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'''The Six Shooter''' was a western radio drama starring [[James Stewart]]. It ran on the NBC radio network from 1953-1954. Stewart originally portayed the character on the April 13, 1952 episode of ''[[Hollywood Star Playhouse]]''. Reaction to that episode was so great it was turned into a weekly series.

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| show_name = The Six Shooter
| image = JimmyStewart.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = Jimmy Stewart
| other_names =
| format = Western
| runtime = 30 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| home_station = [[NBC]]
| syndicates =
| television =
| starring = [[James Stewart]]
| creator = [[Frank Burt]]
| writer = [[Frank Burt]]
| executive_producer = [[Jack Johnstone]]
| narrated =
| record_location =
| first_aired = September 20, 1953
| last_aired = June 24, 1954
| num_series =
| num_episodes = 39
| audio_format =
| opentheme = "Highland Lament" by Ralph Vaughan Williams
| endtheme =
| website =
| podcast =
}}

==History==
[[James Stewart]] had appeared on numerous radio programs, primarily performing in adaptations of Hollywood productions. In the early 1950s he was making his transisition from his usual comedy-drama roles into Hollywood westerns. In 1952 Jimmy brought his new western popularity to ''[[Hollywood Star Playhouse]]'' in an episode titled "The Six Shooter," written by [[Frank Burt]] and directed by [[Jack Johnstone]]. Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a wandering cowboy of strong moral character. The episode, which also featured [[William Conrad]] as Sheriff Scofield, was very well received and Revue Productions was interested in turning it into a series.

In 1953 the cast and crew returned and prepared an audition program, using a variation of the same script, for the series. Within a month, Coleman Heaters was signed on to sponsor the show on [[NBC]].

==Cast & Crew==
*[[James Stewart]] as Britt Ponset
*[[Hal Gibny]] - announcer
*[[John Wald]] - announcer
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*[[Jack Johnstone]] - director/producer
*[[Frank Burt]] - writer/creator
*[[Basil Adlam]] - musical director/composer

==Episode Log==
*''[[Hollywood Star Playhouse]]'' April 13, 1952 ("Ben Scofield" script)
*(Audition Program) July 15, 1953 ("Ben Scofield" script)
*Regular series-
#"Jenny" September 20, 1953
#"The Coward" September 27, 1953
#"The Stampede" October 4, 1953
#"Silver Annie" October 11, 1953
#"Rink Larkin" October 18, 1953
#"Red Lawson's Revenge" October 25, 1953
#"Ben Scofield" November 1, 1953
#"The Capture of Stacy Gault" November 8, 1953
#"Escape from Smoke Falls" November 15, 1953
#"Gabriel Starbuck" November 22, 1953
#"Sheriff Billy" November 29, 1953
#"A Pressing Engagement" December 6, 1953
#"More Than Kin" December 13, 1953
#"Britt Ponset's Christmas Carol" December 20, 1953
#"Cora Plummer Quincy" December 27, 1953
#"A Friend in Need" January 3, 1954
#"Hiram's Goldstrike" January 10, 1954
#"The Silver Buckle" January 17, 1954
#"Helen Bricker" January 24, 1954
#"Trail to Sunset" January 31, 1954
#"Apron Faced Sorrel" February 7, 1954
#"Quiet City" February 14, 1954
#"Battle at Tower Rock" February 21, 1954
#"Cheyenne Express" March 7, 1954
#"Thicker Than Water" March 14, 1954
#"Duel at Lockwood" March 21, 1954
#"Aunt Emma" April 1, 1954
#"General Guilford's Widow" April 8, 1954
#"Crisis at Easter Creek" April 15, 1954
#"Johnny Stringer" April 22, 1954
#"Revenge at Harness Creek" April 29, 1954
#"Anna Norquist" May 6, 1954
#"The Double Seven" May 13, 1954
#"The Shooting of Wyatt King" May 20, 1954
#"Blood Relations" May 27, 1954
#"Silver Threads" June 3, 1954
#"The New Sheriff" June 10, 1954
#"When The Shoe Doesn't Fit" June 17, 1954
#"Myra Barker" June 24, 1954

==Sources==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Six_Shooter Wikipedia article]
*[http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/dd2jb-Six-Shooter.html Digital Deli's Six Shooter log]

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