In 1987, CBS aired the reunion TV movie - Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge. [12] He came west and changed his name to escape a charge of murder. Stone (1 Episode), Bud Grant (1 Episode), Andy (1 Episode), John (1 Episode), Abihu Howell (1 Episode), Bill Lee (1 Episode), Malachi Harper (1 Episode), Tobe (1 Episode), Ivy (1 Episode), Hale Parker (1 Episode), Pezzy (1 Episode), Jess (1 Episode), Ezra Thorpe (1 Episode), Jake Spence (1 Episode), Eben Hakes (1 Episode), Judge Ray Cordelius (1 Episode), Alben Peavy (1 Episode), Capt. When aired in the United Kingdom, the television series was initially titled Gun Law,[1] later reverting to Gunsmoke. 'GUNSMOKE,' Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, 1955-1975 / Everett Collection Dennis Weaver stayed with the show for nine years before he started chafing creatively. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Dooley Surrenders (1958) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Cinematography by Film Editing by Casting By Art Direction by Set Decoration by Makeup Department Production Management His real name was Dr. Calvin Moore. The project was suspended for three years, when producer Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston discovered it while creating an adult Western series of their own. 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Dunning notes, "The show drew critical acclaim for unprecedented realism."[9]. FRESNO, Calif. (AP) _ Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who starred as Marshal Matt Dillons sidekick on the long-running television western Gunsmoke, has died at age 74. During its second season in 1956, the program joined the list of the top-10 television programs broadcast in the United States. The series remained in the top 10 until the 197374 television season. He was acerbic, somewhat mercenary, and borderline alcoholic, in the program's early years. Privately, Macdonnell had a guarded interest in taking the show to television, but publicly, he declared, "our show is perfect for radio", and he feared, as Dunning writes, "Gunsmoke confined by a picture could not possibly be as authentic or attentive to detail. Now "Gunsmoke" had its general store, a saloon run by Miss Kitty played by Amanda Blake, and . The first, recorded in June 1949, was very much like a hard core detective series and starred Michael Rye (credited as Rye Billsbury) as Dillon;[5][4] the second, recorded in July 1949, starred Straight Arrow actor Howard Culver in a more Western, lighter version of the same script. Then Chester wants 12 candy sticks, but as usual, he doesn't have the 12 cents to buy them. You just knew they had something going on upstairs at the Long Branch all those years. Matt is caught between the Army and the townspeople after an apparent Indian raid wipes out a family. [66], German-American political philosopher and Plato scholar Leo Strauss was a fervent fan of Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Old Flame (1960) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Jesse Hibbs Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Nathan Scott Cinematography by Fleet Southcott . Gunsmuggler. The cast and crew read the news in the trade papers. Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell Guest starring Marilyn Maxwell as Dolly Winters Lee Van Cleef as Rad Meadows Peggy Stewart as Mary Hal Smith as Dobie Clem Fuller as Clem Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Fred McDougall as Cowboy Getting Loan (uncredited) Chick Sheridan as Barfly (uncredited) Categories Dunning wrote, "That radio fans considered the TV show a sham and its players impostors should surprise no one. ): Ma Smalley (boardinghouse owner; 19611972): Barney Danches (telegraph agent; 19651974): Best Action or Adventure Series nominated (winner: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series: James Arness nominated (winner: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: James Arness nominated (winner: Robert Young for. The Gunsmoke theme was composed by Rex Koury. "[2] The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and lasted for 635 episodes. (*Dolly Varden quote*) - "I'm not responsible for what men do.". Dillon and Kitty clearly have a close personal relationship. . [65] In 2015, several of the surviving staff reunited at Wild West Fest in Dodge City, including stars Burt Reynolds, Buck Taylor, Jess Walton, Bruce Boxleitner, and writer Jim Byrnes. Kitty doubts the veracity of Matt's old friend Dolly Winters, who arrives in Dodge seeking the Marshal's help and claiming to have been robbed, beaten, and jilted by a man named Rad Meadows. Directed by Arthur Hiller, the episode, which was written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on March 21, 1959. Roberts and Cheyenne Autumn. He also had roles in TVs Rawhide, Perry Mason and Have Gun, Will Travel.. For other uses, see, Television series (19551975) and TV movies. He amputated a dying man's leg and lost the patient anyway. Sign in to vote. Dolly is played by Whitney Blake, who has a sharp edge and is a vicious cat to Marshal Dillon. Our own Iliad and Odyssey, created from standard elements of the dime novel and the pulp Western as romanticized by [Ned] Buntline, [Bret] Harte, and [Mark] Twain. 