{"product_id":"sergeant-preston-of-the-yukon-volume-3-mod-dvd-movie","title":"Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Volume 3 (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Sergeant Frank Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounties and his wonder dog Yukon King set out on thrilling adventures every week in this fondly-remembered 50s TV series. \u003ci\u003eSergeant Preston of the Yukon\u003c\/i\u003e started as a popular kids' radio show originating out of WXYZ radio in Detroit. It was the creation of Fran Striker and George W. Trendle, the same team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Lone Ranger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Green Hornet\u003c\/i\u003e. Frank Preston originally joined the Mounties to track down his father's killer, and stayed on to foil fur thieves, claim jumpers, and murderers with his faithful Alaskan Malamute, King. The show was something of an early multimedia sensation, spawning books, comics, and other ancillary merchandise, so it was inevitable that Sergeant Preston would make the jump to television. On TV, Preston was portrayed by actor Richard Simmons, who had previously played a Mountie in Republic's \u003ci\u003eKing of the Royal Mounted\u003c\/i\u003e (1940). The show was narrated by Vic Perrin, famous as \"The Control Voice\" on \u003ci\u003eThe Outer Limits\u003c\/i\u003e (1963-1965). Shot in color, the television version proved just as popular as the radio program, lasting three seasons on CBS. Like on radio, Sergeant Preston had unique tie-ins courtesy of its sponsor, Quaker Oats. In 1955, as part of a promotion for the show, Quaker cereal boxes actually contained an authentic deed entitling children to an inch of land in the Yukon!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOG RACE:\u003c\/b\u003e The Yukon Dog Race is sabotaged when a gambler poisons the dog favored to win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRAPPED:\u003c\/b\u003e A stranger who fakes being ill holds the owners of a trading post hostage at gunpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRELIEF TRAIN:\u003c\/b\u003e An unhinged opportunist blackmails impoverished mine workers with stolen food and medical supplies. This episode guest stars a surprisingly thin Coleman Francis in one of his first credited acting roles. In a few years he would become a director, making \u003ci\u003eThe Beast of Yucca Flats\u003c\/i\u003e (1961), \u003ci\u003eThe Skydivers\u003c\/i\u003e (1963) and \u003ci\u003eRed Zone Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), widely considered among the worst movies ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BLACK ACE:\u003c\/b\u003e Two brothers fight over the rights to a gold mine after the death of their father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  40 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: Richard Simmons; Coleman Francis; Lyn Thomas; George Barrows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382487540012,"sku":"089218839695","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/Sergeant-Preston-of-the-Yukon-Volume-3-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782477792","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/sergeant-preston-of-the-yukon-volume-3-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}