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Gunsmoke (1955)
Last movie before he became Matt Dillon
This movie was released in 1956, which means it was made in 1955, or even 1954. The first episode of Gunsmoke aired in September of 1955. I would imagine it was the last film James Arness made before Gunsmoke. You can see a lot of the Dillon character in the Remington Anderson character. As others have mentioned, all the other actors are familiar to those of us who watched westerns on television in the 50s and 60s. It's always fun to see familiar actors in different roles, good guys playing bad guys, bad guys playing good guys. All in all, I thought it was a good example of the 1950s westerns.
Gunsmoke: Reprisal (1962)
Two episodes titled Reprisal
There were two episodes with the title Reprisal, this one in season 7, episode 23, and one in season 14, episode 20. TV Guide sometimes gets them confused and puts the wrong summary. The season 7 one is where a woman wants to kill Matt after he shoots her husband. The season 14 one is where a man is suspected of killing Doc when Doc helps an injured killer instead of the man's wife. Also, the season 7 episode is in black and white, the season 14episode is in color. The best line in the season 7 one is when Kitty says. " Matt's a man with no strings on him. Let's just say he's more mine than anyone else's."
Gunsmoke: Root Down (1962)
Chester and women
I have no sympathy for Chester when he has trouble with women. He is alway ogling them and flirting with them when they get off the stage or the train. I don't see why any woman is attracted to him.
Gunsmoke: My Father, My Son (1966)
Lee Van Cleef
Not a review, a comment. Another reviewer commented that it was a waste to use Lee Van Cleef in such a small role. People writing reviews fifty years after a show was filmed need to remember that many of the actors who appeared on these shows were at the beginning of their careers. They only became stars after these early appearances.
Gunsmoke: The New Society (1965)
Adhesive
Not a review, but a comment about someone's information about adhesive bandages. While adhesive bandages themselves were not invented until 1920, surgical adhesive tape was invented in 1845. The tape held cotton or cloth over the wound.
Gunsmoke: The Dealer (1962)
No means no
You can tell that this was written in the sixties by a man, because no matter how many times Lily told Johnny to leave her alone, he kept coming back.
It was disappointing that Matt, who often said he wouldn't get involved in relationships, encouraged Johnny to keep trying, and told Lily she was a fool for not going with him. In the 1800s I guess when a woman said "no" to a man it didn't mean anything.
Gunsmoke: A Hat (1967)
Twins
I'm surprised the other reviews didn't mention the fact that the twins were evidently raised apart; Ben by their father, and Jed by the boys' Native American mother.
The father only considered the son he raised, Ben, the one who was killed, to be his son.
Jed actually had more in common with Sorils than he did with his father, because Sorils had lived with a tribe, too.
Gunsmoke: Seven Hours to Dawn (1965)
Ending
The last three minutes of this episode are the best three minutes of any Gunsmoke episode.
Gunsmoke: Morgan (1970)
Scar
For the person who asked why Morgan's scar moved to the other side, he was looking in a mirror.
Gunsmoke: Cooter (1956)
Stitcher Martin
I don't know why the synopsis and the reviews call Strother Martin young in this episode, he was 37 years old. He was born in 1919 and this aired in 1956. He was actually four years older than James Arness.
Gunsmoke: The Bassops (1964)
Handcuffs
My only question with the episodes is why the people would think the person with the handcuff on his right hand would be the marshal. The odds of both men being left-handed are unlikely. The handcuff always goes on the less dominant hand, so your good hand is free, doesn't it?
Gunsmoke: The Intruder (1969)
No coincidence
I disagree with the review which said this episode was full of coincidences. The prisoner knew it was his ranch, he knew the money was hidden nearby. He exacerbated his injury and suggested that they go to the house. He escaped to kill the man who was abusing his wife. It was all planned.
Gunsmoke: Fawn (1959)
Paper sacks
Not a review, but an answer to a reviewer's question . Paper sacks were invented and used as early as 1852, so Chester could have had a paper sack.
Gunsmoke: Matt's Love Story (1973)
Matt's Love Story
The thing I like best about this episode, is that to me, Mike is what Kitty would be like if she hadn't been raised in bars and gambling houses. They are both strong, independent women. Women who know that they can't force Matt into being what he's not. It was nice to see Matt able to be with a woman without his marshall obligations inhibiting him.