Abandoned Movie Set - Gunsmoke

[@charlestidwell5361]

There's a reason that Gunsmoke ran for 20 seasons, it is one of the best shows ever. Me and my wife watch it everyday.

[@orlandojuarez1782]

I agree! My dad grew up watching Gunsmoke and many other classics. We watch Andy Griffith and Gunsmoke everyday for dinner as a family.

[@raymondlee3414]

Not only did it run 20 years, they also put out more episodes . . . 30 to 40 per year.

[@LAM77719]

Gunsmoke has the wonderful combination of great writing and an even greater cast.

[@oldcop18]

So do we.

[@johnnyamerica4336]

It had morals. Men were men and the women wore dresses and were very beautiful. The men were honest, and worked hard. The women worked hard and made homes with healthy families. There’s a great deal of history incorporated in Gunsmoke, like stories about cattle drives on the Chisholm trail.

[@50organizer]

My husband and I watch Gunsmoke almost every day. Some universally good lessons there.

[@madambutterfly7513]

I love Gunsmoke & all westerns, just watched two episodes today - it’s a shame owners let this iconic movie set fall apart

[@mcmneverreadsreplys7318]

Generally, for cost reasons, movie sets are built to be only as strong and as durable as is absolutely necessary. In a few rare instances, some private promoter will build a durable set with the intention renting it over many years of use - such as Old Tuscon Studios (Theme Park).

[@richardyoung9024]

It’s almost hard to believe this was just an old movie set.

[@kaydelong3994]

Grew up watching Gunmoke.Still watch the rerun's.I agree,wish they could've preserved those buildings

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Kay DeLong awesome show. Thank you for watching ❤

[@kerishannon775]

That is exactly my feelings too! Wish I could visit a preserved set.

[@matksaurbier1050]

Gunsmoke was a great show. I remember when I was a kid on the weekends i would go to my gramma and watch Gunsmoke and bonanza every Saturday night.

[@josephpetrizzo3524]

Marshall matt dillion mr dillion mr dillion, chester was great they all were back in the 1950' s & 1960's god bless gunsmoke and all the actors who passed away R.I.P.. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@groover5863]

It's a shame these weren't saved for posterity.Loved that show and most of all the old shows they had messages of value.Unlike today where most tv is about who has the best put down or making people appear stupid.I believe the piece you asked to identify is the front steering axle of a supply wagon.Thanks for the fun vid. :)

[@leemartinez4428]

I agree they should have restored it for future generations to see

[@joyousfive]

We have ALL !!!! 20 years of GUNSMOKE on DVD and LOVE IT !!! 👀❤ So Long !!! from Canada 🤠 - 3/23/23

[@dixiedavis9008]

Watched Gunsmoke as a kid of the 50's and '60's,, and I am still watching reruns over and over to this day,, love that show,,

[@c.joyceb.8991]

I still watch Gunsmoke. Nice clean Family watching. Yes, it is a shame, that the site wasn't saved. Oh well, some people don't appreciate history. Thanks for showing. God Bless and Rest in Peace.. Marshall Dillon, Doc, Kitty, Chester, and Festus. You made a clean series, that the family could and can watch.

[@Ninnjette-]

Absolutely! I'm 35, can't stand my generation..

[@MrJudahdan]

I feel you .everything changed in this world. I saw it happen by watching 90210 and Melrose Pl. 90210 started out as a good wholesome show with good family values .seriously ,watch the pilot episode and then watch the last episode ,you can't even recognize it as the same show .something happened .we were exposed to our first homosexual and next thing you know the whole show just turned into a drama factory

[@williamkerr2121]

I worked in the Hollywood film industry from '79 to '94. I snuck out the back door when the change started. Now, I write and act in my home state of Texas. God bless Texas!

[@sherryo8975]

it was not thier set. Only for a couple episodes

[@markbirchette8740]

Kane County, Utah has several well preserved buildings from several movies like the Outlaw Jossie Wells, Gunsmoke, Maverick, the Virginian, etc. And the tour of them on your own is free. It's a blast to visit.

[@lauraaugust2138]

I grew up with gunsmoke...i would love to c his spirit.i miss him n his crew.miss kitty...doc Addams...jester....newly....Quinn....n my old time fav.festes n sam.thanks for sharing

[@mistergrampy6452]

Cryptid, sign on the other side the fence says, "You can cross the field for free but the bull charges."

[@mrt723]

I watched Gunsmoke many times back in the 1960s .great show , Kitty and matt the Sheriff

[@DutchGirl859]

Love Gunsmoke...I watch the reruns on TV LAND to this day. One of the best shows of all times. With all the junk that's on TV now, it's heartwarming to be able to watch the old episodes. Thanks for posting this video.

