Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat is a private detective television series that aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to July 4, 1960, starring Richard Long as Rex Randolph and Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun, with Arlene Howell as detective agency secretary Melody Lee Mercer and Van Williams as Kenny Madison.

Randolph and Calhoun — Special Services was based in the Absinthe House, a nighclub on the title street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The firm's telephone number was EXpress 7123. The show's theme, "Bourbon Street Beat", was composed by Mack David and Jerry Livingston.

Characters
Calhoun and Randolph were co-owners of the detective agency Randolph and Calhoun, Special Services. Melody Lee Mercer was their receptionist, and Kenny Madison was an assistant to the owners. The Baron played piano in the city.

Cast
Richard Long as Rex Randolph Andrew Duggan as Cal Calhoun Arlene Howell as Melody Lee Mercer Van Williams as Kenny Madison Eddie Cole as The Baron (twelve episodes) Tommy Farrell as Jay O'Hanlon (seven episodes) Nita Talbot as Lusti Weather (four episodes)

Guest stars
The following are among the many guest stars on the single season of Bourbon Street Beat:


 * Charles Aidman
 * Roscoe Ates
 * Tol Avery
 * Raymond Bailey
 * Don "Red" Barry
 * Jeanne Bates
 * Roxane Berard
 * Whit Bissell
 * Lane Bradford
 * Henry Brandon
 * Victor Buono
 * Walter Burke
 * Jean Byron
 * James T. Callahan
 * Richard Chamberlain
 * James Coburn
 * Robert Colbert
 * Tris Coffin
 * Gary Conway
 * Russ Conway
 * Kathleen Crowley
 * Michael Dante
 * Ray Danton
 * Richard Deacon
 * Cyril Delevanti
 * Brad Dexter
 * Ann Doran
 * James Drury
 * Bill Erwin
 * James Flavin
 * Kathleen Freeman
 * Lisa Gaye
 * Virginia Gregg
 * Myron Healey
 * John Hoyt
 * Brad Johnson
 * Shirley Knight
 * Ted Knight
 * Gail Kobe
 * Sandy Koufax
 * Nancy Kulp
 * Sue Anne Langdon
 * Suzanne Lloyd
 * John Marley
 * Diane McBain
 * Patrick McVey
 * Tyler McVey
 * Joanna Moore
 * Mary Tyler Moore
 * Rita Moreno
 * Jeanette Nolan
 * Jay Novello
 * Cynthia Pepper
 * Paul Picerni
 * Mala Powers
 * Judson Pratt
 * Denver Pyle
 * Rex Reason
 * Rhodes Reason
 * Madlyn Rhue
 * Carlos Romero
 * Richard Rust
 * Karen Steele
 * Randy Stuart
 * Vaughn Taylor
 * Mary Treen
 * Lurene Tuttle
 * Adam West
 * Peter Whitney
 * Robert J. Wilke
 * Marie Windsor
 * Donald Woods
 * Carleton G. Young
 * Tony Young

Production
Bourbon Street Beat was broadcast on Mondays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Most of the show was filmed in California, but ABC purchased a half-interest in the Absinthe House in New Orleans to provide a local angle. William T. Orr was the executive producer, and Charles Hoffman was the producer. William Hole was the director.

Cars used in episodes

 * Cal Calhun's 1951 Chevrolet 'Styleline DeLuxe' Convertible
 * Kenny Madison's 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with optional removable hardtop (certain episodes)
 * Rex Randolph's 1959 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible