Tim Considine (1940-2022) Exclusive Interview with TV's SPIN & MARTY! A WORD ON WESTERNS!

[@stephnews4]

Rest In Heaven with the angels Tim Considine. What an amazing man and actor you were 💔🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JeffElkins]

Had to come back and rewatch this excellent episode. Thanks for this interview Robb, and RIP Tim Considine.

[@walterpalmer2749]

Tim, very "down to earth", personable, warm hearted.

[@TheSpaghetti64]

RIP Tim Considine (1940 - 2022). Forever Spin Evans. RIP.

[@georgeorwell4534]

I loved the Spin and Marty series when I grew up, it was a true coming of age series. What a great interview.

[@grey1951]

I was born in 1951 and grew up with the first generation of TV fans. Spin and Marty, and the two fine actors who played them, are still heroes of mine. It's always great to see Tim and David and it's wonderful to know they've been friends all these years. I feel so lucky to have grown up when I did.

[@rbgtr]

Good to see this again. TC was definitely a role model for me growing up in the 50s-60s.

[@Paladin1873]

I was born in 1955, but I grew up watching afternoon reruns of the Disney kid shows from about the age of four or five. What I remember most about "Spin & Marty" was how much Roy Barcroft reminded me of Walt Disney and actor Ray Teal, so I tended to get them confused. It didn't help my young mind that, by then, Tim was appearing on the early seasons of "My Three Sons". All I really knew for sure was that I wanted to live on a western summer ranch like Spin, meet Annette Funicello (along ten million other boys), and fly around with Sky King in his Cessna 310 Songbird. Of course I'd have Lassie and Timmy for neighbors, while Sgt Preston and Yukon King, Rin Tin Tin and Corporal Rusty, Zorro, Superman, and the Lone Ranger and Tanto guarded our community. My God, the morally adventurous fun that children today are missing is a crying shame.

[@georgeorwell4534]

Colonel K Great post. Yes, I wanted to ride with Spin and Marty too, get the courage up to ask Annette for a dance (forget dating her, just a dance is all I could handle), and enjoy a campfire in a sing-a-long. Give me that.

[@gaylenehagler2680]

Amen!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Ya know, Col, your childhood is pretty darn close to mine. We were/are lucky boys!

[@diwilliams1771]

Absolutely loved this interview!! I remember, I was going to run away from home, something happened that I didn’t like. My mom said you’re going to miss Spin and Marty! Well I’ll runaway after! Then forgot to runaway! I never missed an episode!!

[@IanThaddiam]

I feel so old, Rob. Sorry to see Tim go... as go eventually we all must. It sucks. These guys who made their name in youthful roles are always youthful in my mind. We'll help them live forever in this way. :-)

[@trotterhorsewatsonjr.6668]

You can still see his youth in his face. I remember when he was one of the "my three sons!!"

[@11JohnBooker22]

I was in 4th grade in 1976 and EVERY afternoon the "Old" Mickey Mouse Club was shown on T.V. . To boys in my age group Spin and Marty were still relevant some 20+ years after the show was produced. Interestingly enough I was thinking about that program last week and was glad to stubble across this interview this week. It was good for my heart to see Tim Considine and learn about his work.

[@carolynrussell774]

Yep grew up watching the Spin & Marty it was just great, Wonderful times so enjoyable, appreciate this! Thanks Rob

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Carolyn. We were thrilled and lucky when Tim came to join us. Nice memories.

[@MrTonyVision]

I was a fan of Tim's show here. I would run into him during christmas time when he would visit the local Vet hospitals and the patients during the Veitnam war. He was also seen again on film in the academy award winner film, 'Patton'. His role was the battle fatigued WW2 soldier than George C Scott slapped in Sicily. a good guy and actor.

