After this episode I wrote to Jim and ordered a copy of his biography. I told him that he was one of the main reasons that I became a police officer, watching Gunsmoke growing up. He wrote a wonderful full page dedication to me at the front of the book. What a wonderful man he was. His brother, Peter Graves came back to host this episode and makes a kind message to Jim at the end of the show, but unfortunately the closing scene isn’t shown in this recording.
Thanks for sharing that. It's nice to hear that about Peter. I always wondered how they got along as brothers. For Peter to change his last name to Graves, I always felt there was some competiveness between them.
Thank you for sharing your comments in paying honor to a truly wonderful actor and human being; I'm glad he influenced you in such a positive way. Sometimes it takes just person, that one certain individual, whom we meet somewhere in our lives, and oftentimes during our youths--a time in our lives when we are more easily influenced by others, that can alter the course of our personal destiny forever, and often--as in your case, and mine--in wonderful, positive ways.
I enjoy westerns but Gunsmoke will always be my favorite. Marshall Dillon was a man’s man. Someone people could look up to and admire and of course the ladies liked him. My favorite was of course Miss Kitty ❤
I watch Gun Smoke every day my wife gets mad at me because i watch it over and over but there is not a better show on to watch James Arness and the actors that played with him are the best Thank You for posting this
A great man and actor!!! I love gun smoke and it’s still amazing in 2022!!! And I am not super old!!47!! I hope some young people give this show a look!!!! It’s amazing!!!!💯✊🛠🍀💕☮️🌊🐟🎯🌎Rip all of the cast except newly is still here!!!
Contrary to popular belief, Chester Goode was never actually a deputy. That honor goes to Ken Curtis' Festus Haggen, who first appeared in an episode during the 8th season and became a regular character by early 1964. Chester was more of an errand boy who would do things such as mop floors even though he would accompany Matt in capturing bad guys, and lock them up.
@prycerobertson4695 - I never really liked Chester!! I thought he was whiny, lazy, & girl crazy!! Also not too bright!! I thought Quint was a big improvement,& of course, Festus was the perfect deputy. But it was Matt Dillon that I adored!! I didn't know until years later that he was the same age as my mom, but I LOVED James Arness!! ❤❤
@janjerge1484 I do, too. ❤James Arness was the perfect Matt Dillon. I liked how Festus always called him Matthew. Gunsmoke is the best western program on TV and it's all because of James Arness and the great cast members that were with him. 🙋🇳🇴
@@janjerge1484 Your charming comments about your (deep?) infatuation with Matt Dillon remind me of my infatuation with Darlene, who was part of the ensemble (cast) in the 1950s "The Mickey Mouse Club," shown on TV in the afternoons--as a Disney TV show, which I often watched growing up in Columbus 9, Ohio as a boy who had lots of dreams and aspirations...
So presumably it was Mr. Arness that your uncle helped get back on the road again? If that's the way I'm understanding your comments here, what a cool story--and thank you for sharing it!
My favorite Hollywood guy!! Best show on TV ever!! I ended up buying every episode on DVD. I plan on passing it on to my Son.. James Arness was a great humble man in real life..
I don't remember the name of the episode, it was one of the half-hour ones and it was Christmas time. Kitty kisses Matt on the cheek, but he doesn't kiss her back, just smiles.
Trivia: I once met the man who shoots it out with Marshall Dillon at the beginning of every episode. His name was Arvo Ojala and he was a fast draw artist and Hollywood holster maker. One of his most famous rigs was the one worn by Richard Boone's character, Paladin, in "Have Gun, Will Travel". I still have a similar holster and belt he made for me.
I would love to have heard the details around how you met Mr. Arvo Ojala, because you have a wonderful story here. I thought "Have Gun Will Travel" was such a classy television western (I watched it as a young boy), and the lead roll of Pallidin (sp?) was aptly chosen. Also, it is fun to see Richard Boone as a guest panelist on the 1950s-60s television program "What's My Line" through internet rerun postings ~ There is also a very interesting Wikipedia biography on Mr. Boone. I even used the internet to look up his last home address. He and his wife settled in their "retirement years" in St. Augustine, Florida, in a very humble but quietly stylish 3-bedroom home--without a pool or major landscaping; it is simply a 1930s "ranch-style" home on a corner lot, with lots of grass for their "landscaping," and situated in a very humble neighborhood. But apparently his wife's family lived there--and she grew up there, too. This non-glitzy home, the antithesis of it being owning a home in Beverly Hills, where you would normally expect a famous actor to live, was a quiet and restful place to settle, and served as an opportunity for Richard Boone to spend time contemplating, and going out and teaching at the local college, and working with the local people in community projects. He was a very accessible and kind individual apparently. ~drs (11/21/24)
@@daler.steffy1047 During the Jurassic Era, before the internet had gone public and negated the need to be anywhere in person, I regularly attended an annual firearms industry trade show called SHOT (Shooting Hunting Outdoor trade). If memory serves me correctly, I believe I met Arvo Ojala at the 1988 show which was being held for the first time in Las Vegas, NV. He and his daughter were hosting a booth where they displayed his custom fast-draw holsters and belts. I already owned a Bianchi Hollywood rig, but once I caught sight of his incredibly beautiful actress daughter I naturally felt compelled to stop and chat. Mr. Ojala was a very kind and courteous gentleman who told me about his career in Hollywood as a fast draw artist and instructor to the stars. His leather work was quite impressive, so between the two of them they managed to convince me to order one of his custom outfits. His top-of-the-line offering was a copy of the original Paladin setup with a silver chess knight attached, but I opted for a slightly more traditional (and less expensive) Buscadero arrangement in black. It was several months before I received it, and around the same time I saw his daughter appearing in an episode of Robert Conrad's TV series, High Mountain Ranger. That gave me quite a chuckle.
