The absolute Highlight of my career was working with Dennis Weaver, 6 nights a week, in a Theater Show in Ouray, Colorado, just 10 miles from Ridgway. He did a 10 minute bit as Chester teaching the audience how to play the guitar. He had done that bit in Gunsmoke, teaching Miss Kitty how to play it. I never grew tired of it. Our first day of rehearsal, he did a line and turned to me and said, "Did I do that alright?" I was stunned! Why would this veteran Actor ask me? That's how real he was. No ego whatsoever. I still miss him. His son, Rusty and I played in the Band "Free Range Cats" for about 3 years. Rusty is a consummate Musician/Songwriter/Producer, and a great guy as well. Some of my favorite memories.
@chuckriggs5583
Жыл бұрын
What an honor. The memories you must have and the stories you could tell I would love to hear.
@kennethnesmith3521
5 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe its been 44 years since the last episode of Gunsmoke was made. Time flies. At the time I don't think folks who watched Gunsmoke realized it would be part of television history. Hard to imagine that there would'nt have been a Gunsmoke.
@sharwil8530
Жыл бұрын
Loved weaver and the show McCloud. He was a loved actor and missed rip 🙏to all the cast of Gunsmoke. What a beautiful tribute to westerns. Thank u so much.
@chuckriggs5583
Жыл бұрын
Sad to see these days and times long gone, i wish i could bring them back. Thank you for this piece and answering many questions.
@Mr05Chuck
4 жыл бұрын
Makes you realize how brief and fragile our time is on this side. Great job Jerry! God Bless.
@juanitamerritt3585
3 жыл бұрын
They made a difference to everyone who watched the show. I'm hoping for a come back with new actors.
@lucilleduncan3143
3 жыл бұрын
@@juanitamerritt3585 movies have changes I prefer the old ones
@raymondhartley3216
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I really loved old Festus acting
@bjspranger
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very interesting and sad how Amanda Blake died. She was such a great actress. My love for James Arness will be forever as every female fell for this gentle giant. Thanks to All the Gunmoke actors who gave us so much entertainment for 20 great years!
@treehouse9713
Жыл бұрын
My 1st actor crush was"Hoss" from Bonanza. I Never, ever trusted, n or was attracted to, the 'pretty boys'. Never cared for Michael Landon who became very religious, but seemed (to me) in a non-humble, arrogant way. Interesting that his daughter plays "Teeter", the pink hair, Very foul mouth girl (Only girl in bunk house, at first), In the series named "Yellowstone".
@janicesimmons6764
Жыл бұрын
I’m also a true fan of Gunsmoke and all the actors .. My late husband got me hooked on Gunsmoke and still today at my age of soon to b 83 years I watch it on insp nighty!
@DorothyRidall-zr3xg
Жыл бұрын
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@williammaynor7824
Жыл бұрын
Most of the gunsmoke cast of passed away all except for newly, I think he still living
@williammaynor7824
Жыл бұрын
Everyone has passed away, except for Noli he still living, I think
@rogerpence1117
4 жыл бұрын
Still watch Gunsmoke today, every day at noon. Nothing better !
@paxtonmorris4802
4 жыл бұрын
I will always remember the cast of “ Gun Smoke “ as one of the very best TV western series ever as my favorite. God bless everyone on the show 🙏🏻
@CaribbeanQueen72xx
3 жыл бұрын
I still watch all those old shows everyday thank God for MEtv , I love them all . Gun smoke , the waltons , the rifleman , bonanza , wagon train , Carole burnett ect.. the list goes on . They’re very different then what we have now, parents could easily watch television with their children rated PG free. Life before Botox, social media and filters loll the simplicity was priceless.
@mikesherwood7022
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't said it better
@michaelmullen4522
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely...me too..and I do watch them every day....and it truly pisses me off when I miss any of those shows.
@deloreswillis9224
2 жыл бұрын
Okay
@robertcrook509
2 жыл бұрын
don't leave Fury off your list, the story of a horse and the boy who loved him also starred Bobby Diamond.
@joycetwilson3897
2 жыл бұрын
Me i love gunsmoke and rifleman the better show
@angelhelp777
5 жыл бұрын
Festus was always my favorite on Gunsmoke, and my wife still watches it every day. Mr. Skinner, Your videos are always relaxing, informative and very enjoyable. God bless.
@susanb2015
5 жыл бұрын
I love Festus too. I started watching in my 30s and still love the show.
@garymcgill3312
5 жыл бұрын
I LOST INTEREST AFTER CHESTER LEFT .
@janeiwasduncan8463
5 жыл бұрын
@@garymcgill3312 me too! Festus seemed to be somewhat a klutz, a smelly hick, and had no future in his town. No wonder no real lady would be attracted to him. However, Ken appeared in a Perry Mason episode and was quite good.
@mavloviamoreno2233
5 жыл бұрын
Filter men
@ceeceety2320
4 жыл бұрын
Festus is my wifes favorite too! She talks about how he had his made up words that his character used that made him so loveable. We only just came across this channel and will be enjoying it from here on out. Can't wait to see what else we come across. Hope this reply finds you and your wife well. Gunsmoke will be on TV later this morning for several episodes as it is every weekday. It's always on in the background and sometimes I'll catch her standing in front of the TV just engrossed in it and not even realize she's not sitting down. Haha!
