Photos of the cast and crew members |
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| William Conrad (right) chats with producer Norman MacDonnell, who with John Meston, created Gunsmoke. He produced the radio version and eight years of the TV version. |
Sound-effects man Ray Kemper with Conrad. Note just some of the tools of Kemper's trade: coconut shell hoofbeat-makers and a gravel box. He's holding a spur (for jingling). |
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| Parley Baer ("Chester"), Georgia Ellis ("Miss Kitty") and Howard MacNear ("Doc Adams") gather 'round an old standup piano, probably used for that subtle saloon ambiance. |
William Conrad and Georgia Ellis. In the mid'50s, when plans for a TV version of the show unfolded, the radio cast hoped to become the TV cast. That hope was dashed. |
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Photos courtesy Jim Scancarelli
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