The Happy Wanderers Explained

The Happy Wanderers^[1] was a nationally syndicated travelogue^[2] television show^{[3] [4]} that originally aired on KTLA, Channel 5^[5] in Los Angeles, California in the 1960s. The weekly program featured travel destinations, tips, expenses, and highlights.^[6] The series was originally produced by Barry Weinstein, David Eisenlohr^[7] and Charles Sutton, narrated by Stan Bohrman,^[8] which featured Slim Barnard^{[9] [10]} and Henrietta Barnard.^{[11] [12]} Co-hosts included Milas Hinshaw and Buddy Noonan, who was executive producer.^[13] The Happy Wanderer theme song by Friedrich W. Moller, with lyrics by Antonia Ridge,^[14] was scored by David Dunn Productions of Hollywood, CA.^{[15] [16]} Sponsored by local area Ford dealers,^{[17] [18]} the show received an ARB and Nielsen rating^[19] of 15 as of June 2, 1965, making that series the most popular local television show in Southern California. Television personality Huell Howser later featured Slim and Henrietta Barnard on his show, Visiting with Huell Howser.^{[20] [21]}

Cast

The cast included Slim and Henrietta Barnard, Buddy Noonan, and Milas Hinshaw, who was the cinematographer for Mystery Mansion and went on to produce the TV adaptation for Valley of the Dolls and other films.^{[22] [23]} Director David Dunn scored the show's theme song. His wife Barbra Dunn (formerly "Miss Barbra" Balay of Romper Room) appeared with him in at least one episode.

Notes and References

1. http://www.kcet.org/shows/visiting_with_huell_howser/happy-wanderers.html The Happy Wanderers - Visiting with Huell Howser
2. http://www.abebooks.com/Happy-Wanderers-Travelogue-show-presented-leaflets/1011228782/bd Happy Wanderers Travelogue
3. http://writeguy47.blogspot.com/2008/07/click-here-for-tune.html The Happy Wanderers: Blogspot
4. http://www.ovguide.com/the-happy-wanderers-9202a8c04000641f80000000056b9e19# Online Video Guide
5. http://www.abebooks.com/Happy-Wanderers-Travelogue-show-presented-leaflets/1011228782/bd KTLA Channel 5 TV Show
6. http://mydesertmagazine.com/files/0768.pdf Desert Magazine, p. 2, Vol. 31, No. 7 dated July 1968
7. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2300434/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast David Eisenlohr, Producer
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20131113211427/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/7071/Stan-Bohrman Stan Bohrman in the New York Times
9. https://books.google.com/books/about/Happy_Wanderer_Trips.html?id=fg9lHQAACAAJ Happy Wanderer trips
10. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5188303/bio Slim Barnard Bio
11. http://lifeinlegacy.com/display.php?weekof=2004-08-20#P17327 Life in Legacy - Week of August 21, 2004
12. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-24-me-barnard24-story.html Henrietta Barnard's obituary in the LA Times
13. The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA, February 12, 1965 (p. 13)
14. http://writeguy47.blogspot.com/2008/07/click-here-for-tune.html The Happy Wanderers theme song
15. http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20090313/NEWS/303139922 Former Prattan Writes Hollywood Story
16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ErL6dy17I Opening credits for The Happy Wanderers
17. http://www.abebooks.com/Happy-Wanderers-Travelogue-show-presented-leaflets/1011228782/bd Southern California Ford Dealers (Sponsors of the show)
18. https://www.amazon.com/Happy-wanderer-trips-Southern-California/dp/B0007GXYP0 Happy wanderer trips: V. 1. Southern California by Slim Barnard
19. [Nielsen rating]
20. http://www.calgold.com/visiting/Default.asp?Series=400 Visiting with Huell Howser, Episode #418
21. http://www.kcet.org/shows/tvtalk/wheres-huell/wheres-huell-jan-30---feb-5.html Where's Huell?
22. https://web.archive.org/web/20131113114703/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/863576/Milas-Hinshaw New York Times - About Milas Hinshaw
23. https://www.amazon.com/Follow-Second-Marine-Division-Saipan/dp/B00A7ID4NU Director Milas Hinshaw