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S1 E1 How Death Valley Got Its Name

Western

TV-PG

26 minutes

Sep 30, 1952

A group of pioneers finds a wasteland on their way to California, which they aptly name Death Valley.Featuring: Brad Johnson, Phyllis Coates, Stanley Andrews

Season 1, 18 Episodes

Death Valley Days - How Death Valley Got Its Name

How Death Valley Got Its Name,

A group of pioneers finds a wasteland on their way to California, which they aptly name Death Valley.

Death Valley Days - She Burns Green

She Burns Green,

The California desert is taking its toll on Rosie and her husband Aaron after months of failed mining.

Death Valley Days - The Death Valley Kid

The Death Valley Kid,

A young bandit is robbing banks and businesses in a sheriff's territory.

Death Valley Days - The Lost Pegleg Mine

The Lost Pegleg Mine,

Two people set out into the desert in search of the lost Pegleg gold mine.

Death Valley Days - The Little Bullfrog Nugget

The Little Bullfrog Nugget,

Mamie Jaggers is one of the only single women in the mining town of Bullfrog, Nevada.

Death Valley Days - Self-Made Man

After an accident, a hard-rock miner and champion driller is encouraged by a dance hall girl to study law.

Death Valley Days - The Chivaree

A butterfly collector comes to Death Valley and not only finds moths but discovers his true love.

Death Valley Days - The Little Dressmaker of Bodie

The Little Dressmaker of Bodie,

A quiet dressmaker for the dance hall girls in a Western mining camp is discovered to be Tiger Lil.

Death Valley Days - Cynthy's Dream Dress

Cynthy's Dream Dress,

An embittered prospector is robbed of a large sum, and the life he can provide his wife changes drastically.

Death Valley Days - The Rival Hash Houses

The Rival Hash Houses,

Two rival restaurant owners see their competition take a romantic turn.

Death Valley Days - The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella

The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella,

After the divisive issue of statehood for California is resolved, a family heads to the Sunshine State.

Death Valley Days - Swamper Ike

A young man and the woman he loves want to marry, but their different backgrounds make their union difficult.

Death Valley Days - The Bell of San Gabriel

The Bell of San Gabriel,

The story of the church bells of the San Gabriel Mission and of the boy who helped make them possible.

Death Valley Days - Claim Jumpin' Jennie

Claim Jumpin' Jennie,

Claim jumper Jennie attempts to jump the mining claim of Buck Hansen near Rhyolite, Nevada.

Death Valley Days - The Bandits of Panamint

The Bandits of Panamint,

Two men running from a posse discover silver and must find a way to stake their claim without going to jail.

Death Valley Days - Sego Lilies

A young Mormon wife takes drastic measures to cope with life on the prairie.

Death Valley Days - Little Oscar's Millions

Little Oscar's Millions,

A man arrives in Rawhide, Nevada, spends his last 10 dollars and becomes rich.

Death Valley Days - Land of the Free

Land of the Free,

Zack and Zeke, slaves from Louisville, seek to buy their freedom by digging for gold.

Details

Death Valley Days

Western

TV-PG

18 Seasons

26 minutes

A classic Western anthology series featuring riveting true accounts of the American Old West, including the historic Death Valley country of California.

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