Gunsmoke creators originally wanted John Wayne for this role but Wayne realized committing to a series wouldn't give him time to make films. Glad it worked out this way. Arness is perfect as Matt Dillon. Arness and Wayne were in "Hondo" together as frenemies.
Matt was much rougher in the early seasons, when Norman Macdonnell and John Meston were around. And Dennis Weaver was amazing as Chester. He was 6'2" but looked small beside James Arness.
@@jeffreyknickman5559 Just image James and Audie Murphy doing movie together. It would be the earlier version of the "Twins" movie with Schwarzenegger and DeVito.
For those of you who may not know when gunsmoke was first pitched they wanted John Wayne to be Matt Dillon, John Wayne turned it down but recommended James arness for the role
The Duke was very supportive of his friends and fellow actors. Arness worked with Wayne in a number of pictures, three that come to mind are Big Jim McClain (1952); Island In The Sky (1953); and Sea Chase (1955). Wayne was primarily a big-screen actor which is probably why he didn't want to be contractually tied up with a TV series. So he recommended his friend Jim Arness and the rest is film history.
Wayne was never offered the role. He was spoken too about the show, and he _did_ recommend Arness for the part, but he was never offered the role himself. That's a myth that's been going on for years, but it _is_ a myth. Charles Warren -- Gunsmoke's first director -- denied that Wayne was ever offered the role, and he understood it would have been preposterous to suppose that Wayne, at the peak of his career, and arguably the biggest movie star in Hollywood at the time, would have given up movie stardom to do a television series. It would have been a huge step down in his career.
The gun belt and holster in this early "Gunsmoke" is more authentic than the later Hollywood style rigs used. The revolver is blued and not nickeled as the later episodes. I suppose Matt would wear out his trusty blaster what with all the bad guys he "demised".
Agreed. The buscadero rig that he wore in later episodes was a style of holster that didn't exist until 1929. The rig in this episode is much more period-authentic.
I love his one liners, like: “ You gonna give me some straight answers or am I gonna have to turn you upside down “ and the best one is “ Young or Old they always seem to get in to trouble when they get to Dodge” LOL You don’t give any lip to Big Jim!!!
I've watched nearly every episode of Gunsmoke at least twice and to my knowledge Marshall Dillon has NEVER been beaten physically and RARELY with a gun. He was so intimidating that you actually felt a little sorry for the bad guys!!!
My fav line was after Matt had to beat a crook up ,Then the crooks friend told Matt I don't like what u did to my partner Matt says "How would u know u haven't tried it yet"
In the last season of Gunsmoke, Matt had to go up against a good friend of his (Victor French) who was abusing his badge, and the people of the town he was sheriff in.
Marshall Dillion made a punk of that crooked sheriff. In the early B&W episodes Dillion was a hard man with sharp edges. Those were the best episodes. Gunsmoke, the greatest of all the TV series westerns.
Matt had no authority in Mingo County, huh? Hmm. I do believe the badge on his shirt says US Marshal, which means United States Marshal, which I do believe means that he had authority in every state and territory in the United States
that's right and today they can come into your house without a search warrant if they have reasonable suspicion and that's a fact,us marshall comes to your house be polite,they have the power of the people behind them
@@strattuner Your comment prompted a quick search by myself. From what I read, you are correct with certain circumstances. "Reasonable suspicion" means an arrest warrant, observation of the suspect entering the house, a known address of the suspect, etc. It does not allow them to search a "third party" residence without cause. A search cannot be done on mere suspicion without a search warrant. They do have to show some type of warrant be it an arrest warrant for the person being sought or a search warrant issued by a judge or the like. There have been instances of law enforcement going to the wrong house. Admittedly I got this info off the Internet so...
they even have jurisdiction in other countries according to their relationship with us,they are a very powerful organization of criminal hunters,do you know that you submit your application to join them and they watch you for 5 years before they consider your hiring and swear in,corn flakes are not allowed in their numbers,check it, i was amazed then one of the kids i watched growing up became one,he told me these things,manhunters
@@artemisp.folglemeyer i just commented to another guy and told him there was a kid i watched grow up who became and still is a marshal and he told me the in's and out's. i worked with his dad for a few years,we are all proud of his choice of endeavor,the search warrants they do apply for from judges are suspects they know or assume have innocent people around them,that's what they are for,to give the reason to flee away from the innocent,strange tactics they have,but it works with just a knock on the door,less hostages
@@strattuner I'd considered working for the US Marshal's Service one time. But I chose not to because I don't want to risk getting shot practically every day
Arness would have been a perfect Jack Reacher. Unlike that shrimp that they picked to play a man who the books described as 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall, 250-pound man.
