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By the 1956-57 season, Gunsmoke had reached the peak of its dramatic power as radio's foremost adult western, with its powerful scripts and careful characterizations. William Conrad leads the cast as Marshal Matt Dillon, along with Parley Baer as Chester, Howard McNear as Doc, and Georgia Ellis as Kitty.
The citizens of Dodge City, Kansas emerged as living, breathing embodiments of frontier America in radio dramas that represent the medium at its most potent. Experience 27 hard-hitting adventures from this landmark season in this 10 disc collection!
Includes a Program Guide by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr.
Episodes Include: Dirty Bill's Girl 10-28-56; Pretty Mama 11-11-56; Brother Whelp 11-18-56; Speak To Me Fair 12-02-56; Braggart's Boy 12-09-56; Hound Dog 12-30-56; Devil's Hindmost 01-06-57; Colleen So Green 03-03-57; Saludos 04-14-57; Sheep Dog 05-12-57; One Night Stand 05-19-57; Big Hands 08-04-57; Jobe's Son 09-01-57; Looney McCluny 09-08-57; Child Labor 09-15-57; The Rooks 10-06-57; The Margin 10-13-57; Man and Boy 10-27-57; Gunshy 11-10-57; Moo Moo Raid 01-19-58; One For Lee 01-26-58; Kitty's Killing 02-02-58; Bruger's Folly 02-16-58; Laughing Gas 03-09-58; Real Sent Sonny 03-16-58; Indian 04-23-58; Livvie's Loss 03-13-58.
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Gunsmoke--Dead or Alive
Scholars of Old Time Radio mention a small number of shows that are timeless and of exceptional quality. The Shadow, Suspense, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and a few others inhabit such lists. There were few western dramas not aimed at children, and the best of this group is always listed as Gunsmoke. What makes Gunsmoke so compelling is that it never turns away from uncomfortable subjects. Women are often at the heart of many of the best stories, and often they are victims of unspeakable cruelty. It falls to Marshal Dillon and his friends Doc Adams, Chester, and Kitty Russell, to aid him in what is often an imperfect kind of justice. Dillon, himself, is a thoroughly modern character. Long before anyone knew about PTSD, the listener can discern in Dillon's character a man who has seen, and done, so much ugliness that one wonders how he lives with it. It is plain from his behavior and sometimes his voice-over narration, that he wonders, as well. This series is well over fifty years old at this point, but it sounds like it was recorded just last week.
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Wonderful stories. Great acting. High quality sound. Informative Program Guide. Cover picture
Great product.
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Gunsmoke Dead or Alive
We love it!!!!! we have bought 3 series and love them all!!
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Great Western
Gun smoke is always a great choice, it’s a quintessential western classic.
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Gun Smoke , Dead or LIVE series
Excellent