@janetlewis2911
4 жыл бұрын
Ilove Gunsmoke I never get tired of watching . Love Miss Kitty , Doc & Festus
@oceanadove7813
8 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke was a once in a lifetime show with a wonderful cast. God Bless all the great stars.
@susankenney7536
4 жыл бұрын
I thank you James Dennis and Ken for your service. Gunsmoke is one of my favorite westerns. I watch it everyday. I love the show.
@charlesreina2265
3 жыл бұрын
Ok
@nitasheehan2704
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Started watching Gunsmoke when it started, and still watching and appreciating it even more.
@cherylcarver5397
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you all , from the time it started to the very end, but even now me & my husband still watches Gunsmoke. It really worth the time to watch every bit of Gunsoke, and will
@jameswood231
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you Mr. James Arness, Mr. Dennis Weaver and Mr. Ken Curtis for your Service to our Nation🇺🇸 in the trenches as well as your talents on Gunsmoke. I grew up watching this TV Western with my family. It truly is a treasure.
@dennisjohnson1546
5 жыл бұрын
I love this show ! I was 5 years old when it started and 25 when it went off the air . They just don’t make them like that any more ! I still watch the re-runs !
@RVBadlands2015
2 жыл бұрын
Same here
@irishsetterarchie
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful documentary Mr. Skinner. My partner and best friend loved to watch Gunsmoke. He once told me it was the only night of the week his Grandpa stayed up late to watch his favorite show. On April 2, 2020 my friend had supper and sat down in his easy chair in front of his T.V. and watched his favorite show, Gunsmoke! Bless his heart, I do believe he had every episode memorized. We found him the next morning still in his easy chair but gone, died instantly of a heart attack. . I miss him so much and your documentary warmed my heart and brought me closer to him. Thank you again. Keep up your good work!
@JerrySkinner1943
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend. Jerry
@dianeshinn8386
3 жыл бұрын
I truly loved this...what an honor to those that played on Gunsmoke. I have watched Gunsmoke all of my life and continue to watch it everyday as it never gets old. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
@liamroberts9047
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Diane, How are you doing?
@donnagreen7282
2 жыл бұрын
Still My Favorite Show As Of Now!!!👀
@kayewadestuntck
2 жыл бұрын
GlD to hear from you!
@daisyduke7473
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. As a grade school age kid. I still love those shows!! Also, the Rifleman!! I was shocked to find out that johnnie walker is actually older than me!! Long since passed away. It’s weird watching repeats and that sweet little boy was actually older than I!!
@GeorgeVreelandHill
5 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke ... the best Western TV show ever. 20 years of legendary episodes.
@keithknott568
5 жыл бұрын
I have been a big fan of Gunsmoke from the very first time I saw it on channel 11 back in the mid 1970's. That was back when channel 11 was an independent station when all the stations went off the air at about 12:30AM. I have watched just about every Western series there ever was on TV and Gunsmoke has always been and probably will always be my top #1 favorite Western for the rest my life. I will always be a big fan of Gunsmoke for the rest of my life. Thank you for all the memories. Keith(Mr Hillbilly)
@johnhughes9978
5 жыл бұрын
Laramie was another good show. Robert Fuller as Jess and John Smith as Slim.
@sadieedwards-brown8122
5 жыл бұрын
Watching a espisode of Gunsmoke right this very minute. It comes on again at 10pm on INSP channel and 12noon to 4pm on TV LAND.
@scottjohnson1640
5 жыл бұрын
John Hughes The Rifleman with Chuck Connors was good. Or Wagon Train with Ward Bond.
@alanfoster6589
5 жыл бұрын
Have Gun, Will Travel. Unique.
@elizabethgaspodnetich4322
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think we ever missed an episode. Loved this show!! I suddenly feel old for some reason.... we had the best programming in the 60's and 70's! It was another world compared to today, families actually sat down and ate at the same table, and then at the tv for their favorite show's, with actual mom's and dad's there too!!
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@treehouse9713
Жыл бұрын
I continue to start my mornings watching "Wagon Train" & then "Gunsmoke" for several hours. I'm now fully house-bound due to several failed spinal fusions. Both shows help distract me from the Pain & Boredom of Not being able to still live my life to the fullest.
@voyaristika5673
Жыл бұрын
I know. And it isn't just nostalgia. So much really was leagues better than now. I wish my children could have had what I did.
@deborah7398
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your work researching the history of these people. Your channel is an amazing gift more people need to learn about.
@miriamfernandez7855
5 жыл бұрын
I do watch Gunsmoke everyday, to me , Gunsmoke and Perry Mason will always be the best on TV. I cannot get enough of them. May they rest in piece and thanks for the memories.
@poppyflower7873
4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget The Rifleman.
@paulabarnett2577
5 жыл бұрын
I grew watching gunsmoke , love all the actors
@liamroberts9047
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Paula, How are you doing?
@darrenlytle7903
4 жыл бұрын
May all the great actors in "Gunsmoke" rest in peace. What a show!
@ernestransom891
3 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful gal,mmmmm !!! Out of sight !!!!
@marjorietrimble5710
3 жыл бұрын
I love western movies like the old movies . I watch the reruns of Gun Smokes. Great movies.
