EPISODE · Jul 22, 2024 · 7 MIN
Gunsmoke - Ben Thompson (Act 1 only) | March 5, 1952 (002)
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Digitally Remastered. Gunsmoke was a beloved American radio Western drama series centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. Gunsmoke aired from 1952 to 1961 and is widely considered one of the greatest western series ever produced for radio or television. It was gritty, featuring tough and violent subject matter like scalpings, massacres and opium addiction. Gunsmoke is a treasured classic that left a permanent mark of the history of radio and westerns.
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Digitally Remastered. Gunsmoke was a beloved American radio Western drama series centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. Gunsmoke aired from 1952 to 1961 and is widely considered one of the greatest western series ever produced for radio or television. It was gritty, featuring tough and violent subject matter like scalpings, massacres and opium addiction. Gunsmoke is a treasured classic that left a permanent mark of the history of radio and westerns.
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Gunsmoke - Ben Thompson (Act 1 only) | March 5, 1952 (002)
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