[27] William Lava composed the original theme music for television, as noted in the program credits. 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 Fred McDougall, a stuntman often appearing as an extra on the show, played the man after the show changed to a new soundstage in season 10. Whitney Blake, that played Dolly, was a real tiger in this episode as she gave Marshal Dillon grief when she uses her female status as a way of getting around his orders. [19], When Gunsmoke was adapted for television in 1955, contrary to a campaign to persuade the network, the network was not interested in bringing either Conrad or his radio costars to the television medium. [citation needed]. 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. How she contracted HIV remains a mystery, but listed on her death certificate as a. In the film, Learned returns as Mike, who reveals to Marshal Dillon that he is the father of their daughter,[48] Beth (played by Amy Stock-Poynton) and asks him for help in saving her from a band on Apaches. And I'll bet you a a barrel of whiskey that this Dolly Winters is not what she's pretending to be. Gunsmoke was TV's number-one-ranked show from 1957 to 1961, then expanded to one hour, and slipped into a decline. [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. As of 2016[update], Gunsmoke was rated fourth globally, after Doctor Who (1963present), Taggart (19832010),[61] and The Bill (19842010). Chester's 1st line is "Underwear sure smells good when its fresh" as he's sniffing away. Every time anyone says her name, it sounds like Dolly Parton. God knows we have a right to as not only does the very versatile-looking Miss. From 1955 to 1961, Gunsmoke is a half-hour show, retitled Marshal Dillon in syndication. Click here to login or here to sign up. Dolly Parton Quite a Witch! 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. When aired in the United Kingdom, the television series was . "[citation needed]. This episode aired two days after James Arness' 37th birthday (born 05-26-1923). In 1987, CBS commissioned a reunion movie titled Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge. Curtis, who played deputy Festus Haggin from 1963-75, died in his sleep Sunday at his home here, family members said Monday. It is the second Western television series written for adults,[18] premiering on September 10, 1955, four days after The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. As originally pitched to CBS executives, this was to be an adult Western, not a grown-up Hopalong Cassidy. 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. director of photography Film Editing by Otto Meyer Art Direction by Walter E. Keller The TV version was thought to have been first conducted by CBS west coast music director Lud Gluskin. 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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. Series producers said that if the show were sponsored, they would have to "clean the show up". Meston was head writer. IF you could keep players in the game. I never thought for a moment of offering it to Wayne. For nine seasons, the opponent was played by Arvo Ojala, who taught Arness to shoot. The Gunsmoke brand was used to endorse numerous products, including cottage cheese[68] and cigarettes. In 1987, CBS aired the reunion TV movie - Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge. Good show. Makeup Department Chester . The Hartland toy company included an 8" (1/9th scale) plastic Matt Dillion figure and his horse Old Faithful Buck in their line of famous TV cowboys and horses during the 1950s. Thirty TV westerns came and went during its 20-year tenure, and Gunsmoke was the sole survivor, with Alias Smith and Jones and Bonanza both leaving the airwaves 2+12 years earlier in January 1973. Dillon and Kitty clearly have a close personal relationship. The series follows Dillon as he plays peacekeeper in a locale afflicted by problems such as rustling, gunfights and brawling. During its second season in 1956, the program joined the list of the top-10 television programs broadcast in the United States. 822. The series consisted of 14 half-hour episodes that aired on CBS Fridays, 8:00 to 8:30 p.m., from January 11, 1974, to July 19, 1974. Looks like a gambler's lucky charm has materialized in the winsome form of Dolly Varden (Blake). Dunning notes, "The show drew critical acclaim for unprecedented realism."[9]. Strauss "had one vice, or rather obsession. Directed by Arthur Hiller, the episode, which was written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on March 21, 1959. You need to be logged in to continue. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. You just knew they had something going on upstairs at the Long Branch all those years. The film, shot in Alberta, features a now-retired Marshal Dillon being attacked and a vengeful former rival returning to Dodge City to entrap him. 