Dr. Sixgun
| Genre | Western |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Starring | Karl Weber Bill Griffs |
| Original release | September 2, 1954 – October 13, 1955 |
Dr. Sixgun is an American
NBC
, September 2, 1954 – October 13, 1955.
Plot summary
Dr. Ray Matson, (
frontier physician based in a small western town in the 1870s called Frenchman's Ford. The stories are told by a recurring character named Pablo (Bill Griffis), a gypsy peddler who has a talking raven named Midnight as his sidekick
. As his name implied, Matson was equally at home with using a gun or using his medical skills to solve problems.
Broadcast history
Dr. Sixgun was broadcast September 2, 1954 – October 13, 1955, on NBC. The 30-minute[2] sustaining series aired Thursdays at 8:30 pm, September 2–October 21, 1954; Sundays at 8 pm, October 10, 1954 – April 21, 1955; and Thursdays at 8 pm, August 18–October 13, 1955.[3]
Preservation status
More than 25 episodes are known to survive in radio collections.[citation needed]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. p. 101.
- ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
nbc radio dr sixgun.
- ^ Hickerson, Jay. The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows, Hamden, CT, second edition 1992, p. 111.[ISBN missing]
External links
- Dr. Sixgun at the Internet Archive
- Dr. Sixgun at Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs
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