Gunsmoke: A Complete History and Analysis of the Legendary Broadcast Series with a Comprehensive Episode-by-Episode Guide to Both the Radio and Television Programs
- Book Review,
by Suzanne Barabas, Gabor Barabas
From Book News, Inc.
The series ran for nine years on radio and 20 years on television, and it's all here: 74 interviews and reminiscences by the principals, guest stars, directors, writers, and producers; an episode-by-episode guide to about 1,000 radio and television programs; a 128 page glossy section with some 260 photographs; appendices including memorable quotes from the program, TV schedules, and awards. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Book Description
The series ran not only nine years on radio, but also 20 years on television, making it the all-time longest running prime-time program with continuing characters. It introduced to the American people a cast of characters that quickly took on mythic proportions. This book discovers what made Gunsmoke unique and why it was so popular. Especially insightful are 74 in-depth interviews and reminiscences by principal performers (Arness, Blake, Weaver, et al.), guest stars (Hartley, O’Connor, Leachman, Reynolds, Conrad, et al.), directors, writers and producers associated with the radio and television programs. A 128-page glossy section contains 241 photographs. A comprehensive episode-by-episode guide provides reference to over 1,000 radio and television programs, spanning 23 years and includes title, synopsis, air date, cast, director, writer, producer and anecdotal information. Appendices: memorable quotes from the program, TV schedules and awards. Enormous index.
About the Author
SuzAnne Barabas and Gabor Barabas live in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
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