''It's a Man's World'' is an American

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starring Glenn Corbett which aired on

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from September 17, 1962, to January 28, 1963.

Plot

Tom, Vern, and Wes are young men living on a houseboat called ''Elephant'' in the Ohio River. Wes is a local, but Tom (nicknamed Tom-Tom) is from Chicago and Vern is from North Carolina. The boat is docked near a service station owned by Mr. Stott, who serves as a grouchy father figure to the men. Wes has a serious girlfriend, Irene, who attends Cordella College along with Wes and Tom. Wes' orphaned little brother Howie also lives with them. The custody agreement states that Howie must be raised in an upstanding environment, which cramps the style of the fun-loving dudes.

Cast

* Glenn Corbett as Wes Macauley * Michael Burns as Howie Macauley * Ted Bessell as Tom-Tom DeWitt *

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as Vern Hodges * Harry Harvey as Houghton Stott *Jan Norris as Irene Hoff *Kate Murtaugh as Mrs. Iona Dobson *Scott White as Virgil Dobson *Jeanine Cashell as Alma Jean Dobson *Ann Schuyler as Nora

Episodes

Production

Revue Productions packaged the series, which was filmed at Revue Studios in

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created the show and was the producer and director. Jack Marshall provided the music. The series was broadcast on Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Aftermath

After the show was cancelled as of mid-January 1963, Corbett found work almost immediately on the already-airing show '' Route 66''. ''Route 66'' was thematically similar to ''It's A Man's World'', exploring many of the same issues of American life, particularly the issues of restlessness and idealism. Corbett began his co-starring role as

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on ''Route 66'' in March, 1963. In 1977, ABC revisited the premise of ''Its a Mans World'' with '' The San Pedro Beach Bums'', a 60-minute

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about five young men living together on a houseboat in San Pedro,

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. It also was unsuccessful, lasting only ten episodes.

References

External links

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