| Frontier Gentleman | |
| Available Episodes: | 42 |
| Latest Episode: | Frontier Gentleman 37 - The Preacher | Uploaded: Jan 16, 2023 |
| Categories: | Western |
| Airing History: | Episodes: 41 | Dates: - |
| Frontier Gentleman is a short-lived radio Western series originally broadcast on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) radio network from February 2 to November 16, 1958, initially heard Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m, through March when it moved to 7 p.m. Frontier Gentleman was one of several "adult westerns," along with Gunsmoke (1952-1961), Luke Slaughter of Tombstone and others, that appeared on radio and television in the early 1950s. The genre was "grittier, more realistic, and clearly intended for an older audience." Written, produced and directed by Antony Ellis, the show followed the adventures of a journalist Jeremy Brian Kendall. as he roamed the west in search of stories for the Times. Set in the post-Civil War United States. Kendall was described as an "elegant and icily effective ... veteran of the British Army in India." Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well-known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Music for the series was by Wilbur Hatch and Jerry Goldsmith, who also supplied the opening trumpet theme. The announcers were Dan Cubberly, Johnny Jacobs, Bud Sewell and John Wald. Supporting cast: Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Johnny Jacobs, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Jack Moyles, Jeanette Nolan (later also on television), Vic Perrin and Barney Phillips. (Source: wikipedia.org) | |
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