[@LSX-zr8ng]

This is very sad.. im 25 but grew up watching gunsmoke and love the show mainly because my dad. I wish someone would have preserved this :/

[@betsyp500]

I watch this as a child,and I am 54 years old now 2019.

[@coxgary9267]

I love Gunsmoke!

[@mikeloghry9521]

Heart Wrenching Sad To See. Now I'm 66 years old. But Thank You Sir. In Sharing With Us Old Fans. I SALUTE You. Y I urge the only one I know of. That took the time to do such good work. Good Job !!!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

Thank you for watching.

[@rock3times]

Too bad they are not preserved..a lot of Gunsmoke fans are grieving include me....Gunsmoke is forever and I have ALL 635 episodes of it..Watch them back to back every night to these days...They don't make Westerns this good anymore and that is a shame....

[@fargokid71]

We went there maybe 15 years ago, up Johnson Canyon outside of Kanab Utah. It looks much more weathered than it did when we were there. However, we never entered past the gate because there were all these No Trespassing signs (maybe they were removed, later). Not too far away, towards Lake Powell, is the lost ghost town filming location, Pariah. Luckily we were able to also visit that place before it was destroyed by either fire or flood. It was totally cool and still 100% all there. The Outlaw Josey Wales was filmed at Pariah. When we visited it, there was no one else around. We got some neat video of the inside and outsides of the wooden buildings. So sad it's all gone.

[@greghowell6915]

Please post some of those pics and videos!

[@doctorsocrates4413]

i love gunsmoke..it's a miracle any of it is still standing.thank you for the video.

[@victorjeffers1993]

Terrible that that old Gunsmoke set was not took care of what a waste ! I always enjoyed Gunsmoke as a kid an still like to watch the reruns !

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Victor Jeffers i agree. ♥️

[@meonly1674]

It's private property. You can see the young cows walking around.

[@kathein1962]

As a Gunsmoke and other Westerns fan, I thought this was super cool! Great find indeed! Thank you for the tour and I look forward to your other videos as well!

[@garyh1449]

There was only a couple episodes of Gunsmoke done at this set.

[@paulletchworth8127]

Axle for wagon , looked like the front portion

[@genieparsons498]

That's right!

[@carolrodriguez1915]

It's a shame how everything looks like.such greatest movies Gunsmoke MATT DILLION.HAD A WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL AMAZING ADORABLE SHOWS ,MATT WAS THE GREATEST THE KING OF GUNSMOKE AND KITTY WAS THE QUEEN OF THE SALOON LONG BRACH.I HAVE ALWAYS LOVE GUNSMOKE SHOW WAS MY FAVORITE SHOW AND FANTASTIC STILL ON THE DAY I STILL WATCH GUNSMOKE AGAIN.

[@makeminefreedom]

Property is often passed down to ungrateful heirs. All they care about is the cash. They don't care about how hard their family worked to obtain the land or it's historical value. Once they have pissed away the money there will be nothing left but regrets.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+makeminefreedom you're right, the current owner doesn't care if it burns to the ground

[@geraldbrown7780]

makeminefreedom 7

[@michaelinscoe7547]

I agree. I'd keep it up and use it.

[@jondavis2206]

makeminefreedom the tax man doesn't want you to own much property. He does everything possible to force you to sell it.

[@arnenelson4495]

Well ya gotta pay the property tax somehow..... or lose it. We don't own land, we rent it from the gov.

[@e.3251]

I still watch Gunsmoke. They are all gone but it feels like they are a still there. The cows are cute.

[@chelbygyrl4672]

Get there Cryptid. That's so AWESOME. Love the cows...Lo

[@greenfeather2773]

Just watched gun smoke still a smoking hot episode watches it every day

[@craigszwed]

I'll second that wagon axel laying on the ground. You cow whisperer! ;)

[@arthurmiller963]

Can't believe those cows wouldn't stop following you LOL

[@residualaftermath]

Loved it. I love Gunsmoke, Matt Dillon is my hero. I think the apparatus you pointed to is a harness to pull a wagon.

[@mikehilbert9349]

I found the set by accident back in 1998. It looks like it is more rundown even now. If you watch the movie Fire Creek you will see the town quite well.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Mike Hilbert That's awesome I bet it still looked pretty good back then

[@evelynhicks500]

Mike Hilbert and5

[@rjhall5712]

Mike Hilbert ... Fire Creek ... The big stable barn jumps out at you in the movies ..IT seemed larger than most

[@rjhall5712]

... I just read where " Fire Creek " was filmed at the IVERSON MOVIE RANCH location ... Is this one and the same ?

[@garyh1449]

@@rjhall5712 I believe that the Iverson Ranch was used for the outdoor scenes and Johnson canyon set for the town scenes.

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I was raised in Piedmont Mo and Ken Curtas had a summer house there. Me and 4 other kids from high school had the privilege of mowing his yard for the 4 years I was in high school. Got paid $100 each time we mowed it. Nicest guy you could ever meet.

