Gunsmoke Season 9, Episode 18: Once a Haggen Original Air Date—1 February 1964 Bucko played by Slim Pickens, is accused of murder and has been sentenced to hang. His good friend Festus played by Ken Curtis, plans to help Bucko escape.
Ken Curtis had a beautiful voice, and we were lucky to hear him with the Sons of the Pioneers. He sang, many times, as "Festus," in Gunsmoke, but this is possibly the only time he did not do it in character, and used his natural voice instead. i wonder if that was his choice, or the producer's or director's idea.
I loved Ken Festus. Does noit sound like Festus ? Sings realygood!! A young senuior lady Fresno Cal
ladycharsw 3 weeks ago
Ken Curtis had a beautiful voice, and we were lucky to hear him with the Sons of the Pioneers. He sang, many times, as "Festus," in Gunsmoke, but this is possibly the only time he did not do it in character, and used his natural voice instead. i wonder if that was his choice, or the producer's or director's idea.
LakeLady73 3 weeks ago
I can't believe he dropped the accent when he sang, like Jim Nabors or Craze Guggenheim.
Onlymusical 3 weeks ago