The paramount ranch has served as a film setting since. The central character is lawman marshal matt dillon, played by william conrad on radio and james arness on television. Gunsmoke tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv guide. This johnson canyon movie set, is perhaps the largest. Gunsmoke was originally a halfhour program filmed in blackandwhite. California wildfire burns the historic set where gunsmoke and mash were filmed. Hill city south dakota was the location for a two part episode of gunsmoke that was called snow train. Interior shots were filmed at a sound stage in studio city, california, and the outdoor shots were filmed at the big sky ranch in simi valley, california. In the autumn of 1959, two years after its inception, it ranked as one of seven westerns in the nielsen top ten in the united states. Johnson canyon movie set movie making locations plus.
Mar 05, 2020 an uncut version of a two part episode snow train will be airing and residents of the black hills should be excited. Exhausted, he finds out the telegraph lines are down. Of the hourlong episodes 176 were in blackandwhite. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, ken curtis. The bn news clipping i had mentioned the general custer name for the locomotive that was used for the black hills central railroad and for the gunsmoke filming of the snow train episode. The buildings used in the filming of the tv series gunsmoke are about five miles along johnson canyon road off of hwy 89, a few miles east of kanab. Someone aboard sold the indians a bad batch of whiskey that has killed or blinded those who consumed it. The indians want the guilty turned over to them and will attack in the morning. Rare, with john mantley on location during the filming of gunsmoke episode snow train. During the winter of 196970, the longrunning cbs television program gunsmoke visited south dakotas black hills to film an episode called snow train. The fictional setting of dodge city was based off of dodge city, kansas, in ford county. Executive producer john mantley got lucky when a freak blizzard blanketed the area and permitted him to use a script hed been ready to discard.
Old tucson is an american movie studio and theme park just west of tucson, arizona, adjacent to the tucson mountains and close to the western portion of saguaro national park. If the episode being referred to has an actual 440 then it would have been either paramount owned. Wagon train was an immensely popular program during its original run. The two part gunsmoke episode snow train was filmed in the black hills on a bn branch line. The film was based on the 1951 novel roughshod by norman a. When rustling, gunfights or brawling disrupt the peace, its up to dillon to restore law and order. Max bertola not only states that the johnson canyon movie set was the dodge city of television fame, but he shows you the long branch saloon, the stairs leading up to the doctors office, and the barnstables building. Along the route of the tourist railroad from hill city to keystone you can still see what is left from that hollywood set that was used for filming.
Find out when gunsmoke is on tv, including series 16episode 7. Matt, doc, and festus are aboard a train in snow covered mountains when it is stopped by indians who want 2 unknown passengers turned over to them for selling poisonous whiskey to them earlier. The johnson canyon movie sets are located outside of kanab, utah. In the 196162 season it surpassed gunsmoke in popularity and ranked as the most popular program on american television. Part 2 tv episode 1970 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Look at end of clip and youll see a car driving by in the background. Matt, doc and festus are on a train in the snowcapped rockies. The film has no connection to the contemporary radio and later tv series of the same name. A replica of the hollywood set was created just three miles outside of kanab. This steam show lasted longer than most would have predicted. Feb 23, 2016 gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time.
The black hills and the 1880 train were featured prominently in the episode, which aired in two parts on october 19 and 26, 1970. If the episode being referred to has an actual 440 then it would have been either paramount owned 440 no. Apr 18, 2018 james arness surrounded by a group of young admirers in custer, sd for the filming of gunsmoke. Starring mark stevens, forrest tucker, gale robbins. This particular episode had the majority of it filmed in the central black hills. The series expanded to an hour in length with season seven and began filming in color in season twelve. Homes of the western stars the gunsmoke tour charles. The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and stands as the united states longestrunning prime. Primetime network tv listings for monday october 19, 1970. After being trapped on a train with the passengers, matt must try, on foot, to reach a relay station to get word to army that the train is being held captive by the souix. During its run 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes in length and 402 were 60 minutes in length. Built in 1939 for the movie arizona 1940, it has been used for the filming of many movies and television westerns since then, such as gunfight at the o. Is this a coincidence or a sly reference to the newly formed bn.
After being trapped on a train with the passengers, matt must try, on foot, to reach a. Matt avoids capture by the three indian braves and continues on to the telegraph station. Jan 02, 2007 gunsmoke snow train posted by pgtr on tuesday, january 2, 2007 9. This week we took a visit to this abandoned movie set and iconic filming locations for the tv show gunsmoke. Prime time tv listings from monday october 19, 1970.
Eugene barton evans july 11, 1922 april 1, 1998 was an american actor who appeared in numerous television series, madefortelevision movies, and feature films between 1947 and 1989. Gunsmoke is an american radio and television western drama series created by director norman macdonnell and writer john meston. Gunsmoke was originally a halfhour program filmed in black andwhite. Apr 01, 2007 to visit the breathtaking wilson peaks from the opening scenethe first hint that this movie wasnt filmed on location in arkansashead to durangos san juan national forest. Whats interesting is that the tender is lettered burlington northern r. Railroad museum hosts screening of gunsmoke episode. Gunsmoke 1955 1975 opening and closing theme youtube. The bhc and museum are supporting the black hills film festival to promote trains in all forms of media. Feb 08, 2017 abandoned movie set and tv filming locations for gunsmoke and the outlaw josey wales.
