Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - The Gunsmith (04-26-59)

Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Have Gun Will Travel" - The Gunsmith  (Aired April 26, 1959)

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:

April 26, 1959. CBS network. "The Gunsmith". Longines Watches, Pepsi-Cola, Lysol. Paladin goes to the defense of an old gunsmith who's been beaten by a young tough. Ben Wright appears on this program as both a Chinese and a German! This is a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version of cat. #17373. This script was the first one written for the radio series and not previously used on the television series. John Dehner, Ben Wright, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Ray Kemper (writer), Ralph Moody, Lawrence Dobkin, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Frank Knight (Longines commercial), Virginia Gregg, Sam Rolfe (creator), Herb Meadow (creator), Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects) 25:24.Cat.17372 Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.