(ABC Primetime, 1967) [a short-lived MGM western series based upon the adventures of a fictional 1870s cavalry scout named Hondo Lane -- a character created by famed 19th-century western author Louis L'Amour; The TV series was based loosely upon the 1953 Warner Brothers movie "Hondo" which starred John Wayne in the title role; Ironically the cast of this motion picture included two other future TV stars -- Ward Bond who went on to star in "Wagon Train" -- and James Arness who starred in TV's "Gunsmoke" three years later; The Warner Brothers motion picture was scored by Emil Newman and veteran hollywood composer/orchestrator Hugo Friedhofer]
[above is the title as filed for copyright; ASCAP title variations: aka: "Hondo"; aka: "Hondo, Theme From"] Composer: Richard Markowitz (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Miller Music Corp. (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: EMI-Miller Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP) c/o EMI Music Publishing of New York, NY Copyright Date: Sep. 22, 1967; EP 236 405. Renewal Date: Apr. 7, 1995; RE-730-951. Recordings: