I cant locate a copy of richard oconnors bat masterson. Bat masterson was raised on farms in quebec and illinois until 1870. This was a very cool series and the western channel starz is running the bat masterson marathon today 1607. Bat masterson a grave situation tv episode 1960 imdb. Hundreds of thousands of plastic derby hats and canes were sold as childrens toys during the shows run. Bat masterson upon the first episode was an immediate hit that ran for three seasons in primetime for nbctv from october 8, 1958 until june 1, 1961 for 107 episodes all in classic black and white. When bat learns that the local judge runs the town as a personal fiefdom, he decides to change things when a man faces hanging. Bat trades his cane for a horse so lorna can get to austin to present evidence that will save a man from the gallows but the thieves have other ideas. Bats order is put on hold when the crooked casino owner orders the tailor, a townleader, kidnapped before he can organize a town counsel to fight his gang. Bartholemew william barclay bat masterson 1853 1921 spent the first half of his life in what we know today as the wild west. His primary weapon was his wit and cane rather than his gun. If you know who sang the bat masterson theme song, please send me an email or add to the ongoing discussion or faq on imdb internet movie database for your pleasure, here is an excellent midi format file of the theme song, created by ron tilden. Bat masterson wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend wife.
James garner and diane brewster acted in the series as guest and many others. Bat masterson carried a gold topped cane, wore a derby, and clothes that were more suited for an eastern city than in tombstone, arizona. When bat learns that the two thousand dollars the bassett brothers owe him is in jeopardy because of the shooting feud between the bassetts and the clements, bat decides to intervene to protect his investment. Ed masterson september 22, 1852 april 9, 1878 was a lawman and the oldest brother of the american west gunfighters bat masterson and james masterson. He was intimidating enough that all he needed was his walking stick. Bartholomew william barclay masterson was born on november 24, 1853 in henryville, quebec. Bat masterson was born william bartholomiew nee, barclay in iberville county, quebec, canada on november 26, 1853. Seriados antigos bat masterson 1960 epis o amigo dublado brasil.
Genealogy for susan masterson 1883 1972 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Now, in the legend of the west, there stands a man above all the rest, the man who had the fastest gun, they called him bat, bat masterson. Bat mastersons history in the old west was every bit as illustrious as wyatts and in the early 1900s he was actually more famous than wyatt. With a derby hat, a goldtopped cane and clothes that were more suited to someone from new york than tombstone, arizona, he did not look like he belonged in the old west. They will be airing these episodes daily at 4pm starting tomorrow. Among his contemporaries, he was famous as a buffalo hunter, indian fighter, scout for the u. Bat is a nickname for masterson s first name, bartholemew. Masterson regaled his readers with stories about his days on the frontier and the lawmen and gunfighters he knew personally. Bat masterson wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about bat masterson on. This photo was taken in 1921, shortly before bats death, and presented to billy thompson no relation to the famous ben thompson, an old friend from denver. Watch bat masterson online full episodes of season 3 to. Gene barry television series bat masterson theme song.
With a goldknobbed cane and his specially made sixshooter, his legend preceded him most of the time, and made many people cringe at the mere thought of his name. Masterson, bartholomew the handbook of texas online texas. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. An interesting life to be sure but not the notorious gunslinger and swell as portrayed or imagined by many. Bat follows his favorite tailor to a new mexico town to order custom made suits. According to masterson, writing in the third person in his book gunfighters of the western frontier 1907, he gained his nickname later in life. Yesterday they were running the rifleman marathon with chuck conners. Bat masterson dressedup dandy derby and cane, gambler and lawman roams the west charming women and defending the unjustly accused. Although the series was fiction, it claimed in the closing credits to be based on the biography bat masterson, by richard oconnor. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 was a lawman in kansas and colorado and roved the west as a gambler before becoming a sportswriter in new york city. The man and the legend university of oklahoma press, 1979. The show was produced by ziv television productions. The best book on the man is by robert dearment, bat masterson.
This bat masterson western tv show starring gene barry is from season 1 episode 5 bat wins the contract of a young fighter from his unscrupulous manager, then trains him view page. The seller described it as used which i expected but it arrived on time and considering the age was in very good shape. Army scout, lawman, professional gambler, and journalist known for his exploits in the 19th and early 20thcentury american old west. In one article, masterson writes his assessment of doc holliday. I was very happy to get a copy of this book which was published in 1957. Bat masterson was an american western television series which showed a fictionalized account of the life of bat masterson. Hart in hollywood, masterson becomes resigned to his legend with all. The fighter tv western bat masterson episode full length watch free westerns from all over the web for you to watch here for free. Dressedup dandy derby and cane, gambler and lawman roams the west charming women and.
Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of the bicycle music company. Carlos gonzaga bat masterson classico universal raridade. Carlos gonzaga bat masterson classico universal raridadeyoutube. And the most active ghost of them all carried a goldheaded cane. He was a professional gambler, a scout, an indian fighter. Of irish descent, edward john masterson was born in henryville in canada east. Many people working on the show went on to other notable roles and the stars that filtered through the show as guest stars make a whos who list. He died on october 25, 1921 in new york after a long and notorious career as a peace officer and a feared gunfighter. With gene barry, robert foulk, lonie blackman, ralph taeger. Bat masterson was a family show set in prime time and watched weekly by millions of. Oct 01, 2001 bat masterson and the love of his life emma walter, to whom he was married for over 30 years. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. Bat masterson dead men dont pay debts tv episode 1959. The title character was played by gene barry and the halfhour black and white show ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961.