Agreed. Arness would have made a great Jack Reacher. I wouldn't sell Cruise short however, even though height wise he is. Could be you're putting too much emphasis on physical size as opposed to balls and heart. What other action actor do you know of who does his own stunts on the level Cruise does AND who owns and flies a P-51 with a stock empennage, an old warbird that will kill you if you don't have the right stuff including an attention span. Maybe you don't see it but the 'look' Cruise's eye is capable of doesn't come from acting class. That takes some life experience and an acceptance of the fact that killing is sometimes necessary and appropriate. He may have once been just another 'pretty boy', but take another look. Plus he's likely good box office for short guys with Napolean complexes and that ilk needs all the help they can get.
@@brucewelty7684 They're two different media with different priorities and restrictions. Sometimes what works in one doesn't work in the other. But in this case, with physical size and strength being such a big feature of Reacher's character, it makes sense to cast with that in mind.
I just noticed something. Matt Dillion is in front of the Mingo County jail. There is only one Mingo County in all of the United States and it is in West Virginia.
@@sthompson4049 Still it may have taken many years but I noticed. I am certain others have too. I lived in Mingo County, that looked nothing like the county jail, and there is no Coal House next door.(yes a house made out of coal in the middle of coal country.)
We need more people like that today, it sure seems to me like the bad guys are winning these days in the good guys are taking it on the chin, I'm waiting to see the tables turn
Matt was the doggone DEAL back in the day boy, you hear me!!!???? YEAH!!!! Matt: (back-hand) "Maybe I don't like the way you answer questions....GET UP!!!!"
Imagine a lawman today having the integrity and courage to go after a dirty cop. Just don't happen. I think it's that emasculating of men pucker carlson keeps crying about. With or Without their steroids they still can't marshal (no pun intended) the courage to stand up for justice.
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@@johnlewis9745 I'd be the first to agree there are individuals who are unsuited to be in law enforcement. I'd also quickly agree that for people of color in certain locales, the interaction with police is too often fraught with greater risks. But I do NOT agree that the behavior of the majority of those in law enforcement is worthy of condemnation. We ask our police officers to do what is too often an impossible job. They see the worst of society. The demands made on them, and their inability to respond perfectly in every situation, take a terrible toll and are reflected in their higher rates of alcoholism, depression, divorce, and suicide. There are some obvious remedies for this, but as a society we have yet to prioritize and employ those remedies.
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James Arness was a great actor and his portrayal of Matt Dillion as a no nonsense Marshal was awesome.
Wholeheartedly agree.
Like Perry Mason and Columbo, he always got his man--or woman as the case may be.
We need more people like Marshal Dillon
The Best TV show ever. I am 76 years old and still watch it. Thanks for Posting Mayor.
Hope you're still watching my friend
Matt has such a powerful backhand I can almost feel it😱
That slap was so hard that the sheriff was half way out of his chair before it landed.
🟦 He was reacting to the Marshalls strongly felt intention.
Yeah, they kind of blew that scene, but would not make those sorts of mistakes as the series moved along.
I felt it just watching it on my computer.
🟦....It's 'Marshall', not-"Sheriff".
Priceless! Arness really owned that part and had more authority than any other tv character I can think of.
Randy, I have been saying that exact same things for years. Great read.
Superman for sure!
I can think of another one, and that is Richard Boone as Paladin.
John Wayne recommended Arness for the part.
Matt Dillon: "Maybe you'll be lucky, wana try?"
