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"Gunsmoke" Cast to Reunite in Dodge City

High Plains Public Radio | By Jonathan Baker
Published August 18, 2015 at 5:23 PM CDT
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“Gunsmoke” debuted on television in 1955. Stars of the show included James Arness as Matt Dillon; Burt Reynolds, who starred as Quint Asper, the blacksmith; Ken Curtis as Festus; Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty; and Milburn Stone as Doc Adams. ";s:
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Burt Reynolds, who played Quint Asper on the “Gunsmoke” TV series from 1962-1965, will be in Dodge City in September for Wild West Fest. ";s:
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In 1958, the original cast of “Gunsmoke” traveled to Dodge City to install Gunsmoke street signs.";s:
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Kansas fans of the show Gunsmoke have reason to rejoice. Six decades after the series first aired, there will be a reunion of the show’s cast in Dodge City, reports The Wichita Eagle. The actors, including Burt Reynolds , Buck Taylor and Jess Walton, will appear at Wild West Festin late September.  Gunsmoke was nominated for over a dozen Emmys and ran for twenty years, from 1955 to 1975. The show took place in and around Dodge City during the settling of the American West.

Many of the show’s stars have died, including James Arness, who played Matt Dillon, and Amanda Blake, who starred as Miss Kitty. Wild West Fest will also feature “Gunsmoke under the Stars.” Fans will be able to watch episodes at the South Drive-in Theater.
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