@@daler.steffy1047 During the Jurassic Era, before the internet had gone public and negated the need to be anywhere in person, I regularly attended an annual firearms industry trade show called SHOT (Shooting Hunting Outdoor trade). If memory serves me correctly, I believe I met Arvo Ojala at the 1988 show which was being held for the first time in Las Vegas, NV. He and his daughter were hosting a booth where they displayed his custom fast-draw holsters and belts. I already owned a Bianchi Hollywood rig, but once I caught sight of his incredibly beautiful actress daughter I naturally felt compelled to stop and chat. Mr. Ojala was a very kind and courteous gentleman who told me about his career in Hollywood as a fast draw artist and instructor to the stars. His leather work was quite impressive, so between the two of them they managed to convince me to order one of his custom outfits. His top-of-the-line offering was a copy of the original Paladin setup with a silver chess knight attached, but I opted for a slightly more traditional (and less expensive) Buscadero arrangement in black. It was several months before I received it, and around the same time I saw his daughter appearing in an episode of Robert Conrad's TV series, High Mountain Ranger. That gave me quite a chuckle.
Part of his attraction and staying power was his evident spirituality and humility. And from what I was hearing on this biography, the friends of James Arness truly loved him, respected him, and greatly enriched his life, in addition, of course, to his family bringing him happiness and support (most of the time). And what a great program this was! Thank you for posting it here on UA-cam; it was a real pleasure to watch.
My best friend's uncle was Rod Redwing the guy Matt kills in the begining of the episode.He was a true gunslinger who taught many hollywood stars how to handle a gun. He told Jim 'You can kill me but you won't beat me to the draw 'Look closely at the gunfight and you can see Rod out draw jim
I thought it was only my family that loved Gunsmoke so much. Grateful to know it was the majority of other families. That being said, I actually thought it was the lack of intrusive, obnoxious loud music or background sound effects like most everything typically does that was the reason why I liked it so much (until now hearing this bio of James Arness).
I still recall my mom, late at night, everyone is gone to be, She be up watching Gun Smoke, I say mom, come on, it's well past bed time. Nop she wasn't going to miss one second of it, Of all things about the show, I loved the closing at the end of the show, You see his Holster and gun hanging on a peg on the wall, For what ever the reason was, I just loved to see that. Of course, now I'm the old man, at 75, I still enjoy seeing Gun smoke on TV, along with the Andy Griffith show. The Lord Bless you and yours
Arness and Audie Murphy were in the same WWII Infantry division. Although they were likely not acquainted in the War , Murphy became quite a Western actor. I don't think he appeared on Gunsmoke.
@@daler.steffy1047 yes he was awarded( not won) The United States Congressional Medal of Honor, among other awards Neville Brand actor also westerns? he was the second most decorated.Thanks for asking.
It was a wonderful, wholesome relationship, even though I think that most of us who have watched a number of episodes of "Gunsmoke" believe that Kitty would love to have married him. Right?
I loved gunsmoke. As a little girl, id walk around walking like Chester yelling Mr Dillon. I named my son Matthew after matt, and Taylor after Buck Taylor. My dad and i even made a bean dish we called gunsmoke beans.
I wish people who are posting comments like the ones you have presented here (above), would SPELL out their words completely and respect the English language for ALL of its beautiful offerings that serve us well in both our oral and written expressions. It's laziness and apathy, I guess. signd, ret. engl.tchr., r.p., ca
JW was older, married with children. Most movie stars were put in Special Services which meant they entertained troops. A few actually fought in combat. It was JW who told James about a role in television called “ Gunsmoke”.
We still watch Gunsmoke, all the movies he was in and now the reruns. My husband and I have watched him over sixty-five years, from the beginning. We are in our late 70’s and I remember my Dad packing us in the car as young children to go watch Gunsmoke. We didn’t have a television.
