tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post273765028200562072..comments2024-03-28T05:15:00.483-07:00Comments on Buddies in the Saddle: Old time radio, GunsmokeRon Scheerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-76871826448574792272014-11-09T01:20:03.439-08:002014-11-09T01:20:03.439-08:00Finally managed to listen to the first 4 episodes....Finally managed to listen to the first 4 episodes. Great stuff. Does anyone agree that William Conrad's voice sounds uncannily like the Duke's? Could that have been the reason he was cast in this radio part? Did they ask Wayne and was he not available/interested?michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631731846526639966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-48193312159406518742014-10-28T14:06:51.361-07:002014-10-28T14:06:51.361-07:00The tv series really wasn't up to the quality ...The tv series really wasn't up to the quality of the radio series.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-82936573720188951692014-10-14T19:48:06.592-07:002014-10-14T19:48:06.592-07:00I have listened to quite a few of these, most enjo...I have listened to quite a few of these, most enjoyable. My all time favorite Gunsmoke's though are the half hour black and whites, love them all. As far as radio I am now listening to the detective series, Harry Nile, fun stuff. Seems like radio can bring out things that don't need to be seen to carry a great story.Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-75066745108388278942014-10-14T18:13:31.754-07:002014-10-14T18:13:31.754-07:00My father enjoyed telling me of this, too.My father enjoyed telling me of this, too.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-70186326032210520932014-10-14T15:43:17.591-07:002014-10-14T15:43:17.591-07:00Loved those radio dramas I've heard and will h...Loved those radio dramas I've heard and will have to check out your Gunsmoke.<br />Sometime in the early 70s I was playing some place in Ont. on Halloween Eve when they played the original "War of the Worlds" (O. Wells). My dad had told be about hearing it in rural Ont. on its debut and how it scared everyone. Having heard the original - and even knowing what it was - I can understand the initial reaction.<br />The several attempts at follow-up on film just didn't have it.D.M. McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008773391981989236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-40718866524755718282014-10-14T13:34:25.118-07:002014-10-14T13:34:25.118-07:00At a conference once I heard a expert on this seri...At a conference once I heard a expert on this series speak. You would have thought the TV version never existed. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-19712374382868370652014-10-14T12:22:50.676-07:002014-10-14T12:22:50.676-07:00Thanks for the added info. A recent review of the ...Thanks for the added info. A recent review of the movie makes it sound like a real gem: http://jeffarnoldblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-ride-back-united-artists-1957.html<br /><br />Vaughn Monroe even recorded a song for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjGl005_kqMRon Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-18369555278825445602014-10-14T12:09:47.396-07:002014-10-14T12:09:47.396-07:00Go on over to Internet Archive and sample a show. ...Go on over to Internet Archive and sample a show. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-16705873459960986292014-10-14T09:27:35.844-07:002014-10-14T09:27:35.844-07:00Never listened to the radio show but was a big fan...Never listened to the radio show but was a big fan of the TV series. Interesting that the radio episodes were grittier. Gunsmoke was generally grittier than shows like Bonanza.<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-23777128515285456022014-10-14T08:35:57.573-07:002014-10-14T08:35:57.573-07:00I grew up on the era of radio drama and there was ...I grew up on the era of radio drama and there was never, not a single moment, that I thought television's Gunsmoke successfully rivaled the radio version, nor do I believe that Arness was Conrad's equal as an actor. On television, Bill Conrd has several series, including Nero Wolfe, likeable but unsuccessful, and Jake and the Fatman, a hit, and also likeable. Now I do believe John Wayne would have been better then Arness but in a few years, Conrad's lack of average guy good looks would not have worked against him.barrylanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507827607600595861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-46546411224264650572014-10-14T07:04:30.653-07:002014-10-14T07:04:30.653-07:00One of the early radio episodes was adapted into a...One of the early radio episodes was adapted into a 1957 movie that starred both William Conrad and Anthony Quinn. The movie kept the title of radio version-"The Ride Back." Conrad played the sheriff (not as Matt Dillon) and Quinn is the fugitive he hunts down. It's a very good and underrated Western film. I been trying to locate a version of the original 1952 radio episode for years, but I have come up empty. It seems to be one of the missing episodes from the "Gunsmoke" series.August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-70836982055697052672014-10-14T01:17:38.764-07:002014-10-14T01:17:38.764-07:00Ron, while I have been downloading and reading boo...Ron, while I have been downloading and reading books from Archive, I have never tried audio and video. I think I'd like listening to some of the radio series of "Gunsmoke" which would be a first experience for me. I used to listen to news on radio, particularly BBC and All India Radio, the news readers on the latter always beginning with the line "The news read by so and so..." in a deep voice. The news stories were well edited and to the point.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-61078393316275938582014-10-13T22:22:41.214-07:002014-10-13T22:22:41.214-07:00I missed a lot of his TV work, but I enjoyed him i...I missed a lot of his TV work, but I enjoyed him in noir films (THE KILLERS, THE RACKET).Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-57967311224875053092014-10-13T22:17:38.398-07:002014-10-13T22:17:38.398-07:00I believe you are right, Bill, in the latter case....I believe you are right, Bill, in the latter case.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-63523257658756685242014-10-13T19:01:27.534-07:002014-10-13T19:01:27.534-07:00As William Conrad shows, the voice in radio makes ...As William Conrad shows, the voice in radio makes the difference. As I recall, he had his own TV series later, but I didn't much care for him. Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434602314756730550.post-71085676376721030812014-10-13T18:13:29.277-07:002014-10-13T18:13:29.277-07:00I enjoy listening to these episodes when they turn...I enjoy listening to these episodes when they turn up on XM's OTR channel. It was an excellent show, but so were some of the other westerns. The Six-Shooter is a favorite of mine, but Have Gun, Will Travel is also excellent. They reused some of the radio scripts for the TV series of the latter and probably did for Gunsmoke, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com