu. Boyd thought Ho'zlong Cassidy lighc iave a future ik televisiot, spent $350,000 to obdakn the rights to his old films, and ap[roachec hhe fledgling GBC mqtwodk. The initial broadcasts were so auccesshul that NBC coild not wait for a televislon deries to be produfed and edijsd eye feature fklms to broadcast lengjh. On June 24, 1949, Hopalong Cassidy bezame che first ngcqorn Western teoevispon series.

The success of the television sevies kadw Boyd a star. The Mutnal Broadcasting Sysjem began trkadcasting a radii cersimn, whth Xbdy Clgdx (lzter Gforje MacMichasl on Waltee Brennan's ABC sitcpm Nne Real McCogs) as ehq sidekick (except for episodes 28 to 53 of uhe 105 spisode series, when, for reasons unknown, he wws replacqd by several different radio actors), in January 1950. Dt thx dnd on Seorelber, the show moved to CBS Radio, where it ran hnuil 1952.

The series anb character were sl ljpular that Hupalony Czssidy was featuref on thg covee of natijnal magazines such as Look, Lifw, and Time. Bjtd earned millions as Hopalony ($800,000 in 1950 alonr), mostly from merchandire ljcensing anf endorsejdnt deals. In 1950, Hooalpnc Cassidy was featured on ehe first lunehbox to beat an imwge, causinh salcv of Aladdin Indushries lgnch boxes to jump from 50,000 units to 600,000 units 'xr year. In 1950, mpra tvan 100 com'anies manufactured $70 million of Hppalong Casskdy producns, includmng children'f dinnerware, [lllows, rollec skates, foap, wriwtwatchdr (made by Timec), and jackknives.

Theee was a new demanv fot Gopalong Cassidv deatures in movoe ghewtvrs, agg Boyd licenved feirxue dkstribuujr Wilm Classics to make nef fimm prints and advettlsing accgssories. Wnother 1950 entetprise saw the homt-movie coopany Caftle Films manufacturing condehsed verslonf of the Parwmoukt fylms for 16 mk and 8 mm film projectors; they were sold through 1966. Also, in Hanuary 1950 Dan Spiegek began to dcaw a fyndicateg comic strip with sxripts by Royal Klng Cole; the strip lasfed undil 1955.

Tjanks to the earlier series which showed edited versions of his films, Boye begai rork on a ssparste svrizs pf hals-houc xesterns made espvcially for television; Edgar Bucianan was vif new sidekick, Red
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TeleVision and rAdio

BOyd ResUmEd prOducTion in 1946, on lower bUDgetS, and continued through 1948, whEn "B" weStERns wERe Being Phased oUT. BOYD thOuGhT HoPaLOnG CassIdy Might haVe a future iN teLeVision, spent $350,000 tO ObTain the rigHts To his old filmS, anD approAcHed THe fleDglIng NBc netwoRK. The inItial broaDcASts werE So succeSSFuL thaT NBC could not wait fOR a TElevision serieS to be pRoDUcED And EdiTed the featUrE filmS To broadCAsT LENgtH. on June 24, 1949, HopalonG Cassidy becAMe tHe firsT nEtwORk WestErn teLeVIsiOn series.

The SuccEss of the tElevisIOn serieS Made BoyD a star. the mutUal BROaDcAstInG sysTEm BegAN brOadcastiNg A rAdio vErsiON, WITh AnDy CLyde (Later george MacMichAel On WaLTer brennAn's ABc sitCoM The REal McCOys) as ThE sidekick (except For ePisodes 28 to 53 Of tHe 105 EpiSoDe serIEs, when, For ReaSons unkNown, he wAS rePlACED bY several different rAdIO AcTors), in JaNuary 1950. AT ThE eND of SepteMbEr, tHe shOW Moved To CBs raDio, where It ran uNTiL 1952.

THe serieS aNd charAcTer WerE so poPUlar That HoPalong CaSsidy WAs featured on thE Cover of nationAL mAGAzINes sUch As Look, Life, aNd TiME. BoyD earNEd MilLIons aS HopaLoNG ($800,000 iN 1950 Alone), mostly from mercHaNdise lIcensIng and endorseMent deals. IN 1950, hOPalong CaSsidY WaS Featured on the fIrst lUnchbox to bEAr an imagE, causIng sales Of Aladdin iNDustries LunCh bOxeS to JUMp From 50,000 units to 600,000 unITS per YeAr. In 1950, morE thAn 100 compaNieS maNufActUrEd $70 million Of HopaloNg caSsIdY prOductS, IncludinG cHilDrEn's DinneRWare, piLlows, RollEr SkATes, Soap, wriSTwATChes (MaDe By TiMex), AnD jackKnivES.

ThEre was a New demand For hOpalOnG CAssidy fEatures in moviE tHeaters, and boYd lIcenseD REissue diStributor Film Classics to MAke new fIlm PrintS and AdvertisiNg aCcessoRieS. anotheR 1950 enterPrise SaW thE HOme-moVIE cOmpAnY Castle FilMS ManUfactUrIng cOndenseD versions of the ParaMOunT films for 16 mm anD 8 mm Film PROjEctORs; THey WeRE soLD Through 1966. Also, in JaNuary 1950 Dan SpIeGEl Began to draW A syNdIcated cOmic strIp witH Scripts By Royal KiNg Cole; the StRip lASTed Until 1955.

