Then Came Bronson, Welcome to the Long Lonesome Hwy

JimBronson.com started its evolution in late 2007, living and working in Japan, I noticed on the Japanese television one day the TV series Then Came Bronson. I suddenly was swept back to 1969 when I was 18 and saw the show, bought a bike and tried to live out the Bronson mystique that summer. Also in 2007 I was learning how to build websites and launched a page for TCB, and met Greg and Billy, now charter members of Bronson's Garage. From that time forward Peter, Bill, Tom, Don, David and Jim have been inducted into the Garage, and we have become friends with Jerry who painted the original bikes and Birney, the man whom Bronson's life and adventures were based. We have celebrated the 40th & 41st Anniversary of TCB, with reunions of Bronson's Garage members at various locations. Our You Tube channel is as populated with nostalgia as JB.com. Come back in time and recapture your youth and enjoy the TV show that inspired us to ride. Until then you hang in there and we'll see ya on the long lonesome highway! - Mike's Bike (Webmaster JB.com)

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Then Came Bronson Pilot Movie

24 March 1969 (2009 40 Years)

1:38 Min.

James Bronson is a San Francisco Chronicle newspaper reporter whose best friend commits suicide under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Jim buys his friend's Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle from the widow and hits the road to look for a more meaningful reason for being, his quest takes him down that long lonesome highway were he is bound for the mountains and the plains. TCB was written by real life newspaper man Denne Bart Petitclerc turned Hollywood screen writer about one of his reporter buddies named Birney Jarvis. Birney was and still is at 83, the real Jim Bronson.

Stars: Michael Parks plays Jim Bronson and Bonnie Bedelia is Temple, the girl Jim meets on the beach and shares with him the next several weeks of tavelin' that long lonesome highway. Martin Sheen plays Jim's best friend who jumps off Fort Point. Stu Klitsner is the businessman in the station wagon who talks to Jim about taking a trip in the opening scene.

Music: Dialog and Wayfaring Stranger sung as a duet with Bonnie. Written by John R. Cash.

Character Biographies

Season 1

1969-70

Episode 1

The Runner

17 September 1969

48 Min.

Jim travels to see and old girlfriend who is helping her Dad who runs a camp for Autistic children. Jim befriends a boy known as The Runner, and the adventure begins.

Stars: Jack Klugman and look for Penny Marshall from Laverne and Shirley. Also stars the blonde beauty Karen Huston (Ericson) as Doris. With Mark Lester as Johnny, the Runner.

Music: Jim sings, Softly and Tenderly. Written by James Hendricks.

Character Biographies

Episode 2

The Old Motorcycle Fiasco

24 September 1969

48 Min.

Jim pulls in for gas and they put weed killer in his gas tank. Then and old timer shows him his 1937 motorcycle in the shed, and the fiasco starts.

Stars: Keenan Wynn as Alex the old timer, and Martine Barlett as Nora his wife.

Music: Jim sings, Tie Me to Your Apron Strings Again. Written by Larry Shay & Joe Goodwin.		Character Biographies
Trivia: The Rudge Ulster motorcycle in this episode actually belonged to Keenan Wynn's personal collection.

Episode 3

"... a famine where abundance lies"

1 October 1969

48 Min.

Jim has and accident with another motorcycle carrying a boy and a girl. He then is befriended by the girl and her mother they offer Jim a job to work on their guest ranch.

Stars: Carol Eve Rossen as Monica the mom and Charlotte Stewart as her daughter Lori, however in real life, she was only four years younger then her mom (?).

Music: Jim sings, Sunshine Showers and Ridem' Cowboy. Both written by James Hendricks.			Character Biographies
Trivia: The title here comes from Shakespeare's Sonnet 1.

Episode 4

The Circle of Time

8 October 1969

48 Min.

Jim rounds the corner and a widowed woman is beating up her car with a tree branch, he gives her a ride home, and works on her small farm. He befriends and old miner named Abner and listens to stories of the Mother Lode.

Stars: Elsa Lanchester is Hattie and Dabney Coleman is her doctor. Also Woody Chambliss as Abner, the pie pirate.

Character Biographies

Episode 5

Where Will the Trumpets Be?

15 October 1969

48 Min.

Jim is visiting a ranch which is owned by Morgana who is a lost love of Jim's from five years ago. Also at the ranch is and injured bull fighter who is recuperating from a bullfight. Jim is questioning the morality of killing a bull for sport. Morgana is Jessica Walters and in a bathing suit, she is beautiful. Morgana's younger sister, Lane Bradbury, falls for Jim and cannot stop kissing him.

Stars: Beautiful vixen Jessica Walter as Morgana, and Fernando Lamas is Miguel along with foxy Lane Bradbury named Bella.