James Arness Truly Hated Him

[@pameliajohnson349]

James Arness. couldn't hate anyone he's A kind man with a .big soul IL love watching Gunsmoke when I. was teenager and I still do I'm now .65 James Arness is a great I truly miss him what a wonderful man RIP

[@stephenreeds3632]

If he was constantly late and made other actors wait around, I don't blame Stone.

[@horsetrader1991]

I'm 66 and like you I still love it. I actually like Bonanza better, but both are great shows. peace brother, Bill in Georgia.

[@fredbloggs6080]

I guess you already know that Peter Graves was James Arness's younger brother. Graves died in 2010 at 83, and Arness in 2011 at 88.

[@jancat6474]

He was a good actor, unless you really know a person, we don't know that they are good, wonderful people. I also don't like gossip, and there not here to defend themselves!

[@ellenthorp5989]

I agree. Arness was a gentle giant and unlike popular rumor, the cast got along really well :)

[@samcobb940]

I am 80.6 years old grew up listening to gun smoke on my dad's car as he would pull the car up beside the window, and we would sit by the window listen to Gunsmoke. Now later in the 50's we have a t.v. to watch and I have been watching Gumsmoke every since I can remember and just got through watching it as of 11:00 1_4_24 and will watch it again when comes back on. Yes I believe have seen about every show that's been on. But they just as fresh and new as the first time I seen them. Yet I can't say I have ever saw any hatred or animosity toward any of the actors. This is a disgrace for anyone to say anything like this Toward an Hero like James Arness, and I salute your time in the service Sir, Mr. JAMES ARNESS. all I can say be careful who you listen to. But I will continue to watch Gunsmoke as long as I can. Have a Bless Day

[@sweetlanakay]

I agree with you I'm 65 and James's is truly the best kind of human being out there. I wish there were men like him still around

[@robertbess192]

I knew Jim Arness through Buck Taylor (Newly O'Brien on Gunsmoke). This video is total BullS**t. Jim Arness was exceptionally humble and low key. I don't think that he could hate anyone. He was as they say a 'Gentle Giant'. If I were in charge of Jim Arness's Estate, I would sue the creator of this video and KZbin for libel for publishing this.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

I'm VERY good at reading faces and James Arness has a very likeable face, and Milburn Stone looks like a major GROUCH! Maybe an alcoholic?

[@terranceanderson7715]

After all those great episodes, who shives a git?

[@WLBarton4466]

This click bait site does this all the time.

[@loriglaeser5787]

I avidly and extremely agree!! These people should most definitely be sued and most certainly punished!! They can even speak his name correctly most times and if I was Mr Arness's friends n family I'd destroy these people for absolutely trying to destroy James Arness character and the down to earth...kind n humble man he truly was...he was the real deal...this video is sickening n there should absolutely be a huge apology from these liars to say the very least!! I also call this video absolute lies n BULLSHIT!!!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@thdreefie]

Yep…more click-bait. How do I put this site on the “Do Not Call List”?

[@sanmcc55]

One of the FEW shows worth watching on TV in 2024!! I love this show! My 91 year old dad watches it everyday....it calms my soul to watch these shows...love all the actors, especially Festus

[@Djm8520]

Horsepucky‼️ Here’s what Ken said about James: “I’ve seen many shows go down the drain because the star becomes impossible and disliked by everyone,” Curtis said. “He’s terrific to work with. When the time comes to buckle down to work, he’s ready.” Plus, James Arness was a producer. If you read the end credits you see The James Arness Production Company. That means he had the clout to get rid of anyone he ‘despised!’

[@verlenerobinson3772]

I hate it because they never show the cast where you can read it anymore.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

This is called CLICK-BAIT! If the caption read "LOVED" instead of HATED, it would have only garnered a fraction of the viewers!

[@MarthaWickliff]

Yes they know how to get our attention "CLICK BAIT it is

[@harryandsandypowell6708]

The only

[@harryandsandypowell6708]

Ygggggh

[@donnapollock]

James Arness never hated any one his life that is wrong to say that. He liked everyone this is the kind of Man he was...

[@shirleyjones2533]

I nevermet James Arness. I found later James Arness and his brother Peter Graves are my long-distnance coùsins. I never met tĥem.

[@nashvilletennessee3194]

Actually, Jim and Ken were very good friends!

[@vanntasticfishn]

Click bait

[@deborahcarlton1837]

​@@nashvilletennessee3194😮

[@steveperkins3260]

​@@shirleyjones2533in 1:09

[@johnelliott3650]

James Arness was a great person who was reported to have been incapable of hate.

[@guymerritt4860]

I just left a comment at the top - apparently he was really friendly because my buddy met him twice by sheer chance. He met him once surfing and then met him about two years later when he was skiing in Aspen. He said he was very friendly and ordinary when they met - not your typical, "I'm a star" kinda guy.

[@ludicrous7044]

This video is pure in yo face click bait!!

[@pansyparsons8158]

That's true

[@johnshirley5222]

Yes that part is just clickbait. Also they did the "writing" of the thing with AI stealing bits of Gunsmoke related material and putting them in chronologically out of order and repetitiously, and the "narrator" is an AI making frequent mistakes.

