Tag: michael landon
Happy 61st Birthday, BONANZA!
Happy 61st Birthday, BONANZA! I hope you enjoy one of the original watercolor title card paintings that appeared during the show’s credits from my collection. This piece was originally gifted from BONANZA creator, David Dortort, to a good friend of his in the industry back in the 60s. It still has the matte black gaffer […]
Michael Landon Passes Away 25 Years Ago Today
Twenty five years ago today, Michael Landon passed away from pancreatic cancer. I can still remember being in the library as a senior at Maryville College when I learned of his cancer and was very saddened by the news. As a child, when asked what I wanted to be when I grow up, it wasn’t […]
“Gunsmoke Series Gun Sells Big Thanks to B.B.!”
A particular six shooter and holster used by James Arness on Gunsmoke were featured in True West Magazine after selling big. Read about B.B.’s involvement with the gun and holster in his hometown newspaper here: Gunsmoke Gun Sells Big Thanks to B.B. B.B. Hudspeth of Guntersville holds a trouser belt worn by James Arness as Matt […]
