Wednesday, June 20, 2007

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp adult western series, the first if it's kind and original show based on some true to life events and adventures of legendary frontier marshal Wyatt Earp who lived from 1848 to 1929.

The series follows Wyatt on his days in Ellsworth, Kansas where he became marshal when his friend Marshal Whitney was killed by a gunman, Wyatt accept his badge, avenge for Whitney and keep law and order. Earp's famous showman and writer friend Ned Buntline provided a trademark pistol for him, an over-sized extra-long barreled Colt .45 single-action revolver pistol, it's extra range can allow marshal to drop an opponent from the other side of town. Earp moved from Ellsworth to Dodge City and in infamous Tombstone, Arizona continuing his marshal job and partnered with variety of sidekicks such as Ed Masterson and Jim “Dog” Kelly, Wyatt also teamed up with his brothers Morgan and Virgil, along with Doc Holiday and they successfully took down the Clanton Gang on a famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.


The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp adventure completed 226 thirty-minute black & white episodes in 6 seasons aired from September 1955 to June 1961 on ABC.



The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp DVD



Casts:
  • Hugh O'Brian as Marshal Wyatt Earp
  • Alan Dinehart III as Bat Masterson
  • Douglas Fowley as Doc Holliday
  • Paul Brinegar as Jim 'Dog' Kelly
  • Rico Alaniz as Esteban
  • William Tannen as Deputy Hal Norton
  • Sam Flint as Dad Lenhart
  • Don Haggerty as Marsh Murdock

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