@joyjohnson466
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was❤️😀
@donnagreen7282
2 жыл бұрын
🙏 Amen
@patalexander3702
3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Jerry Skinner, you did a wonderful job here telling the story of the people that starred in the cast of Gun Smoke! You always do a outstanding job documenting your stories. Thank you for your work!
@donaldoliver8980
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Pat, How are you doing today?
@keninfarinato1177
5 жыл бұрын
I am watching all the reruns of this show. The acting, actors, and writers are all top-notch! What an excellent series!
@margartmurray8818
2 жыл бұрын
I love d so much but what happen to the. Indain man who work ed in the stable s i can't remember his name but he was sooo cute.
@metalmogul4691
4 жыл бұрын
A large part of my growing up was watching Gunsmoke. This TV show was the part of my growing up more than any other TV show or movie. James Arness and the other actors are a part of Americana and will always be a part.
@ruthking8243
3 жыл бұрын
My hubby watches Gunsmoke every night on the oldies channel. He sometimes tells me what happened on the episode. I ask him one time if he knew that was a TV show and not real life. He laughed and admitted he knew. Gunsmoke is the best show and has a super cast.
@helenjackman8984
4 жыл бұрын
We still see it once a week, never get tired of it. WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING IT FOR YEARS.
@liamroberts9047
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Helen, How are you doing?
@melindakeith4103
3 жыл бұрын
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@Mr5083
5 жыл бұрын
Aug 6 2019 Im 60 years old now ive been watching Gunsmoke as a kid and still enjoy watching , they grew up with me like family thru the years of watching
@johnjoseph9797
5 жыл бұрын
I'll be 61 next month and those were the best shows for free. Now a days, you pay an arm and a leg for cable and you get crap. Now a days you're see cowboys at the counter with cell phones. LOL
@imabonjovigirl
4 жыл бұрын
I am about to turn 60 and I watched Gunsmoke with my parents growing up. When I was a little girl, "Gunsmoke" came on every Saturday night. My mama would bake a homemade pecan pie and brew coffee while my dad would paste wax our floors and buff them out...then it was time to sit down to eat pie and watch Gunsmoke together. Good memories. It comes on here 8 times a day...and I have them set on DVR so I can watch each episode from the beginning. We watch it every night. I am still on the early season with Chester.
@garyposthuma9607
4 жыл бұрын
Yup im 62 and grew up watching them still watching them
@marinawilliams9914
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. I watched the shows with my dad.
@orlandonieves8658
4 жыл бұрын
Jerry Skinner, I could listen to him all day long. His info. intensifies my love for these old shows in wich I still enjoy today.
@charlenecrossley418
3 жыл бұрын
I still love and watch Gunsmoke. I am 82 years old.
@juanitamerritt3585
3 жыл бұрын
He reports all details. Love his show.
@rchman100
7 жыл бұрын
I still watch this show. There is an excellent reason this show lasted for so long. Incredible cast.............
@tammeyprice3893
7 жыл бұрын
I love gun smoke love old doc and festis fussing. r.I.p every one love you all.
@tammeyprice3893
7 жыл бұрын
wow festis a singer never thought.
@briannab5296
6 жыл бұрын
Tammey Price ... ikr?! .. he sang for John Wayne & Maureen OHara in one of John Waynes western movies (title slips my mind at the moment).
@irenemcdougall3977
5 жыл бұрын
U6
@usaveteran6874
5 жыл бұрын
The best cast ever.
@blisscick
5 жыл бұрын
I loved them all! I was born the same year gunsmoke did its last episode. So i grew up watching theses wonderful people acting out there even wonderful characters. They will forever be a part of me an i am honored to have been able to watch this show growing up. Today i still watch the show every morning an evening. Will probably watch it till i die. Bringing good memories an good feelings to the heart every episode.
@JohnWilliams-fj4rl
2 жыл бұрын
Hi how are you doing
@quinnlee6735
3 жыл бұрын
One of my go to shows
@kathleengruen6027
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I NEVER watched Gunsmoke when it was on TV. Now, at 63, I’m addicted to both the Radio and Television versions of the show! This was fascinating to me! XO
@JohnWilliams-fj4rl
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Kathleen how are you doing
@christopherclarke3022
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I found it very interesting. It's nice to know that friendships were made within the cast members. Just added a little more dimension and personality to the series.
@nealro1471
5 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace to the Great cast of Gunsmoke! We miss you! Thanks for all the Great Westerners of the past. Can't stomach the garbage on tv today!
@ronnieblanton272
4 жыл бұрын
Most stuff today centers around sex drugs violence,not everything,but very brazen.
@ChiefThundermoon
4 жыл бұрын
Buck Taylor has a facebook page check it out,he is often in Fort Worth Texas.
@srsleprock3062
4 жыл бұрын
I remember growing up watching it on TV in the sixties!! Back then after my chores completed I would sit in front of the TV waiting for it to come on. Of course there were other great shows/ movies back then I loved to watch, but now its not the same.
@nealro1471
4 жыл бұрын
@JOSE D. sorry to hear about your dad.
@earlinelassiter9755
3 жыл бұрын
Iwatch them every day Love them They're on Insp almost every day.
