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James Stewart
starred as Brett Ponset in the Six
Shooter radio western. Brett was a man
with a reputation for having a fast gun but
Mr. Stewart portrayed a character different
from a hard, tough-talking gun slinger.
Brett is a
slow-talking, thinking man who doesn't reach
for his gun first and ask questions later.
He's ready with his gun, but uses it only
when necessary. Of course, Mr. Stewart fits
the character very well. The first
appearance of Brett Ponset as the Six
Shooter was as a Western drama for the
Hollywood Star Playhouse on April 13, 1952.
It was titled "The Six Shooter", as
the series was eventually named. The series
pilot aired over a year later on July 15,
1953, featuring the same script as the
Hollywood Star Playhouse version.
This script was
again used, with a slightly different
opening, on Nov. 1, 1953, for the seventh
show in the series. The actual
Six Shooter series started on Sunday,
July 15, 1953 and remained a Sunday show
until the end of March, 1954. At that time,
it moved to Thursday. The last Six
Shooter radio show aired June 24, 1954.
The writer for the entire series was Frank
Burt. |
