Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - Deliver The Body (07-19-59)

Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - Deliver The Body (07-19-59)


The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter (played by Richard Boone on television, and by John Dehner on radio), who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in semi-formal wear, ate gourmet food, and attended opera. In fact, many who initially met him mistook him for a dandy from the East. When working, he dressed in black, used calling cards and wore a holster which carried characteristic chess knight emblems, and carried a derringer under his belt. The knight symbol is in reference to his name — possibly a nickname or working name — and his occupation as a champion-for-hire (see paladin). The theme song of the series refers to him as "a knight without armor." In addition, Paladin drew a parallel between his methods and the chess piece's movement: "It's a chess piece, the most versatile on the board. It can move in eight different directions, over obstacles, and it's always unexpected." Paladin was a former Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a polyglot, capable of speaking any foreign tongue required by the plot. He also had a thorough knowledge of ancient history and classical literature, and he exhibited a strong passion for legal principles and the rule of law.

THIS EPISODE:

July 19, 1959. CBS network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Deliver The Body". Ben Tyler has been accused of murdering the sheriff. Paladin is anxious to leave San Francisco to avoid women fighting over him. He accepts the job to return Ben to trial. The script was reportedly used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television show on May 24, 1958, but there is conflicting evidence. John Dehner, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, Richard Crenna, Harry Bartell, Herb Meadow (creator), Sam Rolfe (creator), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Buckley Angel (writer), John Dawson (adaptor), Bartlett Robinson, James Westerfield, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects). 25 minutes.

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