Episode 9535: Wild Bill Hickock - "The Phantom Rustlers" (02-11-53)
Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Wild Bill Hickock" - The Phantom Rustlers (Aired February 11, 1953)
Wild Bill Hickock was quick with his fists and a quip, but Jingles (dear god that nickname) got all his glory by using his immense girth to fight the bad guys. Jingles if you couldn’t tell was the comedic element in the series. And what is it with overweight sidekicks in westerns? See Cisco Kid’s partner, the jolly and rotund Pancho. Give the horses a break. The radio program lasted until 1954. The television show was started at the same time in 1951 and lasted until 1958. Also Wild Bill was portrayed by Gary Cooper in the 1936 movie, The Plainsman. Wild Bill has shown up in various other movies and television shows, most recently in the show Deadwood on HBO.
THIS EPISODE:
February 11, 1953. Program #130. Globe Sound syndication. "The Phantom Rustlers". Commercials added locally. Rustlers are stealing one hundred head of cattle each week from the Tuttle Ranch, forcing Tuttle to sell out real cheap! Then, Wild Bill and Jingles find a dead body. Int's the government cattle inspector! The date is subject to correction. Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Charles Lyon (announcer), Richard Aurandt (music), David Hire (producer), Paul Pierce (director), Clayton Post, Tom Holland, Ted de Corsia, Ralph Moody. 22:31. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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