''Follow the Sun'' is an American television adventure series that aired on

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from September 17, 1961, to April 8, 1962. The episodes follow a pair of freelance magazine writers based in

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who seek out interesting stories while leading an active social life both on the mainland and aboard their boat, ''The Scuber''. The series is characterized by a host of guest appearances by popular film and television actors.

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issued a contemporaneous series of comic books based on the show in 1961 and 1962.

Production

The series was co-produced by Roy Huggins and

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. The plotline was designed as a follow-up to ''

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'', which Huggins had lately produced, "with two freelance journalists based in Honolulu encountering mystery and their fair share of beautiful women in their weekly Hawaiian adventures". Hargrove left the project after the fifth episode and Huggins reworked the cast list, downgrading Gary Lockwood from one of the reporters to a scout, and upgrading Brett Halsey to the journalist position. Huggins also began alternating the episodes to star one or the other of the two lead characters.

Cast

* Barry Coe as Ben Gregory * Brett Halsey as Paul Templin * Gary Lockwood as Eric Jason * Gigi Perreau as Katherine Ann Richards *Jay Lanin as Lt. Frank Roper

Episodes

Guest stars

The series featured guest appearances by many popular film and television stars, including: * Yvonne Craig * James Dunn * Bill Erwin * Anne Helm *

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* Jayne Mansfield

References

Sources

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External links

Episode guide
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