Jim Bowie "The Birth of the Blade" S1E1

An encounter with an unfriendly she-bear nearly becomes fatal for Jim Bowie when his rifle misfires. Realizing the need for a simpler and more reliable weapon, he approaches master blacksmith Samuel Black with an idea for a new type of knife.
The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett.
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[@lifetimedreamvideos985]

I'm 72. I thought I remembered a version where the blacksmith, added a meteorite to the metal mix for an out of this world alloy that no other knife could possess. Anyone else remember this? I didn't see any reference to that in this episode. Maybe the episode was shortened here and there. I definitely remember that aspect, because it was such a remarkable thing to do. I must have been a child or in my teens when I saw that.

[@garfieldsmith332]

I believe that was the 1952 film The Iron Mistress with Akan Ladd.

[@MrSmooth273]

The meteor was from "The Iron Misstress " with Alan Ladd.

[@patrickklimcho7912]

That was in the movie the iron mistress with Alan Ladd

[@ericdonnelly5824]

I remember that film but the life of me I can remember.

[@Joe3pops]

Ultimately the movie Iron Mistress was based on the book of the same name. Yes. I remember the bladesmith kept meteorite ore and kept it around for a special project. Interestingly enuf King Tutenkamen in his tomb was buried with him two very ornate daggers. One of solid gold and the other one was made of a steel and through a process that was supposedly impossible at this time. Perhaps was made from.meterorite? (Or something else not from Earth?)

[@ukestudio3002]

Thanks. I remember this show growing up. Very charismatic, likable actor. Entertaining tv series for it’s time. Have owned, used, thrown many "Bowie " knives in my 70+ years.

[@nealfry2230]

I Faithfully Forever give my Badass Biker Brothers Bowie Knives outa Honor, Love and Respect. Custom Handmade by Gil Hibben Custom Knives. Get the Point, Neal Patrick Fry from Detroit, Michigan.

[@zarmindrow5831]

I need to go on more adventures like Jim Bowie.

[@jamesburns2232]

Try watching the "Forged in Fire" TV series. 🗡

[@jackdorsey4734]

I loved 😍 ♥ that show 😍

[@manofaction1807]

You got me. I'm in awe of these old shows that I now get to see that my old man and Grandma told me about...

[@candou4857]

Bowie is a knife of man, of courage, of justice.

[@Oligoogletookmyname]

I don't know what I'm watching but I luff it.

[@gregoryshelton4024]

I'm 71 old timer and you're a 100% right he did add some steel from a meteorite

[@brianwinters5434]

great episode. i have it on a cd.

[@ChrisLichowicz]

Always did like Alan Ladd's "Iron Mistress".

[@everettwilson1416]

Yes, but Bowie didn't make his money of of lumber, it was slavery or so I learned on this site.

[@everettwilson1416]

Off not of

[@lumpylumpy3931]

Oh man great show

[@fload46d]

He actually bears some resemblance to Bowie.

[@arctodussimus6198]

Thank you for this video. 👍🏼👍🏼 I didn’t mind that this wasn’t the “true story of how the knife was born”. What I mind is how they couldn’t say his name the way Jim actually pronounced it 200 years ago.

[@johnkernan3450]

I believe the movie was called " The Iron Mistress"

[@prycerobertson4695]

I hope you have the last handful of episodes with an instrumental background score tracked in.

[@conniee.]

I hear ya, that crooning in the background all the time got old for me too.😫

[@robertlehnert4148]

This pilot was apparently the only episode where the knife played any real part, other than a piece of costume. Apparently, the sponsors and the network were fine with other Westerns shooting people left and right, but a knife fighter was going too far.

[@Quincy_Morris]

The knife features in other episodes, that is, he draws or throws it and uses it. I don’t think anyone gets knifed though. Probably too graphic for Television.

[@nivesknight]

So casting really.... plus the stone was peddled... the blade is short as well...

[@Joe3pops]

Jim Bowie looks like Kramer in your thumbnail.

[@68blues]

If his name was Jim Shotgun would he have blasted that door to smithereens at the start? (What's a smithereen by the way?)

[@zemetrius]

the only flaw i seen......he did not have a 2nd knife for after he threw the other one.

[@hansgruber650]

Family related here.

[@Zeropadd]

😎

[@onlythewise1]

i forgot all about jim bowie , i think he fought at the alamo , was twenty to one there , sad the Mexicans didn't want to kill him ,but evil general did

[@OEF_Vet_0331]

Cast iron knife? Uhh

[@Gterr1971]

Most likely melted copper or tin for effect. Lol

[@Quincy_Morris]

No. Steel

[@bennygarr5468]

They don't even pronounce his name correctly🤬

[@conniee.]

Yeah, the singers don't, they pronounce it BOOwie instead of BOWie.🤨🙄

[@arctodussimus6198]

@@conniee. Jim Bowie pronounced his name “Boo-wee”. His descendants said people were mis-pronouncing the name even before Jim made it famous.

[@conniee.]

@@arctodussimus6198 - Oh, oh well then.😊 I'm glad David Bowie didn't pronounce it that way.😆

[@tphvictims5101]

What a STINKER 🤣👍🏻

[@VintageFilmChannel]

Ouch!

[@tphvictims5101]

@@VintageFilmChannel , amazing what we used to watch as kids. I’m going on 70 and thanks for the video 😉👍🏻🇺🇸

[@Quincy_Morris]

Much better than a lot of the stuff we have these days.

[@garfieldsmith332]

The constant church music and vocals was and still is irritating. Not a bad show for its time.

[@karlcolt]

LOL!!!! What a load of rubbish!!!

[@VintageFilmChannel]

So, Karl. you're a fan! Thanks for the comment!

[@johnkernan3450]

74 yrs old and I remember that movie,and the TV show

[@dorianwolf2198]

Lol good but

[@Quincy_Morris]

Why? What part was bad?