[@TSmith-ns45]

Ken Curtis, legendary “son of the Pioneers” and a truly great character actor, is also a great and kind human being. James Arness and Peter Graves, both humble and caring people, have no ill-will toward any. Period!

[@randallsearcy1019]

Loved Fetus !! 👍🏻😊

[@PanefullyClear]

Ken "Festus" Curtis was the voice of "Lobo - Wild Wolf," or something like that. Sounded just like a wolf howl on one of my favorite Sons of the Pioneers songs...

[@melliott333]

We saw Ken Curtis at the Love Field Airport (Dallas) during the Gunsmoke heydey. My husband talked to him in the men's room and Curtis said he was in town for a wedding (presumably that of a friend, not his own though he did marry a Texas girl). He was dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and tie, perhaps for the wedding, though in those days everyone dressed up to fly. He was friendly and cordial but quiet. No one else seemed to recognize him.

[@RobustPorter]

A GREAT show like Gun Smoke deserves real human narration, not horrible freakin AI narration!

[@vincentmueller3717]

I'm with you. The mispronounciations just about render the story unviewable.

[@vladtheimpala5532]

I’m not far into the video but here’s what I got so far: “… the sustain nedd success of the radio brode cast’s, even in the ear uh of televisione doh min ance, speaks volumeece about the timeless appeal of Gunsmokeece storytelling and characters …”

[@conniecotten7177]

I still watch it 2024 gunsmoke still a favorite.

[@nortoncmd2681]

100% agree.

[@prglass]

Absolutely!!

[@hayleyscocoabear100]

The comedy between Doc and Festus was the best part of the show,for me.

[@kathleenking47]

Especially when Doc told Festus to buy a Lot of land.. Festus said a little is a little, and a lot is a lot😂

[@patriciajackson6711]

We all LOVE old Fetus Hagan !! My dad told us that he had read somewhere that the guy who played that part was fluent in 5 other languages.

[@ralphsawyer9535]

For me, too. Also sometimes at the end of the show Matt and Doc and Kitty and Festus sitting around a table at the Longbranch telling stories always a special treat, too.

[@ralphsawyer9535]

​@@kathleenking47And the writing... what if the feller that wrote the writing wrote the writing wrong?😂

[@hayleyscocoabear100]

@@ralphsawyer9535 I agree,I liked the shows that had them in it,best.

[@verlenerobinson3772]

Today is 11/29/2023 how ironic is it that I am waiting for Gunsmoke to come on. A great family western show. My parents loved the shows. I grew up in a small town and we had the only tv in the black neighborhood and the nights Gunsmoke aired the town was at our door. My mom popped 2 large dish pans of popcorn for our guests. That was the good life. I never knew our front door had a key because our doors were never locked. People respected each other and their property. Now all is gone except GUNSMOKE❤

[@leospring6264]

great story! great memories!

[@seniortide]

AMEN i am 78 watched gunsmoke on tv with rabbit ears. listn on radio to william conrad as mat dillion. it come on here in mobile ala. 12:00 noon i rarely miss it

[@jackpayton5065]

I watch gunsmoke everyday reruns after reruns, am I crazy

[@verlenerobinson3772]

@@jackpayton5065 No you are not Crazy for doing something you like.... I do it to because I enjoy the shows. Keep watching and have a Wonderful Blessed Christmas 🎄🎁♥️

[@leospring6264]

if you're crazy then I'm crazy too!@@jackpayton5065

[@ronrobertson59]

I been watching Gunsmoke since it came of TV in 1955 since my Dad never missed it. I still watch it every morning in reruns I never heard anyone say anything but good things about James Arness.

[@theswampangel3635]

Did the robot write this thing as well as narrate it? James Arness was one of the nicest men in Hollywood and a great actor.

[@MsBenlane]

ah yes the robot ar nesse, gunsmok e, closu r e,, repeat sentences. what a mess

[@BuckHelton]

Not to mention he was great as the original “Thing from another world “

[@kevinlutz5994]

@@BuckHelton Small part, but memorable. Chain smoking in "Island In The Sky" with star John Wayne.

[@mailman63155]

The AI wasn't able to blend all the sources it used into a single coherent script. It also seems the AI occasionally slipped into reading the English script from a Spanish platform. I don't know why a human doesn't screen the projects before they're posted.

[@lindaroberts-me7id]

I grew up watching Gunsmoke. As a senior now, I have come to have an even more heightened appreciation for its depth and fascinating stories and accurate portrayal of life in the early west. Many Western series have come and gone over the decades, but Gunsmoke, BY FAR, stands far ahead of any other. Its realistic portrayal of its various characters was solidly captivating, and the dialogs and development of andd technical logic of each story was way more superior over that of any other TV Western. The cast and development of the Gunsmoke characters were so brilliantly portrayed that as you watched the 20 year run of the series your heartstrings were pulled, you came to know Matt, Chester, Doc, Kitty, Festus, Quint, Sam, Newly and others, they came to feel like cherished old friends, the series was JUST THAT GOOD! In my decades of television viewing, I have never come across any other Western series that has moved me, captivated me, and engaged my heart and emotions like Gunsmoke. I have laughed, cried, cheered for, wanted revenge done, and lost sleep upon my bed, going over and reminiscing upon an episode that broke my heart, many times over the years, such as the one about a young man who fell in with bad company of a gang of robbers, but he managed to convince Doc to take him under his wing and teach doctoring to him, he becomes so dear to Doc that he actually wins his affections over and they become almost like father and son, working side by side tending to the sick. Sadly, the bad company the young man fell in with find out he is in Dodge, partners with doc who had been kidnapped to tend one of the gang's members who had been shot, they decide they must kill the young man because he knows too much about the gang, they find him and shoot him. Doc and Matt locate him. Doc's face, as he looks down on the dying young man who expresses in last breath his affection for Doc and gratitude for him having taken him under his wing as Doc holds his hand and the young man dies--you see Milburn Stone at his finest, tears well up in his eyes....he seems to age 10 years before our very eyes...suddenly his shoulders slump, he becomes a very old, frail doc, struggling to even get back up...Matt watches as Doc slowly stands, gazes off into space, defeated and devastated....slowly walks outside to his horse....stands with his back to Matt, reaches with difficulty for the reigns of his horse....choking back tears. Our hearts break😢as Doc gathers the failed strength he can muster to get up into the saddle as he, with trembling voice says, "a shame.....a DAMNED SHAME.....he would have become a great doctor, a skilled surgeon....the world could use more like him....." Matt watches a worn out aged Doc slowly ride off and with tears in his eyes Matt says of Doc: "You too, Doc....you too....this world could sure use a few more like YOU...." it hasn't, and doesn't GET BETTER THAN THAT!

[@CaptainGanja]

My mother got me into Gunsmoke and many other great TV westerns growing up. I am 62 now and still watching Gunsmoke. I also have a collection of the radio shows to listen to on occasion.

[@terrellprice6627]

Best show I ever viewed. At 82 I still watch it every day. It is simple, provocative and entertaining. It produced a variety of characters with different talents and personalities. It would shock me to see anything in the next 100 years that would close to the popularity show as Gunsmoke.

[@donnapollock]

ME TOO

[@blackholeentry3489]

I recently turned 83. When I was a kid, all play would cease as I snuck inside through the back door to my bedroom and listened to Gunsmoke on my big Atwater-Kent radio. My mother thought it was a terrible program for kids to be listening to....all that shooting and killing going on.....and WHO in their right mind wants to breathe gunsmoke? (along with fresh horse droppings on a dirt main street) And you know what? All of that shooting had no effect on me, and, in my entire lifetime, I've only killed four people with a pistol. Of course, I do have to admit I'm not as good a shot as the good Marshal was with his deadly six-shooter, but then he didn't have to buy ALL of his ammo either, which was furnished by the Gunsmoke studio!

[@rickyestes7477]

@@blackholeentry3489 only 4... lmao good one 😅

[@mamiejustice9612]

If all shows were as dedicated to truth, honesty and devotion as GUNSMOKE what a wonderful world this would be. I always loved Doc but no more cutting down the man who made the show, is disgusting. ❤

[@tomhill2417]

I'm 57 and have the DVD box set and have seen every episode and still watch reruns on tv all the time.

[@desmien679]

James Arness is my grandfather and some of your facts are incorrect a big one was in why John Wayne turned down the roll. At the time, changing from the silver screen to tv was a career ender in movies. He turned it down due to this. However he not only recommended my grandfather for the role but he insisted on it when my grandfather was talking with him regarding this since he didn't want to disrespect John Wayne regarding the role. The 2 remained good friends since then. The rest of the main caste of gunsmoke were also always close to his heart especially Ken Curtis. I do recommend that people keep their facts straight.

[@sherrybrown7571]

How lucky are you. Loved your grandad. I am 71 and watch him everyday.

[@RichardLowry-z2u]

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[@pamelabull3090]

Thank you for sharing! I love your grandfather! I grew up watching Gunsmoke with my grandparents and now my husband and I watch it every night! You grandfather was very dear to us! We loved all the cast, but gunsmoke wouldn’t have been such a success without him! Bless you!

[@calvinhandley2373]

You have probably seen an early episode of the Lone Ranger TV series in which your grandfather played a chronically lazy deputy. This episode aired 2 or 3 years before Gunsmoke debuted. It was very interesting noting the similarities and differences between the two characters. If by some chance you haven’t seen it, you owe it to yourself.

[@desmien679]

@@calvinhandley2373 it's possible I might've seen em when I was very little, I did watch some of the episodes as a kid in the 80s but I don't remember the episodes much. However my father did have me watching some of the films he was in as a little kid too.

[@mikezimmerman2786]

Always someone besmirching a character we loved to watch growing up and still watching now.

[@WillaCunningham-j6z]

I love Gunsmoke, I watch it every night. The actors are so talented.

