The "Gunsmoke" actor was careful to make sure his stronger leg (left) was in working condition - thus adding a stiff-legged limp with his right. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. seated across the table from him. ``I don't hang anyone. (00:15:45). Crazy Credits He even says his name earlier in the scene shortly after he walks in and he pronounces it the same way. Callie goes to get water. buck skin vest, light tan Levis and a tan hat were Depending on who made them and the exact design, some are quite valuable. | Chester and Matt hear a gunshot and the scene then pans to some buggies, horses and people at The Wedding area. And so Chester's limp was born. a number of years and, interestingly, claims to be descended Director Andrew V. McLaglen Writers John Meston (based on the radio series created by) Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) Matt Dillon rode a number of horses during the twenty years Gunsmoke was on the air. Many of the early television episodes were adaptations of Meston's radio scripts. Most of the windows on set do not have glass. One of the men, a giant of a man named Stobo, lassos Chester and drags Chester through the town out onto the prairie where they leave him severely injured. The back-and-forth banter and adversarial nature between Doc and Festus (the smart Doctor and the country fool) was similarly used in Star Trek between the country doctor and the smart alien, McCoy and Spock. The cast and crew were all expecting another season, three at most, at least until the series had seven hundred episodes. In Kalvesta, Simeon brings a Cheyene Indian tied up into Adam's general store. Later it is heard the Indian escaped. When he feels forced to shoot him, he tells Matt to arrest him for it before the marshal's reputation comes into question by everyone in town. Dates on grave markers include 1883 and 1882. Yes, quite a few timeseven on the first television episode. "Gunsmoke" was created by writer John Meston and producer Norman MacDonnell as a radio series that premiered on CBS in 1952. At twenty years and six hundred thirty-five episodes, it is the second longest-running American primetime television series to date. Reilly portrayed Orlo Baker, a farmer sweet on his neighbor, Anna May. He was a deputy Marshal in Dodge, Hays City and Marshal Matt Dillon and the citizenry of Dodge City, Kansas. Comedy writer. Chester's Indian - S7-E32. The army deserter is being sent back to his unit to fight the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians under Gen. Custer. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Starting at the 3:20 mark, when Chester confronts the two Texans bothering the town ladies, you can see the boom microphone, swinging back and forth between characters, in the top glass pane to the left of the cowboy with his back to the camera. True played by Micheal Thankfully though, William Paley, who was the network's president at the time, was a big fan (along with his wife) and didn't want it to end. While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. Nitro. Sarah comes out and they talk. Matt Dillon: I see. This is a trick question. At the end of the episode Marshal Dillon and Chester discuss an Army deserter who had just been acquitted of a murder that Marshal Dillon was sure he had committed. Factual error: There's a 1930s/40s vintage car in the background of this episode. (1983) and Buck James (1987)), but none of these managed to recapture his earlier successes. 2023 METACRITIC, A FANDOM COMPANY. He installs a wood cross at the grave. In many episodes, Chester has what appears to be a wallet in his left rear pocket, but he never takes it out. Yes. cheek of his rear end. William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 - February 24, 2006) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until just before his death in 2006.Weaver's two most famous roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon's trusty partner Chester Goode/Proudfoot on the CBS western Gunsmoke and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud . Marshal Matt Dillon: No.Festus Haggen: Why not, Matthew?U.S. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. For one thing, we see Dillon first from The third villain is played by Ken Curtis, in one of his guest appearances before joining the cast as Festus Haggin. While Chester, Callie and the Indian are the only three people in the cabin, a few times the camera shows Callie, someone else is sitting at a table, near where Chester is. Dennis Weaver, who played Chester, started his program and had to leave Gunsmoke. According to "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows" (8th Edition, pg. See production, box office & company info, (story by) (screenplay by) (based on the radio series created by), (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited), (developed for television by) (uncredited). When Matt and Chester get up in the morning, Chester is in a chair with a blanket covering him up to his chin. Callie's dad Adam hates Indians; he has Callie locked up in the house because he does not want her to meet any men (and leave her home-servitude as the family maid), and he is riding the prairie hoping to kill the Indian. The three characters appeared together in "Prairie Wolfer" in Season Nine of the show. They're talking while riding. Some call this sweeping western America's very own Iliad and the Odyssey. The man does shoot the horse and Doc does shoot the man dead. When he feels forced to shoot him, he tells Matt to arrest him for it before the marshal's reputation comes into question by everyone in town. Follow/Fav Intentions. Director Alan Crosland Jr. I wanted to be a leading man instead of a second banana." Anyways, don't you think somebody ought to go reckon with him?U.S. He formerly said this was because he knew he needed to mount horses and would need his left leg. . A black stone means "fight" and a white stone means "let her be." Oneas a reminder that he killed a friend. Answer: the right Connections See production, box office & company info, (story by) (screenplay by) (based on the radio series created