OTR Gunsmoke
Over 450 episodes available in this app.
Gunsmoke is one of those long-running classic Old-Time Radio shows that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values, in all aspects. Gunsmoke first aired on the CBS network on April 26, 1952, billed as the first adult western. It was set in Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870's.
The main character, Matt Dillon, was played by William Conrad. On August 6, 1951, William Conrad played the lead in a show entitled "Pagosa" in the series Romance, where he played the part of a reluctant sheriff in a tough Western town. Although not a true audition, Conrad's character role is very close the that of Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke. It was one of the "stepping stones" toward the production of Gunsmoke.
Other regular characters were Chester Proudfoot, played by Parley Baer; Kitty, played by Georgia Ellis; and Doc Adams, played by Howard McNear.
The series featured top-notch acting and well-developed scripts that set it apart from many other shows, not only Westerns; however, it was the sound effects that stood out the most. Listen carefully and one can hear many levels of sound that really helps transport the listener back to the old west.
Besides the US version, there was an Austrailian production of Gunsmoke. It began sometime in 1955, transcribed under the Artransa label, and aired Mondays at 7:00 PM on the Macquarie network. It is not known how many shows aired or how long the series ran.
These episodes are available at http://www.archive.org along with other Old Time Radio shows.
Please Note: The episodes available in this app do not download, they stream from the internet. If you do not have an unlimited data plan, please use wifi. I am not responsible for overage costs.
The app needs to download content from the web on first run and anytime you refresh the content. Please be patient.
Known Bugs:If you rotate the phone from portrait to landscape the player will restart from the beginning.
Category : Music & Audio
Reviews (14)
Very good but would be fantastic if the episodes would play automatically once one is over I like to fall asleep to the show kinda hard when you have to put the next episode on yourself:-)
Thx, the site is very well done. Also, my android phone wont let me download adobe player. This site let me play audio I cant play anywhere else.
Love it when it works, but the app freezes constantly and stops when i touch a button. Some episodes stop suddenly.
Love gunsmoke i could watch it over n over but it cuts of on my cell while watching it...bummmmmmr
I am not old enough to remember but, I am a old soul......
Dose not show videos just play the sound
Love it!
Very cool.
Thank you!
Wow. I'm surprised this doesn't have more downloads. A little rough around the edges and the episodes could be in order other than alphabetical.
I uploaded all the Gunsmoke episodes to my Box accounts and stream from there for myself. I was going to build an app so others could easily enjoy it but I got lazy. Happy someone else did it. It's the best radio and TV show ever.
Listened on the radio and found them interesting. Heard them in the 50s real good.
I was given a warning
I love this app. But today 10- 12- 2017 it will not work. I even called technical support. Something is wrong please fix. I love listening to this. I do 2 episodes every day