[@Simmons2358]

When I watched Gunsmoke as a kid, I never noticed how many repeated actors played non-staring role characters. Not only were the actors in staring roles great actors, but so too were the actors in the roles of non-staring characters. I do not think any of the stars on Gunsmoke hated each other. There was too much genuine chemistry between the stars.

[@tomodonovan5931]

That is why I wished that they had done some shows with the characters when they were young. Matt in the civil war, or Miss Kitty when she was a teenager, or Doc Adams going to medical school. Those would have been interesting shows.

[@olddog103]

STILL WATCH IT EVERYDAYAND IM 78….

[@Bobbysoxer2]

We are in our 70's and watch Gunsmoke every day. The plots are great, and the endings are always good with a positive message. With hundreds/thousands of TV channels on cable these days, there is so much crap that TV is like a having gurgling sewer bubbling up right into the living room. Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Roy Rogers, the Cosby's, Wells Fargo, Lone Ranger, and so many other shows and films from decades ago are the only shows that make cable worth having.

[@marvmattison5248]

@bobbysoxer2. Love yous guys description of cable tv .😅 It IS a bubblin sewer and the commercials last so long anymore due to greed. Stinkin producers of networking are so rich before the 2000s but they want more. The late night shows start at 11:37 and 12:37, etc bcuz of too many commercials. We had to quit watchin it😉

[@lindaroberts-me7id]

The Great thing also about the Gunsmoke series was its attention to detail. You never witnessed any bad writing where you could poke a hole in the storyline by lack of detail. The plot and storyline flowed. Many other TV Westerns of the 50s and 60s had some very dumb boo boos, Wagon Train and Bonanza had plenty and some real dumb episodes, like Bonanza, Hoss and Little Joe chasing leprechauns around. Give us all a break please 😮

[@maryburdett5977]

Me too ❤❤

[@larryfunnelcake9669]

The Cosby's ?

[@stevenance4844]

Love gunsmoke. Grew up watching it and still do. Thanks to technology I have 3 different channels now and can see it non stop if I want. Just awesome. James Arness was in every single episode. Not nearly every episode. If the narrator can't give proper information to the stars in the show they need to hush! Arness had an injury due to his military service but he did not hold up shooting on gunsmoke. I've been following gunsmoke and articles on it for decades and have never read anything even close to what's being said on this video. While I enjoy reading about programs from yester year, I'm disgusted at how some people tarnish the history of great shows like this one. Younger people see this and take it as true. So sad.

[@JefferyAshmore]

When I was a little boy watching this show we had 3 channels period. Watched it every Monday night if I remember right.

[@susandoyle6551]

One of the Best Westerns ❤!!!!

[@paulrizo5469]

I met Doc and Festus in Odessa ,Tx... during a college tour; Kitty was supposed to tour but couldnt due to illness. Nicest folks ever. I dont believe James Arness hated anyone.

[@caroleiiffert9362]

Yes he's the best actor on Gunsmoke keep.him on his show we all love him since I was small watching him on tv.an dock too.hope it will continue on tv.love him so much.

[@musicman4635]

James Arness was a surfer who frequently rode waves at San Onofre, near San Clemente, California. A surfing location that is now a State Park, and one of the most popular surfing reefs in Southern California. I spoke to him often, as a 16 year old, and he was very friendly to everyone. We all shared stories and laughs while we sat out in the line up at "Old Man's" a very good reef break, and a larger wave on South swells. James Arness was a big man and surfed very skillfully.

[@jeffsor47]

Approximately what years did you two surf together?

[@davidrubenhold6677]

Who was very friendly .

[@tomodonovan5931]

@@jeffsor47 If it is a state park, would they ban the surfing? Most beaches in California are private, and there are no one allowed signs on most of them. And when you do find a public beach, there are too many beach dwellers, like ants at a picnic. Rules, Rules, Rules. That is all you see at the beaches! I apologize, about the no one allowed signs. They are NO TRESPASSING signs!

[@jeffsor47]

Was this surfing taking place with Arness before or after Gunsmoke was on TV?

[@Bigstooler0]

@@tomodonovan5931 All of California beaches are public. Made a law by the California Coastal Act in 1976.

[@southworthfamily4937]

I never heard who it was James Arness was supposed to have hated. I loved that show, and I loved all the characters protrayed. I don't believe there was any hate, just misleading title so one would watch this video. I still watch the show whenever I can and I;m almost 80 years old.

[@seniortide]

amen brother

[@derrallholton2585]

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[@derrallholton2585]

😮 2:49

[@jimwhittaker360]

I agree i watched it twice and didn't hear anything about dislike of anyone but Doc's w/ Matt ?

[@evantorch6122]

He hated the hack who produced this piece of crap?!

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

James never ever hated anybody.

[@donnapollock]

I AGREE WITH You 100%

[@jefferyfite7122]

Doubtful for me to believe he hated no one. It may not have been any one in the TV business, but family life, personal business and interactions outside of the small screen in real life aren't always favorable or pleasant. I've met many people in my life that I hate and most of them involve other men and their behavior toward women and kids. I have a right to be sceptical.

