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One show I really enjoyed was the Walt Disney shows about Texas John Slaughter. Those were really good for a young Iowa farm boy.
OK, here's one for you; Wagon Train vs Rawhide.Both deal in massive "livestock" moves
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Ive never seen any of those. Wish disney would release them on dvd.
Yep. When these shows came along, we didn't even have electricity. We had to watch TV by candle light.
The way Wagon Train was written to focus on the guests, it did seem to attract more of the top stars of the time. Some that I recall include Bette Davis, Whitmore, stanwyck, Rooney, Reagan,Suzanne Pleshette, Nimoy, Moorehead, Lee Marvin,Ralph meeker, Montalbahn, Marjorie Main, Jack Lord, George Gobel, Lorne Greene,Hayden, Falk, Doryea, Linda Darnell, Joseph Cotten, James Caan, Borgnine. Some also appeared on Gunsmoke .
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I'm with you on this. It's been a long time since I have seen one in reruns. Tom Tyron played Texas John Slaughter.
17 episodes aired for three years on "The Wonderful World of Disney" between '58 and '61. Texas John was a real life character.
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Rawhide was excellent. Good writing and a top notch cast. I made a point to DVR and watch most of them when it was showing regularly on Saturday mornings on AMC a few years ago. It seems to have disappeared, again.
Kind of an apples and oranges thang here Ringo. Wagon Train was focused more on the stories and events while Wagon Train was focused more on the personalities of the characters and their interactions.
I suppose I liked 'em both about the same but found them to be very different style of format.
On a side note for a while there Dad and I were worried that Mom was gonna leave home for Clint. She flipped out over him big time.
I suppose I liked 'em both about the same but found them to be very different style of format.
On a side note for a while there Dad and I were worried that Mom was gonna leave home for Clint. She flipped out over him big time.
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Im not a spelling nazi nor do I play one on tv. Just corrected two names.
))Speaking of Gunsmoke--you will find out in the thread with its name.
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I just purchased the Paladin and Wanted Dead or Alive collections.
The Rebel is next. Good ideas for more DVDs here.
The Rebel is next. Good ideas for more DVDs here.
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I bought the Wanted Dead or Alive series when I also bought Robin Hood. McQueen was excellent in that show. I have one press photo of McQueen as Josh Randall.
This is the Wanted--press photo I have
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Check my thread about Gunsmoke--and more.
Im not a spelling nazi nor do I play one on tv. Just corrected two names.
Speaking of Gunsmoke--you will find out in the thread with its name.
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Appreciate it. I'm a slow typer and trying to type and think before I ran out of time is a bad combo.
was out sick for about 9 months a couple of years ago, thank God Gunsmoke had 20 years worth of episodes. Have formed some opinions that may cause some argument. B&W better than color, actually preferred Festus to Chester (let the argument begin). Ken Curtis made many appearances before becoming a regular. Remember an Indian, several generic cow hands, and a character named Festus that was much darker than the regular character. Also preferred the opening with the man in black that we still disagree over
I grew up doin' Rawhide for real on a smaller scale. Made 3 and 5 day cattle drives every year from the time I was about 12 to 18 and again for 20 years after I left LE and moved back to the ranch. That was one of the reasons I went into LE, Those cattle drives ain't near as glorious as they seemed on TV. Maybe cuz we din't have Frankie singin' in the back ground.
The cook on Wagon Train herded sheep for my Grand Dad one year back in the 30s, before moving to CA and becoming famous.
The cook on Wagon Train herded sheep for my Grand Dad one year back in the 30s, before moving to CA and becoming famous.
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Appreciate it. I'm a slow typer and trying to type and think before I ran out of time is a bad combo.
My prob is i type faster than i can process.
On Gunsmoke, ive never seen any b&w ewpisodes till i bought the first season. I like the b&w better too. Festus was better than Chester, and im looking forward to seeing Burt Reynolds as a cast member--and an injun.
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Its been well over 35 years since I last saw wagon Train. I dont remember who the cook was? but when these are released by the proper company, im buying all the seasons that had Ward Bond in em.
Its been well over 35 years since I last saw wagon Train. I dont remember who the cook was? but when these are released by the proper company, im buying all the seasons that had Ward Bond in em.
Frank McGrath played Charlie Wooster, the cook. Ward Bond died in season 4.
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I caught a few of Rawhide and Wagon Train when they were first aired.
Rawhide had some excitement. Wagon Train seemed to prove that the Wild West was tamed by middle aged to very old Hollywood stars.
Now as to Western shows in the broadest sense, I came to realize that Little House on the Prairie featured lots of children but no sex.
Whereas Dallas featured lots of sex but no children.
Rawhide had some excitement. Wagon Train seemed to prove that the Wild West was tamed by middle aged to very old Hollywood stars.
Now as to Western shows in the broadest sense, I came to realize that Little House on the Prairie featured lots of children but no sex.
Whereas Dallas featured lots of sex but no children.
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