THE HISTORY CHANNEL – 50 YEARS AGO AT STUDIO CENTER

JUNE 2014
THE HISTORY CHANNEL – 50 YEARS AGO AT STUDIO CENTER
By Karla Karanza
Gunsmoke began on radio in 1952 with
William Conrad (a.k.a. TV’s beloved portly
private detective Cannon) reading the part
of Matt Dillon.
In 1955 the popular radio show moved to
the television screen where it was destined
to become one of the longest running shows
in television history. The series was in its
ninth season when it moved onto the CBS
Studio Center lot where it remained housed
in Stages 1 and 3 for over ten years.
The hero, Matt Dillon, was a no nonsense
tough guy, and as much as Conrad sounded
the part, he just didn’t look it. So, rumor has
it that Hollywood It-Guy, John Wayne, was
the favorite to take on the role. That rumor
seems to come from TV Guide, so take it
for what it’s worth. One thing is for certain,
Wayne did introduce the first episode of
Gunsmoke to television audiences along with
the new Matt Dillon, actor James Arness:
“Good evening. My name’s Wayne. Some
of you may have seen me before. I hope so.
I’ve been kicking around Hollywood a long
time. I’ve made a lot of pictures out here.
All kinds. Some of them have been westerns
and that’s what I’m here to tell you about
tonight. A western. A new television show
called Gunsmoke. When I first heard about
the show Gunsmoke, I knew there was only
one man to play in it. James Arness. He’s
a young fellow, and maybe new to some of
you. But I’ve worked with him and I predict
he’ll be a big star. And now I’m proud to
present Gunsmoke.”
The premise behind the show was
Marshal Matt Dillon policing Dodge City,
a town in the wild west where people often
have no respect for the law.
He faces the typical problems associated
with frontier life: cattle rustling, gunfights,
land disputes and bar brawls.
Joining Marshal Dillon on his daily
adventures were Milburn Stone as Dr. G, or
Doc Adams, Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen
The cast clockwise from back left: James Arness (Matt
Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Amanda Blake (Kitty) and
Milburn Stone (Doc Adams).
Top Right: Dennis Weaver as Chester and James Arness
as Marshal Matt Dillon walk down Western Street along
what is now Gunsmoke Avenue.
The street was also recreated inside Stage 3.
and Amanda Black rounding out the cast
as the awesome Miss Kitty. Even in 1953,
director Norman MacDonnell admitted
“Kitty is just someone Matt has to visit every
once in a while. We never say it, but Kitty is a
prostitute, plain and simple.”
The show aired 10 p.m. on Tuesday
nights, which definitely meant it was not
for the kids. Level heads, sound judgment
and brave action are called for and Marshal
Dillon has them all. In an early episode of
Gunsmoke, Doc shot a man in cold blood
who refused to let Doc’s buggy through to
see a sick person. In another episode, Festus
murders a man who raped his cousin. In
yet another episode, a kindly ranch woman
stabs the sickly man who killed her husband.
Justice meant whatever Marshal Dillon
thought it meant. How’s them for “good
ole’ days?”
The show was cancelled in 1975, after
a 20 year run, despite still ranking in the
top 30. Arness had been with the show the
whole time. Thirty other westerns had come
and gone during that period. Gunsmoke was
replaced on air by The Mary Tyler Moore Show
and its spin offs Rhoda and Phyllis. These
shows also filmed on the Studio lot.
Never fear, though. That wasn’t the end
of the Gunsmoke saga. TV Movies, starting in
1987 and continuing through 1994 graced
American screens featuring the continuing
story of Marshal Matt Dillon and the city
known as Dodge.
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Winners and Nominees
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CSI Cyber
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Entertainment Tonight
Outstanding Talk Show / Entertainment
The Talk
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Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood (Co-Hosts)
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CBS Wins Championship Title!
JUNE 2014
By Maggie Leung
Top row from left to right: Amanda Tomasetti, Kevin Ellis, Angelica Witherspoon-Cassanova,
Meredith Willis, Ryan Keleher Bottom from left to right: Olivia Neir and Maggie Leung
The CBS Bowling Team took home the
Championship trophy last month in the
Entertainment Bowling League playoffs. The CBS team, comprised of nine assistants
across the Studio Center lot, beat out
seven other studios, networks and agencies
including Sony, 20th Century Fox, FX,
Paradigm Talent Agency, United Talent
Agency, ABC, and NBC. After eight weeks
of play, the CBS team found themselves in
the second seed going into the playoffs. They dominated ABC in the first round
and went on to play against a formidable
Paradigm team. Still trailing by the ninth
frame, the CBS team was near elimination
until they delivered strike after strike in the
10th frame to pull into the lead. In the third
and final round against Sony, CBS had over
100 pins to make up due to the handicap
differential between the two teams. In nail
biting fashion, CBS managed to win by a
mere six pins to take the championship
title! The CBS team is excited to compete
in next season’s expanded league in hopes
of winning back to back titles.
RED CROSS
Katy Herrick, DOT Compliance Coordinator
Katy began her career at Studio Center in
the mailroom in August of 2011. In 2012
she was promoted to a clerical position in
the DOT department, and is now the new
The blood drive on May 28th was the best that
we have ever held at CBS Studio Center! Our
projected goal was to collect 32 units, but we
ended up with 53! That was 165% of our goal and
those units will help save the lives of up to 159
patients in local hospitals. Thank you to everyone who donated and
attempted to donate!
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CORRECTING AN OMISSION
In the April edition article regarding the
passing of Abby Singer, I failed to mention
that he is also survived by a stepdaugher
Erica and stepson, Aaron Rockler. Aaron is
currently working on the Studio lot with the
TV Land show The Exes.
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