William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 6-23-15
The only live outdoor western to appear on network television in the US was Action in the Afternoon.
It was staged in Philadelphia on the back lot of WCAU-TV. One of the production problems was airplanes flying overhead.
It aired Feb. 2, 1953 to Jan. 29, 1954. Its music director, Richard Lester, would go on to direct A Hard Day’s Night and Help for the Beatles, , The Three Musketeers and Superman III.