Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years ago, marshal matt dillon and miss kitty russell. The network never told anybody they were thinking of canceling us. Take three trips back to the old west alongside james arness as he reprises his unforgettable role of marshall matt dillion in these tv movies based on the classic show. Upon his release from jail, bad guy will mannon steve forrest is determined to take revenge on retired marshal matt dillon james arness and miss kitty amanda blake, who he blames for putting him away.
In gunsmoke return to dodge, james arness rides again as matt dillon, the sheriff made popular in the 19551975 hit western tv series. Star james arness reprises the role of matt dillon, the toughasnails marshal who must face an old nemesis even though he has entered his golden years. The gunsmoke movie collection dvd, 2004, 3disc set for. Doc adams and festus haggen were not featured in the film. 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. Vincent mceveety, jerrold immel, and robert drasnin. Abandoned movie set and tv filming locations for gunsmoke and the outlaw josey wales.
This week we took a visit to this abandoned movie set and iconic filming locations for the tv show gunsmoke. Amanda blake is also back as miss kitty, hostess of dodge. We finished the 20th year, we all expected to go on for another season, or two or three. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Return to dodge featured the continuing adventures of the characters made famous on the longrunning western series. Unfortunately, some of the original characters in gunsmoke. Gunsmoke return to dodge dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Quotes 1974, on leaving gunsmoke 1955 after 19 seasons.
When retired us marshal matt dillon is badly injured by thieves, he finds himself back in dodge city and under the care of miss kitty. Return to dodge 1987 will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there around twelve years ago, marshal matt dillon and miss kitty russell. Hapless rustlers make the fatal mistake of stealing matt dillons cattle and dillon blunders into the gory pleasant valley war during the process of hunting them down and killing two of them. Return to dodge 1987 09271987 us tv movie, action, western 1h 40m user score. Return to dodge starring james arness in this western on directv. In 1987, cbs commissioned a reunion movie entitled gunsmoke. Jul 16, 2014 location of gunsmoke film location johnson canyon, utah. Return to dodge city, 1987, directed by vincent mceveety, with james arness, amanda blake, buck taylor, at turner classic movies. Return to dodge, jake and the fat man with former radio matt dillon, william conrad and buck james with television gunsmoke s former chester, dennis weaver all premiered the week of september 21, 1987. James arness admitted for wanting to do this tv film reunion very badly. It went from walmarts warehouse to the walmart store nearest to me. Nothing was said about kittys imminent departure in blakes final regular gunsmoke episode disciple. Season 20 of gunsmoke has 24 episodes and was originally broadcast in 1974 75.
Includes return to dodge 1987, the last apache 1990, and to the last man 1992. Sep 23, 2015 1987 gunsmoke return to dodge western tv series full episode youtube. As marshall dillon recovers, he has no idea that a vengeful enemy who was just released from prison is hunting him. During my vacation of september 2010 in southern utah i had a chance to visit a movie set that once home to gunsmoke series.
Incredibly, we are supposed to believe the setting is kansas. When retired us marshal matt dillon is badly injured by thieves, he finds himself back in dodge city. Shed grown weary of her limited role and was, after nearly two decades of kittying, anxious to try something different. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. James arness and amanda blake returned in their iconic roles of matt dillon and miss kitty, with fran ryan returning in her role as kittys friendsaloonowner hannah and buck taylor returning as newly obrian. 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. James arness reprises his role as marshall matt dillon in these 3 madefortelevision movie sequels to the longrunning tv western gunsmoke 19551975. Also starring amanda blake as kitty russell and buck taylor as newly obrien, gunsmoke return to dodge picks up where the television series leaves off, in a lawless land ruled by the gun. Come with us as we visit the front range mountains of alberta to duplicate some scenes from the 1987 tv movie, gunsmoke. Return to dodge james arness amanda blake steve forrest 1987 retired marshal matt dillon james arness returns to dodge city to rescue miss kitty amanda blake from his old foe mannon steve forrest. Spectacular sceneries, it was strange to see james arness with a full set of brown hair with out a. Upon his release from jail, bad guy will mannon steve forrest is determined to take revenge on retired marshal matt. Although it is supposed to be set in the wilds of kansas, it was filmed in alberta, canada. Filmography for james arness turner classic movies.
Return to dodge on dvd 097368467842 from paramount pictures. Return to dodge cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Vincent mceveety, director of many an old gunsmoke installment, calls the shots on this reunion special. Return to dodge 1987 james arness, amanda blake, and pat hingle in gunsmoke. His other television appearances include his roles as deputy bud titus in the western drama series the lone ranger 1950, zeb macahan in the western the macahans 1976, and jim mcclain in the crime drama mcclains law 1981 1982. For those who werent around for the original gunsmoke tv series which ran from 1955 through 1975, this film provides us with several clips. During my entire childhood the show gunsmoke was a major. Synopsis in a lawless land ruled by the gun, hes the law.
With georgie collins, amanda blake, james arness, buck taylor. To the last man is a 1992 american madefortelevision western film starring james arness as retired marshal matt dillon and featuring pat hingle. Will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there some 12 years ago matt. Filmed not in the wilds of kansas but in alberta, canada, gunsmoke. Return to dodge is the first tvmovie based on the 20year television version of gunsmoke starring james arness. Return to dodge city, 1987, directed by vincent mceveety, with tantoo cardinal, robert clinton, tony epper.
Return to dodge is the first madefortelevision western film based on the 20year 19551975 television version of gunsmoke starring james arness. In this movie he goes after a renegade apache named wolf joe lara who has taken. Star james arness reprises the role of matt dillon, the toughasnails marshal who must face an old nemesis even though he. The new version takes place twelve years after the series ended, with dillon living as a mountain trapper and miss kitty li. And the item was in excellent condition when i received it. Return to dodge 1987 upon his release from jail, bad guy will mannon steve forrest is determined to take revenge on retired marshal matt dillon james arness and miss kitty amanda. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. I have to wonder if there is any other film record of an actor aging from a young person to very old as there is in these series of films. James arness is best known for his role as marshal matt dillon in the western drama series gunsmoke 1955 1975. Film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by. Meanwhile matts old enemy, released from prison, goes after him with a vengeance. Return to dodge movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Provided to youtube by cdbaby return to dodge city andy keys project back to the roots vol 1.
Return to dodge tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Return to dodge city 1987 james arness and amanda blake repeat their roles as marshal matt dillon and kitty russell, respectively, in this television movie sequel to the longrunning series, gunsmoke. Return to dodge in 1987 that we found out kitty had left dodge to start life anew in new orleans. This was the final season but not the end of gunsmoke, there were 5 more made for tv movies, the long ride 1993, one mans justice 1994, last apache 1990, return to dodge 1987 and to the last man 1991 all available on dvd. Except for a toobrief appearance in the 1987 tv movie gunsmoke. Although it is supposed to be set in the wilds of kansas it was filmed in alberta, canada. Will mannon, product of the devils loins, is released from a frontier prison and promptly goes in search of the people who put him there some 12 years ago matt dillon and kitty russell. The television series of gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975 and is.
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