The Cabin 12/27/52

Gunsmoke

was a long-running American old-time radio and television Western drama

created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The

stories took place in or about Dodge City, Kansas, during the

settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to

1961, and is commonly regarded as one of the finest radio dramas of all

time; the television version ran from 1955 to 1975 and still holds the

record for the longest-running U.S. prime time fictional television

program.