These facts about tvs gunsmoke are a real bullseye. September 10, 1955 gunsmoke premiers on network television. James arness amanda blake bette davis gunsmoke 1966. I cant imagine anyone playing ma stone with more verve than she did and the scenes too short. Bette davis was 44 when she first appeared as a guest star in a television series. A great episode for doc fans, this episode gave the crotchety codger a peer in dr. June 11, 1949 the first gunsmoke audition tape is made.
The silent slapstick star appeared on the twilight zone in the episode once upon a time. Today, im writing about the jailer episode of gunsmoke starring james arness, amanda blake center, and bette davis. This is episode 3 of the gunsmoke old time radio otr spaghetti western series. Jan, 2017 amanda blake as miss kitty and gunsmoke guest star bette davis share a laugh after a tough scene filming the jailer episode in 1966. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, ken curtis. Snap decision was a brilliant episode featuring michael cole who pretends to be the son of a man matt killed.
Amanda blake as miss kitty and gunsmoke guest star bette. Etta stone is a very bitter, older, woman who has kitty and matt. This post will look at some of her television appearances as well as provide links to watch them. With the western format in the doldrums on network television, and with gunsmoke s ratings lower than ever, the decision was made to cancel the series at the end of season 12. While thats true, it says nothing of the caliber of those guest stars. Between 1955 1961, the episodes were 30 minutes long. Before gunsmoke s first episode, john wayne introduced us to the show. If you have come from episode 1 and are looking for episode that is part. The jailer, starring bette davis is, in my mind, the one nearly perfect episode. Instead of the everpresent and available kitty, the owner. I love your list of top ten and bottom ten episodes of gunsmoke. Watch gunsmoke episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. In 1957, ballantine books published a collection of short stories. Feb 22, 2015 james arness amanda blake bette davis gunsmoke 1966 gunsmoke cast.
Tvs gunsmoke ran over twenty years, 635 episodes 19551975, and five television movies 19871994. Davis, jean arthur, ellen burstyn, jon voight, nick nolte, loretta swit and mariette hartley. With a career spanning 60 years and 100 acting credits, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in hollywood history. I believe that the episode with the great bette davis would be on volume i of season 12. Bette davis, bruce dern, and tom skerritt all appear in the jailer the first color episode in this collection, in which the legendary. And joan crawford, in less than half an hour of tv time, gives a performance that would do any woman, or homesteader, proud. October 1, 1966 written by hal sitowitz, directed by vincent mceveety, guest cast. Although a photo of james arness and the cbs tv logo are on the book cover, in at least one story matt.
Jan 26, 2010 miss bette davis gives a memorable dramatic performance in stranded, a suspenseful episode of the anthology tv series telephone time that was broadcast on may 9th, 1957 and based on a true story. She also starred in tennessee williams play night of the iguana with veteran actress bette davis. Sam, a feisty woman physician who is hired to temporarily fill in for a vacationing doc adams. Jim davis born marlin davis, august 26, 1909 april 26, 1981 was an american actor, best known for his role as jock ewing in the cbs primetime soap opera, dallas, a role which continued until he was too ill from a terminal illness to perform. Amanda blake and bette davis share a laugh on the set of the jailer. Greta garbo bette davis joan crawford thats spanky on the left. Bette davis as a powerful matriarch driven by revenge.
Bette davis in the jailer episode of gunsmoke old hollywood films. Big stars on the small screen blogathon gunsmoke bette davis as a powerful matriarch driven by revenge. A twelveyearold boy recovers in docs office and then goes with a gun after the man who robbed and killed his father. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. She was born in buckhead, a district of atlanta, georgia. Marshal matt dillon james arness faced many formidable foes in the longrunning western tv series, gunsmoke, but few were quite as memorable as bette davis in the season 12 episode, the jailer. Etta stone grimly plans to hang matt, who sent her husband to the gallows six years earlier. The little rascal on the right would go on to play which 1970s tv detective. The jailer airdate october 1, 1966 with bette davis, julie sommers, bruce dern, tom skerritt, and zalman king and the newcomers airdate december 3, 1966 with jon voight, charles dierkrop, roger ewing, robert sorrells. Matt dillon had just one onscreen kiss, the woman wasnt.
Bette davis, bruce dern, and tom skerritt all appear in the jailer the first color episode in this collection, in which the legendary davis plays a vengeful widow who. To bette, dancers led a glamorous life, but then she discovered the stage, and gave up dancing. Two hour long episodes with loads of big name guest stars. She appeared on gunsmoke in 1966, in the episode the jailer. April 5, 1908 october 6, 1989 was an american actress of film, television and theater. She appeared on tv dramas such as alfred hitchcock presents and perry masonto name only two examples. Listen to every episode of a beautiful podcast to fall in. Many actors have stated in interviews they considered it an honor to be asked to appear on the show. For the best experience please update your browser. Davis appeared 11 times on gunsmoke and four times each on daniel boone, wagon train, and laramie. Its long run nine years on radio, 20 years on tv meant that viewers regarded the characters like old friends whose personality traits and idiosyncrasies became a beloved part of their weekly routine.