Harry Callahan: "you've gotta ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"
"Maybe I don't like the way you answer questions."
LOLOLOL🤣
Marshall Matt Dillon: The best Bitch Slapper in the West, my man. R.I.P. James Arness
It's the reason he got fired in his job as a school teacher.
Gunsmoke creators originally wanted John Wayne for this role but Wayne realized committing to a series wouldn't give him time to make films. Glad it worked out this way. Arness is perfect as Matt Dillon. Arness and Wayne were in "Hondo" together as frenemies.
I’m glad matt is an honest peace officer(if only every lawmen was like him)there no place for crooked lawmen
I agree...
There is no REASON for a crooked lawmen.
Matt was much rougher in the early seasons, when Norman Macdonnell and John Meston were around. And Dennis Weaver was amazing as Chester. He was 6'2" but looked small beside James Arness.
Everybody did. Arness was 6'7"
@@jeffreyknickman5559 Just image James and Audie Murphy doing movie together.
It would be the earlier version of the "Twins" movie with Schwarzenegger and DeVito.
James Arness was a awesome actor! Love GunSmoke!❤️
For those of you who may not know when gunsmoke was first pitched they wanted John Wayne to be Matt Dillon, John Wayne turned it down but recommended James arness for the role
The Duke was very supportive of his friends and fellow actors. Arness worked with Wayne in a number of pictures, three that come to mind are Big Jim McClain (1952); Island In The Sky (1953); and Sea Chase (1955). Wayne was primarily a big-screen actor which is probably why he didn't want to be contractually tied up with a TV series. So he recommended his friend Jim Arness and the rest is film history.
Yes and John Wayne did a introduction to the show before the 1st 📺 appearance in 1955. Gunsmoke was on the 📻 from 1952 - 1961.
I am glad. Just love James Arness.
Wayne was never offered the role. He was spoken too about the show, and he _did_ recommend Arness for the part, but he was never offered the role himself. That's a myth that's been going on for years, but it _is_ a myth. Charles Warren -- Gunsmoke's first director -- denied that Wayne was ever offered the role, and he understood it would have been preposterous to suppose that Wayne, at the peak of his career, and arguably the biggest movie star in Hollywood at the time, would have given up movie stardom to do a television series. It would have been a huge step down in his career.
@@Hibernicus1968john Wayne didn't want the role, he didn't do TV shows
The older Gunsmokes were the best. Matt Dillon was the best. These were well written with excellent dialogue as in this clip.
The gun belt and holster in this early "Gunsmoke" is more authentic than the later Hollywood style rigs used. The revolver is blued and not nickeled as the later episodes. I suppose Matt would wear out his trusty blaster what with all the bad guys he "demised".
Agreed. The buscadero rig that he wore in later episodes was a style of holster that didn't exist until 1929. The rig in this episode is much more period-authentic.
His gun rig wasb't just for looks, that's for sure.
@@jamesevans9007He sure knew how to use it... period!
Matt Dillon would be first one through the door in Uvalde,count on it, and he would have had that .45
I love his one liners, like: “ You gonna give me some straight answers or am I gonna have to turn you upside down “ and the best one is “ Young or Old they always seem to get in to trouble when they get to Dodge” LOL You don’t give any lip to Big Jim!!!
You are correct. Marshal over sheriff.
The old sheriff came in the bar like Barney Fife. The Matt Dillon backhand slap works wonders.
Nice backhander by the Marshal. " I don't like the way you answer questions".
I've watched nearly every episode of Gunsmoke at least twice and to my knowledge Marshall Dillon has NEVER been beaten physically and RARELY with a gun. He was so intimidating that you actually felt a little sorry for the bad guys!!!
Damn! His momma felt that slap!
My fav line was after Matt had to beat a crook up ,Then the crooks friend told Matt I don't like what u did to my partner Matt says "How would u know u haven't tried it yet"
Wow, Matt knock the hell outta him. I love 😘 myself some Marshal Dillon ❤️🌹❤️
I’m a huge fan of the radio Gunsmoke show that has William Conrad as Matt Dillon.