@carnivalwrestler
5 жыл бұрын
I always loved to watch "Gunsmoke", and my favorite scenes were always such as when Festus would squint at a choice piece of ribeye that Doc was about to dig into, and Festus would say, "Are you gonna eat ALL of that steak?", etc., until he had annoyed the Doc out of his main course.
@Jaclynboocuteiepie
3 жыл бұрын
Loved it still watch it every day
@jalinbell4794
3 жыл бұрын
Red
@marymoore864
3 жыл бұрын
I was totally in love with Mat Dillion.Still watches Gunsmoke every day,and still lusting.LOL
@themermaidstale5008
3 жыл бұрын
@@marymoore864 He was a fine looking man!
@davidhunter6150
3 жыл бұрын
@@marymoore864 by moo moo
@billtaylor4224
8 жыл бұрын
There is a reason why a show lasts 20 years. Because it was very good. I tell my children that. I tell them not to be so resistant to watching reruns of shows like this even though they were off the air before they were born. My oldest was born 4 years after Gunsmoke. These old shows were so much better than the "brain washing" shows that are on now. I call them that because they make young audiences think of what they should believe in which of course was the idea behind all programs over the years. But modern shows push young people to believe in things that are just part of the gradual erosion of values American's once had.
@vernonshepherd746
8 жыл бұрын
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@karenmills4603
7 жыл бұрын
Bill Taylor
@amazonfirebook
7 жыл бұрын
Bill Taylor well said
@lauriedavis400
7 жыл бұрын
Bill Taylor Hi Mr Taylor! I couldn't agree with you more! Just recently began watching Gunsmoke ( I was born in 1966) and I simply adore it! I've actually been seeking out programs like this bc I've found I come away with a feeling of well being and happiness instead of the disgust I feel after watching current tv shows. Just this evening I was grilling my parents for details ("why does Chester limp?" & "was Festus a drunk or a deputy" etc) bc I've only been watching for a few weeks.OMG so refreshing to watch a show where everyone isn't having sex with everyone else!! I realize things are never going to be like when I was a kid😕 (i.e. RESPECT/DISCIPLINE/HONOR/& most important IMHO: FEAR/LOVE of the LORD😇) but if only there were still some programs like this to watch maybe...MAYBE🤔...some of these crazy kids could be saved! Certainly couldn't HURT, riiiiight?!?? Well sorry to go on, your comment really hit a nerve! THANXSOMUCH FOR LISTENING!! 😉🙏🏻😬
@patriciawhite5564
7 жыл бұрын
+Laurie Davis 6
@johndavies8956
3 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to the days when movie stars were the salt of the earth. Loved Wayne and Arness. Never knew Arness worked in Wayne's Movie Production company..
@cherylhawkins967
2 жыл бұрын
Loved watching these shows. It’s so interesting to learn what they did in their personal lives.
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!....Stay safe
@laurabrooks8824
5 жыл бұрын
There will never be another Miss Kitty. I still watch this show. Miss Kitty had True Grit. What a sad ending for an awesome lady.
@sandracantwell4270
4 жыл бұрын
Areallady.
@peytonmarceaux8788
4 жыл бұрын
@@sandracantwell4270 Coco
@ceeceety2320
4 жыл бұрын
This is Tammie Miller. I had my mom fix my hair just like Miss Kittys for my first grade picture! I loved her so much and thought she was so pretty!
@janetlieb2507
4 жыл бұрын
So sad!❤
@earlinelassiter9755
3 жыл бұрын
What happen to Kitty ,I miss it
@lengelke51
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being an awesome soldier n honoring our country!!!
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@jerrylester1257
4 жыл бұрын
I love Gunsmoke I never missed an episode
@caroll1901
6 жыл бұрын
Loved this background story of GUN SMOKE. Watched it every Saturday night with my Mom & Dad. Right after it came, PALLIDIN, then RIFLEMAN. Fond memories. We always had a pop and a chocolate bar to watch our 3 shows. My Mom & Dad would have loved to hear all about this cast of Gun Smoke.
@ronaldmckissick7271
3 жыл бұрын
I pray they or sitting down in a heavenly saloon laughing and talking. . You know festus is talking the most and Doc is starring at him with that look. Kitty will be by Matt . Rest In Peace.
@tracytwomey8154
3 жыл бұрын
We watch Gunsmoke everyday! We don't miss a show!
@pamlopez1133
3 жыл бұрын
😍
@bobwilliamson9562
2 жыл бұрын
My mother used to buy Ms Kitty's breakfast for her whenever she came into the town of Galt Calif where she lived until her death at an animal sanctuary. Her last husband had given her the deadly disease.
@janalynmaroney7373
2 жыл бұрын
@@bobwilliamson9562 ll
@downhill240
5 жыл бұрын
The cast of Gunsmoke was part of my family for the entire 20 years. This was a marvelous video!
@elizabethandersonbuford6189
3 жыл бұрын
What a show. Puts me to sleep every night. Great cast.
@thebudkellyfiles
7 жыл бұрын
Best TV show of all time, best western of all time, best cast of all time. Thanks for the excellent vid. I still watch Gunsmoke episodes and never get tired of them.
@davidstephenson6705
7 жыл бұрын
thebudkellyfiles
@lar7905
7 жыл бұрын
The I/2 hour show which had not been shown for years are the best , they include Chester. The older 1 hour segment include Festus, one of my favorites.
