Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 This Johnny Carson Show from 1955, were James Arness was a guest for the upcoming Gunsmoke series may answer the question MT . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Sounds like if you live in the east you have to stay up until 10: pm to watch Gunsmoke. How many kids are allowed to stay up that late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grass Range #51406 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I read a long time ago Arness was the slowest and Sammy Jr was the fastest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 That wuz GREAT ! . . . Thanks for posting . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Notice the holster and belt rig he was wearing was more like an original 1880's style, with the belt going through the holster's belt loop formed by the skirt, instead of the Arvo Ojala rig he actually wore for the series opener and during the episodes. That was a drop-loop style. In the one opening scene where Matt is riding hell-for-leather, the holster is about beating his leg to pieces, and he steadies it with his hand! Any wonder why old-timers actually used the older style? "Speed's fine, accuracy's final! There's no second place winner in a gunfight!" - The late, great Bill Jordan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 According to Bob Munden, Jerry Lewis was the fastest Hollywood draw and shoot artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Trapper Tom Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Don’t really care. That’s was a classic piece, by two classic individuals. Thank for sharing MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I always thought it was Sammy Davis thanks for posting the correct info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootin' Shu Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Jerry Lewis and Sammy were by far the fastest and best gun handlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 According to what I've been able to locate, Jerry Lewis and Sammy Davis Jr. were the two fastest, with Glenn Ford and James Garner being often mentioned as the fastest among "serious" western actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Gunsmoke was on Saturday night at 10:00, not a school night so it was big event my house!! Popcorn and chips etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Arness was not that fast. I wore my Stallion .45 during Gunsmoke's opening sequence and I beat him every week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, J-BAR #18287 said: Arness was not that fast. I wore my Stallion .45 during Gunsmoke's opening sequence and I beat him every week! Yes, but he made more money than you did, J Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: According to Bob Munden, Jerry Lewis was the fastest Hollywood draw and shoot artist. Yup, and Sammy Davis was amazing too. J-Bar, if you see this post and still have the video, please re-post the James Garner video you used as a teaser for a match. Still one of the most amazing gun spinning routines I've seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Shootin' Shu said: Jerry Lewis and Sammy were by far the fastest and best gun handlers. Sammy Davis Jr. was an exceptionally tallented trick shooter and was equally good with a rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Yup, and Sammy Davis was amazing too. J-Bar, if you see this post and still have the video, please re-post the James Garner video you used as a teaser for a match. Still one of the most amazing gun spinning routines I've seen! Sure wish I had a pair of those buntlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 35 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: 35 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Yehaw, I was just looking for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: J-Bar, if you see this post and still have the video, please re-post the James Garner video you used as a teaser for a match. Still one of the most amazing gun spinning routines I've seen! My video is buried somewhere in my hard drive, but fortunately another person posted the same clip on YouTube! Enjoy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you! Notice that the little schmutz bad guy on the right is future Oscar & Tony winning song and dance man Joel Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYOBARD SASS #13025L Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Clint Eastwood at one time was the fastest draw in Hollywood as was Robert Fuller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Those guys were certainly fast but a good film editor can make anybody fast, even me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Oh yea well if all these other guys were so fast them how come Matt Dillon killed more people than all of them put together?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Oh yea well if all these other guys were so fast them how come Matt Dillon killed more people than all of them put together?? It was in the script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: It was in the script. Thank you Capt. Obvious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Oh yea well if all these other guys were so fast them how come Matt Dillon killed more people than all of them put together?? 1 hour ago, Sedalia Dave said: It was in the script. 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Thank you Capt. Obvious! Well how about Matt Dillon was paying attention when Wyatt Earp said; "Fast is fine but accuracy is final" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Well how about Matt Dillon was paying attention when Wyatt Earp said; "Fast is fine but accuracy is final" He almost always shot 'em twice or three times!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: He almost always shot 'em twice or three times!! Rut Roh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Wyatt Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 3:59 PM, J-BAR #18287 said: Arness was not that fast. I wore my Stallion .45 during Gunsmoke's opening sequence and I beat him every week! I did the same thing! Then they made me go to bed without watching the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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