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Tonight I caught up with a new-to-me John Wayne movie, BIG JIM McLAIN. Wayne plays the title character, a HUAC investigator hunting Communists in Hawaii along with James Arness.

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Encore Westerns gives a "six gun salute" to old friends Marshal Dillon, Miss Kitty, Chester, Doc and Festus as the channel announces the return of "Gunsmoke" in January 2010.

The town street was unpaved - a dusty brown with deep ruts. There was an eerie tranquility on the main street as folks ran inside nearby businesses for cover.

First there was the news that The Big Valley is going big screen . Now it's Gunsmoke getting the silver screen adaptation .

First there was the news that The Big Valley is going big screen . Now it's Gunsmoke getting the silver screen adaptation .

If banking is exciting, there is something wrong with it." q James Arness, star of the iconic TV series "Gunsmoke," was more than six-and-a-half feet tall - " so tall, in fact, that the makers of the show frequently had him stand in a hole during his scenes so he wouldn't tower over his co-stars. q The form-fitting synthetic fabric commonly known ...

Good morning. Today is the 146th day of the year. It is the birth anniversary of actor and singer Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson in St.

Run a Quick Search on "Gunsmoke - Season 3 Volume 2" starring James Arness and Amanda Blake to Browse Related Products: Distributor Note Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the Wild West where people often have no respect for the law.

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They are darn good Westerns. Not "great" Westerns. Or "lost masterpieces." Or "misunderstood gems." Or "neglected classics." Just...good, serviceable, entertaining oaters at the very least, with a few of them showing touches of intriguing scripting or direction despite their paltry budgets.