@acenaraiki9707
5 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace to all the actor's and actresses who played on GUNSMOKE.THEY MADE LIFE WORTH LIVING.THANK ALL OF YOU.Thank You for Posting.
@virginiawolfe1562
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the show and still do
@acenaraiki9707
3 жыл бұрын
@@virginiawolfe1562 ME.TOO.
@ladyinred3494
5 жыл бұрын
It's good to know other people love Gunsmoke and still watch it like I do still today in 2019. I wish they would bring back westerns.
@JohnWilliams-fj4rl
2 жыл бұрын
Hi how are you doing
@starastronomer
5 жыл бұрын
Well done documentary. Still love watching Gunsmoke to this day.
@donnapollock
3 жыл бұрын
I loved Gunsmoke. I still do. I watch it everyday. Re-run after re-run You can never get tired of this program. I was very little when it first came on the scene. I remember going to gramma's house on the weekends and making a pellet on the floor watching Gunsmoke. I loved those days and will never forget them.
@JerrySkinner1943
3 жыл бұрын
Donna, i walked 1/4 mile to watch Gunsmoke when i was young and now i watch it every night. Jerry
@randy109
8 жыл бұрын
This video story of Gunsmoke was fantastic. It really made my day. I was born in 1957 and graduated High School in 1975, the year Gunsmoke had run its course. My dad was in love with all the cowboy shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza and this show is wrapped around my entire childhood. I still love spending a rainy afternoon watching Gunsmoke reruns. You did a great job narrating and telling the story. Thanks!
@gwendavid7258
6 жыл бұрын
Me also.....born the same year graduated in 75😆...AND LOVE GUNSMOKE TILL THIS DAY.....LOVED ME SOME MATT & FESTUS 😁
@audreywilliams534
5 жыл бұрын
D
@parallaxbill2276
5 жыл бұрын
Same here as well!
@donnagreen7282
2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@troybenway4746
Жыл бұрын
Exact same here. Born in `57 and graduated in `75 and grew up watching Gunsmoke, Rifleman and the others. I met Ken Curtis once when I was a kid and and showed up in his Fetus costume and was one of the nicest people I ever met. Truly made me a bigger fan than I already was.
@patriciawatson4037
5 жыл бұрын
I still watch Gunsmoke everyday. I have seen every episode.
@roscoestark1092
4 жыл бұрын
ii watch iit every dday too.
@donnapollock
3 жыл бұрын
What a Beautiful Presentation of the cast of Gunsmoke. Those were the Days....I miss them.
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@iansutton3176
4 жыл бұрын
What a great documentary, I grew up watching Gunsmoke and wish we could go back to those great times.
@JohnWilliams-fj4rl
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ian how are you doing
@theoc9858
Жыл бұрын
That was beautiful. I fancied myself a true Gunsmoke aficionado, past tense. I thank you Mr. Skinner as I stand humbled by your work and the gracious tribute you gathered on these fine people.
@johnnybgood5384
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the video, I’ve watched Gunsmoke when I was little kid and I’ve been watching the reruns recently.
@progers5019
6 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I use to watch it growing up, and now I watch an episode every night before going to bed. What nostalgia. Boy those people could act. Life and TV programs (esp westerns) use to be good. That's why we watch the old programming. Stuff on TV now is mostly crap. Thanks for putting this out there and great job doing it. Loved these TV characters.
@michaelphipps5066
6 жыл бұрын
Hello Phil Florence im Michael Phipps how r u doin sir ive bn watchin all these old an new TV shows for yrs.but as time went on i moved on but i still watch the only the colored versions of Gunsmoke like i said earlier i don't know why but ive bn keepin up with my favorite TV shows for many many yrs.now i wish i hadn't but i still do i guess u could say it's a hobby of mine well that's bout it it's bn nice talkin to whoever u r f u don't mind could u email me a life-size pic.of urself at 931335-1868 so i can c who im talkin to
@michaelphipps5066
6 жыл бұрын
It's Michael Phipps again Phil I don't mean to b nosey but do u ever watch them B n W episodes of Gunsmoke an Bonanza an the Riffleman an wanted dead or alive an so on i used to but not anymore well that's bout it it's bn nice talkin to u for any comment email me at 931335-1868
@lanaspencer8487
5 жыл бұрын
I have all episodes, seasons 1 to 17. The characters are old friends just waiting for me to check into the Long Branch for a nice cold beer. I watch after work to chill out and relieve stress of the day. Always good company.
@dianabeurman364
5 жыл бұрын
Phil N Florence agree! ME TV is great
@teresaspurlock590
5 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke was one of my most favorite western shows on tv and it was such a trip down memory lane and this show really makes me have fond memories when I was a child watching it. These shows were of real wholesome family value and viewing and were not superficial like series now.
@danielhollingsworth7341
8 жыл бұрын
I was truly touched by this documentary, I grew up watching Gun smoke, my favorite TV show of my life, my next favorite "Have Gun Will Travel" was on right after and my dad let me stay up 1/2 hr past my bed time so I could see it also. Those were the care free days for me and I`m sure for millions of others around my age (72). These shows were part of what made life worthwhile, ( along with horseradish and hot sauce of course) !