[@Cornbread-gi6kt]

@@jefferyfite7122 But you’re not James Arness. Therefore speaking for yourself is true.

[@gailcolthart2211]

Why do people USE THE 'word' HATE ANYWAY? It serves no PURPOSE... PERIOD! It also reveals the true "CHARACTER OF THE OFFENDER"!!

[@gailcolthart2211]

​@@jefferyfite7122 But, NOT BELIEVABLE!! I, TOO, HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I HAVE 'DISLIKED' SOME PEOPLE, BUT, HONESTLY... I HAVE NEVER "HATED" THEM! THE WIRD "HATE" SHOUKD BE STRIKEN FROM THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE!!! I DO HOPE 'WEBSTER' PUBLISHING CEO IS LISTENING.

[@martinschulz9381]

I saw Curtis doing his Gunsmoke Festus character at our County Fair when I was a kid. When I watch the reruns now that I'm older (and hopefully wiser) actually were very well made shows.

[@thecelebrityfile_US]

It’s clear how much Jim Arness meant to his fans and those who knew him personally. Descriptions of him as a "Gentle Giant" and a humble soul resonate deeply with those who admired his work and character. It’s unfortunate when misinformation tarnishes the memory of someone so cherished. Your words reflect a deep sense of loyalty and respect, standing up for the truth about a man who brought so much to the screen and left an indelible mark on those around him.

[@joemoore8107]

Wow the dedication those actors did to make Gunsmoke especially Jim Arness well I can imagine playing a,physical role and suffer injuries when he in the service and a brilliant combat record

[@tatq15]

I get so tired of people trying to get money by writing lies. I honestly bellieve they all got along well. That's why no matter what people say,I m gonna stick to my belief.

[@weighdownlow9080]

The best part of Gunsmoke was Ken Curtis! 🙂

[@scottmitchell7982]

Still waiting who James Arness truly hated. What a waste of time.

[@dr.migilitoloveless2385]

Thanks for the warning. It kept me from wasting a half hour of my life.

[@oldcop18]

Thanks, I clicked off as soon as I read this.

[@SteveAnglers]

He diddent like doc

[@robertdoyle5469]

JAMES truly hated No One ! He did shun some actor Don't know who. BUT that actor said Arness never talked to him as they were on the same movie. The actor said he has no idea why. And that is The closest guy he truly hated. JAMES may have just didn't like him but HATE may be to strong. Yes it's a waste of time

[@Zsghi]

Amen! There is a strong trend in using intriguing titles to bait one into watching a video while NEVER actually addressing that particular subject! It irritates me no end!!😡

[@Danny-ju2ip]

This show was before my time but I'm currently obsessed with it mainly because the series is on daily on 2 networks, TV Land and INSP. Its a great series that you get lost in from another era. Its amazing the series lasted 20 years. These days a series is lucky if it goes 5 or 6 years.

[@horseman528]

Always love to watch Gunsmoke. I still sometimes see episodes I never saw before. Loved the whole cast but always really liked Ken Curtis and his portrayal of Festus Hagan. He and Doc arguing was always funny.

[@CarolannMarcucci-ts9vw]

I wtch them every day. Best part of my evening

[@lesterwatson8519]

Millburn Stone was by far the best actor on the show, hands down.

[@jackiejenkins5547]

We were commenting the other day how "DOC" was a really good actor on the show. Outstanding.

[@tomswink819]

Festus was good to! Especially when him and Doc went at each other@

[@markbarker5342]

James arness was a terrific Actor and he was apparently a Amazing military man. And Accumulated many metals and accurate In the army. An apparently unfortunately dude in ridge was. The omenie distorted from. Military. And because of the bravery he'd portrayed in the military. He brought it to his character on gun smoke.

[@jahno7154]

A nice trick to get viewers to watch 🤣James Arness the gentle giant i don't think he knew what the word hate meant

[@SheilaWolff]

Gunsmoke was one of the best programs ever I use to watch it from the beginning with my Mom and Dad I have watched the reruns at least twice James Arness was a talented actor as well as the rest of the cast and James was a kind man and a good soul 💙 😊

[@guymerritt4860]

Just a weird thing: One of my best friends was born and raised in LA. He was really into surfing. One day he went to some beach which for, some reason, was not supposed to not be open to the public. My buddy Dave said the beach was deserted except for one, big dude who was sitting on the beach with a surf board. He went over to talk to the guy and it was James Arness who was also surfing. A couple of years later my buddy was skiing in Aspen. It was a quiet day and when he got off the lift at the top of a run there was one guy standing there - James Arness. And my buddy, Dave, said that he approached him and Arness actually recalled them shooting the bull on the beach. Dave said he was very pleasant and utterly "normal" - not standoffish at all. AND: My buddy had a paper route in Montrose (some suburb of LA) and one of the people on his route was "Doc" who lived about two blocks from his house. I was, like, "Dave - what's with you and Gunsmoke for pete's sake???" Just some weird, Forest Gump kinda thing.....lol.

[@tomodonovan5931]

Not weird, just a really small world that we live in.

[@guymerritt4860]

@@tomodonovan5931I guess you're right.

