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    Drama TV Shows - 1950s 2 Mins Read

    Cannonball

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    1 9 5 8 – 1 9 5 9Β (Canada)
    39 x 30 minute episodes

    This joint Canadian/UK production featured the adventures of two truckers – “Cannonball” Mike Malone (Paul Birch) and Jerry Austin (William Campbell) – who hauled freight on the highways of Canada and the USA for the fictitious C&A Transport Company Ltd, in a similar format to the later – and more successful –Β Route 66.

    Occasionally seen were Mike’s wife, Mary (Beth Lockerbie), his kids Butch (Steve Barringer) and Ginny (Beth Morris) and dispatcher Harry Butler (Howard Milsom).

    In the final episode, Mike deliberately flunks his annual medical so he can no longer drive trucks, thereby freeing his partner Jerry up to go back and finish college.

    TheΒ CannonballΒ concept was revived in 1974 for the short-lived American seriesΒ Movin’ On, starring Claude Akins and Frank Converse.

    Barrelin’ down the highway, Wheelin’ right along
    Hear the tyres hummin’, Hummin’ out a song
    The rumble of the diesel, The shiftin’ of the gears
    The rhythm when he’s rollin’, It’s music to his ears
    Cannonball!, Cannonball!

    Any kind of weather, Any time of day
    When the rig is ready, He’ll be on his way
    He’ll carry any cargo, He’ll go anywhere
    Name the destination, And brother he’ll be there
    Cannonball!, Cannonball!

    “Cannonball” Mike Malone
    Paul Birch
    Jerry Austin

    William Campbell
    Mary Malone
    Beth Lockerbie
    Harry Butler
    Howard MilsomΒ 
    Butch Malone

    Steve BarringerΒ 
    Ginny Malone

    Beth Morris

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