[@songwriterfortruth4601]

Thank You for Your Service 💟🇺🇸👍❤️

[@songwriterfortruth4601]

I was three years old when I first watched The Mickey Mouse Show and Spin & Marty were two of my favorites. The other one was The Dude that had the guy who was Nick Barclay. My 3 Son's was a favorite with me and when Mike left the show it was a disappointment. Now Tim is on A show on Bonanza on METV. It's always good to see Tim he's definitely on of my favorite actors. May he Rest in God's Eternal Peace ✌️🇺🇸🕊️☮️🎵🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marvinabigby6376]

I live about 30 miles away from Walt Disneys hometown.Its nice that so many extraordinary things came from a man that grew up in such a boy that grew up in that simple country town .They have a Walt Disney days each year and a plane flying in the characters we have a parade Mickey mouse and other catoons play at the theater free for a day.My kids loved it.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Sounds fun, Marvina. Thanks.

[@jackyandell2489]

Born in the 40's, this brings back such great memories...Thank You so much

[@toinimoore3463]

He’s just so neat and fun boy you know SO many neat people!!

[@chrisburch9232]

I love Word on Westerns. You and your staff do a great job. I wish they would make more westerns today.

[@politicalpartyagnostic268]

Reba McEntire has said she wants to do a western. I hope she does!! She should get the ball rolling! I only hope she goes with a traditional western and not a “liberalized politically driven” version.

[@leahakel6383]

Agree with you

[@ronaldszudy8184]

This was really wonderful. For those of us who grew up with this and the other great Disney shows, we will never forget, Thanks for this.

[@lindacarter9861]

Thanks Rob for the great interview with Tim Considine!

[@dapash8847]

I really enjoyed watching Spin and Marty. It was one of the wonderful shows that Walt Disney brought to us. Tim Considine was great. Thanks for the memories Rob.

[@marlenepearson3936]

RIP Tim Considine 😢 🙏 💔 😔

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

Fantastic interview!!! I would love to see you do an interview with Buck Taylor!! Thanks so much for all the great content!!!!!

[@redwatch.]

He's the way you hoped Spin would grow up.

[@austinclarke2514]

He's a great speaker...love the stories.

[@robyntattersall236]

I was born in 1955 in Australia however The Mickey Mouse Club ran in the 1960’s here. Spin and Marty was a wonderful serial for kids with relevant storylines that engaged me and from there I followed Tim Considine’s career. I think it’s interesting that so many people fondly remember these shows and actors from their childhood proving that they do have a lasting impact on us

[@Agwings1960]

Im not old enough to have seen Spin & Marty on TV, I was born in 60, but I knew about the Mickey Mouse club and eventually saw it on DVD, and I really enjoy movies from this time period, no gratuitous violence or sex, just good wholesome entertainment about some young boys growing up and finding their way in the world.

[@stephenrashbey1602]

I have Spin and Marty on DVD. I watch it once a year mainly in the summer because the series reminds me of summer camp.

[@julieackles7297]

Very glad you got to interview Tim before he passed. I saw this a couple of years ago. He did a Chevy commercial with the Cartwrights and the Route 66 guys. Tim did an episode in a late year on Bonanza after Pernell Roberts left. I have a photo of the two with Guitars, so it must have been during the filming if the commercial, but behind the scene. Funny the 2 oldest sons in their shows at the time.

[@AWordonWesterns]

thanks, Julie.

[@hoskeebo]

It was such a joy to see one of my heroes interviewed by you. Bless you both.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Brian.

[@carolley9705]

Loved the Spin n Marty series. Wish I could watch it now!

[@kellycoleman715]

I always liked Tim Considine. My Three Sons just wasn’t the same after he left.

[@janethartwig774]

Outstanding interview as usual, Rob. I’ve watched this twice so I wouldn’t forget a thin Tim said. There were three shows I never missed: Mickey Mouse Club, Spin and Marty, and Cheyenne. Tim Considine was my first crush. The show meant so much to me that as a mom I fed livestock for local ranchers so my husband and I could send our three daughters to Wolf Mountain Horse Camp in Grass Valley three summers in a row. We always stayed around town hoping for a glimpse of the great Clint Walker but never did.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Janet. Too bad you never got to meet Clint. He wouldn't have been a disappointment. Clint was everything we all wanted him to be.

