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Robert (Butch) Day Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 2:47 am Post subject: Have Gun — Will Travel ( CBS both TV & Radio) |
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Have Gun - Will Travel was broadcast on the CBS TV network from September 14, 1957 – April 20, 1963 and on the CBS Radio network from November 23, 1958, and November 27, 1960.
The TV series stared Richard Boone as Paladin and co-starred Kam tong as Kimchan/Kim Chang aka "Hey Boy" and Lisa Lu as Kim Wong aka "Hey Girl".
In the 1972–74 series Hec Ramsey, set in New Prospect, Oklahoma in 1901, Boone is an older former gunfighter turned early forensic criminologist. At one point Ramsey denies that, in his younger days as a gunfighter, he worked under the name Paladin.
The origin of this myth is Boone's remark in an interview, "Hec Ramsey is Paladin—only fatter." Naturally, he merely meant the characters had certain similarities: Ramsey, for his part, was practically buffoonish, imparting a measure of humor to Hec Ramsey missing from the sterner, more erudite Paladin.
Olan Soule (famed on radio as Mr. First Nighter), had a long career in movies, radio and television. He appeared in 11 episodes as Mitchell, or McGinnis, or Matthews (depending on the episode), the Hotel Carlton's manager/front desk clerk. He is also called Mr. Cartwright, the assistant manager, in the episode Hobson's Choice.
He was spelled a few times by Peter Brocco, another oft-seen character actor. He also appeared in The Cream of the Jest in another role, the scientist employed to make Paladin's custom-made cartridges using Paladin's own formulation for smokeless gunpowder.
John Dehner (a regular on the radio series version of Gunsmoke) played Paladin, and Ben Wright usually (but not always) played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played Miss Wong, Hey Boy's girlfriend, before the television series featured the character of Hey Girl.
The program's opening was a four-note motif composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.The program's opening was a four-note motif composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.
The complete Ballad of Paladin by Johnny Western can ve found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvxu8QY01s
There were three novels based on the television show, all with the title of the show. The first was a hardback written for children, published by Whitman in 1959 in a series of novelizations of television shows. It was written by Barlow Meyers and illustrated by Nichols S. Firfires.
The second was a 1960 paperback original, written for adults by Noel Lomis. The last book, A Man Called Paladin, written by Frank C. Robertson and published in 1963 by Collier-Macmillan in hardback and paperback, is based on the television episode "Genesis" by Frank Rolfe. This novel is the only source wherein a name is given to the Paladin character, Clay Alexander, but fans of the series do not consider this name canonical. Dell Comics published a number of comic books with original stories based on the television series.
In 2001, a trade paperback book titled The Have Gun – Will Travel Companion was published, documenting the history of the radio and television series. The 500-page book was authored by Martin Grams, Jr. and Les Rayburn.
In the two-part 1991 TV mini-series The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, a poker game is played by the rules of "the late Mr. Paladin" in the Carlton Hotel where Paladin usually stayed.
More info at Wikipedia.
I always wondered what the opening card looked like in color, but I can find no pictures or references of it. It took more than a bit of research until I was given an answer by the son of the series' original art director Nocolai Remisoff: Black lettering with green scroll work over a pale yellow background,
As soon as I figure out Imgur™ I will post some pictures and some little known information. _________________ Common Sense ISN'T Common
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Custer Space Sector Commander
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 9:06 am Post subject: |
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I see that the Internet Archive has a good number of the radio episodes available for download, as Public Domain - though any files significantly shorter than the usual length may be incomplete. |
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Robert (Butch) Day Galactic Ambassador
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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In this comic cover the yellow is much darker than was used for the TV title card and, of course, was a transparency placed over the picture of the holster. This yellow is closer to that used. _________________ Common Sense ISN'T Common |
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Pow Galactic Ambassador
Joined: 27 Sep 2014 Posts: 3682 Location: New York
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Been catching HGWT on MeTV.
Richard Boone is a powerful & commanding performer, always been a fan.
I love the western genre as much as I do the sci-fi genre.
So I was prepared to be modestly entertained by a western show from the 50s. Boy, was I surprised.
The series is much more thoughtful,profound & intelligent than many westerns were.
Palladin quotes the Bible,Shakespeare,Yeats & other works of fine literature.
The plots go beyond just a shoot 'em up horseback ride.The stories reflect on what it means to be human,how cultures differ,questions about humanity,you name it.
I'm surprised that the show was as popular & successful as it was given its depth.
Simply one of the best TV westerns ever produced. |
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