The footage was thought to have been destroyed (at Arness' request), but turned up nearly forty years later on DVD in the 50th Anniversary Collection of 'Gunsmoke.'" It's a shame Arness wanted to ...

This weekend, faithful fans flocked here to pay homage to Gunsmoke on the 50th anniversary of the start of its 20-year run on television. It lives on in reruns, so Matt Dillon never rides off into ...

NEW YORK — John Malone’s Encore Western channel has loaded the weekend of Aug. 26 with a 50-hour marathon of its staple “Gunsmoke,” which will celebrate its 50th anniversary.