I enjoy watching Gunsmoke on MeTV whenever I get a chance. I particularly like the early episodes with Chester but the later episodes with Festus were good also. My favorite TV western.
Very interesting. I didn't know all this about James Arness. I watched every show from the beginning. What a hunk. He was matt Dillon for sure and more. What a wonderful life he lived full of life and joy. I loved him so much and that show. A very clean good show.
What led Jenny Arness to overdose on drugs was the fact that her then-boyfriend Gregg Allman had dumped her for Cher. When she saw the couple on TV, that was the last straw.
As her nephew I can say that it was what led to a decline in her mental health but wasn't the final factor of her death. At the time her and her roommate were renting a room with my father's best friend. At one point they weren't able to pay the phone bill so her and her roommate made a pact to do it with sleeping pills. My grandfather found them and got them some help which saved them that night. Unfortunately they repeated it again the next day.
@@brorob78 thanks, I never got to meet her since both her death and her mother's (my grandmother) death occurred before I was born. I did grow up being told about both of them by my father though.
I WATCHED AT 10 YEARS OLD WITH MY MOTHER. AND STILL WATCH , IN LAS CRUCES N.M. MY SISTER WORKED AT HILTON IN AND SAW KEN CURTIS LUCKY .I LOVE ALL THE ACTORS GREAT SHOW!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🌹 💐
I grew up with gun smoke on the radio and later on TV that went out often before the show came on Dad jerked the tubes out and we rushed to the store to get a replacement for the bad tube. Gun smoke was life or death. God bless Matt Dillon
Too bad there arent wholesome shows made now. I cant stand canned laughter either. The old westerns never needed that. They entertained without having to jumpstart the audience. I really miss Laramie too!
@@jdc4483 I only have a simple antenna out here in bfe. I'm not paying for programing. Been there done that. I have DVDs. I'm not desperate for TV but wish they'd shew decent stuff for kids. Something with MORALS!
Mr. Arnes you were our hero all throughout my childhood , and even now. My TV is only on the Cowboy channel. I believe I have seen every episode ever made. I still watch them. Matt Dillion is the epitome of the American man. That growing up we would relate to . What would Matt Dillion Do!!. Rest in Peace. Thank you for the quality, moralistic , stories of “Gun Smoke”. RIP Lev
I grew up on Gunsmoke. I am now 60 yrs old. Gunsmoke is my ring tone. No better law man in history. Wish he was our president. God Bless the U.S.A. F** Trump. Nothing even close to Mat Dillon. Never in his dreams....
I will be forever grateful for William Paley for "ordering" Gunsmoke be put back on the air. I am approaching 70 years of age and I have been watching Gunsmoke since I was a child, going back to the late-50s. I grew up with all of the cast members and each one to this day still feels like family members to me. Long-live #Gunsmoke
Definitely a great show. I watched it every week when i was a young lad. Daktari, Wild Wild West, Tarzan movies and Night Gallery were i believe my favorites.
It is so refreshing to read your comment about you and your brother not speaking while the "Gunsmoke" television show was on for its one-hour presentation. I don't think we can say that about any--most?--of the programs that are aired today on the 15,837 Channel possibilities, especially when the quality of the television programs have fallen into such great disrepair, as best Illustrated by that reality TV show, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." When I saw a trailer for that show, by means of a brief advertisement, I called up my cable provider and had my television disconnected permanently! (Incidentally, as a boy growing into a young man, I watched "Gunsmoke" and absolutely loved the quality of both the acting and the drama that were presented to us each week, within each exciting episode.)
Isn't it an enjoyable experience to focus on Positive Life Experiences for 50 minutes. Medias can offer Positive Energies values and the Positives we focus on literally being Positives into our reality. The "Universal Law of Attraction" is Absolute. We have a choice ...
Unreal how the biggest guy in the troop is sent out in the field to be mowed down, the largest target is sent out first? seriously?, what leader would do that, makes you wonder if Jim’s superior had something against him.
Used to watch this on B/W tv since this and Rat Patrol were all that were on. Didn't need color tv many others like Beverly Hillbillies Petticote Junction .....
Back in 1954,right before Gunsmoke James Arness was in the b&w sci-fi movie🎥"THEM" about giant☢💥🌧🐜ants. James Whitmore was in that movie too..In the 70's Whitmore was in 🔴🛩💣Tora,Tora,Tora. His son played Capt. Jim Gutterman in The 🛩Flying Misfits 1976. Became the TV 📺series Baa Baa Black Sheep.
