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The Six Shooter

The Six Shooter Intro

A narrated overview of The Six Shooter, describing James Stewart's portrayal of wandering frontier gunman Britt Ponsett and the series' mix of Western drama and comedy. The feature recalls examples including Britt playing Hamlet, being elected mayor and sheriff, a Cinderella-style story,…

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A narrated overview of The Six Shooter, describing James Stewart's portrayal of wandering frontier gunman Britt Ponsett and the series' mix of Western drama and comedy. The feature recalls examples including Britt playing Hamlet, being elected mayor and sheriff, a Cinderella-style story, the Christmas Carol adaptation, and his failed romance, then notes the program's September 20, 1953 NBC debut, single-season run, Frank Burt scripts, Jack Johnstone direction, Basil Adlam music, and Hal Gibney announcing.

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