The cbs affiliate in my hometown carried it for 20 years on the network and 16 more. Gunsmoke simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It takes a movie expert to recognize these golden age. James arness discusses bette davis guesting on gunsmoke. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of gunsmoke with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Pam polifroni on casting bette davis as a guest star on gunsmoke. Don swayze was never in the cast list for any episode of gunsmoke. Jun 25, 2015 before gunsmokes first episode, john wayne introduced us to the show. Starring james arness milburn stone amanda blake dennis weaver glenn strange burt reynolds ken curtis roger ewing buck taylor.
Jim davis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Gunsmoke the jailer tv episode 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Big stars on the small screen blogathon gunsmoke episode of the twelfth season of gunsmoke the dean of television westernsmiss bette davis plays a woman named etta stone. Amanda blake as miss kitty and gunsmoke guest star bette davis. Each story is based on a halfhour gunsmoke episode. Mar 23, 2017 amanda blake and bette davis share a laugh on the set of the jailer. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren. In an episode that made tv guides list of top 50 dramatic episodes of all time and quite high. Hite, however, characteristically makes it an allornothing emotional last stand for her female character.
Given such a popular, highquality series it would be foolishdarn near impossibleto say these are definitively its greatest adventures. And in the episode the jailer, the great bette davis etches an searing portrait of an embittered woman who lives only for revenge. Mar 16, 2017 gunsmoke 1959 episode 427 chester meets the soontobe festus duration. Gunsmoke had a reputation for being able to attract top talent, too. Bette airs her beefs to the dodge city sheriff in this episode of gunsmoke. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. Season 12, episode 3 the jailer bette davis as a powerful matriarch driven by revenge. Etta stone is a very bitter, older, woman who has kitty and matt captured, and thrown into a homemade jail, and now she plans on hanging matt for the execution of her husband 6 years before. Throughout its run, the series hosted no less than eleven academy award winners, perhaps most notably twotime best actress winner bette davis, who appeared in a 1966 episode. Herself 1965 ive got a secret episode broadcast march 1 herself 1965 the decorator unsold pilot liz richard kinon.
This was bette davis s first major television appearance, and even though she was notorious for her temperament on the set, she. Was john wayne ever in an episode of gunsmoke answers. September 30, 1961 the first hour lonf episode of gunsmoke airs in black and white. For her full interview, see pampolifroni see more at. Michael parks is known as an actors actor by his peers with a breadth of astonishing range that has allowed him to portray stunning contrastssometimes in the same film, like in tusk 2014, starring in dual roles as an erudite serial killer opposite justin long, and as a feeble rube opposite johnny depp. Even among the traditions of tv westerns, gunsmoke was unique. As a matter of fact, in facial expression and body language. Bette davis, bruce dern, robert sorrells, julie sommars, tom skerritt, zalman king this gunsmoke episode, starring bette davis, was ranked by tv guide as one of the 100 greatest television episodes of all time. Early in his career, burt reynolds played quint asper, one of these on gunsmoke. Find out when gunsmoke is on tv, including series 12 episode 3. Ruth elizabeth davis was born april 5, 1908, in lowell, massachusetts, to ruth augusta favor and harlow morrell davis, a patent attorney. Wacky etta stone played by bette davis, click here is just too much fun to watch. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975. But thats precisely what bette davis did for gunsmoke in the jailer as a crazed woman poisoned by revenge fantasies against marshall dillon james arness.
The bette davis story 1 episode 2006 mysteries and scandals 1 episode 2001 biography 1 episode 1987. These include john wayne presenter of the pilot, bette davis, harrison ford, jon voight, kurt russell and jodie foster. According to imdb, here are the shows she appeared. From davis s entrance that widows black dress, that hoarse and crackling voice. February, 1960 gunsmoke has its largest audience ever. Miss kitty, and television left a lot to viewers imaginations. September 30, 1961 the first hour lonf episode of gunsmoke. James arness was at the top of his game and in few episodes did he ever capture the complexities of matt as well as he did here.
Jun 20, 2018 while thats true, it says nothing of the caliber of those guest stars. In the story line, slim sherman finds an injured female kidnap victim in the woods freeman. These facts about tvs gunsmoke are a real bullseye worldation. In the nexttothelast laramie episode, entitled trapped may 14, 1963, he gueststarred with tommy sands, claude akins, and mona freeman. This tv westerns episode titled 3 queens full was a bonanza spoof featuring the dumb wheelwright clan. I own every episode that has been released of gunsmoke and i believe the people behind the releases would be surprised how strong the sales will be for the color releases. But bette davis did appear on the small screen, in such classic shows as gunsmoke and alfred hitchcock presents. Dec 18, 2016 the jailer, starring bette davis is, in my mind, the one nearly perfect episode.