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Old Time Radio Westerns
Wagon Show | Gunsmoke (05-24-59)
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Original Air Date: May 24, 1959Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Writer:• Tom Hanley Edi...
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Andrew Rines
Welcome to the Old Time Radio Westerns. I'm your host, Andrew Rines, and I'm excited to bring you another episode absolutely free.
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Andrew Rines
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Andrew Rines
Around Dodge City and in the territory on west, there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal. And the smell of gun smoke. Gunsmoke, starring William Conrad. The story of the violence that moved west with young America. And the story of a man who moved with it. I'm that man, Matt Dillon, United States Marshal. The first man they look for and the last they want to meet. It's a chancy job, and it makes a man watchful and a little lonely.
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Andrew Rines
Hi, Matt. Sam said you were waiting to see me. Yeah, I thought maybe I could buy you a beer. Kitty. On a hot day like this, that'd go pretty good. You sit still, Matt. I'll get it. All right. What's Joseph? Oh, he's hanging around down to Moss Grimmick's. I brought a picture full for you, just in case. Thank you. Dog days, Matt. It's days like this I wish I was back in Kansas City. Just as bad there. Well, at least there's something happening to keep your mind off it. Mr. Dillon, quick, come here. Well, what is it, Chester? There's an elephant out here in the street. Oh. Oh, all right, Chester. Elephant right here on the plaza. I could use an elephant in the street today, man. He already said Mr. Luton doing? Fixing everything. Chester, will you get in out of the sun? He's gone. You know, Chester sees things, even on a good day. Oh. Hey, Matt, you in here? Yeah, doc, I'm in here. That sun's so bright out there I can hardly see you, Matt. Well, I'm in here, doc. Now what do you want? Well, I thought there's marsh around here. You'd be interested in knowing that there's an elephant out in the street. Yeah, so I heard. But it's true, Matt. It's really true. Well, I can't stand it any longer, Matt. Neither can I, Kenny. All right, doc. What's it really all about, Kelly? You'll see, Matt. You'll see. Oh, well, I'll be. By golly, you're right, doc. There is an elephant out here. Yeah, he's advertising a circus. There. See him, Mr. Dylan? Right, right over there. See him? See him? See him. There, See him? I can't hardly wait, Mr. Dillon. That man with Jenny dared give me this hand. That's the elephant, Jenny. Let me see the hand. Belt. Bannock's Grand International Circus and Menagerie. Bannock. The show's going to be here tomorrow, Mr. Dillon. 2:00. I'll be back in a minute. Yeah, but Mr. Dillon, what's the matter with him? Miss Kitty. Hey, mister, I'd like to talk to you. Me? Uh huh. Oh, it's the law, Jenny. Salute the marshal. Trunk up. That's the girl. Ah, that's very fine, very good. I'm Jim Conger, Marshall. Maybe you heard of me. I used to be billed as a human fly. I could climb anything anywhere. But I got too old for it. Now I'm the best bull man There is. Mr. Conger, are you with the Bannock show? Yes, sir. Now you're planning to play here in Dodge? Yep. Tomorrow. Rate at 10, show at 2. Of course, there are no tickets needed for the law. You have to have a permit to play in Dodge. We know that, Marshall. You wasn't in your office when I came looking for one. Mr. Conger, I'm responsible for the peace in Dart City. And I'm not going to sign a permit for this circus to play here. Why is that, Marshall? You know as well as I do. Why, for what happened in Hays City and a few other towns where that show is played. I don't want any riots here in Dodge. Oh, you know about them things. Two people were killed in Hays, weren't they? Well, I reckon so. But, Marshall, that don't say it happened here. I can't take that chance. Now, you go on back to your boss and you tell him that I won't let you play Dodge. Oh, I can't do that, Marshall. Why not? She wouldn't listen to me. She's a strong woman. She? Yeah. Maggie Bannock. She's my wife. Maggie is. She used to be known as Dainty Margarita, the strongest woman in the world. Where, Marshall, she could lift five men at one time when she was younger. Look, Mr. Conger, I'd rather not have to tell her what you said. All right, Mr. Conger, you show me where I can find Maggie Bannock, then I'll tell her.
