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Gunsmoke (1953) was a Western Film directed by Nathan Juran and produced by Aaron Rosenberg.

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THE 5TH ANNUAL FAVOURITE TV EPISODE BLOGATHON: Gunsmoke, The Guitar (1956)

on Mar 22, 2019 From Caftan Woman

Why are Bilko and the gang so happy? It's time for the 5th Annual Favourite TV Episode Blogathon hosted by Terence Towles Canote of A Shroud of Thoughts. Click here for the stroll down Memory Lane. Norman Macdonnell and John Meston's Gunsmoke had a phenomenal television run from 1955 - 1975. ... Read full article


Bette Davis in The Jailer Episode of Gunsmoke

By Amanda Garrett on Mar 23, 2017 From Old Hollywood Films

Today, I'm writing about The Jailer episode of Gunsmoke starring James Arness, Amanda Blake (center), and Bette Davis. This article is part of the Favourite TV Show Episode Blogathon hosted by A Shroud of Thoughts. U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) faced many formidable foes in the long... Read full article


Old Time Radio Thursdays – #014: Gunsmoke (1952-1961)

By Michael on Oct 3, 2013 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use robots to promote the top records o... Read full article


Old Time Radio Thursdays – #014: Gunsmoke (1952-1961)

By Michael on Oct 3, 2013 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use robots to promote the top records o... Read full article


Richard Kiley - Man of ... Gunsmoke?

By Caftan Woman on Apr 12, 2012 From Caftan Woman

Richard Kiley1922 - 1999Richard Kiley was on tour in his famous Tony winning role of Cervantes/Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, thrilling sold out audiences at Toronto's O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts. In his spare time he was autographing the cast album at Eaton's Department Store, telling... Read full article


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Reb Kittredge: Place a man can bed down for the night?
Hotel clerk: I'll t-tell you Mr. Kittredge, there's a real nice hotel right down the street. Probably you'd like it a lot better down there.
Reb Kittredge: Why?
Hotel clerk: We, uh, we've got mice.
Reb Kittredge: I won't bother them.


[Curly and Reb have a final confrontation]
Reb Kittredge: Then get out of camp!
Curly Mather: I'll leave when I'm ready.
Reb Kittredge: You'll leave right now!
Curly Mather: I reckon that's a choice I'll make for myself.
Reb Kittredge: The only choice you've got is how you'll go -- either riding on a horse or feet first.
Curly Mather: You've been twirling a pretty big rope ever since you came here. Maybe it's time someone took the slack out of your rope.
Reb Kittredge: Anytime you're ready.


Curly Mather: You're pretty tough with that gun strapped around your waist. I wonder how tough you'd be without it.
Reb Kittredge: You ain't never going to find out, Curly. I'm never going to take it off.


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During the cattle drive, Audie Murphy (Reb) has ridden up ahead, over a ridge, to scout the trail and sees a range fire burning towards the herd. As he races back down the hill to the other riders, his horse slips and almost falls down. He and the horse are able to recover and without missing a beat, Murphy says his lines to the others and the scene goes on.
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