'GUNSMOKE,' Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, 1955-1975 / Everett Collection Dennis Weaver stayed with the show for nine years before he started chafing creatively. This became the go-to place for some of Hollywood's biggest western stars to film movies, including John Wayne, Gary Cooper, and Roy Rogers. In the early years, most of the TV episodes were adapted from the radio scripts, often using identical scenes and dialogue. "[21], According to Thomas "Duke" Miller, a TV and movie celebrity expert, this story was told to him by legendary actor James Stewart: "Jimmy said he was in the office with Charles Warren when Mr. Wayne came in. Just hilarious as Dillon just stares at him with a straight face. All DVDs have been released with English audio and close captioning from season 1 to 5 and starting season 6 English SDH. [citation needed], The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. Three other popular shows, Gilligan's Island, Lost in Space, and The Incredible Hulk, met the same abrupt fate. Arness stars in all five made-for-television movies. Who's the guy and what's his background? The plot about a card dealer and one of Kitty's saloon-employed gals, named Dolly,is containing a deception. Even after the original series of Gunsmoke came to an end in 1975, Arness was constantly asked to come back to reprise the role. Although Amanda Blake and . ): 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. Miss Blake died Wednesday night at Mercy General Hospital, said hospital spokeswoman Jerri Ewen. The popular Western series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975. In 2006, as part of Gunsmoke's 50th anniversary on TV, selected episodes were released on DVD in three different box sets. A complete series box set was released on May 5, 2020. Eden married first husband Michael Ansara in 1958 and divorced him in 1974. Wind Gunsmoke Season 4. [citation needed] The first 12 seasons aired Saturdays at 10 pm, seasons 13 through 16 aired Mondays at 7:30pm, and the last four seasons aired Mondays at 8 pm. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. Sometime in 1959, Ellis was billed as Georgia Hawkins instead of Georgia Ellis. [69] Other products include Gunsmoke puzzles,[70], American radio and television Western drama series, This article is about the radio and television series. In the end, CBS simply took it away from Macdonnell and began preparing for the television version. Macdonnell became the associate producer of the TV show and later the producer. Melody Ranch actually was purchased by one of the greatest on-screen cowboys ever, Gene Autry, in 1952. The TV series ran from September 10, 1955, to March 31, 1975, on CBS, with 635 total episodes. When he stood up, his chair stood with him. Roberts and Cheyenne Autumn. He also had roles in TVs Rawhide, Perry Mason and Have Gun, Will Travel.. Charles Warren, television Gunsmoke's first director, said, "His voice was fine, but he was too big. If there's $100 that the guy winning ends up with, and Dolly gets 20%, that's $20. 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. John Dunning wrote that among radio drama enthusiasts, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time. 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. However, McNear's performances steadily became more warm-hearted and sympathetic. I have no reason to doubt the story, because Jimmy absolutely knew everybody.". Milburn Stone had died 7 years earlier in 1980 and the role of Doc was not recast. In 1967, the 12th season, CBS planned to cancel the series, but widespread viewer reaction (including a mention in Congress and the behind-the-scenes pressure from Babe Paley, the wife of CBS's longtime president William S. Paley) prevented its demise. Well, if all Paris was doing was dealing, and not buying into many hands, yeah, there would be a profit. This old flame of Matt's shows up trying to get evil accomplished. The belief that Wayne was asked to star is disputed by Warren. On the Biography Channel's Behind The Scenes: Gilligan's Island (2002), Gilligan's Island producer Sherwood Schwartz states that Babe pressured her husband not to cancel Gunsmoke in 1967, so the network cut Gilligan's Island, instead. Ellis first appeared in the radio episode "Billy the Kid" (April 26, 1952) as "Francie Richards" a former girlfriend of Matt Dillon's and the widow of a criminal, but the character of "Miss Kitty" did not appear until the May 10, 1952, episode "Jaliscoe". The people upstairs decided it was better to leave the show as it was, which I totally agreed with. So he takes it out of Dillon's money. I don't know; I've never even heard of this confusion. In the radio series, "Doc" Adams was initially a self-interested and somewhat dark character with a predilection for constantly attempting to increase his revenue through the procurement of autopsy fees. 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Tomatometer Not Yet Available . The series was the top-rated show from 1957 to 1961 and maintained excellent ratings throughout its run. It seemed like James Arness simply couldn't let go of the character who he had played for so long - Matt Dillon. 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? The television series was the longest-running, primetime, live-action television series at 20 seasons, until September 2019 with the 21st-season premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Evans: Paul Langton. This episode provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group At Yahoo and at www.otrr.org-Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com Her brother, Leif Garrett, is a singer and actor. Sue Ane Langdon is an American actress. Strauss once said that the situation in the Old West was an excellent representation, unintentional or not, of what Hobbes meant by the state of nature."[67]. FRESNO, Calif. (AP) _ Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who starred as Marshal Matt Dillon's sidekick on the long-running television western Gunsmoke, has died at age 74. 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