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"Gunsmoke" Cast to Reunite in Dodge City

Kansas fans of the show Gunsmoke have reason to rejoice. Six decades after the series first aired, there will be a reunion of the show’s cast in Dodge City, reports The Wichita Eagle. The actors, including Burt Reynolds , Buck Taylor and Jess Walton, will appear at Wild West Festin late September.  Gunsmoke was nominated for over a dozen Emmys and ran for twenty years, from 1955 to 1975. The show took place in and around Dodge City during the settling of the American West.

Many of the show’s stars have died, including James Arness, who played Matt Dillon, and Amanda Blake, who starred as Miss Kitty. Wild West Fest will also feature “Gunsmoke under the Stars.” Fans will be able to watch episodes at the South Drive-in Theater.