@JerrySkinner1943
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Daniel, we are the same age and we have a lot in common. Thank you. Jerry
@gwendavid7258
6 жыл бұрын
Oh yes !! Richard BOONE.. PALIDON (name maybe misspelled)...but loved the man in black 😁
@gwendavid7258
6 жыл бұрын
Love the show....& I haven't reached 65 YET....😆
@anonymousjohnson976
5 жыл бұрын
I remember Steve McQueen in "Wanted - Dead or Alive", Robert Culp in "Trackdown", and Nick Adams in "The Rebel." Great shows!
@mikesherwood7022
2 жыл бұрын
Right on
@imabonjovigirl
4 жыл бұрын
I am 60 and still watch. When I was a little girl, "Gunsmoke" came on every Saturday night. My mama would bake a homemade pecan pie and brew coffee while my dad would paste wax our floors and buff them out...then it was time to sit down to eat pie and watch Gunsmoke together. Good memories.
@rlondon1958
4 жыл бұрын
You're my kind of girl!
@anncarothers4481
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful posting. The music themes, opening and closing, and the custom written and performed music for each episode, are indicative of the care and attention of Mr. James Arness. There is no other comparable western. Cast. Crew. Sets. Music (of course). Costumes. Livestock. What's not to love. I'd be honored to sign on as chicken wrangler just to associate with this fantastic team! Unending love. RIP.
@danielhughes4288
7 жыл бұрын
I watched 'Gunlaw' and later 'Gunsmoke' through my youth in the UK. It was always my favourite programme and was, in my opinion, streets ahead of the other westerns. Still miss it whenever we talk about years that have gone by. Roy Winfield. England.
@JerrySkinner1943
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Roy. Jerry
@colinre4569
5 жыл бұрын
This is the best narration,and biography of actors in a series caught in a nutshell I've had the pleasure to watch
@samizee9489
8 жыл бұрын
Ever since I was a little kid in Iraq .. One of my favorite shows was gun smoke .. Now that I am in my beloved America .. I enjoy watching gun smoke all the time.. Thank you Jerry.. Good stuff...
@leolascott7851
6 жыл бұрын
wash it
@agwbcfjc2
5 жыл бұрын
Another fine production, Mr. Skinner. Thank you. And may I add, for those who may not know, Ken Curtis was one of the greatest actors America ever produced, in my opinion. See the character he played in the Searchers and compare it to the character of Festus Hagan--the difference is profound. His range as an actor was extraordinary. Curtis's invention of the character of Festus Hagan is more than an actor's art and craft. The invention is closer to a metaphysical channeling of one soul to another, or one soul to the amalgam of all those men's souls who settled the west. To me, Festus Hagan is the embodiment of a type, the sum total, in one man, of all the tough, hard-bitten men who tamed and settled the west. Festus Hagan, as portrayed by Ken Curtis, is almost scary in its true-to-life, three dimensionality. I'd give a lot of money, if I had it, to know the story of how Mr. Curtis conceived and developed the persona of Festus Hagan. If I had to guess, Mr. Curtis probably knew a guy in real life who served as the model for the character of Festus. And if so, that fellow was one bad ass hombre.
@munchie1944
2 жыл бұрын
Real people
@patrickcoyle796
2 жыл бұрын
Ken Curtis was quite a character, and a good singer, follow him on UTube , he sings tumbling tumble weed ! A real classic !
@agwbcfjc2
2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickcoyle796 Thanks for the heads up, Mr. Coyle. I'll definitely look into that.
@theoc9858
Жыл бұрын
I concur sir. 100%
@cannondaleman1
4 жыл бұрын
When I thought James Arness was just an actor: He played a real bad-ass. When I found out James Arness stormed a beach in Italy: He WAS a real bad-ass.
@Texasjim2007
4 жыл бұрын
Not just any beach. Anzio was Italy's equivolent of the D-Day landings in France. It was from the Anzio beachhead that Allied forces moved out to liberate Rome.
@cjcj6945
3 жыл бұрын
Back when most actors were REAL MEN!👍
@waterheaterservices
3 жыл бұрын
@@cjcj6945 No San Francisco soy boys.
@brendacruse8541
4 жыл бұрын
I love gunsmoke I still watch it. Never get tired of it.
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@kaybutcher5719
6 жыл бұрын
Watching Gunsmoke with my family is also one of my childhood memories. Those good memories returned when I was able to get the Gunsmoke DVD's as they began releasing them.
@philipdonald7092
3 жыл бұрын
Hello beautiful lady 💋
@cindykimes9802
3 жыл бұрын
Still watch Gun Smoke every night. Best show ever. God Bless the cast
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@randysheppard938
7 жыл бұрын
John Wayne was the ultimate cowboy, as was James Arness, but in my opinion Ken Curtis ranks right there with them as Festus Haggin. His character was honest, true to the cause, a man of his word, and always had your back no matter what the odds. Thank you Mr Skinner for posting this video.
@danielfishbein1925
4 жыл бұрын
408Magenta Life
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4 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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@dinahharnett4202
3 жыл бұрын
@And to the Republic For Which it Stands! !! And wasd
@asafaust8869
2 жыл бұрын
Chester, played by Dennis Weaver, was replaced by Festus. My Daddy loved Gunsmoke. That term, get out of Dodge is still used today. .