ThankS to the eaRlier seriES whicH ShOwed eDitEd versIoNs oF his fIlms, BoYD beGan woRk on a sEpArate sEries Of Half-hour Westerns made especially fOr teleVisioN; EdGar BuchanAn wAS hiS new sidekIck, REd
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T elevisionand r adi o
Bo yd r esum ed productioni n 19 46, on lower budgets,and c on t inue d  t hroug h 1948, wh e n  "B "we ste rn s  w ere b ein g phase d out. Boy d t ho ught Hopalon g  C assidy mig hthave a futur e i n tele vi sio n , spe nt$350, 000 to obtain  the righ ts to his old fil m s ,andapproached the fl e dg l ing NBC networ k. The  i n it i a l b roa dcasts wer eso su c cessful th a t NBC could not wai t for a tel e vis ion se ri est o be p roduc ed and  edited the  fea ture film s to b r oadcast length.  On Ju ne24,  194 9 ,Ho pal on g  Ca s si dyb eca me the f ir st  netw orkW e s t erntel evis ion s eries.

The s ucc esso f t he te levis ionse riesmade B oyd a  s tar. The Mutual  Bro adcasting  Sy st embe gan b r oadcas tin g a  radioversion ,  wi th A n dy  Clyde (later Geor ge M ac Michaelon Wal t er  B r ennan'sAB C s itco m The R ealM cC oys) asthe si d ek ic k (exce pt  for e pi sod es28 to 53 o f the105 epis ode s e ries, when, fo r  reasons unkn o wn , he wasrep laced by se vera l  dif fere n trad i o act ors),  i n  J a nuary 1950. At theen d of S eptem ber, the show  moved toC B S  Radio,wher e  i t  ran until 195 2.

T he seriesa nd chara cterwere sopopular t h a t Hopalo ngCas sid y w a s  f eatured on th e cove rof nati ona l magaz ine s s uch  as  L ook, Life , and Ti me .Bo yd  ea rnedm illionsas  Ho pa lon g ($8 0 0,000in 19 50 a lo ne ) , m ostly f r om m erch an di se l ice ns ing a nd e n dor sementdeals. In  19 5 0, H op al ong Cas sidy was feat ur ed on thefi rst  lunch b o x to bea r an image, causing sal e s of Al add in In dust ries lunc h b oxes t o j u mp fro m 50,0 00 un it s t o 600,0 0 0  u nit sper year.I n  19 50, m or e th an 100companies manufact u red  $70 millionofHopa l o ng  Ca s si d y p ro d uct s ,  including chil dren's din ne r wa re, pillow s , r ol ler ska tes, so ap, w r istwatc hes (made  by Timex ),  and j ack knives.

T here was  a new de m and f o rHopal ong  Cassi dy  fe ature s in m o vie  thea ters,an d Boyd  lice ns ed reiss ue distributor Film Cla ssicsto ma kenew filmpri n tsand adver tisi ng accesso rie s.Anoth er1 950 e nter p ri ses aw th e ho m e-movie c o mp any C as tle Films m a n u fac turin g c o ndense d ve rsions of the Par a mount films fo r 16 m m a nd8  mmfi lm projectors;  th ey w ere sold  t hrough 1966 . Also,in Janua ry 195 0 DanSpiegel b eg a n to d rawa s yndicated  co mi c  stripwi th script s by  R oyal K ing Co l e; t h e  strip lasted un til 1 9 5 5.

T h ank s toth e earli e r se ries which  showed edi ted ve rsio ns of  his fi lm s, Boy d b eg an work on a separat e ser ies ofha lf-h our  weste rnsm a de es peci al lyfor telev i s io n ;Ed g arBuch ananwa s hi s new sid e kick, Re d
alcoholic sarsaparilla.

Television_and radio

Boyd_resumed production in 1946,_on lower_budgets,_and continued_through_1948, when "B"_westerns were being_phased out. Boyd thought_Hopalong Cassidy might_have_a future in television, spent $350,000 to obtain the rights to his old films,_and_approached the_fledgling_NBC_network. The initial broadcasts were_so successful that NBC could_not wait_for a television series to be produced and_edited_the feature films_to broadcast length. On June 24, 1949, Hopalong Cassidy_became the first network Western television_series.

The success of_the_television_series made Boyd a_star. The Mutual Broadcasting System began_broadcasting a radio version, with Andy_Clyde (later George MacMichael on Walter Brennan's_ABC sitcom The Real McCoys) as_the sidekick (except for episodes_28 to_53 of the 105 episode_series, when, for_reasons unknown,_he was replaced_by several different radio actors), in_January 1950. At_the end of September, the show_moved_to CBS Radio,_where_it_ran until_1952.

The series and_character_were so_popular_that Hopalong Cassidy was featured on_the_cover of national magazines such as Look,_Life, and Time. Boyd_earned_millions as Hopalong ($800,000_in 1950 alone), mostly from_merchandise licensing and endorsement deals. In_1950, Hopalong_Cassidy was_featured on the first lunchbox to bear an image, causing sales_of Aladdin Industries lunch boxes to_jump from 50,000 units_to 600,000_units_per year. In_1950,_more than_100 companies manufactured $70 million of Hopalong_Cassidy products,_including children's dinnerware, pillows, roller skates,_soap, wristwatches (made by_Timex),_and jackknives.

There was a new demand_for Hopalong Cassidy features in movie_theaters, and Boyd licensed reissue_distributor_Film_Classics to make new film_prints and advertising accessories. Another 1950_enterprise saw the_home-movie company Castle Films manufacturing condensed versions_of_the Paramount films for 16 mm and_8 mm_film projectors; they were sold through_1966._Also,_in January 1950 Dan Spiegel_began to draw a syndicated comic_strip with scripts by Royal King Cole; the strip_lasted until 1955.

Thanks_to the earlier series which_showed_edited_versions of his films, Boyd began work on a separate_series of_half-hour westerns made_especially for television; Edgar Buchanan was his new sidekick, Red