THE VIRGINIAN -- We\'ve Lost a Train ( 3rd Season

This comedy episode can actually be considered a

season finale because of the extended opening theme.



Although it's really the pilot to the LAREDO

series, which premiered the following fall that

lasted 2 years.



The entire LAREDO cast is here, including Neville

Brand, William Smith, Peter Brown, and Philip Carey

(as their boss Captain Parmalee).



Also in the guest cast are veteran actors Fernando Lamas

as a general, Ida Lupino (in her worst performance ever

as a Mexican woman), and sexy 40+ redhead Rhonda Fleming.



Seen briefly are Bing Russell of BONANZA (he's Kurt's dad)

and pretty Holly McIntire (daughter of future Virginian

cast members John McIntire and Jeanette Nolan).



Series regular Roberta Shore appears as Betsy Garth for

the last time. She retired from show business for the most

part in 1965 to raise her family. Over 40 years later she

still shows up at western conventions with former co-stars

James Drury, Gary Clarke, Clu Gulager, and Randy Boone.