by), (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited), (developed for television by) (uncredited), Another look at the soul of a pioneer doctor. I'll give it eight out of ten Stars. He then goes on to the sick man's house, but he dies anyways. Even though he does not kill them, Matt finds a way to come very close and achieve appropriate payback. She wanted her to marry the rich guy in town. However, on the radio version of the show, his name was Charles. The scene is associated with the marriage. "Gunsmoke," which began in 1952 as a radio show with William Conrad, landed on the CBS television network as a half-hour black-and-white drama set in a raw Kansas town in 1873. Dennis Weaver, the lanky actor with the gentle drawl who came to fame in the 1950s playing Marshal Matt Dillon's limping deputy, Chester, on "Gunsmoke" and later starred as a contemporary western . Character mistake: Reward poster on the pillar for Matt says "Matt Dillion", not Dillon. Young Dennis proved himself a gifted track and field athlete while studying for a degree in fine arts at the University of Oklahoma. Camera shot changes to Matt's point of view and Chester has no blanket as he speaks. Dates on grave markers include 1883 and 1882. Directed by Joseph Sargent, the episode, which was written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on May 12, 1962. The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952, and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961. Bullet: Part 1 Festus calls Matt's horse Buck. Throughout the show, the surviving brother is as referred to as "Nate," but in the credits, he is "Nat.". Gunsmoke (1955-1975) Episode List Season: OR Year: 1959 S4, Ep17 3 Jan. 1959 Young Love 7.3 (137) Rate Over the objections of his sometime partner Rod Allison, treacherous Jim Box murders aging rancher Jesse Wheat, then attempts to steal cattle from Wheat's young widow. The door starts to open before the explosion goes off. Three of the children from The Brady Bunch (1969) appeared in episodes: The cast of the radio version was completely different than the television version. Camera shot changes to Matt's point of view and Chester has no blanket as he speaks. Chester's Dilemma: Directed by Ted Post. Doc Adams first name on the show was Galen. Chester, Quint, and Festus only appeared together in one episode during the series' run. Dillon is riding to save actor David Canary from blowing Matt arrests two cattle rustlers and ties them up back to back in their wagon for the ride back to Dodge. Meanwhile Callie is visiting the indian every day, in spite of her father Adam stalking her all the time. Initial Gunsmoke scripts gave him no name at all; his lines were simply to be spoken by "Townsman". It is a design that has been around since the late 1700s. Matt is very tired when he receives a report that two cowboys from out of town are drunk and accosting women on the sidewalks. The door starts to open before the explosion goes off. One at the end of the He even says his name earlier in the scene shortly after he walks in and he pronounces it the same way. | See production, box office & company info, (teleplay by) (based on the radio series created by), (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited), Stage 5 & Stage 6, Paramount Sunset Lot, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA. In 1971, at the height of the show's popularity on primetime through the show's high-rated Monday timeslot, then-CBS VP of daytime programs. Who is the mother of Matt Dillon's daughter on Gunsmoke? In the radio series, Miss Kitty Russell was a madam for prostitutes. The George Washington $20 dollar gold certificate bills shown when the wife finds the stolen money were issued in 1906. Jane Canary. Most memorably, the phrase was made famous by this show, in which villains were often commanded to "get the hell out of Dodge". Add more and vote on your favourites! Dennis Weaver first became familiar to television audiences as Matt Dillon's assistant Chester Goode in Gunsmoke (1955). The duties Matt Dillon performed would have been handled by a town marshal or county sheriff (in this case, Ford County). He made several more pictures, mostly westerns, but was largely cast in minor roles. Look at the lead horse. There is less time devoted to the chase and capture of the two bad guys, which leads to less tension being built. his badge on. Other mistake: Near the end of the episode, there's a gunfight, and they show Matt Dillon reloading his gun. He died with Other mistake: The pot belly stove in the Sheriff's office has the stovepipe exiting through the front wall, there is no stovepipe or chimney showing on the front of the building? During the sequence with the fire going on in the town, there is a shot with several guys on horseback riding parallel with the camera. The shadow of the boom mic is extremely obvious. Chester: Old Doc just had to have somethin' to eat. Callie tells him to hide till morning. Marshal Matt Dillon: What did you say his name was again, Festus?Festus Haggen: I think its Sinclair Jack Sinclair.U.S. Matt finds him and Doc Adams reports that he doesn't know if Chester is going to live. CBS | Air Date: May 12, 1962. Marshal's Service provided local law enforcement in territories, not in states. Marshall Dillon buries an outlaw at Sarah's place. Truethis was the responsibility of the Army. Kansas entered the Union in 1861. Chester spends every afternoon at the stage depot so he can prey on any single women that arrive in Dodge City. In March of 1974, John Reilly appeared in the "Gunsmoke" episode entitled, "To Ride A Yeller Horse". The scene is associated with the marriage. used to minimize wardrobe Sarah comes out and they talk. Why Was Chester Written Off of Gunsmoke? During the show's twenty season run, anytime between seasons when the writing crew was 'washed-up' with ideas/stories and kept repeating/recycling, they would entirely be replaced with a new writing crew. He even lied about his age to get his first Please enter your birth date to watch this video: You are not allowed to view this material at this time. Adam Kimbro. