1.
The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.
Ken Curtis
2.
In this business you break a leg and 150 other people are out of work while production is shut down. It's not like you were an accountant and could still work with your leg in a cast.
Ken Curtis
3.
I'm really proud ofGunsmoke. We put on a good show every week-one that families could all watch together without offending anyone.
Ken Curtis
4.
I really miss Gunsmoke. It was like losing my whole family.
Ken Curtis
5.
I'd stop in the middle of a gun fight and sing a song.
Ken Curtis
6.
I've thought about doing other dramatic roles besides westerns, but I grew up in the West and I know the West.
Ken Curtis
7.
I joined Tommy Dorsey at the Paramount Theater in New York as a singer. I replaced Frank Sinatra.
Ken Curtis
8.
Of course, western is my native music.
Ken Curtis
