The Six Shooter – Rink Larkin

Rink Larkin (aka The Mine, Revenge in Petersville and Sins of the Father) was broadcast on October 18, 1953. Eleven year old Rink Larkin, played by thirteen year old Sammy Ogg, tries to steal some food from Britt, but is caught. Britt takes the boy along with him to Petersville, where he learns from Sheriff Jay that he has killed Rink’s father during an attempted bank holdup. Rink swears revenge on the sheriff.

Also appearing in the play are Russell Thorsen as Sheriff Jay and Tony Barrett as Cliff Trager.

A nice display ad, featuring a photo of Stewart, appeared in The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA.

The Fresno Bee, 10-18-53No longer having a sponsor, the commercial breaks this week are filled with public service announcements and promos for other NBC programs.

For any perspective sponsor, Sponsor magazine printed this cost information for several NBC programs, including The Six Shooter.

It would have cost nearly thirteen and a half thousand dollars to sponsor the show.

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Stewart, script in hand, ready for another broadcast.