tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post1257956789011321850..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Gunsmoke -- "Get out of Dodge before I talk you to death" .Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-64091187519790667362013-05-17T08:24:10.589-04:002013-05-17T08:24:10.589-04:00My favorite five episodes:
(1) Mannon - There'...My favorite five episodes:<br /><br />(1) Mannon - There's a reason that the producer's of Gunsmoke chose this episode as the prequel for "The Return To Dodge"...the 1987 TV movie.<br /><br />(2) The Bobsy Twins - Ralph Moody and Morris Ankrum have a field day as two psychopath brothers from the sticks coming to Dodge City in search of "injuns" to slaughter.<br /><br />(3) How To Kill A Woman - Kudos to Pernell Roberts and Barry Atwater who play absolute enemies over the love of a woman long since dead.<br /><br />(4) The Gallows - Unusual and grim episode about Marshal Dillon's plight of taking in a prisoner who he believes killed a man by accident rather than in cold blood.<br /><br />(5) Anybody Can Kill A Marshal - Somebody's out to kill Dillon. It happens a great deal you say. Yes..but this one penned by Katleen Hite is special.<br /><br />Content posted by SGR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-6584582080110454872011-09-08T09:58:40.186-04:002011-09-08T09:58:40.186-04:00when will today's Hollywood learn to leave wel...when will today's Hollywood learn to leave well-enough alone? thanks for your great post on an untouchable classic!Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-34868767452875715912011-09-07T23:57:24.695-04:002011-09-07T23:57:24.695-04:00"Gunsmoke" has my heart. I still turn t..."Gunsmoke" has my heart. I still turn to it for the warmth of the familiar and the inspiration of its creativity.<br /><br />I would like to hear what Doc Adams would have to say about the idea of a re-imagining for whatever is assumed to be the contemporary audience.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-20067227786342440942009-09-11T18:23:27.244-04:002009-09-11T18:23:27.244-04:00NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-71788798007802779852009-09-11T13:02:43.154-04:002009-09-11T13:02:43.154-04:00From the Hollywood Reporter: "the (CBS) movie...From the Hollywood Reporter: "the (CBS) movie unit is developing a feature reboot of 'Gunsmoke' and has hired “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” writer Gregory Poirier to pen the screenplay. The action-adventure will re-imagine Marshal Matt Dillon, the hero of the classic Western, for modern audiences. The story will serve as a prequel, exploring how the characters came to be that way. It will be set in the same American West as the original but will feature a contemporary look and modern action twists."Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-47463880727144417542009-09-11T12:56:52.393-04:002009-09-11T12:56:52.393-04:00Rick it ran for at least20 years . I belive sazba...Rick it ran for at least20 years . I belive sazball said in a post @CFU there is talk of a movie? I hope not.Paul 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11500682719536011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-41261380581459857892009-09-11T12:39:18.239-04:002009-09-11T12:39:18.239-04:00My parents were big fans of Gunsmoke (my Mom had a...My parents were big fans of Gunsmoke (my Mom had a "thing" for James Arness), so our family always watched it. I believe it still holds the record as the longest-running, live-action, dramatic TV series. The secrets to its enduring run were an emphasis on strong stories (as you wrote) and a willingness to focus on the guest stars. Matt, Kitty, Doc, and the gang were often peripheral to the story, serving only to provide linkage (much as Tod and Buz did in many Route 66 episodes). As a result, Gunsmoke often played like a one-hour movie with a familiar setting. I'm surprised that more television series didn't adapt that winning format.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-75510982789278045692009-09-11T09:08:45.187-04:002009-09-11T09:08:45.187-04:00This is one the best TV westerns that I have ever ...This is one the best TV westerns that I have ever seen. James Arness nailed down the role of Matt Dillon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com