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Jan 25, 2009 | Posted by: roboblogger

Gunsmoke -- TV's first western serial

Full story: Today in Peachtree City

Back in the 1950a s and 1960a s when television wasna t reporting very much on civil rights, immigration or the communist threat, Gunsmoke , TVa s first grownup Western made its groundbreaking in 1955 starring ...

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Dan Vandemark

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Question. was "The Lone Ranger" the very first western made for T.V.?

shannonx

Wichita, KS

I would think maybe Bonanza, it started back in 1959

shannonx

Wichita, KS

I looked it up online, Ask.com says Hopalong Cassidy from 1949 was the first one, I was way off in my last post.

InColdBlood

Since: Oct 08

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Black Squirrel City

ISP: Riverside, CA

So are Arness and Reynolds the only living originals? Festus died a few months ago.

shannonx

Wichita, KS

I read the full story and if you email james arness he would be the best source of information
His email is jamesarness.com at least thats the personal email for him listed in the story.

Billy

Cookeville, TN

I like Gunsmoke, one of the best progams on TV.
In the past and till the present.
Go Matt.

InColdBlood

Since: Oct 08

200

Black Squirrel City

ISP: South Gate, CA

Dan Vandemark wrote:

Question. was "The Lone Ranger" the very first western made for T.V.?

I remember Wild Bill Hickok when I was a young tike,(Guy Madison and Andy Devine) had the commercial of Sugar Corn Pops. 1951

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