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Andrew Rines
You know, Mr. Dillon, when I was back in Texas and the weather got extra dry and it was hot and people begun getting on each other's touchbones more than usual, you know what happened now? What? Well, sir, just when it seemed like everything else had gone wrong, the circus had come to town. Oh, Chester, what are you trying to say? Well, back in Texas, after the circus had came and went, everything was different. It was. Oh, yes, sir. Somehow it didn't seem near so hot, nor so dry. And even forgot what you was fighting with your friends about. That's the way it worked in Texas, huh? Yes, sir, it did. Chester, I know it's been hot and Dodge has been pretty dull, but this particular circus isn't going to help any. Well, why? Because there's trouble connected with this show. What kind of trouble? I don't really know, Chester, but two people got killed over in Hayes and there's been trouble in other places. Yes, sir. Huh. There they are, down by the creek. Oh, Mr. Dillon, just look at that string of wagon, will you, with that. Uh huh. Hey, looks to me like one of them is stuck in the creek bed. Now come on, let's get on there. Come on, you. Crowbill, you're going to have to hitch another key to the quieter. All right, Maggie, Got visitors. Howdy, stranger. Hello, ma'am. I'm Mag Bannock, partner. I'm Matt Dillon from Dodge City. Glad to know you, Dylan. You look like that other team we've been needing to move this wagon. You'll oblige, won't you? Sure. How about Falstaff there, Chester? Sure. Come on, give us a hand. Mr. Dillon, you see what's in that wazir. Ah, don't let that lion worry you. That's all terrible, Tom. He hasn't got a tooth in his head. Say, what are you, Dylan, a marshal? Yes, ma'am. That's right, boys. We made the big time. I told you we would. Come on, Marshall, let's get that poor old cat out of that water. All right, ma'am. Come on, Chester. All right, lamb. White men, horses. Now. I got them, Maggie. Come on, boys, get your shoulders into it. All right now, whistle up, Lamb.
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Andrew Rines
Boys. I thought we could do it. We can, ma'am. Chester, let me have that corner, huh? That old lion's watching me. Yeah, he'll be more help where you can't see him. Get over there. That's it. All right, Maggie, here we go again. Well, I never thought I'd meet a Yankee, Marshall. But I guess you can't help being what you are. Thanks, Maggie. You aren't leaving Dodge, are you? We're going to put on a show there tomorrow. Well, that's what I came to talk to you about. Well, then talk. Maggie. You can't bring your show to Dodge City. Say, you are a big time marshal, aren't you? Your performance in Hayes left two people dead. They came looking for trouble and they got it, Marshall. Now get out of my way. I'm Heading for dark. Who started the trouble, Maggie? I told you who started it? Over in Kinsley too. And Atchison. Seems like trouble follows your show, Maggie. Now why you got a big badge on you, Marshall? Why don't you figure it out for yourself? Let's go, boys. Maggie, you're not gonna play dodge? All right, Marshall, we won't play dodge. That make you feel better? Move out. Lamb. Seems like an awful determined lady, Ms. Dylan. Yeah, well, I guess you have to be to run a circus, Justin. All right, come on, let's get back to town. History. Why this way Mr. Dillon sees. Just prayed. I swear he'll just have his cellphone fit. Oh my. Chester. Hello, Chester. Where's Matt, Miss Kitty? He slept in this morning. I just ain't got the heart to wake him to this parade. I swear he's gonna have a conniption fit when he sees that lady's plan to go ahead with her circus. Well, that ought to wake him up if nothing else does. Good morning, Kidd. Where's the killjoy this morning? You mean Matt? Jesse says he's still sleeping. Sleeping? With this parade going by under his nose. Oh, and ain't it fine, Doc? Ain't it just fine? Oh, look at them three of you. You look like three grubby little kids. I didn't know you was up. When did it start, chester? Oh, about 15 minutes ago. Guinea just went by with a big sign on her back saying circus at 2:00. Why didn't you come and wake me up? Well, I just don't know, Mr. Dylan. You kind of go to pieces around a circus, don't you? Most people do. Matt, it looks to me like you didn't scare that circus owner too bad mad. And I don't mind admitting that I'm glad not enjoy a little innocent entertainment for change. Innocent document, circus takes all the entertainment you're going to get. Will be mending heads. Oh man, look at all