Cannonball
(1958-1959)
30 minutes
Adventure / Drama
Directed by Harry Keller
Cast:
Paul Birch as Cannonball Mike Malone
Beth Lockerbie as Mary Malone
Beth Morris as Ginny Malone
Steve Barringer as Butch Malone
Howard Milsom as Harry Butler
This well-liked but short-lived television program was about two freight-hauling buddies who traveled through Canada and the United States. Whenever they encountered someone in trouble the good-hearted truckers would stop and do what they could to help out.
39 episodes aired from October 6, 1958 t0 July 13, 1959
Episodes:
Season One
1. The Runaway Truck 10/6/1958
2. Pills 10/13/1958
3. Willy 10/20/1958
4. Sights on Safety 10/27/1958
5. The Iron Lung 11/3/1958
6. The Big Ambulance 11/10/1958
7. Hostage 11/17/1958
8. Small Cargo 12/1/1958
9. The Green-Eyed Monster 12/8/1958
10. Moose Hunt 12/15/1958
12. Nitro Haul 1/5/1959
13. The Girl at Joe's Place 1/12/1959
14. The Attack 1/19/1959
15. Sauce for the Goose 1/26/1959
16. Mark Time 2/2/1959
17. The Dog 2/9/1959
18. Butch 2/16/1959
19. Fallout 2/23/1959
20. The Necklace 3/2/1959
21. Undercover 3/9/1959
22. Nanette 3/16/1959
23. Big Buck 3/23/1959
24. The Little Old Man 3/30/1959
25. Marooned 4/6/1959
26. Lil's Place 4/13/1959
27. Vendetta 4/20/1959
28. The Girl Reporter 4/27/1959
29. The Has-Been 5/4/1959
30. Flying Dutchman 5/11/1959
31. Roadeo 5/18/1959
32. Trip to Buffalo 5/25/1959
33. Wild Party 6/1/1959
34. Ginny 6/8/1959
35. Racket 6/15/1959
36. Driving School 6/22/1959
37. Eye Witness 6/29/1959
38. Snake Eyes 7/6/1959