Gunsmoke was an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West.
The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961 and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all time. The television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and is the longest running prime time drama and the second-longest running prime time fictional program in U.S. television history, its record surpassed only by the Disney anthology television series and Hallmark Hall of Fame.
Here is two interviews about the old time radio series.
Interview George Walsh
Inverview William Conrad
James Arness - Star of TV's "Gunsmoke" As Matt Dillon,
U.S. Marshall Taped April 21, 2006. Very nice interview with James Arness on the series Gunsmoke. Talks some about transition of the radio show to the TV series
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