Gunsmoke "Ben Thompson" live recreation of lost adult western classic audio drama from 1952

Gunsmoke! The show that created the "adult western" drama genre...the show that moved westerns from the kid-centered "Lone Ranger" into darker, more mature themes... the show that ran for 10 years and nearly 500 radio episodes, and 20 years and 600 more chapters on television. A handful of Gunsmoke audio recordings have been lost for seven decades, but Project Audion now recreates one of those missing episodes - in fact, Gunsmoke's second-ever show from May 3, 1952.

Listen to our-country cast bring back Marshall Matt Dillon, Doc Adams, Chester and others in this live Zoom recording of the dark drama titled "Ben Thompson."

Denny Thompson, Colorado

Glenn Hascall, Kansas

Norman Cline, Kentucky

Kim Titus, Texas

Jane Beverley, New Jersey

Pete Fernbaugh, West Virginia

Duane Noch, New Jersey

Caleb Fisher, Virginia

Production supervised by Larry Groebe, Texas