[@theresahoffman8408]

2024. I still love and watch it everyday. 1:00 pm for me. When I was a kid, '60s, I never realized how much all the characters zinged each other, not to mention the sarcasm. I'm actually enjoying beyond the gunfights that I loved as a kid.

[@dean-ph2ww]

Nonsense. One of the reasons Gunsmoke was so successful was because of the interpersonal relationships the cast members had both on and off screen. There was no animosity between cast members.

[@aray7416]

I'm an 83 year old gal and still watch Gunsmoke, Bona nza, Cheyenne with the gorgeous hunk Clint Walker, High Chaparral and others daily. I always wondered why Matt and Miss Kitty never kissed. I love my Westerns..I go back so far as to remember Hopalong Cassidy, Cisco Kid, Tonto ..oh my gosh I could go on and on..yes I really love my Cowboys!!! I also loved Burt Lancaster in his Western movies. Anyway, keep our Westerns on TV for us old timers to watch and enjoy 🙋❤🐴🐓🌵💰🇺🇸

[@walterswanson3867]

I don't know how true it is, but I had read that the producers wanted John Wayne for the role of Matt Dillion. John Wayne turned them down but recommended an actor he knew by the name of James Arness. James Arness had been in several movies with John Wayne and had developed a friendship. John Wayne supposedly introduced the first episode of Gunsmoke and introduced us to James Arness.

[@sandraturner4539]

Yes not too long ago Gunsmoke showed the first show and it was John Wayne who introduced James , and he said he turned the past down but he said James was the right person for the show. It was so nice of John Wayne to do that for him.

[@walterswanson3867]

James Arness had been in several movies with John Wayne before this. John Wayne was supposedly very loyal to the guys in his movies and loved acting with many of them. That's why in many of his movies you see many of the same actors over and over again. Men like Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr and Ward Bond are just a few that you see over and over again in his movies.@@sandraturner4539

[@Linda2630]

I loved the show and all the characters , James Arness was a wonderful person from everything i ever heard. ❤️

[@georgeearls3338]

Speaking historically, Kitty Russel was not a madam. Simply because the Long Branch saloon was situated on the wrong side of the tracks. It was located on the part of town that prostitution was not legal. This being said she was a character well played by Amanda Blake and there where slight undertones that might lead a person to think she was. But who cares it was a great show, I'd rather see it than the simpsons any day.

[@phillipstephens4522]

A madam is the owner of a whorehouse. Madame is the French word for Mrs. As Madame so and so, similar to Mr. for men. It is a title, not a profession!!

[@BigWheelHawaii]

What Utter Nonsense,,, Anyone Reading The Above Piece,,, Is Now Dumber,,, Then They Were Before Reading Such Utter Nonsense....

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Those cowboys weren't buying those girls drinks just for the conversation.

[@phillipstephens4522]

@@porflepopnecker4376 You miss the point entirely. Miss Kitty was NOT a prostitute or a madam.

[@williamflowers8138]

I believe in the radio she was, but was changed to just saloon owner for tv.

[@curtismay6950]

I've been watching Gunsmoke since it first appeared on TV. I still watch it even today and I'm 71 yrs old

[@MrTomengle]

I had the great fortune of meeting Milburn back in those days. I was working on a show that filmed in a sound stage near each other. I would often meet him on the parking lot. He always had something nice to say and would stop and genuinely care how things were going. He was an Actor, not a celebrity.

[@DorothyWebster-p6p]

18:30 I love Gunsmoke and the characters. I started watching it with my aunt and uncle after school back in the late 50s ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ph1sts]

Had a Gunsmoke lunchbox starting in first grade in 1962. James Arness was my favorite TV star next to Chuck Connors, and I was always the tallest in my grade and HS classes, which affected my fave actor choices as a child. Topped out @ 6' 5" by age 18.

[@mariskacandice890]

That is 💩! The whole cast was like a family and they said it was actually a requirement for everyone to get along and have a good time together!

[@stephenbenigno5598]

Watched it every Saturday with my grandparents. Warm memories 😊

[@rodneybrimer5171]

I grew up with westerns. I was a kid in the 1970’s but even as a child I was drawn to them.I would be outside pretending to ride off in the sunset on my horse ( stick horse which probably came from TG&Y) my six shooter was loaded with plenty of caps and my 180 lb St Bernard would sit and watch me play until it got dark. Bonanza was my show that said I also liked Big Valkey and Gunsmoke! Back when tv were three networks and we had more to watch than today with hundreds of programs. The good ol days.

[@theresareynolds3133]

My brothers and I loved Gunsmoke, we were lucky enough to grow up during the TV western years.

[@caroleiiffert9362]

James Arness is the best actor an kitty too an Chester too all.great actors.

[@caroleiiffert9362]

An Festus too cuz he's so funny an great helper to James Arness too.keep them on there best TV show.love them all.

[@skibee421]

@@caroleiiffert9362 .saw festus in person at a rodeo he was signing autographs. he was so handsome, truly hot & he sang some songs, really tripped out-he was excellent. what a guy!!

