The Cannon family fights to establish a ranch in the Arizona Territory of the 1870s, amid conflicts with kin and the threat of hostile Indians. Forceful family head John is helped by his brother Buck and son Billy, whose mother is killed in the first episode. After her death, John unites the family with the wealthy Montoyas by marrying their daughter Victoria, setting up the series premise of two powerful families dealing with challenges from outside and within.
Shout! Factory has scheduled an
August 28th street date for the long-awaited DVD release for
The High Chaparral - Season 1. Coming on 6 discs, this 1967 NBC series will be priced at just $24.97 SRP and includes closed captioning. The first season had 28 episodes and includes appearances by John Milford, Denver Pyle, Fernando Lamas (Lorenzo's father), Harry Dean Stanton, Ted Gehring, Jack Lord, Mary Jo Kennedy (later Mary Jo Deschanel, mother of Emily and Zooey Deschanel), Pat Hingle, and others. Here's an Amazon.com pre-order button link, followed by the package art:
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