The Have Gun: Will Travel Companion

by Martin Grams Jr.

Known as the Barrymore on horseback, Richard Boone created a character that television audiences could relate to. For six seasons, audiences were able to tune in each week and watch their latest adventure of "Have Gun - Will Travel," a western that stepped over the boundries, and told stories that viewers today remember vividly. Broadcast over CBS Radio and Television, "Have Gun - Will Travel" is still remembered by fans as one of the best adult westerns ever made. This book documents the history behind the series, the genesis of the program, and why after six seasons, the show left the air. Memories from writers, actors, directors , producers, stuntmen and many more help give insight and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of each and every television and radio episode. Hal Needham, Frank Pierson, Peggy Rea, Andrew V. McLaglen, Sydney Pollack, Shimon Wincelberg, and hundreds of others contributed. Rare photos, over 150 to be exact, are featured - many never before seen! The authors

Genres: Tv

505 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Martin Grams is an author and old-time radio enthusiast whose more than twenty books on the subject have qualified him as an expert. He is generous and helpful to his fans and colleagues and his name can often be found in the credits of books dedicated to radio and early television.

While he is one of the younger fans of old-time radio, Martin does not like to talk about his youth, as it proved a hindrance to him when he tried to get his first book published. Determined, Grams decided to self-publish his book about Suspense and has done so several times subsequently.

In addition to writing and researching, Martin and his wife Michelle run the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Reviews

[Cassio Queiros · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Have gun will travel, reads the card of a man
A knight without armor in a savage land
His fast gun for hire, heeds the calling wind
A soldier of fortune, is a man called... Paladin
Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam
Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home"
("The Ballad of Paladin" - Words & Music by Johnny Western - with a little help from his friends Richard Boone and Sam Rolfe)

"Have Gun Will Travel", in my opinion, is one of the greatest TV westerns of all time.
Great show with great scripts, characters, and actors who portrayed them. And two memorable music themes (the instrumental opening theme by the late great Bernard Herrmann and the closing theme, "The Ballad of Paladin" by Johnny Western).
And, of course, that wonderful actor: Richard Boone (1917-1981)

And this book is a must-have for every fan of that old TV show.