The Pied Piper of Dodge City (7 Jan. 1960)

Bat's old friend Luke Short offers him 50% of the Long Branch Saloon if he'll help make the place profitable. Bat hires a pretty piano player and business picks up, much to the chagrin of ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Crosland Jr.

Writers:

Richard O'Connor (book), Barney Slater

Stars:

Gene Barry, Don 'Red' Barry, Ron Hayes

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Gene Barry	...	William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson
Don 'Red' Barry	...	Luke Short (as Donald Barry)
Ron Hayes	...	Wyatt Earp
King Calder	...	Mayor Dan Webber
Evan MacNeil	...	Dolly McGregor
Milton Frome	...	Kansas Governor
William Boyett	...	Marshal
Charlie Crafts	...	Telegrapher
Tom Montgomery	...	Charles E. Bassett
Robert Swan	...	William H. 'Bill' Harris (as Bob Swan)
Matt Pelto	...	Nervous Neal Brown
Mel A. Bishop	...	Deputy (as Mel Bishop)

Storyline

Bat's old friend Luke Short offers him 50% of the Long Branch Saloon if he'll help make the place profitable. Bat hires a pretty piano player and business picks up, much to the chagrin of owners of rival establishments. The mayor, one of these saloon proprietors, helps enact a new city ordinance forbidding the playing of musical instruments in saloons. After he hires Bat's piano player, the mayor has the ordinance repealed. Bat counters the crooked politician with the "Dodge City Peace Commission," a group of gunslingers led by Wyatt Earp, to force the mayor to come to terms.

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Plot Keywords:

saloon | piano player | crooked politician | dodge city kansas | based on fact | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1960 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title refers to the German legend of the Pied Piper of Hamlin that rid the town of rats merely by playing his flute.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Wyatt Earp: You two do your talkin' later. Now, let's get the picture taken.
William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson: Yeah. I want a picture of the Dodge City Peace Commission, just in case someday one of you fellows becomes famous.

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