Gunsmoke’S Controversial Ending Still Doesn’T Make Sense
In the 1950s, TV westerns came to dominate the television landscape. Of all the series to emerge, including “Bonanza” and …
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Why Gary Busey’S One-Episode Stint On Gunsmoke Was So Significant
In the fall of 1955, while much of America was still “liking Ike” and buying affordable homes in subdivisions, co-creators …
Chester’S Brother In Gunsmoke Was Smarter Than He Looked And The Actor Who Played Him Was A Prodigy ‘Quiz Kid’ On The Radio
In the 1964 movie musical My Fair Lady, a phonetics professor named Henry Higgins bets that he can turn Audrey …
8 Details You Never Knew About The Very First Gunsmoke Episode
When Gunsmoke premiered on September 10, 1955, who could have predicted it would run 20 seasons? Westerns became so ubiquitous …
Chester’S Limp Drew Hundreds Of Letters From Concerned Gunsmoke Fans
In the third season of Gunsmoke, there’s a worrisome episode titled “Never Pester Chester” in which Chester Goode gets dragged …
Festus Got To Show Off His Singing Chops A Few Times On Gunsmoke
Peter Dvergsten in Minneapolis, Minnesota, wrote to us and asked, “Did Ken Curtis sing much on Gunsmoke? I know he …
When She Became Famous, Amanda Blake Would Steal Money — From Herself
In a wicked twist of irony, Gunsmoke’s villain of the week is none other than…Kitty Russell! Please, cue the dramatic …
While She Was Filming ”The Big Valley,” Barbara Stanwyck Used To Ride Her Bike By The ”Gunsmoke” Set To Chat With Amanda Blake
It’s sort of endearing to realize that no matter how big a star an actor is, they’re always going to …
Burt Reynolds On His Feelings Towards Riverboat Co-Star Darren Mcgavin
Before his breakout role as Quint on Gunsmoke, Burt Reynolds had a less successful attempt at a costarring television role. …
There Were Moments In Gunsmoke’S Run Where Amanda Blake Considered Retiring — Here’S Why She Stayed
Any job is going to eat away at your time and energy, but if you’re an actor, it can sometimes …