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Maybe it was honoring John Wayne since the "Duke" was who originally introduced him to the public as the star of the "new" TV series, Gunsmoke, and also often wore a similar faded 'reddish' color shirt and vest in his Western movies..

I've read that too. Only saw the color episodes for years, seeing the early episodes showed that Miss Kitty was gorgeous until the smoking aged her.

I thought Miss Kitty got done in by the AIDS.

That's right.
Maybe 2 work shirts.
Wear one M-Sat.
The clean one Sunday if a work shirt was needed.
Then the rest of the week.

On Monday the Old Lady would warsh the dirty one.

Liver failure from hepatitis.

The AIDS thing was a rumor.

Changing clothes wasn’t big in the day , knew some old timers that changed twice a year and bathed twice a year .
Expect in the 1800’s it may have been less for a good many .
Kenneth

It was, as mentioned earlier, a "branding" of the character. When that character came on screen, everyone knew who he was immediately. All the shows of the western genre used the same costumes for their running characters.

It was not an issue of saving money, as the costumers had many exact copies of the characters' costumes, i.e. Gunsmoke made millions and millions of $$$$$ for CBS, as did Bonanza for NBC.

FWIW.

L.W.

L.W.

I want to say again I always enjoy your post & info. The 60-70'sTV westerns a major part of TV hen I was growing up.

But on the clothing thing. Even in the 1950' & 60's regular folks just didn't have a big closet full of clothes. Not in my town anyway. Nothing as flamboyant as times today. The wealthiest folks in town might be the most conservative with what they drove, the house they lived in, or what they wore. Hint.

Gunzo, glad you enjoy the info I post of what I know of Tinsel Town. After 36 years in "The Business," one gets to know quite a bit of the goings on there. I'm retired now, but still have a few friends in Los Angeles who tell me a few things.

L.W.

So which writer were you, I don’t recognize “Leanwolf” as a contributing writer for Gunsmoke.

I'm sorry, if we told you alec Baldwin would have to Kill you, it's a trade secret.

I think Festis was faking that limp.

I wonder if he ever inadvertently limped with the wrong leg.

Bruce

Marshall?

Chester had the limp. Festus walked bow legged.

That is how you do it.......

naw, not really..... he was like Charlie Brown..... just had 25 pair of the same set of clothes....

That brings back memories.... in those days... Loved that Band and Loved that Song...Loved good Ol Southern Rock.

Listened to a lot of Marshall Tucker back in my college days....on the under dash 8 track in my 68 VW Squareback, with the sunroof open, cruising down the interstate at 60 mph, adjusting to the 55 mph speed limit....

The good ol days were the bad ol days were the good ol days, John!

Ya walk like that when your underwear is too tight....so he wasn't faking that limp....

not changing them for a few weeks will make ya walk like that also...

Schtick did a thread on that one night when he was drunk....