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

So great! I watched it in the late 60’s and early ‘70’s right before the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans show!

[@hemipower3308]

This was absolutely one of my all time favorite shows,couldn’t wait for new episodes and I was destroyed when the show was canceled.Anybody that got to be close to Annette every week is ok with me even if he didn’t want to be Spin.

[@robertgriffith3370]

I am shocked, but very happy to see Tim Considine doing interviews. So great that one of the actors I remember so well from my childhood (I'm 66), is still around. Thank you so much for this.

[@mrspock2al]

I watched "Spin & Marty" and "The Hardy Boys" every afternoon. Never missed it. I was 4 or 5 at the time.

[@kathykit7629]

This was a treat to watch. Spin and Marty was my favorite series when growing up. Always was curious what happened to Tim. He looked great and sounds the same. Thanks for this interview.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Glad you enjoyed it, KK. Sure glad I was able to do it. RIP

[@lewisclark5694]

Wow…………you’ve done it again, Rob. Great interview!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Lewis.

[@alanderson9711]

Perfect timing for the Holidays. Always wondered what happened to these guys we watched every day after school. Who would have known Spin was afraid of horses? Thanks for sharing so many wonderful memories.

[@miked6335]

Fun interview! Believe it or not, the Triple R barn and stables are still there at the Golden Oak Ranch.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Let's go ride, Mike!

[@juliannaza]

So glad you talked to Tim. I always wondered what happened to him after My Three Sons. He has interesting things to share. I have seen a photo of him and Pernell Roberts with guitars and wondered what the story was behind it. Both played the oldest sons of widowed fathers with 3 sons.

[@stephnews4]

I loved this interview. Tim Considine is a great actor! All the best to him.

[@calady11]

Great interview! I grew up watching Spin & Marty in the mid-50's and loved it! I remember when Tim was on the My Three Sons TV show....another favorite of mine!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Cool!

[@imeanithonest5704]

RIP Tim Considine.

[@richardr1891]

I was born in 56 .. watched all the re-run episodes remember that was a favorite show ... Hardy Boys also and had all the blue hard cover books ... home life wasn't so great alcoholic father ... always wanted to run away to that ranch.

[@davidp4043]

Thanks for putting another classic together rob.

[@johnallen310]

Thanks Rob, Always makes my Sunday mornings!

[@Ronin4614]

Rob, your depth is simple amazing. Spin and Marty on the Triple-R was mandatory viewing for me. The “movie” series on the MMC were always very enjoyable and Spin and Marty was at the top. I love your videos, Rob; never stop. Thank you!

[@hemipower3308]

Thanks Rob for the brief but very important look back to the greatest time of our lives and in America.Your shows allow us to realize that it’s not the important people we meet on our journey through life but it’s what they did with their lives that make them important.See you next time !

[@JMVideos7676]

Another great interview that brings back so many memories of my childhood. Thanks.

[@sharidyer4332]

Thanks for this one. Of course, like thousands of others, I loved Spin and Marty. For some reason, this interview brought closure to me for the show, and I appreciate it.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Shari. Glad you enjoyed it

[@jillblase6820]

Great story Rob, enjoyed so very much, please keep em coming.

[@philipmoreau1224]

Tim is so down to earth. And so are you, Mr. Word.

[@odfarmboy]

I loved the Hardy boys series and watched some episodes recently on KZbin. Considine was great.

[@hankaustin7091]

same here! watched them when I was a kid, and just discovered them again on KZbin - was quite a treat to see it again after all these years!

[@billbuschgen520]

I loved that show.

[@dorisdybowski3110]

I loved watching all of The Mickey Mouse Club shows when I was a kid and the Spin n Marty shows.. What great memories I have. xoxo

[@AWordonWesterns]

Me, too, Doris. I was lucky to have Tim join me for this conversation. Thanks.

[@TheMartinick]

Just loved Spin and Marty!👍🏻😀

[@jamesmarshall8836]

R.I.P. Tim Considine.

