Ctva the classic tv archive us western series western guestbook the restless gun 195759 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Learn all about john payne and the rare tv westerns the restless gun. The restless gun was a big deal back in those days. Restless gun quiet city john payne and john dehner. The restless gun is an american western television series that appeared on nbc between 1957 and 1959, with john payne in the role of vint bonner, a wandering cowboy in. With john payne, rip torn, paul fix, martin garralaga. Overview of restless gun, the, 1957, directed by robert florey, with joyce smight, john howard payne, james nolan, at turner classic movies. Restless, which was launched as a backdoor pilot on another nbc series, schlitz playhouse, was based on the radio western, the six shooter, which starred movie icon jimmy stewart. The restless gun is an american western television series that appeared on nbc between 1957 and 1959, with john payne in the role of vint bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the american. This 195759 nbc series featured john payne as vint bonner, a retired but restless gunfighter who drifted from town to town in the postcivil war southwest seeking adventure and solving problems.
A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the british secret service during world war ii and has been on the run ever since. This release compiles all 78 episodes of the early western tv series the restless gun starring john payne as vint bonner, a keen marksman who lived an itinerant lifestyle, travelling the american southwest and getting into various conflicts forever trying o find a peaceful solution before being forced to resort to his greatest skill. Restless youth trevozhnaya molodost internet movie. A young boy is left on the doctors doorstep while vint is visiting his old friend, dr. Payne gave a fine, easygoing, humorous performance as vint bonner. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the restless gun. Both pilots bore the title of their eventual series. Perhaps not so surprisingly, john payne maintained that his favorite movie of all time was one of his own miracle on. It had its own dell 4color comic book and was part of topps 1958 set of t. The hotheaded son of an old friend of bonners doesnt realize how much trouble hes in for after he kills the son of a powerful rancher in a gunfight. Although he was a very proficient gunfighter, vint was basically a quiet, idealistic individual who preferred not to fight if there was an. Veteran western radio have gun will travel and tv actor. Impossible, days of thunder, a few good men, who will reprise his role of maverick from the original top gun movie in 1986. Based on a radio teleplay starring james stewart, restless gun follows the exploits of vint bonner, john payne a retired gunfighter and restless drifter who wanders the southwest in search of adventure.
The adventures of a loner traveling through the postcivil war southwest provided the storeis told in the restless gun. Restless gun quiet city john payne and john dehner classic tv western. The characters name was changed when restless went to series to vint. Fred culver from austin, tx us november, 30, 2009 well put together,color,sound and stoties good for this time of the year. So you can comment on your favorite western television series shows, episodes and stars. It was an entertaining episode with john payne heading a good cast. The restless gun the crisis at easter creek duration.
John payne as vint bonner in the vintage classic western, restless gun. Gun crazy deadly is the female 1950 rotten tomatoes. This was the first series for bonanza producer david dotort. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the restless gun. John payne made a very appealing western hero, and the restless gun was in the nielsen top ten during its run. Meyer played sheriff wade lawson opposite paynes idealist cowboygunfighter vint bonner in the episode man and boy, which premiered nov. Sal crisanti, tom dischley, tom alger, rina fox, james beer. The adventures of vint bonner, a cowboy in the post civil war era. Bonners guntoting skills belied his easygoing nature, and while he would seek peaceful resolutions to quarrels, he wouldnt back down from a fight.
This comic is in vg condition with creasing, and it is complete with nothing missing. This time, our focus is on the 195759 nbc series, the restless gun, which starred john payne. By western movie man in new westerns news, western tv show episodes watch free. Vint bonner is a wandering cowboy in the era after the american civil war. Click on the photo to go to the restless gun western tv show videos. Watch restless gun episodes online season 1 tv guide. Movie star john payne played vint bonner, a retired gunfighter who wanders the west. Watch the restless gun episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Lewisdirected melodrama, gun crazy is the bonnie and clyde story retooled for the disillusioned postwar generation. Ctva us western the restless gun revuenbc season 1. A skilled gunfighter, bonner is an idealistic person who prefers peaceful resolutions of conflict wherever possible. The restless gun is an american western television series that appeared on nbc between 1957 and 1959, with john payne in the role of vint bonner, a wandering cowboy in the era after the american civil war. The restless gun season 2 full episodes watch online. The restless gun tv series 19571959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
With john payne, dan blocker, jeanne bates, stuart randall. The restless gun in hiram grovers strike the restless gun in the torn flag pilot episode the way back. The movie depicts the fate of several kids, then young men and women who live in the town of kamenetspodolskyi in western ukraine during and after the russian. Darnell kirkwood joins tom cruise blockbuster top gun. John payne and emile meyer join forces in the iverson. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Cowboy vint bonner roams the southwest, andbefitting a show called restless gunencounters much trouble along the way, in one of 20 westerns that aired during the 195758 season. Watch weekday mornings at 4 am et and saturdays at 2 pm et.
John howard payne may 23, 1912 december 6, 1989 was an american film actor who is mainly remembered from film noir crime stories and 20th century fox musical films, and for his leading roles in miracle on 34th street and the nbc western television. The restless gun is an american western television series that appeared on nbc between 1957 and 1959, with john payne in the role of vint bonner. Restless gun the complete series dvd for sale description based on a radio teleplay starring james stewart, restless gun follows the exploits of vint bonner john payne. When john paynes movie career was slowing down he turned to television with this western series.
The restless gun pilot used the same show that served as the pilot for the six shooter. He played vint bonner, legendary fast gun western hero. John payne i, john larch, claude akins, lane bradford, harry fleer, john dehner, gloria talbott, william fawcett. Meyer worked the upper iverson with john payne when meyer made a guest appearance on paynes tv show the restless gun. The girl with infinite tact and sweetness is able to coax the boy back into the world of the living, even though we learn cancer will allow her only three more months of life. Popular videos the restless gun the restless gun topic. The six shooter becomes the restless gun jimmy stewart. Vint bonner was a cowboy who just couldnt seem to stay in one place too long. John payne and emile meyer join forces in the iverson rocks on restless gun emile meyer he appeared frequently in westerns, both on tv and on the big screen, with notable performances in shane 1953 and on the james garner tv show maverick 1957. The six shooter was broadcast on hollywood star playhouse on april, 1952, nearly a.
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