Annie Oakley

By: Gunsmoke

Narrated by: William Conrad

Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, Gunsmoke aired on CBS Radio from April 1952 to June 1961. William Conrad starred as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, and he was joined by three other regulars: Howard McNear as "Doc" Charles Adams; Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell; and Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot. This episode originally aired on August 19, 1956.Don't get out of Dodge! Listen to more Gunsmoke episodes, and pick up the collected volumes.©2006 Radio Spirits Inc. (P)2006 Radio Spirits Inc.

Critic reviews

"Among fans of radio drama, [ Gunsmoke] is considered the best western ever. The series was marked by high-caliber writing....Veteran radio actors appeared in episode after episode, and innovative sound patterns and evocative music made the program a favorite of radio devotees." (Lawrence W. Lichty, Historical Dictionary of American Radio)

Just a Little Too Dated

The performance was good and the fact that it's around to listen to is nice but for me, personally, the story line was just a little too simple. I enjoyed the Gunsmoke shows way back, but I don't think I was listening to the dialog much.

Static

Audio quality very poor. Toward end of story it becomes too static to listen to.