@sardogies9633
6 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful video about my favorite ever TV show. When the early episodes aired, there was no gunfight in the street with Matt and the bad guy. The opening scene in the early episodes was a closeup of a right hand holding a Colt .45 type revolver, firing several times, producing lots of gun smoke. That led into Matt at Boot Hill and his words of wisdom. The gunfight opening scenes came later. I didn't see anyone eating at the Dodge House. The favorite place for the characters to eat was Delmonico's restaurant, which drew constant complaints from the characters about Delmonico's.
@conniedeedrick6725
4 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching Gunsmoke. Thank you for this enjoyable, informative walk down memory lane.
@liamroberts9047
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Connie, How are you doing?
@mattilangofficial
4 жыл бұрын
Dear Sir, your video is one of the nicest and loveliest spoken videos ever. How much time you must have spent in all of this... It´s so sweet to know something more about my childhood-heroes.... Not forgetting to mention Star Trek, Shilo Ranch, The Waltons, Detective Rockfort, In the Streets of San Francisco and more... This was all entertainment!!!
@dawhizinoz
5 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best documentaries on KZitem. Great work!
@thelmajoyceberry7684
3 жыл бұрын
Great documentary!
@idacooper625
3 жыл бұрын
I was watching 👀 gun. Smoke every sent I was a child and still watching it expose still come on might of fact that all I watch is western
@harmonypile2828
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@harmonypile2828
3 жыл бұрын
@@idacooper625 lol
@harmonypile2828
3 жыл бұрын
Hay
@juanitamerritt3585
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing documentary. My entire family watched Gun Smoke the entire duration of the show. Great family show even today. God Bless the creator and all people involved making the Gunsmoke legion. God Bless
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@530MAIDU
6 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget growing up and having to be home to watch this, no matter where we were in the state where we lived!!
@JerrySkinner1943
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shawneya. Jerry
@michelleholt2007
5 жыл бұрын
It’s so sad the way Amanda Blake died. I remember being little and my mother telling me that she was the first known actress to die from AIDS. She beat cancer only to marry a man who gave her a deadly disease 😢😢 RIP to all. I love this show!
@paulathompson6293
3 жыл бұрын
I have enjoyed watching Gunsmoke for over 30 years. Now I'm watching the reruns.
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@frankshaw9361
4 жыл бұрын
I believe that Burt Reynold's also got his "big start" on Gunsmoke after Weaver left and they were looking for a "fourth" character development!
@fightingfishperson
3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised he wasn't included. He played the Blacksmith also the gunsmith. Bad guys called him "half Breed."
@santafe37s
6 жыл бұрын
Back then when television was free and worth watching. Unlike the reality garbage we have on television today! Great actors back then too!
@TjamVideoMan
6 жыл бұрын
santafe37s . Every decade TV now sucks, while TV “back then” was great...
@sil83r
5 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! I am with you.
@indy_go_blue6048
5 жыл бұрын
@@TjamVideoMan Actually about 90% of the shows on back then sucked, but it was redeemed by the 10% of great ones that became "Classic TV." Now 100% of shows on the 3 "major" networks (the one's you can still get for free) suck and many of us have given up the 200 networks that suck unless you go premium for things like Gang of Frogs.
@oldsailor65
5 жыл бұрын
TV is still free, I have an "Air Antenna" for about $30. and I get all the old 50 to 60 year old Westerns TV shows and movies fron "GET TV" and "ME TV" and "THIS TV" and many others...all free other than the original $30 to buy the antenna. The current new show have men kissing men and women kissing women, etc so I prefer the old Westerns.
@scooter6704
5 жыл бұрын
I agree 1000%...!!
@splintercell0147
4 жыл бұрын
I was raised on Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifleman, thanks to being raised by my Grandparent's western's were a huge part of my life; I watch what they call television now and it makes me sick they cannot see the damage they have done to today's youth with that trash it's just sad. Kid's sometimes need heroes but today's heroes are nobody to look up to.
@mwmoore123
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this documentary... I loved it that you would take the time to put this information together and make it possible for folks to see some of the inside stories of the lives of these actors and actresses and help make them feel even closer to my heart than when watching them for so many years. We've looked for decent shows to watch minus the blood, guts and gore that is ever-present on TV. We've always come back to Gunsmoke hoping to see its availability. Your documentary helped make the characters feel even more like family somehow.... longtime friends in a way, and it was sad to hear when they passed. Beautifully done!!! It was a treat today to watch this after the episode...
@jameshigginbotham265
5 жыл бұрын
i still watch Gunsmoke on my western channel everyday.
@Riogi
5 жыл бұрын
I do too. I love the old shows and do not watch my-era television.
@robertayoder2063
4 жыл бұрын
Who dont
@nidyarhernandez9803
4 жыл бұрын
My husband and I still watch Gunsmoke too everyday on the Western channel and other channels during the day. I hate the reality shows.
@rsandrews8115
4 жыл бұрын
As do I, when I can.
@edithgilbertt4173
4 жыл бұрын
I STILL OVE AND WATCH GUNSMOKE
@cynthiaedwards6706
5 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching Gunsmoke in the 70’s. I still watch the reruns today. So much nostalgia watching these old shows from that time. Love Gunsmoke still to this day!
