Broadcast History
The series was shown in America from 1956 and Britain on ITV in 1957. It was shown in Australia on the ABC in 1958, in the afternoon Children's TV Club. It was also shown on commercial regional TV in the mid to late 70s in Australia. In 1985 the series was repeated in the United Kingdom in a Saturday afternoon slot on ITV.
For much of its international audience, the series aired after the death of its star - Robert Newton, who died of a heart attack in March 1956.
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