F O R T L A R A M I E ------- ------------- 1956 First Show: Jan 22, 1956 Last Show: Oct 28, 1956 Number Shows: 41 Audition Show: Jul 25, 1955 Series Description: FORT LARAMIE opened with "Specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier. The saga of fighting men who rode the rim of empire and the dramatic story of Lee Quince, Captain of Cavalry". The part of Lee Quince was played Raymond Burr, whose powerful voice made the character very believable. This short but excellent series was created by Norman Macdonnell, among whose credits include GUNSMOKE. Like GUNSMOKE, the productions were of high caliber, aided by a great supporting case, including Vic Perrin (Sergeant Gorce), Harry Bartell (Lieutenant Siberts) and Jack Moyles (Major Daggett). Unfortunately, competition from TV and the decline of radio spelled an early end to this series. Log Comments: Titles enclosed in quotes are actual script titles obtained from the Wichita State University Special Collections and University Archives web site. One title, "Little Girl", did not have a broadcast data associated with it. It was written for the series was not used. It is shown at the end of the log. Chronological Log: Date Num Title Script By ------------ --- ------------------------------- ----------------- Jul 25, 1955 Aud Audition: Boatwright's Story John Meston Lead played by John Dehner. Script later used for show #2. ... all shows aired Sundays ... Jan 22, 1956 1 Playing Indian John Meston Jan 29, 1956 2 Boatwright's Story John Meston Aka: The Sioux Gun Runner Feb 05, 1956 3 Squawman John Dunkel Aka: Food For the Indians Feb 12, 1956 4 Woman At Horse Creek Kathleen Hite Feb 19, 1956 5 Boredom John Meston Feb 26, 1956 6 Captain's Widow John Dunkel Mar 04, 1956 7 Shavetail Les Crutchfield Mar 11, 1956 8 "Hattie Pelfrey" Kathleen Hite Mar 18, 1956 9 Beasley Girls Kathleen Hite Mar 25, 1956 10 "The Coward" John Dunkel Apr 01, 1956 11 Lost Child Gil Doud Apr 08, 1956 -- no show -- Apr 15, 1956 12 "Stage Coach Stop" Kathleen Hite Apr 22, 1956 13 The New Recruit E. Jack Neuman AKA: Sergent Will Banyon Apr 29, 1956 14 Quince's Capture Kathleen Hite May 06, 1956 15 Never The Twain William M. Robson AKA: Spotted Tail's Daughter May 13, 1956 16 "War Correspondent" Kathleen Hite May 20, 1956 17 "Black Hills Gold" Kathleen Hite May 27, 1956 18 "Sergeant Gorce's Baby" Kathleen Hite Jun 03, 1956 19 Don't Kick My Horse Les Crutchfield Jun 10, 1956 20 Young Trooper Kathleen Hite Jun 17, 1956 21 Winter Soldier John Dunkel Jun 24, 1956 22 "The Loving Cup" Kathleen Hite Jul 01, 1956 23 "Trooper's Widow" Kathleen Hite Jul 08, 1956 24 "Talented Recruits" Kathleen Hite Jul 15, 1956 25 "Old Enemy" Kathleen Hite Jul 22, 1956 26 "Spotted Tail's Return" Kathleen Hite Jul 29, 1956 27 "Nature Boy" Kathleen Hite Aug 05, 1956 28 "The Massacre" Kathleen Hite Aug 12, 1956 29 "Assembly Line" Kathleen Hite Aug 19, 1956 30 "Goodbye Willa" Kathleen Hite Aug 26, 1956 31 "The Chaplain" Kathleen Hite Sep 02, 1956 32 "The Return Of Hattie Pelfrey" Kathleen Hite Sep 09, 1956 33 Buffalo Hunters Kathleen Hite Sep 16, 1956 34 The Payroll Kathleen Hite Sep 23, 1956 35 The Woman At Horse Creek Kathleen Hite (repeat of episode 4) Sep 30, 1956 36 "A Small Beginning" Kathleen Hite Oct 07, 1956 37 "Galvanized Yankee" Kathleen Hite Oct 14, 1956 38 "Still Waters" Kathleen Hite Oct 21, 1956 39 "Indian Scout" Kathleen Hite Oct 28, 1956 40 "Army Wife" (Last show) Kathleen Hite --- --- ---- -- "Little Girl" Kathleen Hite The script was not used for Fort Laramie but was later used for GUNSMOKE and aired July 3, 1960. Alphabetical Listing: Title Date Num ------------------------------- -------- --- Army Wife 56-10-28 40 Assembly Line 56-08-12 29 Beasley Girls 56-03-18 9 Black Hills Gold 56-05-20 17 Boatwright's Story 55-07-25 Aud Boatwright's Story 56-01-29 2 Boredom 56-02-19 5 Buffalo Hunters 56-09-09 33 Captain's Widow 56-02-26 6 Chaplain, The 56-08-26 31 Coward, The 56-03-25 10 Don't Kick My Horse 56-06-03 19 Food For the Indians 56-02-05 3 Galvanized Yankee 56-10-07 37 Goodbye Willa 56-08-19 30 Hattie Pelfrey 56-03-11 8 Indian Scout 56-10-21 39 Little Girl unaired -- Lost Child 56-04-01 11 Loving Cup, The 56-06-24 22 Massacre, The 56-08-05 28 Nature Boy 56-07-29 27 Never The Twain 56-05-06 15 New Recruit, The 56-04-22 13 Old Enemy 56-07-15 25 Payroll, The 56-09-16 34 Playing Indian 56-01-22 1 Quince's Capture 56-04-29 14 Return Of Hattie Pelfrey, The 56-09-02 32 Sergeant Gorce's Baby 56-05-27 18 Sergent Will Banyon 56-04-22 13 Shavetail 56-03-04 7 Sioux Gun Runner, The 56-01-29 2 Small Beginning, A 56-09-30 36 Spotted Tail's Daughter 56-05-06 15 Spotted Tail's Return 56-07-22 26 Squawman 56-02-05 3 Stage Coach Stop 56-04-15 12 Still Waters 56-10-14 38 Talented Recruits 56-07-08 24 Trooper's Widow 56-07-01 23 War Correspondent 56-05-13 16 Winter Soldier 56-06-17 21 Woman At Horse Creek 56-02-12 4 Woman At Horse Creek, The 56-09-23 35 Young Trooper 56-06-10 20 References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Crabapple Sound, Henry Hinkel, 254 Florida Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010 * Edward J. 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Box 347, Howell, MI 48844-0347 (http://www.audio-classics.com) Reader Feedback: * Roger Dolan identified "Sergent Will Banyon" as an alternate title for "The New Recruit". * Stewart Wright provided much information after visiting Wichita State University and the Kathleen Hite Special Collection there. He identified script usage for "Little Girl" and provided corrected character name spelling as it appeared on the scripts plus other information. Last Update: May 20, 2004 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).