[@dj3114]

I did not know that her real name on the series was Kathleen.

[@JosephPetrizzojr-v4p]

I'm 66 yrs old and I still watch this great great show, I love all the actors and actresses that played on that show, Milburn stone, Amanda Blake, Dennis weaver, Ken Curtis, and Mr James arness, this show was the best show for 20 yrs and used to watch it all the time, R.I.P. TO ALL THE GREAT ACTORS WHO PASSED AWAY ON GUNSMOKE. 💔💔💔💔

[@KU84dh37]

I believe that Mr. Arness played in "ALL" 635 eposodes! Mr. Strange was in the initial Lone Ranger shows as Cavendish

[@fastguned]

YES Arness played in ALL episodes. !!

[@phyllisparson6450]

YES💯%One of My Favorite 🌹💞🌹 Western shows ever I, still watch it every day.🌹💯🌹

[@MicheleHuffman-d8c]

I still watch the reruns.. One of the best shows ever.

[@DanN-o1j]

I still enjoy watching reruns of Gunsmoke to this day.

[@marionstanton5574]

James Arness had a great relationship will all the people he worked with on the show Gunsmoke

[@fredsilvers1427]

A moment of humble humility can have lasting positive effects.

[@davidmanley3780]

John The Duke Wayne. Hand picked him for the role of Matt Dillion I grew up watching Gunsmoke, and still do

[@carolynrandle5454]

I watch gunsmoke rery day

[@DonnaBrown-u1j]

We watched this everyday. My dad loved it ❤

[@sandycaudill7325]

I will be 75 in 2 days, and I have been a fan of Gunsmoke from its beginning to now. I love the cast and sad that they are all gone-- except Thad and Newly O'Brien! I asked Newly, Buck Taylor, if I can email him, and he said he welcomes me and other fans to contact him! I am so glad 'Newly' is still alive! I am sad when I think about them all being gone, I guess see because I love them all. Google Buck Taylor and email him, before he is gone too!

[@MarioGadsden-cq5ws]

What's Buck Taylor's Contact Info

[@JimR-k3r]

Buck and Thad took a lot of grit out of the show, to tame it down. Too bad.

[@echo-channel77]

They should bring Gunsmoke back and have Taylor Sheridan direct it. Could you imagine how awesome that would be?

[@freddygilbert4586]

If Taylor Sheridan had anything to do with it, it would only last a few shows until he started another project that he wouldn’t finish either

[@lacunadoug]

As a kid learning to fly at Van Nuys Airport, I used to clean allot of planes. Two of which he owned..a Beaver and a Beech B-55 Barron. I really liked the DHC-Beaver and he caught me sitting in it.. He didn’t get angry, just asked what I was doing, and I told him I was curious about the plane.. he just looked at me and said, “well, I guess I’d be curious too,” laughed and then patiently answered some questions I had.. I’m a retired wilderness pilot in Alaska, and one of many airplanes I flew for a living was the Beaver, mostly on skis n glaciers… see ya

[@EmilyB-c9w]

Love this show❤

[@tracybice6984]

One of the best “ cowboys “ on tv ever ❤

[@Richard-b5r9v]

James Arness s brother Peter Graves was also a great actor. His role in the Mission Impossible TV series were memorable

[@jimg6476]

I never watched this show until i was older. Now am binge watching the series.

[@terrysumter6440]

I really loved the carractor Doc,Melbourne Stone..remember him in a old Sherlock Holmes movie

[@JF-wz3oo]

I met both of them on a set at 4 star studios when I was a teen ager. They were among the nicest people I ever met.

[@idabuffkin4538]

I look at it every day I love it. ❤

[@Frostyblu]

James Arness got along with everyone. "Go smoke a pickle" 💜

[@evelyncalhoun8764]

❤❤❤ we grew up on this with my family 👪 and uncles and aunts

[@randyd9805]

I was growing up in the late 50's and 60's. During those years where I live and still do live, we had a mind-boggling 2 channels to watch which were NBC and CBS. Later on we could get ABC if the antenna was pointed just right and the forces of nature let us get it with a 1/2 way clear picture. So, if it wasn't on NBC or CBS we didn't generally have anything to watch. There were no VCRs or even tapes to play in them when I was a kid. I think in the 70's we added one more channel to our extensive 2 channel lineup. That was FOX that came in good from a town about 40 miles away. I'm not sure how many channels were available all over the U.S. during those same years, but probably not a lot like there are now. I did like Gunsmoke as well as Guilligan's Island and watched them every week growing up.

[@alfr1]

And, James was very conscious of his height over his co-stars. Several times, he stood in a depression dug beside the porches, so that his head would be close to the height of his co-stars, while they stood on the porch or steps. HIS CHOICE.

