Gunsmoke: A Realistic, Yet Idealistic Western

From June 2011: Film and television historian Douglas Brode (Shooting Stars of the Small Screen) joins Ed for a tribute to James Arness and the legacy of Gunsmoke (CBS, 1975-1975). Topics this segment include how series creator Charles Marquis Warren originally sought to capture the essence of High Noon every week, and how the tone of Gunsmoke took on a more family-friendly, Andy Griffith Show-like vibe once the series moved to Monday nights in 1967.

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