Because of this it took me a while to warm up to the tv show.
all good men step up when the law is involved,THE REAL LAW
In the last season of Gunsmoke, Matt had to go up against a good friend of his (Victor French) who was abusing his badge, and the people of the town he was sheriff in.
Matt Dillon, my hero! No shades of gray with the Marshall just right or wrong, the way it should be!
love the famous Matt Dillon backhand works every time
When a federal Marshall overpowers a sheriff
Marshall Dillion made a punk of that crooked sheriff.
In the early B&W episodes Dillion was a hard man with sharp edges. Those were the best episodes. Gunsmoke, the greatest of all the TV series westerns.
I love me some Gunsmoke
What a series. Both my parents loved that show. As a kid we watched it together. As I remember every Monday night. James Arness born for the role!!!
He had the respect and gear of the people..
Gun smoke the best period
They never took away the guns from the crooked sheriff. Seems like an oversight.
"No Handcuffs", adapted from a September 6, 1954 radio episode, and originally telecast on January 21, 1956.
Matt had no authority in Mingo County, huh? Hmm. I do believe the badge on his shirt says US Marshal, which means United States Marshal, which I do believe means that he had authority in every state and territory in the United States
that's right and today they can come into your house without a search warrant if they have reasonable suspicion and that's a fact,us marshall comes to your house be polite,they have the power of the people behind them
@@strattuner Your comment prompted a quick search by myself. From what I read, you are correct with certain circumstances. "Reasonable suspicion" means an arrest warrant, observation of the suspect entering the house, a known address of the suspect, etc. It does not allow them to search a "third party" residence without cause. A search cannot be done on mere suspicion without a search warrant. They do have to show some type of warrant be it an arrest warrant for the person being sought or a search warrant issued by a judge or the like. There have been instances of law enforcement going to the wrong house. Admittedly I got this info off the Internet so...
they even have jurisdiction in other countries according to their relationship with us,they are a very powerful organization of criminal hunters,do you know that you submit your application to join them and they watch you for 5 years before they consider your hiring and swear in,corn flakes are not allowed in their numbers,check it, i was amazed then one of the kids i watched growing up became one,he told me these things,manhunters
@@artemisp.folglemeyer i just commented to another guy and told him there was a kid i watched grow up who became and still is a marshal and he told me the in's and out's. i worked with his dad for a few years,we are all proud of his choice of endeavor,the search warrants they do apply for from judges are suspects they know or assume have innocent people around them,that's what they are for,to give the reason to flee away from the innocent,strange tactics they have,but it works with just a knock on the door,less hostages
@@strattuner I'd considered working for the US Marshal's Service one time. But I chose not to because I don't want to risk getting shot practically every day
Made him cuff himself.
Arness would have been a perfect Jack Reacher.
Unlike that shrimp that they picked to play a man who the books described as 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall, 250-pound man.
Agreed. Arness would have made a great Jack Reacher.
I wouldn't sell Cruise short however, even though height wise he is. Could be you're putting too much emphasis on physical size as opposed to balls and heart. What other action actor do you know of who does his own stunts on the level Cruise does AND who owns and flies a P-51 with a stock empennage, an old warbird that will kill you if you don't have the right stuff including an attention span. Maybe you don't see it but the 'look' Cruise's eye is capable of doesn't come from acting class. That takes some life experience and an acceptance of the fact that killing is sometimes necessary and appropriate. He may have once been just another 'pretty boy', but take another look. Plus he's likely good box office for short guys with Napolean complexes and that ilk needs all the help they can get.
Check out the new series, the actor they got really fits that bill
@@c3wichman Yes, and I can't wait for season 2. I hope they don't stray too far from the books.
@@emansnas UMMM NO! when an author creates a character, movie makers should stick with the story.
@@brucewelty7684 They're two different media with different priorities and restrictions. Sometimes what works in one doesn't work in the other. But in this case, with physical size and strength being such a big feature of Reacher's character, it makes sense to cast with that in mind.
Marshall Dillons advice is a good idea today especially when you vote. Look at what a mess this country is in.