It is sad, and it is life; you are so right that it is what life ultimately "offers" to us. I also have that same kind of feeling that you exude in your comments when I'm watching episodes of the 1950s-60s game show "What's My Line." All of the regular and guest panelists, and the moderator, and most all of the guest contestants, have passed away. When you see their respective displays of kindness and deep respect for each other, and their profound levels of thinking and great senses of humor, you so greatly yearn for their return to us to continue delighting us all, their audiences. Maybe in Heaven...
Oh My Dear God, September 11, an award to an American icon by the U.S. Marshalls. Although it was 29 years before 9/11, a slight bit ominous. . . . This is a fascinating video, thanks for the load.
Matt Dillon was a hero of mine until I wrote a fan letter requesting an autographed picture for my father's birthday - who was also a fan. All I got was a refusal with some vague reference to it being some kind of burden on Mr Arness and his family. Evidently loyalty is a one way street for the Arness family.
Conrad as Matt Dillon on a radio series here on YT some call 'OTR" Old Time Radio. His voice is very good for the Sheriff but, his built, not so much for TV. However, if you look at William Conrad's career, it seems he had plenty of work on radio and TV.
After this episode I wrote to Jim and ordered a copy of his biography. I told him that he was one of the main reasons that I became a police officer, watching Gunsmoke growing up. He wrote a wonderful full page dedication to me at the front of the book. What a wonderful man he was.
His brother, Peter Graves came back to host this episode and makes a kind message to Jim at the end of the show, but unfortunately the closing scene isn’t shown in this recording.
Thanks for sharing that. It's nice to hear that about Peter. I always wondered how they got along as brothers. For Peter to change his last name to Graves, I always felt there was some competiveness between them.
@blueskysailing it was probably because he didn't want use his brother's fame. Like kids with famous parents that change their names
Thank you for sharing your comments in paying honor to a truly wonderful actor and human being; I'm glad he influenced you in such a positive way. Sometimes it takes just person, that one certain individual, whom we meet somewhere in our lives, and oftentimes during our youths--a time in our lives when we are more easily influenced by others, that can alter the course of our personal destiny forever, and often--as in your case, and mine--in wonderful, positive ways.
@@daler.steffy1047 Thank you very much for your kind words.
The B list actors on this show were ten times more talented than any A list actor in Hollywood today.
Absolutely
No, there are some really good actors today; not all of them are flakes!
You got that right
To say the least the fact that I pay not to see today stuff
I just love this show.
I enjoy westerns but Gunsmoke will always be my favorite. Marshall Dillon was a man’s man. Someone people could look up to and admire and of course the ladies liked him. My favorite was of course Miss Kitty ❤
I watch Gun Smoke every day my wife gets mad at me because i watch it over and over but there is not a better show on to watch James Arness and the actors that played with him are the best Thank You for posting this
Yes Sir - I would rather watch a Gunsmoke rerun literally dozens of times, than anything thing else on all of those other channels.
I even listen to the old gunsmoke radio program at work
Wish he would pronounce the name correctly…such a simple thing.
Thanks for posting ! Love Jim Arness 💜
I watched Gunsmoke every Saturday. Never missed a episode. It is my all time favorite show.
A great man and actor!!! I love gun smoke and it’s still amazing in 2022!!! And I am not super old!!47!! I hope some young people give this show a look!!!! It’s amazing!!!!💯✊🛠🍀💕☮️🌊🐟🎯🌎Rip all of the cast except newly is still here!!!
James Arness is my man.
MFDJT
Contrary to popular belief, Chester Goode was never actually a deputy. That honor goes to Ken Curtis' Festus Haggen, who first appeared in an episode during the 8th season and became a regular character by early 1964. Chester was more of an errand boy who would do things such as mop floors even though he would accompany Matt in capturing bad guys, and lock them up.
@prycerobertson4695 - I never really liked Chester!! I thought he was whiny, lazy, & girl crazy!! Also not too bright!! I thought Quint was a big improvement,& of course, Festus was the perfect deputy. But it was Matt Dillon that I adored!! I didn't know until years later that he was the same age as my mom, but I LOVED James Arness!! ❤❤
🥃👴🏻 DATS MY JOB NOW.
@@janjerge1484
🥃👴🏻 I ACT LIKE CHESTER NOW AND DEN SUM.
@janjerge1484 I do, too. ❤James Arness was the perfect Matt Dillon. I liked how Festus always called him Matthew. Gunsmoke is the best western program on TV and it's all because of James Arness and the great cast members that were with him. 🙋🇳🇴
@@janjerge1484 Your charming comments about your (deep?) infatuation with Matt Dillon remind me of my infatuation with Darlene, who was part of the ensemble (cast) in the 1950s "The Mickey Mouse Club," shown on TV in the afternoons--as a Disney TV show, which I often watched growing up in Columbus 9, Ohio as a boy who had lots of dreams and aspirations...
My uncled worked in Idaho as a lumberjack, he claims he helped a guy who ran off the road, years later James Arness came back to thank him.