[@jimmybouferra7907]

nice piece of western history.keep on the good work.a moroccan dutch viewer

[@catrandy7957]

My step dad John would have just loved watching this if he was still around.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

❤❤

[@RandySchartiger]

thanks for sharing this! I still watch Gunsmoke and this is awesome to see! thanks mate!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Randy Schartiger no problem glad you enjoyed it. Please help me share?

[@Marz5004]

Thank you for sharing this...fantastic vlog. Those cows are famous now. Mooooo🐴

[@earth2006]

Intresting, movie sets ar'nt built for long lives. Surprised they are still around.

[@Mark-sj5et]

I like this guy. Does a good job producing this video.

[@TripleGGGs]

Very awesome thank you for sharing. I loved gunsmoke

[@denises.8203]

2020 and still enjoying gunsmoke at lunchtime.😤

[@perduk1]

Those are young bulls. I enjoyed watching this.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+perduk1 hi, thank you so much glad you enjoyed it.

[@KevinAClassA]

They are off an old Wagon.. Front or back axle. Thank you for making this, I appreciate it.

[@anthonylewis9572]

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE IN THERE. OWN THE WHOLE PLACE.

[@wendibernhardt9190]

This should have been preserved can you imagine the people who would visit. This show is really popular in reruns with a whole new generation loving it.

[@deanfender7965]

VERY COOL MAN . VERY COOL.

[@bodean2000]

That would be the ultimate barn wood haul. You could make some cool stuff with that. Beautiful colors.

[@kurtbaker4078]

I help build a couple of movie sets and we built them purely on the cheap. Only the front exterior was really supportive and built to look real. Honestly I'm surprised the lasted that long.

[@louf7178]

Some of it is really interesting to speculate on. I believe I figured reason for the loop-type double-vent stove/furnace in the Long Branch (that is regularly relocated, LOL). If not accurate, it would be compleley logical and functional of more hot tubing to radiate more heat than one single vertical stack. Non-sloping would have had difficult, smokey start-ups. Its hard to remember the real-life would have been in color, LOL.

[@kevindoran4590]

Yes, they used it some, but for the most part the Dodge City set was a soundstage in Hollywood. That is why when Matt rides down the street on his horse he always turns a corner. Otherwise he would run in to a wall with buildings painted on it.

[@Paranormal-ishAdventures]

Wow, that's cool. The show was before my time, but I have watched it because I have family members who watch it.

[@davidwait9625]

Great AWSOME JOB such a shame they where not saved as I loved all the shows aswell.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+David Wait thank you and I agree.

[@41BeachComber]

Cool to see the old set. Thanks for sharing. A view from the past before mother nature takes it all away. Thanks.

[@patsyhampton7525]

Super Awesome! I really love this show, and thank you for Tour!!! 🙌

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Patsy Hampton glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@dittybagmanjohn]

It would have helped had this guy done a tiny bit of research on the buildings here... probably would have discovered that Gunsmoke was NOT filmed here!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

Make a video explaining to us why.

[@katiedeepbeep7130]

I love this video! Thanks for making it! LOL ~ ~ ~ those cows!

[@aprilmurphy4342]

Watch the episode island in the dessert. It's at the end when festus and the character Ben snow walk into it. Those two connected buildings are in it. Cool stuff!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+April Murphy ❤❤ I will

[@whitby44]

Thanks for sharing with us.

[@lakeshorecat]

Wow, this is so awesome. love it.

[@charleneware6574]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

[@debbiem9218]

Great vintage vlog thanks for sharing-really enjoyed it.

[@luissalas2594]

Enjoyed your video very much, thankyou. Gunsmoke rocks

[@BurtBowers]

Many cow friends you have there.. it's really neat these old places too bad they didn't keep up on these old places would of been great but nevertheless little that is remaining is still neat thank's for posting this👍👍

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Old Timer thanks for stopping by.

[@carloschavez5368]

Lots of memories

[@539Productions]

Awesome location! Looks so real you'd think it was an actual town!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

539 Productions yeah it was pretty neat bro.

[@elcajondavid1]

539 Productions. In a way, it was a town. Back about 20 years ago it was pretty good size and had dirt streets.

[@vincelee6247]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing..

[@MeltWithU]

Dude, your editing is awesome. Even more so than 90% of most of these channels. You should be proud. Let me know if you ever get out the Maryland way and I will take you to a bunch of haunted and historic places. Also, let me know if you need some music for your channel. I’d be glad to make you some custom music or anything you need. Keep up the great work.

[@treemands]

Great video and great supporting cast...mooooooo

[@paultanner2007]

Thank you for sharing. Good video my brother.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Paul Tanner glad you enjoyed it thanks for stopping by. 😁

[@marlinkojak9882]

thanks love seening the old sites

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

I have watched many a western show on tv. I guess I don't have the imagination to see any show from these ruins.