the people on the street. Word spread all over the county. I bet people have come from miles around for this. Why would they make trouble? I don't know, Kitty, but there must be something that sets them off. It's happened too many times. Doc, Doc, look at that clown. He jumping right under the heels of them horses. Yeah, just about. Look what's on the horses. Ever seen anything like that in pink tights before? Oh my. Well, I do. And you should too. It's good red blooded fun. Oh, look at those pink humans. Doc, I have to admit there's something mighty fine about hearing the music and Seeing those animals and the clowns. Are you sure it's the clowns, man? Look at that, man. Mister, they'll need standing on four horses at one time. I'm gonna try that. Hey, you have enough trouble with one horse. Well, I declare, I feel like I could do it. Ms. Kitty, they are mad. You see, there's the magic of the circle. A country boy like Kirsty can suddenly ride four horses and whether he ever does or not doesn't make any difference at all. Yeah, sure, Doc. Now you're gonna take that away from the hard working people of this county. Doc, I like a circle as much as anybody, but improve it. Don't try to stop it. You're not changing my mind. Oh, stubborn, that's what you are. I may be. The way I see it, Max, you will have a riot on your hands if you do stop. Mr. Dillon, look coming around the corner. Ms. Bannock riding a big white horse. Oh, looky there. What she's got. She's carrying a Confederate flag. So that's it. That's where the trouble starts. Well, what are you gonna do, Matt? Good morning, Marshall Dillon. It's a fine day for a circus, isn't it? Hold up, Maggie. I want to talk to you. I said hold up. Let go that bridal marshal. There's no law says we can't have the circus outside the town limits. That's not what's bothering me now, Maggie. It's that flag. Oh, that even bothers the law, don't it? That's not what I mean. This flag is all I got left, Marshall. My son's died holding it high since then. I swore I'd hold it for them. No Yankee yet has told me I had to burn it. Are you going to? I'm not telling you to burn it. I'm just saying you shouldn't parade it through cancer. I do what I want, Marshall. Whether it Dodge City, Kansas or Atlanta, Georgia. Let go of that bridal. All right. But if you keep showing that flag, I can't be responsible for what happens to you or your men. We take care of ourselves, Marshall. How? What are you going to do about it, Mr. Dylan? Hope I'm wrong, Chester, that's about all I can do right now.
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Andrew Rines
Well, another hour in the circus will be starting. Matt. Yeah? There's one thing in your favor, Mac. Oh, I'm glad to hear that, Doc. What is it? Yeah. We've been in the Long Branch almost an hour, and I don't think more than 10 or 12 men have been in for a drink. Well, that'll help some. Where's Chester? Oh, I imagine he's watering the elephant by now. Matt, why don't you deputize 10 or 15 men and take them out there to the circus? Stop the trouble before it starts. I thought of that, Kitty, but it won't work. Why not? Do I put guns in the hands of 15 Yankees or 15 Southerners? This is it, boys. Last chance to win you before I'm ready. Hey, Barky, how about some service here? We're in a hurry. We got something to do, ain't we, boys? You stay here, Teddy. I'll talk to him. Yeah, boys, look at here. Circus lover himself. Laxer, good. I want to know why you're dressed that way. This little old Confederate coat. Marshal. What do you care? I've never seen you wear any part of your uniform before. Ain't had reason to wear it since. Since the war ended. Then why did they? Ain't you heard? This is my passport to the circus. All us, Johnny, Ribs. Maggie lets us in free as long as we got a piece of the old uniform on. A piece of uniform and a gun. Is that your ticket to the circus, Marshall? You're making a big thing out of this. We just come in for some drink. The Long Branch has closed, Baxter. Since when? Since just now, you boys have had enough to drink. Just drinking our way out to the circus. Marshall, you ain't going to try to kill that one, too, are you? And what is that supposed to mean? Why, the whole town knows how you try to keep circus from playing. People are saying you're stepping outside your duties, Marshall. Ain't that right, boys? You saying it too back? Yeah, I'm saying it too. Only difference is I'm saying it this way. Now, does anybody else want to try me? Get him, boy. He's just another dank old Yankee. Come on now. The next man that makes a move, I'll shoot him in the leg. All