Feb 08, 2017 abandoned movie set and tv filming locations for gunsmoke and the outlaw josey wales. Matt dillon and festus lend him some money, then he ge. Five exconfederate soldiers have robbed the bank in dodge city and are on the run through indian. A farm youth sets out in pursuit of his fathers killer. In 1987, cbs commissioned a reunion movie entitled gunsmoke. Heres how you can win tickets to the friends reunion and a cast. But this meeting will not be a happy family reunion as rance kills his brother and then ransacks the house looking for any type of money. Gunsmoke spawned huge stars, thanks to its success, but can you recall the characters and the actors who played them. Gunsmoke 19551975 season 9 episode 34 all homecoming 23 may 1964 tv episode. In 1957, ballantine books published a collection of short stories. The first seventeen seasons of gunsmoke and all five reunion films are available on dvd in region 1. It is an often written about subject but here on gunsmoke it shows so very well. Marshal matt dillon james arness presides over dodge city, a wild west town that sees more than its fair share of frontier lawlessness.
Supreme court decision in roe v wade jan 1973 on abortion. In an episode that had such high hopes at the beginning by the end of the show it had digressed into an uninteresting play with useless dialog. Gunsmoke the town tamers tv episode 1974 full cast. Gunsmoke is an american radio and television western drama series created by director norman macdonnell and writer john meston. April 1, 1974 episode titled, the disciple when the character was last seen. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. Since the mob killing of his wife years ago, old man wakefield has gone on murderous rampages with his sons. Ben corden and harry duggan try to bribe matt so they can run a crooked game. Actor bruce boxleitner, worked with jim more than any other actor. Yep, captain furillo and officer renko from hill street blues, playing a couple of bad guys out to blackmail the safe cracker into pulling another job. Feb 12, 2014 theres only one name for courage, and hes back. Matts life is changed when his gun arm is seriously wounded. Miss kitty and marshal dillon from gunsmoke kissed on tv in the late 50s. Gunsmoke is an american radio and television western drama series created by director norman.
It was a bold move for a major tv network do you remember which one aired this series and when. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, ken curtis. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975. To escape her poverty and abusive, drunken father, 17 year old milly glover decides to look for a husband.
Heres how you can win tickets to the friends reunion and a cast meet and greet. Gunsmoke season one opening with john wayne introducing james. From 1987 to the present there have been four gunsmoke reunion programs, presented as twohour, madefortelevision movies. Not to say it was a bad show just one that did not spark much interest in the routine script. Gunsmoke thirty a month and found tv episode 1974 imdb.
Following a shift in its programming time in 1967, gunsmoke returned to prominence within the top twenty for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final year. Devoted fans cross the country for gunsmoke reunion its been 40 years since gunsmoke ran on television, but it remains a classic western. Guthrie in the 1974 episode in performance of duty makes him a welcomed guest. This episode aired approximately months after the landmark u. Festus is shot by the killer he is pursuing in the blazing desert, only to be helped by a crazed hermit and forced to tote water to try and get him to a town 80 miles away. Along with her third husband, frank gilbert, she ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in. Ctva the classic tv archive us western series season 20 cbs197475 60 min color episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. The radio series first aired on cbs on april 26, 1952 with the episode billy. Gunsmoke season 20 episode the colonel watch on kodi.
Five exconfederate soldiers have robbed the bank in dodge city and are on the run through indian territory, followed by matt dillon. The main title sequence for the final season of gunsmoke. Nov, 2016 the end title sequence and theme for the 20th season of gunsmoke. This episode was much better than expected when we have a criminalminded man, rance woolfe, comes calling on his brother, john woolfe, to seek some help as he is again on the run from the law. In this episode that has a what goes around comes around theme, we get a good story where a womans plan backfires leaving her holding the bag of goodies. Amanda blake february 20, 1929 august 16, 1989 was an american actress best known for the role of the redhaired saloon proprietress miss kitty russell on the western television series gunsmoke. Two versions of the same pilot episode titled mark dillon goes to gouge eye are in the archives. Reunion 78 belle archer recognizes jerry shand and hides her face. Gunsmoke the town tamers tv episode 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The outlaws find abandoned union military uniforms and disguise themselves as union soldiers. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, amanda blake. Gunsmoke cast members to reunite in dodge city cbs news.
The opening credits for the final year of gunsmoke on cbs 197475. This episode included amanda blakes final appearance as kitty, after 19 years on the series. This is an episode that speaks of a time when change bites some cowboys on their last drive. Long branch hostess belle archer sees jerry shand shoot a former quantrill raider dead in self defense, but refuses to say so, and now he faces a murder trial. This is more of a routine episode that has been played out many times on gunsmoke series. Watch gunsmoke season 1, episode 7 smoking out the nolans. Gunsmoke a family of killers tv episode 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I remembered kurt russell as being about years old in the show, but the episode date would have made him 23. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Townsman bartender barfly fred cowhand freddy the bartender indian assistant dealer freddy baggage man cowboy getting loan dealer in long branch drover drunk passed out at bar fred bartender fred the bartender freddy bartender gabe gang member gunman gypsy harry land horseman hotel guest kelly mathison henchman pierce. Saw this episode the other day, pretty standard fare about a recently paroled safe cracker trying to go straight, when daniel j. Gunsmoke like old times tv episode 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
There is a gunfight in this episode but that really is not the reason this show was compelling. Have you any comments, corrections, episode titles, air dates, production numbers, directors, writers, storysynopsis, guest stars, cast lists, etc. When rustling, gunfights or brawling disrupt the peace, its up to dillon to restore law and order. Several actors, including burt reynolds, reunite in. The unstated problem in this episode is the mother has no option, other than to have a baby she claims she does not want, due to the child being conceived via a sexual assault. Ive seen this episode only once, and it was probably about 25 years after it was made. Now the wakefields are trying to run down and kill matt in the freezing mountains. Amanda blake had left the show, so there is no miss kitty in this version. Each story is based on a halfhour gunsmoke episode. This week we took a visit to this abandoned movie set and iconic filming locations for the tv show gunsmoke.
Gunsmoke season 20 episode 6 the wiving watch on kodi. Cobb and his daughter julie cobb appear together for the first time when cobb gueststars as a onceproud militar. Six decades after gunsmoke debuted on television, several actors who appeared in the show, including burt reynolds, are scheduled to reunite in dodge city. Watch gunsmoke episodes online season 19 1974 tv guide. Although a photo of james arness and the cbs tv logo are on the book cover, in at least one story matt. Cobb and his daughter julie cobb appear together for the first time when cobb gueststars as a onceproud military officer who is suddenly faced with a painful and unplanned reunion with his daughter. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longestrunning western in television history. Dodge city, known as the sodom and gomorrah of the plains, is a typical frontier city of the late 1800s with typical problems ranging from rumored indian raids to bank and stage robberies, cattle. Sep 27, 2015 devoted fans cross the country for gunsmoke reunion its been 40 years since gunsmoke ran on television, but it remains a classic western. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren.
He brought style and grace to his presentstion of the. Dust them off and let us know if you have any information on this series or any other tv series from the. The central character is lawman marshal matt dillon, played by william conrad on radio and james arness on television. The stories take place in and around dodge city, kansas, during the settlement of the american west. The guest cast members play strong, often moving roles. Amanda blake had left the show, so there is no miss kitty in this version of the opening. The names dillon, matt dillon sorry about the poor quality. When the parents of a daughter who was raped refuse to accept the girls baby, marshal dillon must find a home for the child. Devoted fans cross the country for gunsmoke reunion.
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