Will's Book Nook: The Six Shooter Scribblings

 

The Six Shooter was a radio western starring Jimmy Stewart that ran on NBC Radio from 1953-1954. Similar to CBS's Gunsmoke, I actually liked this series better, because of the humor. I describe it as a cross between The Andy Griffith Show and Bonanza. Jimmy Stewart played Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy that reminded me of Clint Eastwood with a dry sense of humor. Other performers included Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Alan Reed, Marvin Miller and William Conrad. In one episode, Ponset is hiding during a shootout at a bank. He pops up from his hiding spot and the bank robber shoots a part in his hair. "Thanks for the free haircut, stranger," Ponset quips. The sound effects in the scene really make it come alive, which is one of the reasons I really like radio. I give it 5 out of 5 scribbles.