Palms of Glory is the first episode of the first season of The Big Valley. It first aired on September 15, 1965.
Plot[]
The railroad has hired men to force the farmers and ranchers of Stockton off their land. The Barkleys join with the rest of the valley to help fight them off. While at home an angry young man, Heath, shows up claiming to be the deceased Tom Barkley's illegitimate son. - Source: tv.com
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Richard Long as Jarrod Barkley
- Peter Breck as Nick Barkley
- Lee Majors as Heath
- Linda Evans as Audra Barkley
- Miss Barbara Stanwyck as Victoria Barkley
Supporting cast[]
- Charles Briles as Eugene Barkley
- Len Wayland as Sheriff Lyman
- Vincent Gardenia as John Sample
- Dal McKennon as Abner Wirth
- Dennis Cross as Hoak
- Arthur Peterson as Swenson
- Napoleon Whiting as Silas
- Miguel deAnda as Ciego
- Melvin Allen as Morgan
- Malachi Throne as Crown
Crew (and other credits)[]
Opening Credits[]
- Produced by: Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner & Arnold Laven
- Written by: Christopher Knopf
- Directed by: William A. Graham
Closing Credits[]
"A Four Star Levy-Gardner-Laven Production"
- Associate Producer: Lou Morheim
- Production Supervisor: Norman S. Powell
- Editorial Supervisor: Bernard Burton
- Supervising Art Director: Bill Ross
- Music by: George Duning
- Music Supervision by: Alfred Perry
- Director of Photography: William E. Snyder, A.S.C.
- Art Director: Jack DeShields
- Production Manager: Don Torpin
- Assistant Director: William Faralla
- Set Decorator: Victor Gangelin
- Wardrobe: Robert B. Harris
- Edited by: Sherman A. Todd, A.C.E.
- Sound: Paul Kamp
- Music Editor: Harry King
- Sound Effects: Kay Rose
- Hairstylist: Scotty Rackin
- Makeup: Robert Dawn
- Casting: Robert Walker
- Producers' Assistants: Marian Carpenter & Marilyn Fiebelkorn
- Created by: A. I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman
Trivia[]
- The photos of Nick, Heath, Audra, and Victoria seen during the opening credits were taken from scenes in this episode.
- During the opening credits, Lee Majors is introduced as Heath instead of Heath Barkley to not ruin the surprise of his family origins.
- Heath's shirtless appearance in the bunkhouse is the first of his many "beefcake" moments.
Goof[]
- After the riders arrive at the ranch, the sheriff's horse has no person on top. In the next scene the sheriff gets off his horse. The scenes were out of order.
Images[]
