The Adventures of William Tell - The Magic Powder Pt1

Switzerland has been conquered by the Austrians, and is now ruled with a rod of iron by the ruthless Gessler. William Tell stands up to him, but is captured by Gessler and as punishment forced to shoot an apple from his son's head. Tell succeeds, but had secreted a second arrow about his person in case he had failed, which would have been used to kill Gessler. Gessler finds out about this, and Tell takes to the hills with his wife and son. There, they gather a band of followers and begin a fight against the heavy taxes to rob the rich to give to the poor. This series of 39 b/w episodes made by ITC/ATV ran from 15/09/58 to 15/06/59

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• The
• Adventures
• William
• Tell
• Magic
• Powder
• Gessler
• Conrad
• Phillips
• Jenifer
• Jayne
• Willoughby
• Goddard

[muffinisis]

i have to say, william tell, ivanhoe, bronco lane, roy rogers, robin hood, heroes were heroes

[relaischat]

i agree with you . Whenever i go to the movies today i need a whiskie when i get home to recover from the violence and blood on the screen today

[spitfireJEJ]

Conrad Phillips was aguably the most athletic of all TV heroes as well as a fine actor indeed. He's still around I believe. I wish him well.

[DumblyBrilliant]

Innocent days. There was no need to endless blood poouring when they fought in those days on TV. Today its like visting a slaughter house every time I watch tv or see a movie.