[@hankaustin7091]

Clicked before I started watching - glad I did now, because as usual, another FABULOUS Interview!!! Rob, you never cease to amaze millions of us with your fantastic interviews and guests!

[@johnrunion5357]

i saw an interview with dobie once and he said that walt disney had told him that for as much mail as they got for davy crockett they got 2 1/2 times as much mail for spin and marty!

[@mandymine4963]

SPIN! What a great interview- AWOW is my new favorite show♥

[@TWTexasA1]

Spin & Marty was a bit before my time so I never heard about until recently on the Disney Channel where we watched the first season and then found the rest on KZbin. What an absolute gem of a show . It must have been something for kids that watched it in the mid 50’s and I’m just glad I found it to watch and I’m ? …older, much older 😂😂

[@KutWrite]

I was only 8. I wasn't much for the Club or Mickey himself, but really loved "Spin & Marty." Tim's brother John was also an actor. He was a villain in one of my favorites, "The Late Show" with Art Carney and Lily Tomlin.

[@williamcabell142]

Man I loved Spin and Marty! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AWordonWesterns]

Me too!

[@garymckee8857]

I don't know how I missed this interview when you posted it. Thanks Rob it's always good to hear history from the participants.

[@terrysr9569]

I only recently discovered your KZbin channel and I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying watching your interviews. As a kid I loved, "The Adventures of Spin and Marty", what great memories. Thank you very much Ron!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Wow, thank you, Terry. Hope you're still enjoying our interviews and shows.

[@terrysr9569]

@A Word on Westerns I look forward to and enjoy each new post, Rob! Thank you very much for all of your hard work!

[@22lyric]

RIP Tim

[@Rangersly]

I was born in 1965, so I missed the whole thing the fist time around. But a few years ago I bought the Disney Treasures DVD set of SPIN & MARTY (that comes in a tin box). I thought it was a very charming series and it reminded me of my days as a camp conselor. I can't stand most of the modern Disney stuff that today is all about mechandising, but back then, back when Mr. Disney was still alive and kept an eye on everything, there was a lot of heart in those productions, whether it was a short subject or a major movie, whether it was for the big colourful screen, or the old black& white tv.

[@spinandmarty]

Its always been about merchandising- since the very beginning. Disney was a genius about branding, knowing his audience, what sells and what his audience would buy. There are just more ways to 'sell stuff' now.

[@theretiringbarber]

I loved it .

[@johnrunion5357]

thanks for this. i wasn't born until 1962, so i didn't see the MMC and spin & marty until it was in repeats in 1974. i for one could relate more to marty than i could spin as marty had to learn about riding and roping, etc., but spin all ready knew those skills.

[@paulstan9828]

Super fun and interesting as always. Thanks Rob!

[@MSMac8084]

Love all these most special videos for you are documenting life . Its truly a time machine that transports us to a time of innocent , wide eyed curiosity through these wonderful actors , series and movies . I always wondered why he left My Three Sons . Thanks so much and look forward to each week to a new trip down memory lane .

[@Dave49erman]

I enjoyed this Rob. I remember watching Spin & Marty reruns in the 60's after school. I recently watched it here on YT. Quite a character!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY TRAILS to you and yours!! I know the Placerita Canyon area well, and the Walt Disney studio out there. I've also been to several Cowboy Poetry Festivals at Melody Ranch. It sure must've been rural in the Spin & Marty days. Compared to now, it was rural in the 80's. Take Care!

[@bobbybutler4199]

SUPERB interview :) !!!

[@barrygioportmorien1]

It was one of my favourite shows, It would be interesting to see reruns, to see how it holds up.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Mine, too. SPIN AND MARTY episodes are available on DVD and may be on Disney+. Thanks.

[@tomsmith5216]

My friends and I used to pretend we were Spin and Msrty! We were like 11 years old, but thought we were so much " older", like 13 😆

[@12ernie]

Great show! You do a Great job at hosting your show!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, ernie. Gotta keep the Western Mojo out there! The guests and viewer comments make it all worth doing.

