Western Theater

"Seed of Deception" edited for radio from the old TV series Maverick aired April 13, 1958 starring James Garner as Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. Riding through the town of Bonita, Bret and Bart are mistaken for Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and stumble onto a bank robbery plot. TPW 045 Maverick 58-04-13 Seed Of Deception

"The Cowboy and the Lady" aired on Hollywood Radio Theater starring Gene Autry and Merle Oberon. Poor Mary Smith can't go night-clubbing or have any other fun because any hint of scandal could damage her father's political career. She decides to rebel and convinces her two maids to let her go along with them on a blind date with some rodeo performers. She tells her date.... TPW 044 Hollywood Radio Theater - The Cowboy And The Lady

"The Gunfighter" from Screen Director's Playhouse starring Gregory Peck aired June 7, 1951. Aging notorious gunfighter, Jimmy Ringo, trying to leave his past behind rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner. This is a fantastic story, and without question, one of the best Westerns ever made. Old gunfighters can't just fade away TPW 043 Screen Director's Playhouse 51-06-07 The Gunfighter

"Uncle Oliver" from the series Gunsmoke. aired July 9, 1955 on CBS sponsored by L & M, Chesterfield. Oliver and Viney Stang decide to get Chester's job, and the easiest way to do that is to shoot Chester...which is exactly what they do! The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on May 25, 1957. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, John Meston (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns), George Fenneman (commercial spokesman), George Walsh (announcer). TPW 042 Gunsmoke 1955-07-09 Uncle Oliver

"Brannigan's Boots" edited for radio from the classic show Sugarfoot aired September 17, 1957 starring Will Hutchins as Tom Brannigan. Crooked politicians in Bluerock appoint Tom sheriff after noting his poor shooting aim, however, Tom takes the job seriously. TPW 041 Sugarfoot 57-09-17 Brannigan's Boots

"The Rainmaker of Eagle Nest Mountain" from thew old western radio series Hopalong Cassidy aired 50-01-08 with William Boyd and Andy Clyde. Hoppy wants to retire at Eagle Nest. TPW 040 Hopalong Cassidy 50-01-08 The Rainmaker of Eagle Nest Mountain

Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy-hero, created in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and novels. In print, the character appears as a rude, rough-talking 'galoot'. Beginning in 1935, the character, played by William Boyd was transformed into the clean-cut hero of a series of 66 immensely popular films, only a few of which were based on Mulford's works. Mulford actually rewrote his earlier stories to fit the movie conception, and these led in turn to a comic book series modeled after the films. This story is about Hoppy portrayed on the screen. The juvenile lead was played by James Ellison, Russell Hayden, or Rand Brooks. Gabby Hayes originally played Cassidy's grizzled sidekick Windy Halliday. After Hayes left the series due to a salary dispute with producer Harry Sherman, he was replaced by comedian Britt Wood as Speedy McGinnis, and finally by veteran movie comedian Andy Clyde as California Carlson. Clyde, the most durable of the sidekicks, remained with the series until it ended. TPW 039 The Story Of Hopalong Cassidy

"The Powder River Kid" from the old western radio series Frontier Gentleman aired April 6, 1958 on CBS. The Powder River Kid has been shot, gangrene has set in and he doesn't have long to live. What about the reward? John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, Paula Winslowe, Lawrence Dobkin, Barney Phillips, Antony Ellis (producer, director), Wilbur Hatch (composer, conductor), John Wald (announcer). TPW 038 Frontier Gentleman 1958-04-06 Powder River Kid

"Strange Vendetta" from the series Have Gun, Will Travel aired November 23, 1958 on CBS sponsored by Kent and Lysol. The first show of the series. Senor Miguel Rojas has been knifed and is dying. Before passing on, he hires Paladin to deliver his body to Mexico. There's more than one surprise inside the coffin! The script was used on the "Have Gun, Will Travel" television series on October 26, 1957. John Dehner, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Hugh Douglas (announcer), Ben Wright, Lillian Buyeff, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Howard Culver, Ralph Moody, Vic Perrin, Ken Kolb (writer), John Dawson (adaptor), Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects), Herb Meadow (creator), Sam Rolfe (creator). TPW 037 Have Gun Will Travel 1958-11-23 Strange Vendetta

"Blind Chuck-A-Luck" from the series Hawk Larabee aired November 01, 1947 on CBS. Larabee's name is mud in Silverbull. Elliott Lewis, Barton Yarborough TPW 036 Hawk Larabee 47-11-01 Blind Chuck-A-Luck

"Doc Holliday" from the old radio western series Gunsmoke aired July 19, 1952 on CBS. Doc Holliday has come to Dodge to kill Big Jack Finley. But Big Jack's son, Thorne Finley, is the real problem. Harry Bartell, Herb Purdum (writer), Lee Miller, Nestor Paiva, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Parley Baer, Ralph Moody, Rex Koury (composer, performer), Roy Rowan (announcer), Tom Tully, William Conrad. TPW 035 Gunsmoke 520719 Doc Holliday

"Witch Bear" edited for radio from the old western TV series Brave Eagle. A mysterious animal is terrorizing the tribe, and many begin to believe that it is an evil spirit. Keith Larsen as Brave Eagle, a peaceful young Cheyenne chief. The program was unconventional in that it reflected the Native American viewpoint in the settlement of the American West and was the first series to feature an American Indian as a lead character. TPW 034 Brave Eagle 560307 Witch Bear