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Western Wednesday Episode 52 The Story of Gunsmoke Part 1

Published: May 9, 2006, 3:54 p.m.

Western Wednesday celebrates 1 year of Podcasting the greatest Westerns as heard on radio.

The week we begin a 8 part series on the The Story of Gunsmoke as told by the actors, writers, and producer of this historic radio drama.

Also, an episode of Gunsmoke from October 10, 1953. "How To Die For Nothing". After Marshal Dillon shoots a drunken cowboy, his brother swears to shoot him in the back. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on June 23, 1956, and used again on radio May 10, 1958   William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, John Dehner, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, John Meston (writer)