Clutch Cargo is a television series produced by Cambia Productions that ran from from March 9, 1959 to later that same year. At the time it was a surprise hit, and could be seen on 65 different stations nationwide in the year 1960.
Synopsis[]
Adventurer Clutch Cargo is sent around the world on dangerous assignments. Accompanying him on these assignments are his young ward Spinner and his pet dachshund, Paddlefoot.
Characters[]
Clutch Cargo -"a writer and pilot with a muscular build, white hair and rugged good looks".
Paddlefoot -
Spinner -
Swampy -
Episodes[]
- The Friendly Head Hunters
- The Arctic Bird Giant
- The Desert Queen
- The Pearl Pirates
- The Vanishing Gold
- The Race Car Mystery
- The Rocket Riot
- Mystery in the Northwoods
- Twaddle in Africa
- The Lost Plateau
- The Ghost Ship
- The Rustlers
- The Missing Train
- The Devil Bird
- Pipeline to Danger
- Mister Abominable
- Operation Moon Beam
- Air Race
- The Haunted Castle
- The Elephant-Nappers
- Dragon Fly
- Sky Circus
- The Midget Submarine
- Cliff Dwellers
- Jungle Train
- Space Station
- The Swamp Swindlers
- The Dinky Incas
- Kangaroo Express
- The Shipwreckers
- The Ivory Counterfeiters
- Dynamite Fury
- Alaskan Pilot
- Swiss Mystery
- Pirate Isle
- Crop Dusters
- The Smog Smuggler
- Global Test Flight
- Dead End Gulch
- The Missing Mermaid
- Flying Bus
- Road Race
- Feather Fuddle
- Water Wizards
- The Terrible Tiger
- The Circus
- Bush Pilots
- Cheddar Cheaters
- The Blunderbird
- The Case of Ripcord Van Winkle
- Fortune Cookie Caper
- Big "X"
Voice Cast[]
Clutch Cargo was voiced by radio actor Richard Cotting. Margaret Kerry, who provided the movement for Tinker Bell in Disney's Peter Pan, gives voice to Spinner, and Paddlefoot. Hal Smith, who voiced Owl in Disney's Winnie the Pooh, voices Swampy, as well as various other characters.
Production, and Distribution[]
Clutch Cargo is produced by use of Synco-Vox animation. It has been released on DVD by BCI Eclipse in two twenty-six episode volumes.