So presumably it was Mr. Arness that your uncle helped get back on the road again? If that's the way I'm understanding your comments here, what a cool story--and thank you for sharing it!
@daler.steffy1047 He helped Arness when he wasn't known as an actor. I believe he was also injured, so he probably felt great full for the help.
James Arness, was a member of-the 3rd Infantry Division ; also called the Audey Murphy Division
I'm 68 now. I was a kid who didn't fall asleep and my dad used to scoop me up in a blanket and we watched Gunsmoke. Loved those special times.
Man I am glad you posted this. That is an awesome memory ! My Dad wasn't like that, (wish he was) but Gunsmoke was a favorite at my house too..
My favorite Hollywood guy!! Best show on TV ever!!
I ended up buying every episode on DVD. I plan on passing it on to my Son..
James Arness was a great humble man in real life..
I don't remember the name of the episode, it was one of the half-hour ones and it was Christmas time. Kitty kisses Matt on the cheek, but he doesn't kiss her back, just smiles.
Murry Christmas
I remember that episode!
🥃👴🏻 THE NAME WAS BA BA BOOEY
Trivia: I once met the man who shoots it out with Marshall Dillon at the beginning of every episode. His name was Arvo Ojala and he was a fast draw artist and Hollywood holster maker. One of his most famous rigs was the one worn by Richard Boone's character, Paladin, in "Have Gun, Will Travel". I still have a similar holster and belt he made for me.
pretty cool there Paladin.
I would love to have heard the details around how you met Mr. Arvo Ojala, because you have a wonderful story here. I thought "Have Gun Will Travel" was such a classy television western (I watched it as a young boy), and the lead roll of Pallidin (sp?) was aptly chosen. Also, it is fun to see Richard Boone as a guest panelist on the 1950s-60s television program "What's My Line" through internet rerun postings ~ There is also a very interesting Wikipedia biography on Mr. Boone. I even used the internet to look up his last home address. He and his wife settled in their "retirement years" in St. Augustine, Florida, in a very humble but quietly stylish 3-bedroom home--without a pool or major landscaping; it is simply a 1930s "ranch-style" home on a corner lot, with lots of grass for their "landscaping," and situated in a very humble neighborhood. But apparently his wife's family lived there--and she grew up there, too. This non-glitzy home, the antithesis of it being owning a home in Beverly Hills, where you would normally expect a famous actor to live, was a quiet and restful place to settle, and served as an opportunity for Richard Boone to spend time contemplating, and going out and teaching at the local college, and working with the local people in community projects. He was a very accessible and kind individual apparently. ~drs (11/21/24)
@@daler.steffy1047 During the Jurassic Era, before the internet had gone public and negated the need to be anywhere in person, I regularly attended an annual firearms industry trade show called SHOT (Shooting Hunting Outdoor trade). If memory serves me correctly, I believe I met Arvo Ojala at the 1988 show which was being held for the first time in Las Vegas, NV. He and his daughter were hosting a booth where they displayed his custom fast-draw holsters and belts. I already owned a Bianchi Hollywood rig, but once I caught sight of his incredibly beautiful actress daughter I naturally felt compelled to stop and chat. Mr. Ojala was a very kind and courteous gentleman who told me about his career in Hollywood as a fast draw artist and instructor to the stars. His leather work was quite impressive, so between the two of them they managed to convince me to order one of his custom outfits. His top-of-the-line offering was a copy of the original Paladin setup with a silver chess knight attached, but I opted for a slightly more traditional (and less expensive) Buscadero arrangement in black. It was several months before I received it, and around the same time I saw his daughter appearing in an episode of Robert Conrad's TV series, High Mountain Ranger. That gave me quite a chuckle.
@@daler.steffy1047 During the Jurassic Era, before the internet had gone public and negated the need to be anywhere in person, I regularly attended an annual firearms industry trade show called SHOT (Shooting Hunting Outdoor trade). If memory serves me correctly, I believe I met Arvo Ojala at the 1988 show which was being held for the first time in Las Vegas, NV. He and his daughter were hosting a booth where they displayed his custom fast-draw holsters and belts. I already owned a Bianchi Hollywood rig, but once I caught sight of his incredibly beautiful actress daughter I naturally felt compelled to stop and chat. Mr. Ojala was a very kind and courteous gentleman who told me about his career in Hollywood as a fast draw artist and instructor to the stars. His leather work was quite impressive, so between the two of them they managed to convince me to order one of his custom outfits. His top-of-the-line offering was a copy of the original Paladin setup with a silver chess knight attached, but I opted for a slightly more traditional (and less expensive) Buscadero arrangement in black. It was several months before I received it, and around the same time I saw his daughter appearing in an episode of Robert Conrad's TV series, High Mountain Ranger. That gave me quite a chuckle.
