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Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - Like Father (09-27-59)

Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel"
Like Father (Aired September 27, 1959)

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.


THIS EPISODE:


September 27, 1959. CBS network. "Like Father". Sponsored by: Winston. Klell Thomas has been accused of murder in Yreka. Paladin is hired to find the truth. This is a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version. John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Frank Paris (producer, director), Tom Hanley (writer, sound effects), Anne Morrison, Jack Moyles, Ben Wright, Shirley Mitchell, Ralph Moody, Sam Edwards, Bill James (sound effects), Sam Rolfe (creator), Herb Meadow (creator). 23:28. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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