Adventures in Paradise (TV series)

Adventures in Paradise is an American one-hour television series created by James Michener and starring Gardner McKay, which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962.

Premise
Gardner McKay starred as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. The plots deal with the romantic and detective adventures of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, featured George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson. Jacques Tourneur directed the 1962 episode "A Bride for the Captain".

Main

 * Gardner McKay as Capt. Adam Troy
 * James Holden as Clay Baker (seasons 2–3)
 * Guy Stockwell as Chris Parker (season 3)

Recurring

 * Weaver Levy as Oliver Lee (season 1)
 * Henry Slate as Bulldog Lovey (season 1)
 * Linda Lawson as Renee (seasons 1–2)
 * George Tobias as Trader Penrose (season 2)
 * Lani Kai as Kelly (seasons 2–3)
 * Marcel Hillaire as Inspector Bouchard (seasons 2–3)
 * Sondi Sodsai as Sondi (seasons 1–2)

Guest stars

 * Philip Ahn
 * John Anderson
 * Phyllis Avery
 * Barbara Bain
 * Diane Baker
 * Joanna Barnes
 * Henry Brandon
 * Hans Conried
 * Hazel Court
 * Yvonne De Carlo
 * Gloria DeHaven
 * Meyer Dolinsky
 * Fifi D'Orsay
 * Chana Eden
 * Barbara Eden
 * Elana Eden
 * Anne Francis
 * Betty Garde
 * Peggy Ann Garner
 * Bruce Gordon
 * Alan Hale Jr.
 * Juano Hernández
 * Steven Hill
 * James Hong
 * Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
 * David Janssen
 * Tor Johnson
 * Richie Kamuca
 * Anna Kashfi
 * Werner Klemperer
 * Martin Landau
 * Bethel Leslie
 * Gene Levitt
 * Joanne Linville
 * Dayton Lummis
 * Diana Lynn
 * Patrick Macnee
 * George Macready
 * Arthur Malet
 * Murray Matheson
 * Marilyn Maxwell
 * Nobu McCarthy
 * Sean McClory
 * Joanna Moore
 * Read Morgan
 * Simon Oakland
 * Joan O'Brien
 * Dan O'Herlihy
 * Susan Oliver
 * J. Pat O'Malley
 * Larry Pennell
 * Suzanne Pleshette
 * Judson Pratt
 * Vincent Price
 * Juliet Prowse
 * Hari Rhodes
 * Brian Roper
 * Jacqueline Scott
 * Lizabeth Scott
 * Pippa Scott
 * Pilar Seurat
 * Robert F. Simon
 * Alexis Smith
 * Fay Spain
 * Barbara Steele
 * Inger Stevens
 * Barbara Stuart
 * Joan Tompkins
 * Betsy von Furstenberg
 * Jesse White
 * Peter Whitney
 * Anna May Wong
 * Jo Anne Worley
 * Dick York

Musical theme
"Theme from Adventures in Paradise" was composed by Lionel Newman. It has been recorded by numerous artists, including Arthur Lyman, Santo & Johnny, Rob E. G., The Atlantics, and Johnnie Spence and his Orchestra. Newman was a senior music director for Twentieth Century Fox Films and was conductor and music supervisor for the Adventures in Paradise series.

Lyrics to the theme were written by Dorcas Cochran, and are heard on the version recorded by Bing Crosby. Cochran is also credited as writer alongside Newman on some instrumental recordings.

A 45 rpm single of "Theme from Adventures in Paradise" by Jerry Byrd and his Steel Guitar charted in the United States, peaking in August 1960 at No. 97 in Billboard magazine and No. 80 in Cash Box

Broadcast syndication
USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988.