@@daler.steffy1047 I've twice posted a reply, but it is not appearing.
Part of his attraction and staying power was his evident spirituality and humility. And from what I was hearing on this biography, the friends of James Arness truly loved him, respected him, and greatly enriched his life, in addition, of course, to his family bringing him happiness and support (most of the time). And what a great program this was! Thank you for posting it here on UA-cam; it was a real pleasure to watch.
My best friend's uncle was Rod Redwing the guy Matt kills in the begining of the episode.He was a true gunslinger who taught many hollywood stars how to handle a gun. He told Jim 'You can kill me but you won't beat me to the draw 'Look closely at the gunfight and you can see Rod out draw jim
Right. You can hear the other gun fire before Matt's. 🙁
Thank you so much for sharing this interesting historical piece about the beloved TV show, "Gunsmoke!"
This show will always be alive in the hearts of true western buffs such as myself. Rendle Feaster
Great biography as I’m a big fan of Gunsmoke.
I thought it was only my family that loved Gunsmoke so much. Grateful to know it was the majority of other families. That being said, I actually thought it was the lack of intrusive, obnoxious loud music or background sound effects like most everything typically does that was the reason why I liked it so much (until now hearing this bio of James Arness).
I still recall my mom, late at night, everyone is gone to be,
She be up watching Gun Smoke, I say mom, come on, it's well past bed time. Nop she wasn't going to miss one second of
it, Of all things about the show, I loved the closing at the end
of the show, You see his Holster and gun hanging on a peg on the
wall, For what ever the reason was, I just loved to see that.
Of course, now I'm the old man, at 75, I still enjoy seeing Gun smoke on TV, along with the Andy Griffith show.
The Lord Bless you and yours
Your mom was a true fan. ❤🙋
I have been rewatching almost every episode on INSP. I had watched almost every episode from 1955 until 1975 when I was younger.
I love watching gunsmoke every day at 1:00 on MeTV.
Me too. I never miss it. You can also watch the show all day long on PlutoTV. 🙂
Arness and Audie Murphy were in the same WWII Infantry division. Although they were likely not acquainted in the War , Murphy became quite a Western actor. I don't think he appeared on Gunsmoke.
Wasn't Audie Murphy the most decorated American combat soldier in World War II?
@@daler.steffy1047 yes he was awarded( not won) The United States Congressional Medal of Honor, among other awards
Neville Brand actor also westerns? he was the second most decorated.Thanks for asking.
Love James and Peter❤.
❤🇳🇴❤
I like watching Matt and kitty back in my days when they in the early 50s and I still watch it television 📺
It was a wonderful, wholesome relationship, even though I think that most of us who have watched a number of episodes of "Gunsmoke" believe that Kitty would love to have married him. Right?
That was fantastic a very moveing story thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I loved gunsmoke. As a little girl, id walk around walking like Chester yelling Mr Dillon. I named my son Matthew after matt, and Taylor after Buck Taylor. My dad and i even made a bean dish we called gunsmoke beans.
I luv gunsmoke I cld.watch it all day.I luv westerns anyway but GS was my favorite of all time 4 many yrs.
I wish people who are posting comments like the ones you have presented here (above), would SPELL out their words completely and respect the English language for ALL of its beautiful offerings that serve us well in both our oral and written expressions. It's laziness and apathy, I guess.
signd, ret. engl.tchr., r.p., ca
I still watch gunsmoke everyday I love it and I'm 80 80.
Un like big John Wayne he actually served his country, Arness was a true hero! 😊
Wayne introduced Arness to the part of Marshal Dillion.
JW was older, married with children. Most movie stars were put in Special Services which meant they entertained troops. A few actually fought in combat. It was JW who told James about a role in television called “ Gunsmoke”.
@@GeneRogers-di6cl No that’s not true, most actors who served were in active duty, big john want to be a captain without earning it! fact
We still watch Gunsmoke, all the movies he was in and now the reruns. My husband and I have watched him over sixty-five years, from the beginning. We are in our late 70’s and I remember my Dad packing us in the car as young children to go watch Gunsmoke. We didn’t have a television.
James Arness was a member of the 3rd Infantry Division
aka the Audie Murphy Division, aka the Marne Division
Great Job, Great Actor… Great Men
Unforgettable actor. Matt Dillon and Zeb Makahan were extraordinary heroes. The toughest in the west.
I enjoy watching Gunsmoke on MeTV whenever I get a chance. I particularly like the early episodes with Chester but the later episodes with Festus were good also. My favorite TV western.
Very interesting. I didn't know all this about James Arness. I watched every show from the beginning. What a hunk. He was matt Dillon for sure and more. What a wonderful life he lived full of life and joy. I loved him so much and that show. A very clean good show.
