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Gunsmoke – Westbound. ep37, 530103

May 26, 2025Posted inContributors, Gunsmoke, Western
Westbound 1/3/53
Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

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Gunsmoke – The Cabin. ep36, 521227

May 5, 2025Posted inContributors, Gunsmoke, Western
The Cabin 12/27/52
Gunsmoke was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television program.

"Lightning Jim" Whitey Larsen stands with his arms crossed, wearing cowboy attire including a hat, boots, and a gun holster. In the background is a rugged Western landscape with hills and desert.

Lightning Jim – Belle Starr The Female Outlaw (Canyon Of Lost Souls). ep8

April 3, 2025Posted inLightning Jim, Western
Lightning Jim - Belle Starr The Female Outlaw. ep8. The opening scene finds the notorious and ruthless outlaws torturing an indian brave to learn the location of his hidden gold. Though the Marshals have made numerous arrests, the leader of the gang has yet to be caught. Indians claim Belle is protected by spirits, but Yellow Foot, the one who was tortured at the start of the show, takes his story to Lightning Jim. Jim wants the indians to stay off the warpath until he has a chance to take down Bell Starr on his own. Jim and Whitey Larson plan to folow her into the Canyon of Lost Souls, despite any warnings of evil spirits there. Meanwhile, Belle looks over her bounty of stolen horses, and complains to her hubby, Sam Star, and they talk about their next plans for robbery. It all seems like a story gimmick to me, to demonstrate the depths of Belle's ruthlessness.