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RADIO SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1953

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James Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final 
years of the
wild west

The Six Shooter was a short-lived weekly radio program on NBC. It was
created by Frank Burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and lasted
only one season of 39 episodes (Sept. 20, 1953-June 24, 1954). Through
March 21, 1954 it was aired Sundays at 8 p.m. Beginning April 1, 1954
through the final episode it was on Thursdays at 8 p.m.

 

 

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MOVIE RELEASED ON THIS DATE IN 1953

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The Biblical epic The Robe tells the story of a Roman military tribune who
commands the unit that crucifies Jesus. The film was made by 20th Century
Fox
and is notable for being the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope.

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Opening at the Roxy Theater in New York

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FAMILY SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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The television series The Waltons originally aired on CBS for a total of nine
seasons and was cancelled June 4,1982, Three television movie sequels
followed in 1982, with three more in the 1990s.The Waltons was produced
by Lorimar Productions.

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ACTRESS LINDA GRAY IS 73 TODAY

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Linda Ann Gray 

Gray is a film, stage and television actress, director, producer and former
model. She is best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on the CBS-TV
drama series Dallas (1978–1989), for which she was nominated for two
Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead
Actress in a Drama Series
.

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FINAL EPISODE AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1967

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The Fugitive is a drama series created by Roy Huggins and produced
by
QM Productions and United Artists Television. It initially aired on
September 17, 1963. In 2002, The Fugitive was ranked No. 36 on
TV
Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Shows of  All Time. TV Guide named the one- 
armed man #5 in their 2013 list of The 60
Nastiest Villains of All Time. 

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August 19, 1967

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