I LOVE GUNSMOKE !!! ❤
I still watch an episode of gun smoke every afternoon at 4. Loved it as a teenager and at 66 I still love it. Rip Matt.
What led Jenny Arness to overdose on drugs was the fact that her then-boyfriend Gregg Allman had dumped her for Cher. When she saw the couple on TV, that was the last straw.
So sad
As her nephew I can say that it was what led to a decline in her mental health but wasn't the final factor of her death. At the time her and her roommate were renting a room with my father's best friend. At one point they weren't able to pay the phone bill so her and her roommate made a pact to do it with sleeping pills. My grandfather found them and got them some help which saved them that night. Unfortunately they repeated it again the next day.
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@@desmien679I am so sorry for your loss
@@brorob78 thanks, I never got to meet her since both her death and her mother's (my grandmother) death occurred before I was born. I did grow up being told about both of them by my father though.
And Gun Smoke is on my TV every day!
I WATCHED AT 10 YEARS OLD WITH MY MOTHER. AND STILL WATCH , IN LAS CRUCES N.M. MY SISTER WORKED AT HILTON IN AND SAW KEN CURTIS LUCKY .I LOVE ALL THE ACTORS GREAT SHOW!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🌹 💐
I am so happy that James Arness played Marshall Dillon. He became the part and wore it like a big comfortable coat.
I grew up with gun smoke on the radio and later on TV that went out often before the show came on
Dad jerked the tubes out and we rushed to the store to get a replacement for the bad tube. Gun smoke was life or death. God bless Matt Dillon
Loved Gunsmoke, it’s still on👍👍
The closest Matt and Kitty came to sharing a kiss was in season 17's "P.S. Murry Christmas".
I watch Gunsmoke every day & have since I started living with my old aunts. 😊
Always LOVE GUNSMOKE.💖
It had a major impact on Ontario Canadian living rooms too, on a family of 4, so looked forward to it every week. 🐴
Too bad there arent wholesome shows made now. I cant stand canned laughter either. The old westerns never needed that. They entertained without having to jumpstart the audience. I really miss Laramie too!
But there are,…reruns! ❤🙏
@@jdc4483 I only have a simple antenna out here in bfe. I'm not paying for programing. Been there done that. I have DVDs. I'm not desperate for TV but wish they'd shew decent stuff for kids. Something with MORALS!
Mr. Arnes you were our hero all throughout my childhood , and even now. My TV is only on the Cowboy channel. I believe I have seen every episode ever made. I still watch them. Matt Dillion is the epitome of the American man. That growing up we would relate to . What would Matt Dillion Do!!. Rest in Peace. Thank you for the quality, moralistic , stories of “Gun Smoke”. RIP
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Never will be another man to play matt dylan,no way
I grew up on Gunsmoke. I am now 60 yrs old. Gunsmoke is my ring tone. No better law man in history. Wish he was our president. God Bless the U.S.A. F** Trump. Nothing even close to Mat Dillon. Never in his dreams....
I will be forever grateful for William Paley for "ordering" Gunsmoke be put back on the air.
I am approaching 70 years of age and I have been watching Gunsmoke since I was a child, going back to the late-50s.
I grew up with all of the cast members and each one to this day still feels like family members to me.
Long-live #Gunsmoke
Interesting,/informative/entertaining 😉.
James Arness played "The Thing" in the 1950s movie, "The Thing".
Yes, that is a strange movie but very interesting. I haven't seen it on in a while.
I had the same feelings about school when I was a kid as James Arness did.
My all time favorite U.S. Marshall on TV Mat Dillion love him but with chester The first 10yrs my favorite 😊
Definitely a great show. I watched it every week when i was a young lad. Daktari, Wild Wild West, Tarzan movies and Night Gallery were i believe my favorites.
Arness brothers were from Minneapolis, 47 th and Xerxes ave sw. .
Pity I. Can’t. Seem to watch these episodes any more on any platform such a shame because I. Enjoyed this show very much.
Paramount Plus
PlutoTV has a Gunsmoke channel that runs all day and it's free.🙋
@@blueskysailing wow! Thanks so much for the tip , I’m on my way ( to Pluto ) !!
He was the original Alien and Predator wrapped up in one with a killer back hand.
❤I just love this documentary
You never mentioned Burt Reynolds who played a blacksmith for a few years. Shame on you.
@@grsldavis they didn't. That is sad
My father loved Gunsmoke so much that he switched to smoking L&M cigarettes. My brother and I never spoke a word when the show was on
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It is so refreshing to read your comment about you and your brother not speaking while the "Gunsmoke" television show was on for its one-hour presentation. I don't think we can say that about any--most?--of the programs that are aired today on the 15,837 Channel possibilities, especially when the quality of the television programs have fallen into such great disrepair, as best Illustrated by that reality TV show, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." When I saw a trailer for that show, by means of a brief advertisement, I called up my cable provider and had my television disconnected permanently! (Incidentally, as a boy growing into a young man, I watched "Gunsmoke" and absolutely loved the quality of both the acting and the drama that were presented to us each week, within each exciting episode.)