I just noticed something. Matt Dillion is in front of the Mingo County jail.
There is only one Mingo County in all of the United States and it is in West Virginia.
Creative liberty
@@sthompson4049 Still it may have taken many years but I noticed. I am certain others have too.
I lived in Mingo County, that looked nothing like the county jail, and there is no Coal House next door.(yes a house made out of coal in the middle of coal country.)
young matt was ruthless
Matt Dillon was a bad ass no non sense sheriff he can arrest me anytime for drinking in public that is what a great actor...
Oh for a time machine, when a Marshall could kick a perps ass AND NO ONE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT! 😡
Hmmmm. Good thing the sherriff didn't draw on Matt or he would have died from a bad case of slow. 😁
The Fink's steal the "lucky" line for Dirty Harry? 😮😊
Watching from NC
We need more people like that today, it sure seems to me like the bad guys are winning these days in the good guys are taking it on the chin, I'm waiting to see the tables turn
Some of these criminals needed counseling and not a beating. Dodge City needed social workers.
Notice right before he gets slapped he is already leaning away from the slap and heading to the floor.
No police man would do that today and its a shame. Instead they would lie and cover for each others misdeeds!
Beware the backhand ..!!
The 50s Matt younger and tougher.!
1 less dirty penny.
That's why you don't hire a weasel to be head of security of your chicken coop.
Matt was the doggone DEAL back in the day boy, you hear me!!!???? YEAH!!!! Matt: (back-hand) "Maybe I don't like the way you answer questions....GET UP!!!!"
Like the 5 o’clock shadow on Matt
Is that a young Anthony Zerbe?
NO
Great backhand Matt
Da-um!
I liked mat...
Imagine a lawman today having the integrity and courage to go after a dirty cop. Just don't happen. I think it's that emasculating of men pucker carlson keeps crying about. With or Without their steroids they still can't marshal (no pun intended) the courage to stand up for justice.
Why can't the police be like Marshall Dillon.
Can somebody tell which season and episode this clip is taken
Season one, "No Handcuffs" {January 21, 1956}.
@@fromthesidelines thanks Barry I viewed your reply very late and couldn't replied, sorry and thanks
You're welcome.
Jack Reacher.
That was Trump you just saw dealing with Bush.😂🤪👍🏻✨🤠
First time ok 😊
Fear
CHRIST is the ONLY WAY to heaven 🙏.
🟦....NOT according tuh GOD it isn't!!..... You make'n up yer own RELIGION now?
......smh.
You may not remember that Jesus said (and I paraphrase):
Do not worship me, as I am here to tell you about my FATHER!!.....
He also told the Apostles to give his message "ONLY TO THE LOST CHILDREN OF ISRAEL!!!".
If you're aware of this, then you can clearly see that his message was NOT meant for "EVERY-body!!".
Shut up.
Loo
Comparied to the latest years, the first years are NOT that enjoyable.
The guy who found himself in handcuffs seems like today's typical cop.
Your comment is uncalled for...and inaccurate. You should learn about the pitfalls of generalizing from the specific.
Have you had personal experience of a typical cop of today ?
@@johnlewis9745 I'd be the first to agree there are individuals who are unsuited to be in law enforcement. I'd also quickly agree that for people of color in certain locales, the interaction with police is too often fraught with greater risks. But I do NOT agree that the behavior of the majority of those in law enforcement is worthy of condemnation. We ask our police officers to do what is too often an impossible job. They see the worst of society. The demands made on them, and their inability to respond perfectly in every situation, take a terrible toll and are reflected in their higher rates of alcoholism, depression, divorce, and suicide. There are some obvious remedies for this, but as a society we have yet to prioritize and employ those remedies.
I totally agree and I'm sorry if I inadvertently caused you to believe otherwise.
@@jamesevans9007
Until YOU develop normal powers of observation, keep your scoldy pedantry to yourself.
We should pick President's as honest as Matt was a sheriff. That would have eliminated Trump. Lol.
Matt was a U.S. Marshal, not a sheriff. . .
The only time that a cop would ever arrest another cop is in a movie or television program and that’s facts