Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Gunsmoke" - Kick Me (Aired October 19, 1958)
At the end of its run in 1975, Los Angeles Times columnist Cecil Smith wrote "Gunsmoke was the dramatization of the American epic legend of the west. Our own Iliad and Odyssey, created from standard elements of the dime novel and the pulp western as romanticized by Buntline, Harte, and Twain. It was ever the stuff of legend." Conrad was one of the last actors who auditioned for the role of Marshal Dillon. With a powerful, distinctive voice, Conrad was already one of radio's busiest actors. Though Meston championed him, MacDonnell thought Conrad might be overexposed. During his audition, however, Conrad won over MacDonnell after reading only a few lines. Dillon as portrayed by Conrad was a lonely, isolated man, toughened by a hard life. MacDonnell later claimed, "Much of Matt Dillon's character grew out of Bill Conrad." Meston relished the upending of cherished Western fiction clichés and felt that few Westerns gave any inkling of how brutal the Old West was in reality. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group.
THIS EPISODE:
October 19, 1958. CBS network. "Kick Me". Sponsored by: Post Toasties, Sugar Krinkles. An Indian scout named Tobile vows to kill the two white men who played a cruel practical joke on him, and who have insulted his honor. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on January 26, 1957. William Conrad, Georgia Ellis, John Meston (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Frank Gerstle, Ken Peters (announcer), Norman Macdonnell (director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Ralph Moody, Byron Kane, Harry Bartell, John Meston (writer). 20:52. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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