Dodge City is synonymous with the Wild West. It again lived up to that cowboy reputation this past weekend by hosting a reunion of some of the actors from the iconic TV show “Gunsmoke,” the longest-running network drama in television history. Fans of westerns and 1950s television swarmed Dodge City over the weekend to celebrate the show's 60th anniversary. From KMUW in Wichita, Abigail Wilson reports.
Fans Flock to Dodge City For “Gunsmoke” Reunion
![In this still shot from TV's "Gunsmoke" series, Burrton, Kansas native Milburn Stone (L) played Doc, Dennis Weaver played Chester, Amanda Blake played Miss Kitty and James Arness (R) portrayed Matt Dillon. (Photo Courtesy of Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City, Kan.)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/427e4c6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x480+0+0/resize/880x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkansaspublicradio.org%2Ffiles%2Ffield%2Fimage%2Fgunsmoke.jpg)