[@norain31]

Festus's humor and down-to-earth wisdom often provided a counterbalance to Dillon's stern and serious demeanor, creating a dynamic and engaging partnership. ### The Friendship Off-Screen Off-screen, Ken Curtis and James Arness developed a genuine and lasting friendship that mirrored their on- screen camaraderie.Jul 13, 2024

[@gchukma]

My mother at 93 watches anything John Wayne and Gunsmoke. She doesn't hear well can't read subtitles but knows these charactors inside out. I kid my mother about Gunsmoke being good family entertainment, with multiple people being killed every show, usually Matt Dillon doing the killing. Never to early to have a beer, brawls are common, flussies at the Long Branch and any young wayward girl that comes along winds up working for Kittie. And you can believe me, they weren't giving up no free ones.

[@DouglasSpende-gb5gu]

I grew up watching gun smoke in the 70s as a young kid of 7. High Chaparral, Bananaza, the Big Valley, Maverick, have gun will travel, paladin, wagon train, Raw Hide and my all time favorite The Long Ranger! Great times great shows. All great westerns.

[@fredfarbin5516]

Festus made the show great!

[@belperflyer7419]

Back then (1960s) I had a BSA Gold Star motorcycle which had a vicious kickback on starting if you weren't careful with throttle and ignition settings. Consequently I had an almost permanent limp at times -- I was nick-named Chester at work :)

[@InterestedTuber]

Actually, and I've heard this from various stars, Dawn Wells (Mary Ann), said, “What happened was Gunsmoke was canceled, and we were moved into their time slot. Mrs. Paley-the wife of the board chairman-had been on vacation when Gunsmoke was canceled, and when she got home, she said, ‘You can’t cancel Gunsmoke. It’s my favorite show.’ So they canceled us.”

[@AlexKendziorski]

True comment - So help me God. IBM sent me to school in LA. I was housed at the Marina Del Ray Motel. One AM I saw a big guy walking along the fencing along the Yacht and Sail boat yard. I immediately recognized Arness. I put some clothes on and ran out to the gate where he went in and since it was locked I called out to him. Great guy that he was he came up out of his yacht and came to the gate to shake my hand. After we'd talked a while he told me that he was busy redoing some wood on his boat or he'd take me out sailing. So he called out to a friend and asked him to take me out on his boat. It was Doug McClure. Great day for me.

[@mjleger4555]

Is this what we have to get used to? AI narrating? Because many words in the above narration are mispronounced! E.g., "butt-ON" for button, LOL! And same with other words. This is click-bait because James Arness (his last name is also pronounced wrong) didn't hate anyone, he worked well with everyone, and had to since he was in every single episode! Kitty (Amanda Blake) was in all but a few when Glenn Strange died in 1975 or so, but she did return for one of the movies Arness made as specials in the 1990s. And Milburn Stone (Doc Adams) was in all of the episodes also except for about 7 months when he was recovering from a heart attack. I never watched Gunsmoke when it aired, as I was in school or working, but I watch it without fail, every single day today and I still think it was the best series ever! After Chester (Dennis Weaver), i had to get used to Festus (Ken Curtis) but both played their roles very memorably. Gunsmoke was the best series ever, and its length of 20 years certainly attests to that opinion!

[@thomasmartinscott]

This show deserves better than a false video title and a pathetic AI voice that mispronounces every other word!!!

[@DeborahBurnette-x3n]

❤ I love watching Gunsmoke

[@CarolynEichlet]

❤ I Love Gunsmoke I Watch It All The Time

[@lindalangley5982]

God I loved that man😊

[@shellychapa8024]

My hubby is a Gunsmoke fan to this very day.....he watches it everyday/ or everytime it is on.

[@antinazi1959]

I'll save you the trouble. This is click bait. They say he never hated anybody. All they said was they settled their disagreements right away and moved on. Now you can go to a different video and save 20 minutes. You're welcome.

[@dannyrahner9240]

I did some work on his home in Newport Beach, Ca. I taught he was a kind and down to earth guy unlike a few other Hollywood stars that I worked on their homes.

[@michaelwpaulin4876]

Milburn Stone originally played Live Theatre. There is a Theatre somewhere named after him.. James Arness loved to play practical jokes on set. It makes sense that they may have had to come to an understanding while Rehearsing, but to say one hated the other I think is probably inaccurate.

[@susanmendoza2041]

I still love and watch gun smoke today I’m 79 women and love the program

[@verlenerobinson3772]

There was a show that an outlaw held Doc hostage and Matt went in to rescue Doc by giving his life for Doc's. The outlaw couldn't understand that, he said Doc and Matt was crazy, stating no one would ever do that for him. So what was the meaning of this video 🤷

[@markraciborski4289]

It was hard to believe James Arness hated not being "The Thing" in the 1951 movie but accepting the part. Like the mummy, it's a bit of a mime character, had very little screen time. But his size, characteristic Gun Smoke body profile, really was the glue, carried the movie, to making it an excellent 1950s sci-fi. It's one of the best. When you think of all the CGI crap today, it's a remarkable film. I think it was said of Arness, he eventually came around to appreciate the film and part after fans kept reminding him of it. Like the Frankenstein monster, mummy, you don't get much facial recognition. But that isn't what true acting is about.

[@lonnie4894]

I wasn't sure about Gun smoke when I first saw it as a kid in the late 60's. I discovered it was a very good show. I like it better than Bonanza.