Isn't it an enjoyable experience to focus on Positive Life Experiences for 50 minutes.
Medias can offer Positive Energies values and the Positives we focus on literally being Positives into our reality.
The "Universal Law of Attraction" is Absolute.
We have a choice ...
The Matt Dillion back hand was always my favorite 😂.
My favor tv show. Im 70 years old and still watch the rerunns everyday.
👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍ONLY GUN SMOKE COULD OUT DO ANY OTHER SHOW! I DONT THINK I. MISSED A SHOW!
James Agnes’s played the alien in the ‘50s classic “The Thing.”
Gun-Smoke was my favorite television show while I was growing up. I don’t think that I missed a weekly program. 🙂
Unreal how the biggest guy in the troop is sent out in the field to be mowed down, the largest target is sent out first? seriously?, what leader would do that, makes you wonder if Jim’s superior had something against him.
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Even so much better in 2024!
He was a great actor and may he be in heaven with God and hes family always ❤️ 💙 💜 🙏
Jesus saves sinners! God bless you
No one is in Heaven or hell yet. We are waiting for Judgement day. 🙏
Used to watch this on B/W tv since this and Rat Patrol were all that were on. Didn't need color tv many others like Beverly Hillbillies Petticote Junction .....
We still watch it on reruns
I still watch it today all the time plus was inlove with James Arness ! 🐇🐰🌹🥰😘😍
It was a great show, but lets keep in mind back then there were only 3 channels. Not a whole lot of competition.
Aw, I love James Arness.
I miss him and John wayne.....
Back in 1954,right before Gunsmoke James Arness was in the b&w sci-fi movie🎥"THEM" about giant☢💥🌧🐜ants. James Whitmore was in that movie too..In the 70's Whitmore was in 🔴🛩💣Tora,Tora,Tora. His son played Capt. Jim Gutterman in The 🛩Flying Misfits 1976. Became the TV 📺series Baa Baa Black Sheep.
His Grandfather looks like the actor Monty Woolley 😊
Thank You Sir for your services and sacrifices God bless you and your Family In Jesus Name Amen USA.
Love that epsiode
Does anyone know the exact house they lived in minneapolis ❓️
Now they have all passed away. Such is life.
It is sad, and it is life; you are so right that it is what life ultimately "offers" to us. I also have that same kind of feeling that you exude in your comments when I'm watching episodes of the 1950s-60s game show "What's My Line." All of the regular and guest panelists, and the moderator, and most all of the guest contestants, have passed away. When you see their respective displays of kindness and deep respect for each other, and their profound levels of thinking and great senses of humor, you so greatly yearn for their return to us to continue delighting us all, their audiences. Maybe in Heaven...
Peter Graves from Mission impossible changed his name. He was James Arness’s brother. I hadn’t watched this yet. I don’t know if they mentioned that.
Oh My Dear God, September 11, an award to an American icon by the U.S. Marshalls. Although it was 29 years before 9/11, a slight bit ominous. . . . This is a fascinating video, thanks for the load.
Also he was very handsome so manly
I’ve seen most of the episodes of Gunsmoke, never once got the impression that miss Kitty was running a brothel. Saloon yes, brothel no.
Jim was one of my best Role Models growing up, and with the same last name, we shared the "Matt" nickname too. 👍👍 100💖 10🌟🇺🇸
Sounds like he was a fine man.
Matt Dillon was a hero of mine until I wrote a fan letter requesting an autographed picture for my father's birthday - who was also a fan. All I got was a refusal with some vague reference to it being some kind of burden on Mr Arness and his family. Evidently loyalty is a one way street for the Arness family.
Conrad as Matt Dillon on a radio series here on YT some call 'OTR" Old Time Radio. His voice is very good for the Sheriff but, his built, not so much for TV.
However, if you look at William Conrad's career, it seems he had plenty of work on radio and TV.
Wow I never knew Peter Graves was his brother wosh my dad and grandma wete hear so I could tell them man o man
I dont no how meany gun fights on are ranch in wyoming and montana......Dan blocker was anouther hero of mine
Dan was a Korean War vet.
SKIP THE PREAMBLE!!! TELL US ABOUT JAMES ARNESS' LIFE.
Wha?! -Miss Kitty ran a brothel?! I watched Gunsmoke for years and I never heard anything about that. 😮
Anyone know if brother Peter Graves ever appeared on Gunsmoke? Or, if not, why not?
Good question! I kind of doubt it.
Every Saturday night for many, many years!! We grew old together.
MISS KITY💋