The New Sheriff was broadcast on June 10, 1954. This episode is also known as Write-In Candidate, Virtue City Election, The Election and Sheriff Ponset. This very brief preview appeared in the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ.
Stewart’s co-stars for this episode were Carleton Young as the hotel clerk, Dal McKennon as Doc Cross, Paul Richards as Roy Cotton, Frank Gerstle as Gus Cotton and Junius Matthews as Jeff Perkins.
The only script and/or taped copy of a The Six Shooter program that we have come across in our research is for this show.
The tape box had the title of the show and the Revue production number. The actual reel of recorded tape also shows the date of the broadcast.
The title page for the script shows that the program was recorded on May 11, 1954, a month before it was broadcast. The characters are listed, but the actors who portrayed them have not yet been added:
This title page also mentions that the actor portraying Jeff Perkins (Junius Matthews) also doubled as Wilbur Watergate. The character of Wilbur is not mentioned in the actual program and was apparently written out of the final script.
Britt finds himself in the middle of things at the Virtue City election. Gunfighter Roy Cotton is running for sheriff against the town blacksmith, Ernie Needle. Doc Cross gets Britt to back Needles in the election. When the voting is over, Britt is told that he has been elected sheriff…and mayor. According to the town’s bylaws, he can’t serve in both positions and he doesn’t want either one of them. Listen to see how he solves his problem.
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