11. But Matt doesn't believe in luck like that and suspects something crooked is going on. The belief that Wayne was asked to star is disputed by Warren. [13] The television show first portrayed Kitty as a saloon dance hall employee, then from season two, episode 36 ("Daddy-O"), as half-owner of the Long Branch Saloon. Denver Pyle was also considered for the role, as was Raymond Burr, who was ultimately also seen as too heavy for the part. The regulars who are still with us are: Roger Ewing (Thad Greenwood), who is 73; Buck Taylor (Newly O'Brien), who is 77; and Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper), who is 79. So what happens is that the cowboys pay Dolly to stand by them and the team of Dolly/Paris wins money either way. Amanda Blake appeared in over 500 episodes of the television series, with her last being the April 1, 1974, episode titled, "The Disciple". The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. In reality, a U.S. When we first see the strapping Whitney Blake we think she is Superstar Kim Novak doing a rare guesting role. In one special Christmas episode, however, a handful of recognizable '70s stars happened to appear in the "Gunsmoke" world . The plot about a card dealer and one of Kitty's saloon-employed gals, named Dolly,is containing a deception. 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[11] The magazine observed that she is "obviously not selling chocolate bars". Sat, Sep 27, 1958 30 mins. See production, box office & company info, (teleplay by) (based on the radio series created by), (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited), Stage 5 & Stage 6, Paramount Sunset Lot, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA. For nine seasons, the opponent was played by Arvo Ojala, who taught Arness to shoot. [63] George Walsh, the announcer for Gunsmoke, began in 1952 on the radio series and continued until the television series was canceled in 1975. It seemed like James Arness simply couldn't let go of the character who he had played for so long - Matt Dillon. I don't know; I've never even heard of this confusion. "[15], Conrad and the others were given auditions, but they were little more than token efforts especially in Conrad's case, due to his obesity. director of photography Film Editing by Albrecht Joseph Casting By Lynn Stalmaster Set Decoration by Raymond Boltz Jr. Because Amanda Blake had died the year before, the writers revisited a 1973 episode for the movie. It then went to an hour-long format. Amanda Blake Kitty Strother Martin Dooley Ken Lynch Colpitt James Maloney Faber Ben Wright Mr. Ross George Selk Moss Grimmick James Nusser Nelson Director John Rich Writers John Meston (story by) (screenplay by) (based on the radio series created by) Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited) With a resonantly powerful and distinctive voice, Conrad was already one of radio's busiest actors. director of photography Film Editing by Otto Meyer Art Direction by Walter E. Keller Gunsmoke is the last fictional primetime show that debuted in the 1950s to leave the air and only three shows from the 1960s that lasted past its final season in 197475. Two versions of the same pilot episode titled "Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye" were produced with Rye Billsbury and Howard Culver playing Marshal Mark Dillon as the lead, not yet played by Conrad. [citation needed], The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. Dillon, as portrayed by Conrad, was a lonely, isolated man, toughened by a hard life. "Gunsmoke: An American Institution, Celebrating 50 Years of Television's Best Western" Written by Ben Costello, Foreword by Jim Byrnes, and Introduction by Jon Voight and published by Five Star Publications, Inc.(now Story Monsters LLC) Published 1 edition (December 22, 2012), Bill Carter, "NBC Will Bring Back All Three, This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 00:31. After Gunsmoke ended, he found fame in two other classic shows - How the West Was Won and McClain's Law. He made his Hollywood debut in 1938 as a singer with swing bands. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Actress Amanda Blake, who as Miss Kitty reigned for 19 years as the queen of Dodge City's Long Branch Saloon in the TV series Gunsmoke, died after a long battle with cancer. A gambler's lady, said to be good luck, tries to shoot Matt in the back. Jim Buck (stage driver; 19571962) and Floyd (bartender; 197475): Deputy Marshal Clayton Thaddeus "Thad" Greenwood (19651967): Newly O'Brian (gunsmith/Deputy Marshal; 19671975): Bill Pence (Long Branch owner/co-owner 1955?56? They said the cause of death was unkown. 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