@JohnWilliams-fj4rl
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Cynthia how are you doing
@LUZEANAMOMA52
4 жыл бұрын
I'm still watching them no cursing. I love them all of them.
@terriross9271
3 жыл бұрын
Wow love all the news about them
@sandracantrell5755
3 жыл бұрын
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@philipdonald7092
3 жыл бұрын
Hello beautiful dear
@terrypetersen6923
3 жыл бұрын
I. Have. Always. Liked. Gunsmoke. Sinct. It. First. Aried. Still watch. It. The. Old. Reruns. And. Im. Almost. 72. Great. Acrors!!
@franeccher1709
3 жыл бұрын
We are every day viewers of the show. We love the entire cast.
@bobbyd.3681
3 жыл бұрын
As I recall ... Gunsmoke was considered the first adult western series on TV. Up until then the TV Westerns were squeaky clean. Miss Kitty and Matt's relationship was unique at the time.
@suewest4657
3 жыл бұрын
Good night
@jamesmotley7564
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see Gladys Knight & The pimps rainy night in Georgia
@danieldriver7148
3 жыл бұрын
@@suewest4657. yesterday's meeting a new be ok.. Be ok I'll call can be
@paulinemills6684
4 жыл бұрын
Gunsmoke today is a show that I watch everyday to help me to deal with the Madness of today. This show and Client Eastwood western shows are the best western shows that was written. John Arness is the best western character that EVER LIVED.
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@2tmacisback
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed it. Met Doc Adams at one of his houses in the San Fernando Valley while delivering mail for the US Post office for one summer as I was just out of the military and making some money to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo CA. He was as grouchy as he was on Gun Smoke.
@garynelson1004
8 жыл бұрын
This is a model for all other presentations on KZitem. Perfectly done.
@JerrySkinner1943
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gary, you made my day. Jerry
@wendyjackson6050
2 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching this show. I loved it and still watch it to this day. I love Chester.....
@greggriffin3422
2 жыл бұрын
Hello!!! How are you doing today! Please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you're a fan!...Stay safe
@Peaceduetostrength
5 жыл бұрын
I still watch reruns......there is one on as I type this. I am a life long fan.
@TheBim1987
7 жыл бұрын
They all passed away sadly over the years, that's what happened to the cast of "Gunsmoke". Great show though, I watched it from the 50's - 70's and tried never to miss it. Great memories to grow up with.
@kennethbesselman5739
6 жыл бұрын
on the radio versionKitty was a prostitute
@danielsipes9682
5 жыл бұрын
Love Gunsmoke! Thanks for this awesome history lesson.
@clearencemiller1711
3 жыл бұрын
I still love u guys my brother missed u all 2
@naomibrinson7630
2 жыл бұрын
There has never been no better cast than the one on gun smoke with James arnest and Bob denver
@geraldthrasher5304
4 жыл бұрын
I was watching this when I was 8 years old and still watch it today
@GeorgeMaddaloni52463
8 жыл бұрын
I am a huge James Arness fan and watch reruns of Gunsmoke all the time.
@solomongoldman8433
8 жыл бұрын
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@GeorgeMaddaloni52463
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Best Western ever! Long live the legacy of James Arness.
@jimanderson7648
7 жыл бұрын
by far the best western ever
@GeorgeMaddaloni52463
7 жыл бұрын
jim anderson - Definitely!
@applemayoling8558
7 жыл бұрын
George ķ
@tombasye1016
3 жыл бұрын
Just A Classic Always Be Remembered Great Show. '' GUNSMOKE '' !!
@WayneMona1
5 жыл бұрын
Still watch Gunsmoke and Have Gun will Travel Thank You John Skinner, so well done.
@bobbystancil6790
5 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this! Gunsmoke was my favorite western? I loved all the characters, especially James Arness!!
@elpasowrangler
2 жыл бұрын
Here I am watching it still today. Gunsmoke lives on.
@fredsearle7157
4 жыл бұрын
My brother and I strapped on our holsters every Saturday night but we always fell to the floor because Matt Dillon was the Sherrif He alsways out drew us.
@marilynireland8805
3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@commoveo1
2 жыл бұрын
❤️✨
@mikemcintire5433
2 жыл бұрын
He was the fastest gun in the west
@vivianhaughee4852
2 жыл бұрын
@@marilynireland8805 9⁹
@radroofer
2 жыл бұрын
He out drew me as well
@elainehoward5230
5 жыл бұрын
We watch the reruns of Gunsmoke and rarely miss one if we are home. I just wanted to say that the Christmas special is the very best Christmas show ever. Arness was the best role model and Festus should also be known as St. Festus - he was that pure and gentle. What acting! What wonderful characters!
@jimmygallo3274
5 жыл бұрын
Yes ,yes my dear I'm with you 100 percent !! Jimmy G. SanDiego .👌👌👌
@MegaAugieDoggie
5 жыл бұрын
Every 1 pm my wife watches for 3 yrs now
@Linda98671
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best shows on, then and now... I loved the cast.♥️
@flashy5150
8 жыл бұрын
Amanda Blake was a beautiful woman. Dennis Weaver was an awesome actor too. It's amazing that we forget about some of the most unforgettable people of our times. God bless them, I had an awesome childhood.
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