Gunsmoke

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:06 pm

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke American Cowboy Western drama series adapted from Radio show based in Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The start of the series featured James Arness playing the role of Marshal Matt Dillon which he continued to play for the shows 20 year run and Milburn Stone playing Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams. The programme held the number 1 slot for TV audiences for four years from 1957 to 1961 and was the last of the western cowboy series to end. Series ran from 1955 till 1975.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHVSCrib ... r_embedded#

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:38 pm

Some trivia what was the name of Doc's buggy horse and Festus's mule? danny

firefuzz · Post by **firefuzz** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:56 pm

Festus's mule was named Ruth. Was Doc's horse named Sadie?

Rob

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:31 am

The goofy (very funny) barber "Floyd" on the Andy Griffith Show, Howard McNear, portrayed "Doc" on the original radio show.

And William Conrad played Matt Dillon - the Commissioner and star of the black-and-white TV series of the 50's, "The Highway Patrol."

GonnePhishin · Post by **GonnePhishin** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:36 am

If I am not mistaken, the star of "Highway Patrol" was Broderick Crawford, not Bill Conrad.

Also some trivia- William Conrad did try our for the TV role of Matt Dillon, but wasn't picked for the role because during a screen test in which he was supposed to hurry up and get up from his armchair, he "got stuck" in the chair and it lifted up with him.

He sure had a h-ell of a radio voice, however.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:05 am

Oops - what was I thinking? You are right. William Conrad was the TV detective, "Cannon," among other notable large guy roles.

Mokwaw · Post by **Mokwaw** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:43 pm

More trivia................before Festus....what was the Deputy's name? and who played him???

Warhawk · Post by **Warhawk** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:47 pm

Mokwaw wrote:More trivia................before Festus....what was the Deputy's name? and who played him???

Chester Good ... Dennis Weaver

Another one, who played the Blacksmith "Quint" in the early episodes?

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:53 pm

Festus first appeared on gun-smoke to get revenge on his twine brothers killer he latter came back on the show and became deputy and his twin brother was never mentioned again

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:45 pm

Ken Curtis was a singer in his younger days. He sings a solo in the John Wayne movie "Rio Grand".
Was he with the "Sons of the Pioneers?

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:51 pm

Had to be about 4 or 5 years old, but I remember laying under the Christmas tree with a new cap pistol listening to Gunsmoke... Sat morning I looked forward to "Big John & Little Sparky"

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:34 pm

"Quint" the blacksmith was Burt Reynolds, supposedly half Indian.

L_Kilkenny · Post by **L_Kilkenny** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:50 pm

Here's one for ya.........They killed Gilligan's Island even though it had far better ratings than Gunsmoke because it was a "higher up's" wife's favorite show. They took Mary Ann away from us in her prime for a Western that never was popular enough to make it any farther without intervention. Heck, the 80's Gunsmoke Westerns were better than the TV show. ALL IMO of coarse.

LK

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:45 pm

Bob Denver (Gilligan) and Forrest Tucker (Sargent O'roke) played on a show togther called Dusty's trail (in 1974)after they did there hit shows in 1967

w30wcf · Post by **w30wcf** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:05 am

papabear,
Thank you for the link. NEAT! I also noticed the link "John Wayne in True Grit.....then and now" which is located to the right of your referenced link to bye quite interesting!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUP9rOLf30&feature=fvst

w30wcf

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