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Original Airdate: Nov. 12, 1951 (Winchester ’73)
From Hollywood, this edition of Lux Radio Theatre starred Jimmy Stewart, Steven McNally, Julia Adams, Herb Butterfield, William Conrad, Wally Maher, Bill Johnstone, Jack Mather, and James Best among others. The story was adapted for radio by S. H. Barnett and the announcer was John Milton Kennedy. Your producer was William Keiley. Goodnight.
Lin McAdam and 'High-Spade' Frankie Wilson arrive in Dodge City, Kansas, and just in time to see a man forcing a saloon-hall girl named Lola Manners onto the stage leaving town. Once the man reveals himself to be Sheriff Wyatt Earp, Lin backs down. Earp informs the two men that firearms are not allowed in town and they must check them in with Earp's brother Virgil. Lin and his nemesis, Dutch Henry, see each other in the saloon, but are unable to fight due to the presence of Earp. Lin, however, enters a shooting competition, contending against Dutch Henry among others. They end up the two finalists for a highly coveted "One of One Thousand" Winchester 1873 rifles. Lin wins by betting that he can shoot through a stamp placed over the hole of a round piece from an Indian necklace. Defeated, Dutch claims that he is leaving town, but instead goes to Lin's room at the boarding house and ambushes Lin, stealing the rifle. Dutch and his two cohorts leave town with Lin and High-Spade in hot pursuit....
This love story adventure involves numerous characters often in hot pursuit of the highly valued rifle and holds all the elements of conflict and emotion that make westerns such entertaining tales.
Original Airdate: Nov. 12, 1951 (Winchester ’73)
From Hollywood, this edition of Lux Radio Theatre starred Jimmy Stewart, Steven McNally, Julia Adams, Herb Butterfield, William Conrad, Wally Maher, Bill Johnstone, Jack Mather, and James Best among others. The story was adapted for radio by S. H. Barnett and the announcer was John Milton Kennedy. Your producer was William Keiley. Goodnight.
Lin McAdam and 'High-Spade' Frankie Wilson arrive in Dodge City, Kansas, and just in time to see a man forcing a saloon-hall girl named Lola Manners onto the stage leaving town. Once the man reveals himself to be Sheriff Wyatt Earp, Lin backs down. Earp informs the two men that firearms are not allowed in town and they must check them in with Earp's brother Virgil. Lin and his nemesis, Dutch Henry, see each other in the saloon, but are unable to fight due to the presence of Earp. Lin, however, enters a shooting competition, contending against Dutch Henry among others. They end up the two finalists for a highly coveted "One of One Thousand" Winchester 1873 rifles. Lin wins by betting that he can shoot through a stamp placed over the hole of a round piece from an Indian necklace. Defeated, Dutch claims that he is leaving town, but instead goes to Lin's room at the boarding house and ambushes Lin, stealing the rifle. Dutch and his two cohorts leave town with Lin and High-Spade in hot pursuit....
This love story adventure involves numerous characters often in hot pursuit of the highly valued rifle and holds all the elements of conflict and emotion that make westerns such entertaining tales.
