Herrmann Music in Have Gun Will Travel and - Film Score Rundowns

I like this season premiere, especially the confrontation in the barbershop between
Matt Dillon and killer Nate Springer (played by John Dehner). Go to about the four
minute point in Chapter 2. There’s a rather Hitchcockian camera angle (ala North By
Northwest, etc.) above the actors. The episode title suggests a strong psychological
component to the interplay dynamics between Matt and the “jumpy” gunman.
[Note: No Herrmann music was used in this season premiere]
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“Gun For Chester” September 21, 1957 **** B
This is a good, suspenseful episode highlighting the “Chester” (Dennis Weaver)
character of the Gunsmoke “family.”
-Chapter 2 starting at 1:24: “The Tories” (Ethan Allen)
-Chapter 2 starting at 5:06: “To The Rescue” (Ethan Allen)
-Chapter 4 starting 4:28: “Climax Prelude” Bars 3-4.
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“Blood Money” September 28, 1957 **** B+
Here is a nice morality play about Western justice. John Meston’s tightly written
story for this half-hour black and white episode is top form.
-Chapter 2 starting at 9:12: “Badman” (Western Suite) Bars 1-2, 16-17. Scene:
Matt sees the newly arrived poster of the $500 reward (dead or alive!) for likeable Joe
Harpe.
-Chapter 3 starting at 4:52: “Climax Prelude”
-Chapter 4 from 4:34 to 6:42: “The Watching” (Western Saga) Bars 1-30
-Chapter 4 starting 6:43 to end of show: “The Watching” (Western Saga) Bars 71-
79.
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“Kitty’s Outlaw” October 5, 1957 *** C
I was not too convinced of the chemistry between Kitty and Cole Yankton! This is
a standard tale despite the (awkward) attempt to add an extra dimension to Miss Kitty.
-Chapter 3 from 4:43 to 4:50: “Echo IV (The Chase)” [Indian Suite] Scene:
Chester and Mister Dillon race off on their horses in the night.
-Chapter 4 starting at 3:10: “Rain Clouds” (Western Suite) Bars 34-35 played
twice, Bars 36-45. Scene: Cole is dying.
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