right, start walking, all of you. Walking. Where to? Jail. Marshall, you can't lock us up. We're going to circumstance. No, you're not. You're going to jail. For what? We ain't done nothing. Doc, these men look drunk to me. What do you think? Never seen anything worse. What are you talking about? All right, you men, the doctor says you're drunk. I'll start walking. Hey, Jenny, you want a piece of this apple? There. You hear that, Jenny? That was my music from a climbing act back in the old days. Yes, sir. I'd go in there and climb that center pole faster than any man in the business. Jenny, you're the only woman I ever loved outside of Maggie here. That's some more apple, huh? Come on, Jim. Right. Oh, howdy, Marshall. Didn't know anyone was around. Suppose you heard me talking to Jenny here. Yeah, I heard. You probably think I'm kind of crazy. No, I thought. Jim, look, I need your help. That crowd's getting mean in there and I gotta slow him down. I know, Marshall. He hangs that flag off the top of that center pole and then they fight the war all over again. Maybe if Maggie had had sons in the war, she would have let it in properly what she told me. Her sons died. No, no, no, Marshall. We never had no children. We always wanted. When the war came along, Maggie went in as a nurse. She saw a lot of the boys die. And each one was just like her own. And she just never got over it. So that's it. What can I do? Marshall? This thing's got to stop. I tried to tell Maggie, but she just won't listen to me. I'll tell you what you can do, Jim. You can find me six men that think the way you do and have them meet me by the main tent right away. You men understand what I want you to do? Yeah. They got it, Marshall. They cut the rope when you Give the word. That crowd's getting meaner every minute. Yeah. All right, then. You men go on before it's too late. What do you want me to do? You just follow me and do what I thought. Where you going? In there. All right, I'll go, too. Marshall. Well, that's the start of it. Come on, Chester. All right, listen to me. Just require a couple of rounds of the air. Now, everybody settle down. Quiet. Now. I'll show you. Keep out of this, Maggie. I take into trouble. Listen, everybody. I've got men stationed around outside this tent. If any man leaves his seat before the show's over, I'll have him cut the ropes and drop the tent. Don't let him buffalo you. He wouldn't dare, Aggie. I will. If you make me keep that flag up that's causing all this trouble. I'm gonna bring you down. No, Jim. He'll fall. Mr. Dillon. Mr. Dillon. Look at him climb that hole. Jim. Jim. I'll try it. Jim, please. Please, Jim. You can't climb no more. I'm doing it. Maggie. Look here, Maggie. I got it. I got your flag. Maggie. War. The war's over. Stand back, Chester. You take it easy. Jim. It's all right now. Jim. Jim. Oh, my poor Jim. Why did you try? Maggie, darling, I. I had to. You wouldn't let the war end. But I will, Jim. Don't die. I will. I promise. I'll never put a flag of again. Jim. Maggie. I'm sorry, Maggie. I lost the last of my boys, Marshall. Jim was the last of them. Would you lay him out gently? Yes, ma'am. Chester and Marshall, you can bury the flag with him.
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Andrew Rines
Gun Smoke, produced and directed by Norman McDonald, stars William Conrad as Matt Dillon, U.S. marshal. The story was specially written for Gun Smoke by Tom Hanley with editorial supervision by John Meston. CBS Radio is proud to announce that, effective with today's programs, seven new stations have joined the network. They are stations WKMH Detroit, WKMF Flint, WKHM Jackson, WHLS Port Huron, WLEW Bad Axe and WSGW Saginaw, all in Michigan, and station WTOD in Toledo, Ohio. More listeners than ever in the Midwest are now able to enjoy the superior programming of CBS Radio. This is George Walsh inviting you to join us again next week for another story on Gun Smoke. Latest news follows. Then Mitch Miller on the CBS Radio Network. This has been a presentation of otrwesterns.com and we hope you enjoyed. Please take some time to like and rate our shows in your favorite podcast application. Follow us on Facebook by going to otrwesterns.com Facebook subscribe to our YouTube channel by going to otrwesterns.Com YouTube and send us an email podcasttrwesterns.com you can call and leave us a voicemail 707-986-8739 this episode is copyright under the Attribution Non Commercial Share Like Copyright for more information go to otrwesterns.com copyright have a great day and thanks for listening.
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