Bat mastersons femmes fatales october 1, 2001 robert k. William barclay bat masterson 18531921 page at readers. This is the end clip from the 1960s western, bat masterson. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Mar 28, 2017 a question came up the other day, how does bat masterson match up with wyatt earp in the history of the old west. Ed masterson died about an hour thereafter, after walking across the street and collapsing. Seriados antigos bat masterson 1960 epis o amigo dublado. Watch bat masterson online full episodes of season 3 to 1.
The old gunfighterturnednew yorkjournalist was found dead of a heart attack, at his desk, in 1921. Dearment bob wright, one of the earliest residents of dodge, who stayed on to become the towns most prominent businessman and political figure, related this first story in his book dodge city, the cowboy capital, published in 19. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,725,593 views. Bat masterson is an american western television series which was a fictionalized account of. Bat masterson sheriff and gunfighter canada history and. Bonanza became a town of dying dreams, haunted by ghosts of its recent past. Dearment is one of our most respected western writers. Bat masterson incident in leadville tv episode 1959 imdb. Wagner, hit in the abdomen, died in agony the next day at a nearby room. Descubra os 37 episodios da temporada 2 da serie bat masterson. The title character was played by gene barry, and the halfhour blackandwhite series ran on nbc from 1958 to 1961. Bat masterson was an indian fighter, lawman, scout and professional gambler. Bat masterson aired on nbc in 108 episodes from october 8, 1958, to june 1, 1961, and featured masterson as a superbly dressed gambler, generally outfitted in a black suit and derby hat, who was more inclined to bat crooks over the head with his goldknobbed cane than shoot them.
But the job is tougher than he thought, and after talking with old pal wyatt earp and cowboy movie star william s. In april, 1879 in leadville, colorado bat spots a man on horseback bullying a newspaper boy which he stops. The theme song to the ballad of bat masterson was sung by bill lee who was a member of the popular singing group the mellomen. In the early 1880s near denver, colorado bat is with his long time friend and railroad tycoon hugh blaine on a trip to examine the ranch and cattle blaine bought. Bat masterson welcome to paradise tv episode 1960 imdb. Bat masterson 1896 washington bat masterson in 1900 united states federal census bat masterson was born in month 1896, at birth place, washington, to harry c masterson and lois a masterson. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Bat masterson wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend. Seriados antigos, filmes antigos, comedia, desenhos, historias em. While his stage makes a stop, bat is arrested, charged with possession of a gun and assessed a staggering fine.
Masterson of kansas 1954 in kansas, fearing another indian war, sheriff bat masterson, marshal wyatt earp and doc holliday join forces to defuse tensions over grazing lands between indians and greedy cattlemen. I suppose these ginks who argue that way hold that because the rich man gets ice in the. Bat masterson the death of bat masterson tv episode 1959. Mar 17, 20 the life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. Dressedup dandy derby and cane, gambler and lawman roams the west charming women and defending the unjustly accused. In just a few short months, its roaring silver boom faded to a melancholy whisper. In the early 1850s, his family moved to the area about wichita, kansas.
In 1908, bat masterson wrote a series of short stories about his old west adventures that were published in a shortlived magazine called, human life. Bat masterson series was short sweet and to the point entertainment. Bat masterson to the manner born tv episode 1959 imdb. I cant locate a copy of richard o connors bat masterson book, listed in the credits of the tv series starring gene barry.
Wheeler former western lawman now new york reporter bat masterson discovers that his reputation is skewed by dime novel hype, and so he returns west to clear things up. Two gunmen steal the horses from the stagecoach in which bat and lorna adams are riding. The 20,000 acre ranch with 9,000 head of cattle is an investment for blaine. Army, and a renown lawman in dodge city kansas where he and wyatt earp worked together as deputy sheriffs of ford county, ks. As far as the story, bat masterson is one of the outstanding men of the 19th century west who was there for much of the action and lived through it. In this complete first season watch the superbly dressed frontier lawman in action. There are those who argue that everything breaks even in this old dump of a world of ours. Bartholomew bat masterson, united states marshal, was born on november 26, 1853, on a farm near henryville in quebec, canada, the second of seven children of thomas and catharine mcgurk masterson. Bat, played by gene barry taking over from mason alan dinehart, appeared in no fewer than 39 episodes of the life and legend of wyatt earp and then barry starred in his own show, the great tv western bat masterson, which aired in three series for a total of 108 episodes on nbc from 1958 to 1961. Na serie masterson aparecia como um galante jogador, sempre bem vestido com seu chapeucoco e sua inseparavel bengala. With gene barry, allison hayes, allen jaffe, ken drake. Bat masterson, who was nearby, responded, ran across the street, and shot at both wagner, and his boss alf walker, who was holding a gun. Indian fighter, buffalo hunter, peace marshal, gunslinger and hellion with t. Bat masterson is an american western television series which was a fictionalized account of the life of reallife marshalgamblerdandy bat masterson.
The complete first season digitally remastered this popular american western television show starring gene barry premiered in 1958 and provided a fictionalized account of the reallife marshal and gambler bat masterson. Gene barry continues to portrait bat masterson in this third and final series of one fo the most exciting and well remembered westerns of the late 1950s. Relive the tv series in this 33 episodes of series three on four discs, of a man who became a legend in his own time. Bat masterson to the manner born tv episode 1959 imdb menu. She is not surprised to see bat after the local newspaper editor wrote a derogatory story about bat comparing him to king fisher a noted gunfighter. Bartholemew william barclay bat masterson november 26, 1853 october 25, 1921 was a u. Sometimes the real story is better than what we see on tv or in the movies. Bat masterson, the man who became a legend in his own time.
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