1950s American Children's Television Series Codexery

Boomtown (1956 TV series)

Rex Trailer's western-themed children's show ran on WBZ-TV for 18 years.

Hosted by singing cowboy Rex Trailer, the show originally ran Saturday mornings and later expanded to both Saturday and Sunday mornings. The program featured trick riding, roping, cowboy songs, western stories, and old western films, and later adopted a live studio audience format inspired by the Howdy Doody show.

Quick Facts

Starring
Rex Trailer
Country
United States
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Network
WBZ-TV
First aired
1956
Last aired
1974

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