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The Man and the Challenge (1959 – 1960)

The Man and the Challenge

^{(1959 – 1960)}

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March 29th, 1967

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The Man and the Challenge is a 36-segment half-hour television adventure/science fiction series which ran new episodes on NBC from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton, a research scientist for the Institute of Human Factors, an agency that conducted experiments designed to measure human endurance for the United States government. The series was produced by Ivan Tors.

Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the Canadian-born Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen, and Michael Keith as Matt Adams. The episodes focused on various individuals setting world records of strength, endurance, and mastery of various difficult skills.

The program also featured appearances by Bethel Leslie as Eleanor Beck in "The Early Warning", Ted Knight, as Dr. Herter in the episode "Daredevils", and Raymond Bailey, in the role of Dr. Kramer on the series opener "The Sphere of No Return". Joining Knight in that segment was Paul Burke.

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Cast

George Nader
Dr. Glenn Barton
Joyce Meadows
Lynn Allen
Jack Ging
Dan Wright
Michael Keith
Matt Adams
Michael Masters
Bill Locke
Raymond Bailey
Dr. Kramer
Doris Fesette
Edith
Bethel Leslie
Eleanor Beck
Myron Healey
Dr. John Quirt
Don Eitner
Doug
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Directors

Andrew Marton
(25 episodes, 1959-1960)
Otto Lang
(3 episodes, 1959)
Richard Carlson
(1 episode, 1959)
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Producers

Ivan Tors
producer
(4 episodes, 1959-1960)
Andrew Marton
associate producer
(3 episodes, 1960)
Maurice Ziv
executive producer
(unknown episodes) (uncredited)
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Writers

Art Arthur
written by
(2 episodes, 1959)
Don Brinkley
written by
(1 episode, 1959)
Richard Carlson
written by
(1 episode, 1959)
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Keywords

government

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 29th, 1967 (Germany)
September 12th, 1959 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Man and the Challenge (original title)
The Man and the Challenge (Canada) (English title)
Kiehtova vaara (Finland)
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Locations

Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA (opening sequence)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

ZIV Television Programs

Distribution Companies

United Artists Television
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (1959-1960)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (1959-1960)
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