The Longest-Running Western Of All Time Didn’T Get The Series Finale I Believe It Deserved
CBS’ Gunsmoke ran for 20 years, and I don’t think it got the send-off such a long-running series deserved. The …
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Ken Curtis’ Mangy Festus Beard Was His Hollywood Calling Card
Some actors just aren’t cut out to be the leading man. After all, we don’t unanimously have chiseled features and …
Dan Blocker Said He Would Rather Have ”Brains Over Biceps”
It’s not that Dan Blocker disliked football, baseball, or basketball — it’s just that he would have much rather boosted …
From Little Joe To Little House: How Michael Landon Redefined Fatherhood On Television
Michael Landon was in some of TV’s most famous families, so he’s an authority on the subject. On Bonanza, Landon …
John Wayne’S 1956 Classic Has The Same Story As The First Western Movie Ever Made
The Searchers, a cinematic masterpiece directed by John Ford, stands as a quintessential example of the Western genre. However, the …
Only 2 Gunsmoke Actors Appeared In All 20 Seasons Of The Western Tv Show
Gunsmoke was one of the longest-running TV shows in history, but only two cast members appeared in every season. Starting …
The Real Reason Pernell Roberts Left Bonanza
It bears repeating that, in the olden days, back when televisions where 4×3 boxes beaming mostly black-and-white images into the …
Two Gunsmoke Locations Make A Sneaky Appearance In Gilligan’S Island
Sherwood Schwartz scored an unexpected television coup when his cartoony sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” premiered on CBS 60 years ago. Though …
John Wayne Hated One Of Eastwood’S Westerns So Much He Sent Him A Letter Decrying The Film
John Wayne and Clint Eastwood are the two biggest icons of the Western movies, however, Wayne wasn’t always a fan …
Many People, Including Producer George Schlatter, Thought Lorne Greene Epitomized The West
Between the 1950s and 1970s, the sound of horse hooves and gunfire took over our living rooms. The Western genre …