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This was an excellent episode of "Fort Laramie." I wish that it had transitioned to a television series. This was not the only CBS radio program that focused on American Indians and their relationship with "the white man," as those themes were heard on "Gunsmoke" with William Conrad as Matt Dillon. Thank you for an excellent download of the program and also for the list of the cast members.

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Would you happen to know of any old radio shows that had the gold rush theme? This is the first radio show ive heard and i love it.

From Variety, Wednesday, January 25, 1956, page 34: FORT LARAMIE With Raymond Burr, Vic Perrin, others; Dan Cubberly Writer: John Meston Producer-director: Norman Macdonnell 30 Mins: Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Sustaining CBS, from Hollywood Drama's the big thing now that CBS Radio v.p Howard G. Barnes felt the pulse of the affiliates and o&o's in a recent three-week field junket and discovered their need for a "theatre-of-the-air." Among the showcasers cooked up as a result of Barnes' findings is "Fort Laramie," a transcribed outdoor adventure series, which preemed over the net Sun. (22). The half-hour stanza, for which John Meston authored the initial installment, contains a standard ingredients of thrills and suspense. They're obviously calculated to catch the ears of not only the younger audience but in fact anyone looking for a change of pace from music and news. It made little difference that the kickoff script differed little from plots used in the average Hollywood western. Although the yarn was reminiscent of a typical Roy Rogers or Gene Autry oater, it was well written and producer-director Norman Macdonnell gave it an added lift via some fancy production trappings. His sound effects, for example, were so extensive that they might have rated separate billings. "A saga of fighting men...a dramatic story of Lee Quince, Capt. of U.S. Cavalry" was the introductory phrase that prepared listeners for an incident of the old west. This time it wasn't the Arapaholes who burned cabins and scalped the occupants but renegade white men. And Raymond Burr, as the two-fisted Capt. Quince, impressed with his gallantry as did Vic Perrin as his sergeant. Supporting players were of equal calibre.

Help! Id love to find more old time radio shows about gold and the motherlode. Gold rush era. If anyone onows anything please let me know

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