[@donnamallory9924]

My grandma watch's gunsmoke 24/7

[@BadWolf762]

At 2:00 I can hear Clint saying "You gonna pull those pistols, or Whistle Dixie"

[@kristy7174]

Just found your channel! I really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing n I'll be coming back. Hello from Nevada, USA!

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Kristy Ferla thanks neighbour I am from Vegas myself.

[@chickensfloat7427]

nice vidio and thanks for not using clickbait. you got yourself a like and a sub

[@CryptidHunter_official]

Sam Stewart thanks, no click bait here buddy. :) welcome to the channel.

[@tmcrocker1115]

Just found Gunsmoke on syndication. Love it!! And the cows! 🐮🤠

[@geraldbronson9949]

You can tell the smile he gives when you milk it😂

[@StanSwan]

Cows are very much like dogs. They love people.

[@lakeshorecat]

I really like your stuff. Thank you for sharing them with all of us.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+susan petersen thanks for watching :)

[@kingforaday8725]

Evidently you've never been around cattle. Its very common for them to associate people and vehicles with food. Especially when you get close.

[@blaze3884]

Thank you, if not for you filming this, i wouldnt ever get to see this!

[@terribinkley4260]

Lucky man I would love to see it.

[@JuJuMJFan4life]

Wow, nice video glad you shared it with us and those cows following you around was funny.

[@jslade60]

The real Dodge city only had like 3 streets. Still stands today!

[@thehumanityoflife6460]

And the area smells of cow manure and full of flies.

[@Framer_Mike]

Awesome brother! Thanks!

[@camman6912]

I still watch gunsmoke reruns I’ve been to Tombstone and believe me the OK corral is a lot smaller than I thought PS a ribeye sounds good right now

[@mikeloghry9521]

Don Dressel Make Mine Medium Rare Yummy

[@debdees630]

Don Dressel....I am from Cochise County Az, and grew up not far from Tombstone. What you see as the OK Corral, is just a portion of what it used to be. It used to be about 5 times the size as what Tourists see today. Everyone should give it a try tho, walk the wooden boardwalk footsteps that so many others have walked before us.

[@debdees630]

@19xfan 1 I love the old courthouse also and the Tombstone Epitaph... I will always love Tombstone, there has been so many changes over the years, not all for the best, but still great!!

[@debdees630]

@brownwolf111 I think Nellie Cashmans became Big Nose Kate's.... diagonally across from the Crystal Palace?

[@felixmadison5736]

Same goes for the Alamo. When I visited a few years ago I couldn't get over how small it looked compared to what I had seen in the movies. That's Hollywood!! LOL!!!

[@dannyholbrooks8401]

Pretty cool dude, thanks

[@scottprice9584]

Awesome video Cryptid! Thought I saw Festus back in the bar!!

[@candysantillo3325]

Very nice ,enjoyable Thank you

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Candy Santillo glad you like it, thank you so much for watching. ❤❤

[@elfowl135]

Thanks for the vid. Brings back memories, sorry to see it crumbled, but it's been a long time.

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Elf Owl thank you glad you enjoyed it.

[@vetterfellow]

You reminded of Rawhide, ( Head um up !!! move um out ). Cool one Horse town.. Thanks Bro..

[@larrysingleton2864]

What would have been nice is a side by side with buildings from the movies and TV series; the "before and after".

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Larry Singleton agreed, I'll keep that in mind for our next abandoned location

[@whatsthedealwithdanny3913]

pretty cool, thanks for sharing

[@robertchatman5898]

Where is the longbranch ? Sam, bring me a whiskey .

[@dalemarkwell1171]

The Long Branch was not in this video, except for the superimposed frame. I didn't recognize anything from Gunsmoke in this video. The first building shown looks like it could be the saloon near the end of The Outlaw Josey Whales. I'll have to compare them sometime.

[@CindyDaisyPeanut]

Great Video. Love The Cows

[@Tim-57]

Awesome video and great sense of humour, thank you for sharing it. ....subscribed

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Tim 57 thanks 😁

[@Tim-57]

Cryptid Hunter You are welcome man :) "Do cows eat people? I hope not." 😂

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+Tim 57 lol 😁

[@Howrider65]

Cows won't bother you. There very cool animals... Great video. My friend used to do this old movie set stuff..

[@CryptidHunter_official]

Thank I was totally joking I didn't know my video would go viral lol

[@bobf2258]

nice love places like this

[@CryptidHunter_official]

+bob f thank you

[@daleyhanson5889]

Chester use to put wood in that stove, always was making coffee, many funny shots with "Doc complaining about bad coffee, Sheriff's Office .

[@johnwedrall7149]

Interesting video, thanks man 👍❗