When he finds the lines down at the relay station and finds out who the indians are looking for matt must race back to stop the souix from attacking the train. Railway preservation news view topic gunsmoke snow train. Gunsmoke snow train question railway preservation news. Part 1 tv episode 1970 movies, tv, celebs, and more. State railroad museum brings back the past with classic. Mantley immediately rushed his crew to the black hills. Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975, there were 635 episodes and many of the outdoor scenes for this show were shot in johnson canyon near kanab, utah. Marshal matt dillon james arness presides over dodge city, a wild west town that sees more than its fair share of frontier lawlessness. The focus is on trains at this years black hills film. Mar 10, 2020 the majority of the snow train episodes were filmed in march 1970 in the central black hills and feature many scenes on the steampowered black hills central railroad near hill city and custer. So if you want to visit a fat old man sometime, aim your car towards colorado.
I got to shake hands with james arness and get a polaroid snapshot of him when they filmed parts of the gunsmoke episode snow train between custer and hill city, sd, using the 1880 train. There were 635 episodes and many of the outdoor scenes for this show were shot in johnson canyon near kanab, utah. Jul 27, 2009 on the train ride i saw the remains of an old set that was built for gunsmoke for the episode snow train this was a two part show filmed back in the 1970s with james arness. In fact, a 1970 gunsmoke episode, a 1971walt disney production of scandalous john and the 1979 cbs production of orphan train were filmed in cooperation with the railroad. Gunsmoke snow train movie set hill city south dakota was the location for a two part episode of gunsmoke that was called snow train. The buildings are pretty dilapidated now some have collapsed and are only viewable from the road, but worth stopping for some photos as you enjoy the scenery of the grand staircase where quite a few 1950s westerns were also filmed. Indians stop the train by blocking the tracks in front and behind the train. It was a threepart episode called the bullet involving an army gold shipment and matt dillon shot with a bullet in his back bt train robbers. Evans was born in holbrook, arizona, but reared in colton, california. The three part gunsmoke episode, the bullet, was folmed on the sierra with oil burning 460 sierra number 3. Gunsmoke is a technicolor film for action star and war hero audie murphy. The television series of gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975 and is said to be one of the longest running primetime shows on television. However, an advisory was issued before while the lines were still operating and matt finds out who aboard the train sold the bad whiskey to the indians. The majority of the snow train episodes were filmed in march 1970 in the central black hills and feature many scenes on the steampowered.
Just as trains played a role in our nations history, so too have they. The movie series gunsmoke filmed the western movie the snow train in hill. The majority of the snow train episodes were filmed in march 1970 in the central black hills and feature many scenes on the steampowered black hills. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Loretta jane swit born november 4, 1937 is an american stage and television actress known for her character roles. Homes of the western stars the gunsmoke tour by special guest blogger bob siler on june 3, 2011 america lost one the greatest western heroes in television history james arness, who for played matt dillon, the marshall of dodge city, on gunsmoke, which ran for twenty years, making it the longest running tv series of. Telluride, colorado, was also in the film at least the towns new sheridan hotel, which boasts a bar from the movie the bar dates back to 1895, so the boys could have visited it. James arness surrounded by a group of young admirers in custer, sd for the filming of gunsmoke. I believe the episode was filmed in the black hills south dakota and the train was the 1880 train that runs from hill city to keystone. Apparently the train scenes were filmed in arizona nothing more specific in the imdb credits.
The locomotives number 7 was changed to 8 for the filming making it possible to reverse the film without making the number appear backwards. I was watching gunsmoke on tv land this weekend and saw parts of a two part episode called snow train this episode had some great cab shots as well as oustide views of the engine as well. Railway preservation news view topic gunsmoke episode. Oct 01, 2010 the setting of gunsmoke is dodge city, kansas during the 1870s. Swit is best known for her portrayal of major margaret hot lips houlihan on mash, for which she won two emmy awards. The location is next to the roadway on the right and the movie sets are visible from the roadway. Watch full episodes of gunsmoke and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at tvguide. Feb 21, 2014 these sequences from gunsmoke were so artfully filmed, it brings to the imagination image of numbers of pioneers crossing the great plains with hopes of finding a new and fertile land. A replica of the hollywood set was created just ten miles outside of kanab. Many of the scenes filmed in that episode were on the steampowered black hills central railroad near hill city and custer. The stories take place in and around dodge city, kansas, during the settlement of the american west. Gunsmoke questions for roger ewing and rogers replies. You can visit those locations today, although we recommend you not imitate the leap into the riveror rob the train. Gunsmoke is a 1953 western film directed by nathan juran and starring audie murphy, susan cabot, and paul kelly.
You travel 10 miles easterly of kanab on highway 89 until you reach johnson canyon. On the train ride i saw the remains of an old set that was built for gunsmoke for the episode snow train this was a two part show filmed back. Amanda blake as miss kitty and gunsmoke guest star bette davis. James arness gunsmoke marshal dillon with john mantley. The setting of gunsmoke is dodge city, kansas during the 1870s. Live chat and stream from the bergen line, norway hinducowgirl 224 watching live now union pacifics cascade sub part ii duration. The bhc has a long history with the movie industry. Part 1 tv episode 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Gunsmoke photo 241 james arness in shootout james arness. Black hills, south dakota, usa 1 of 1 found this interesting interesting. Jun 09, 2018 westerns filmed at old tucson jun 9, 2018 jun 9, 2018. An episode was filmed on the sierra in 1971 per larry jensens book movie railroads.