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner. Why did Chester walk with a limp? Each man votes by dropping a small stone into a barrel. After the war, Weaver forsook sports for a career on the stage, undertaking further drama classes at the Actor's Studio in New York. Alternate Versions All rights reserved. Matt sets out with a vengeance to capture two trouble-making Texas cowhands who dragged Chester and left him near death. When the school teacher is questioning the father in court, he places a farmers' almanac on the judge's bench and walks away leaving it. True. The television series of Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975 and is said to be one of the longest running prime-time shows on television. You are about to exit without submitting your review. He took hold of his horse's reins, grabbed the rope that hung from the saddle, and looked up and down the hill for a place to set a trap - using horse sense. You can unsubscribe at any time. Upvote valid corrections to help move entries into the. (00:47:00), Continuity mistake: When Matt and Chester get up in the morning, Chester is in a chair with a blanket covering him up to his chin. Long before its characters were name-dropped in a Toby Keith classic,. No he was always covered by a shirt or blanket. Chester's character had no surname until Baer ad libbed "Proudfoot" during an early rehearsal. it by the way. (00:26:00 - 00:29:00). Chester Goode, Matt Dillion's friend and deputy for the first nine years (1955-64) of the TV version of Gunsmoke was given the limp and "twangy" accent by the actor Dennis Weaver. "Chester's Indian" was the 32nd episode of Season 7 of Gunsmoke, also the 265th overall episode of the series. Have seen 3 different series designs used on Gunsmoke. The mostly continuing wardrobe of a yellow Suggested correction: He calls him "Emery." While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. After playing the part for nine years, he moved on to star in his own series, Kentucky Jones (1964). one old friend was even It featured some notable actors, James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, Ken Curtis, etc. Anna May however, was sweet on Newly. ending his vacation plans. Callie is broken hearted, because she wanted to go with the indian, and he rejected her. Chester: Well, I didn't wanna do it, Mr. Dillon, but I, I just didn't have no choice. The opening shoot out in the title sequence of TV's Gunsmoke was shot on the same street seen in the Laurel and Hardy film Way Out West. Many of them read about it in the trade publications. Feb. 28, 2006. Another horse, pictured below, is named Marshal. more information about the name of Matt Dillon's horse, click the twenty years Gunsmoke When the barrel is emptied, there are 23 black stones. He later found other regular television work (Stone (1979), Emerald Point N.A.S. It started as a radio series, then moved to CBS television (with a completely different cast) in 1955. In an interview conducted four years before his death, Dennis revealed that he invented the character's disability during his audition. Share. from the old west's Calamity Jane whose real name was Martha It was originally produced for CBS by Filmcrafters at the Producers Studio (now the Raleigh Studio). His right eyebrow is sticking up on the right side and you can see his real eyebrow underneath it. Visible crew/equipment: When Festus has put a false article regarding a gold strike and the people are rushing out of town, there is a shot in which the view is head on to the street full of riders and wagons as people are leaving town and the roof of the set is visible over the street instead of sky. However, there are only 14 ranchers in the room. The other ranchers, upset about losing their water supply, vote on whether to fight the woman or let her be. However, the show failed to find mass appeal and was cancelled after just one season. Each state (or federal court district) had one U.S. marshal, who was in charge of all of the deputy U.S. marshals in that particular jurisdiction; Matt Dillon would have been a deputy U.S. marshal. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner.While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. The switch happened in season nine, in the episode "The Prairie Wolfer.". Around 1960, CBS took over production and moved it to KTLA Studios, then owned by Paramount Pictures. | No one told the cast about the series being cancelled. Adam and Frank go to town, while Callie gathers up some things and goes looking for the Indian. There wasn't even a character or actor in the episode named Henry, so it's not as if he mixed up the name. But only one episode brought Matt Dillion's gang all together. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in Gunsmoke (1955). In the premiere,. deputy's job. Other western TV shows also used the same design of china/dishes. Buffalo Bill.Weaver served as President of the Screen Actors Guild from 1973 to 1975. Other mistake: Jeb throws a big party at Miss Kitty's saloon and pays for it with a poke full of gold. The law does". Canary played ranch hand Candy on Bonanza for The setting of Gunsmoke is Dodge City, Kansas during the 1870's. Did James Arness have a bad leg? Visible crew/equipment: When Marshal Dillon helps Kate down off the carriage, the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the wall on the left side of the screen. Although the cast list has "Nat" Brandel as one of the brothers portrayed by Jack Lord, the character identifies himself as "Nate". Sam the bartender weighs the gold and says it is worth $420. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner.While Chester is out searching for Doc, his horse is injured. Dennis Weaver first became familiar to television audiences as Matt Dillon's assistant Chester Goode in Gunsmoke (1955). The Indian appears and asks for help. The army deserter is being sent back to his unit to fight the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians under Gen. Custer. Growing up with that china design the grandparents used it is easy to spot. Kitty later gives the poke of gold back to Jeb and tells him, "The party is on me." C $35.40 + C $27.95 shipping. 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