Every time anyone says her name, it sounds like Dolly Parton. During its second season in 1956, the program joined the list of the top-10 television programs broadcast in the United States. Mr. Warren told Mr. Wayne about the transition of the show from radio to TV, and Mr. Wayne readily agreed that James Arness would be a terrific choice for the part of Matt Dillon. After director John Ford hired the Pioneers for the western film, Wagon Master, Curtis began getting dozens of movie and TV roles. Macdonnell and Meston continued the radio version of Gunsmoke until 1961, making it one of the most enduring vintage radio dramas. This episode provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group At Yahoo and at www.otrr.org-Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com It was ever the stuff of legend. How is Chester still in Dodge? That role, of course, was to play Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke. The lyrics of the theme, never aired on the radio or television show, were recorded and released by Tex Ritter in 1955. Sometime in 1959, Ellis was billed as Georgia Hawkins instead of Georgia Ellis. [58] The original Law & Order, which was canceled in 2010 after tying Gunsmoke's longevity record for a live-action, primetime television series, began its 21st season in February 2022. 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