Before Tombstone, Kurt Russell Starred In This Classic Western Tv Show
Kurt Russell has had quite a remarkable film career, having played numerous iconic and memorable characters while tackling a wide …
Gunsmoke
Why Gunsmoke Was Abruptly Canceled After A 20-Year Run
For a generation of TV-watching Americans (or two), “Gunsmoke” was can’t-miss programming. Adapted from an already wildly popular radio show …
Burt Reynolds Only Spent A Few Years On Classic Western Series Gunsmoke, But Even Then It Was Clear He Would Become A Movie Star
Burt Reynolds only spent a few years on classic western series Gunsmoke, but even then it was clear he would …
Milburn Stone Got His Inspiration For Gunsmoke’S Doc Adams From An Old Man Who Hit Him On The Street
No one can control when inspiration hits you. Sometimes it can feel like a lightning strike, a great idea that …
Milburn Stone Got Letters From Gunsmoke Fans Asking For Medical Advice
Milburn Stone was not the sort of man who took his character’s job lightly. Even if Doc Adams was a …
Amanda Blake Felt So At Home On The ”Gunsmoke” Set That She Used To Visit On Her Days Off
It’s a clear sign that you’ve got a good job when you want to spend all your time there, even …
Burt Reynolds Said That Milburn Stone Gave Him The ”Courage To Leave” Gunsmoke
As a parent, it can sometimes feel daunting to watch your children leave the nest. But once you set them …
A ”Gunsmoke” Producer Wrote An Angry Letter To A Newspaper After A Columnist Called James Arness Lazy
You can say all the mean things you’d like, just keep in mind that you’re not speaking in a vacuum; …
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 …
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 …