[@HerrEllsworth]

I wish they had talked about his experience on My Three Sons, which co-starred fellow former Mouseketeer Don Grady. From what I heard, Tim gotten into arguments with the producers because he expressed an interest in directing and they repeatedly refused. That was supposedly the chief reason why he left after the fifth season.

[@carolpowell9697]

Love the video

[@gertraba4484]

RIP spin.....

[@KowboyUSA]

Great interview.

[@politicalpartyagnostic268]

I had such a crush on Tim Constantine when he was on My Three Sons!!

[@marymoran8859]

TIM CONSIDINE WAS/IS STILL A HOTTIE!!!!

[@dennydeckerful]

These videos are great, keep up the great work.

[@gerrydooley951]

God we loved this and the Hardy Boys

[@janly1613]

I like Tim Considine in My Three Sons. It would be good to do that interview.

[@brianboisguilbert6985]

Was born in 1956, so I missed Spin and Marty, but saw them in reruns in the mid 60s on local TV, good stuff, a different time when boys were allowed to be boys and manhood was being taught. To you Rob and all the regular replyers, Y'all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.!!!!!

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks, Brian. Always nice reading your comments. Merry Christmas to you and all the other Western Film historians and aficionados.

[@maryshort7183]

Loved watching the Mickey Mouse Club growing up

[@Mspindare]

Spin and Marty is on Disney Plus

[@wakkywabbit5446]

Thanks 🤠

[@johannadosky7533]

I met David Stollery & Tim Considine at the Memphis Film Festival in 2013 & told them..that Back in 1955 I was 13...& I ran away from home to go live on the Triple R Ranch with Spin & Marty, I lived in Cleveland, Ohio & was gonna walk there!!! needless to say the police found me about 8 hrs later...I'd only gotten to Downtown Cleveland...but they brought me back home. I do have a photo taken with them at the time at the festival ! lol

[@AWordonWesterns]

Oh wow! That's an amazing story and a fabulous photo to still have! Very cool, Johanna. Thanks.

[@lylewilliams1371]

Thank you!

[@TheAutoChannel]

Great interview with Tim. There was a couple of quick photos with Tim and Red Skelton. That was from a film called "The Clown," which was filmed at the old Steeplechase Amusement Park in Brooklyn. Tim plays Red Skelton's son and he does a fantastic job (Skelton is also great, of course). The film isn't played that much, unfortunately, but if you can find it you should watch it. As it turns out, you can rent it on KZbin at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZq3mYF7as2ppNk.

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks. Tim sure was a terrific young performer. I saw "The Clown" years ago and, after hearing how Tim liked Red, want to see it again.

[@TheAutoChannel]

@@AWordonWesterns Tim was great. I've worked with him in the auto journalist biz. Rob, I met you years ago in Orlando when you had the classic theater and were doing the movies on the TV station. Your "Word on Westerns" is really fantastic. Thanks for doing it.

[@cocoaorange1]

I saw him in a series with Annette on the Mickey Mouse Club. I forgot the name, he played a rich boy. It is on KZbin.

[@TubenIt83]

I wish you would expand more on your guest’s non-western roles as well. Where else are we going to see these people be interviewed!?!

[@surferdude44444]

Tim Considine was also the soldier slapped by George C Scott's Patton character, for suffering combat fatigue.

[@MrBarnardRoom12]

As Ollie would say, “Well I’ll be a blue nosed gopher.”

[@qzorn4440]

hey, some great stuff... back in the long pants days... shorts were for little kids... don't forget Annette Joanne Funicello... she was the 1st love of all the boys... thanks a lot...:)

[@AWordonWesterns]

Thanks for sharing, q

[@nealro1471]

Is that Jerry Mathers (the Beaver) at 3:04 bottom, on left side when Tim talks about cattle call for kids?

[@AWordonWesterns]

Neal Ro WOW! Sure looks like him.