Wild Bill Hickok and his deputy Jingles ride into the town of Shady Rest, where a gunman on a cliff fires on them and a local rancher named Tate has lost his horses to raiders. Shady Rest is a town that appears hostile to strangers, and Bill and Jingles find themselves drawn into a dispute over stolen horses. The episode is a Wild Bill Hickok adventure, with Guy Madison as Bill and Andy Devine as Jingles. It was first broadcast on February 27, 1953. Bill and Jingles set a trap for the raiders on the trail near Tate's corral, and the events that follow involve Big Annie and her associate Blackie.
Characters: Wild Bill Hickok, Jingles, Sheriff Bade Hawkins, Big Annie Mullins, Blackie, Mr. Tate
The transcript of “Big Welcome At Shady Rest”, an episode of Wild Bill Hickok from 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.
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WHAAAAAAAT?! Hold on to your hats, because here comes another Rooten-Tooten Wild Bill Hickok adventure, starring Guy Madison as Wild Bill, and Andy Divine as his pal Jingle. We'll hear the exciting story, big welcome at Shady Rest, right after this message.
Danger waited behind every rock and tree for those who rode the law trail in the early days of the Old West. The most famous pair of lawmen to face that danger for United States Marshal, while Bill Hickock and his deputy jingles, and one of the most dangerous situations they ever faced, came when blazing six guns gave them a big welcome at Shady Rest.
Bill, if we don't come to a town right soon, I'm just gonna crawl up behind one of them big rocks and give up the ghost. Well, perk up jingles and read that sign at the side of the road.
Who about you? Oh, oh, Jugga. What sign, Bill? Right there. Oh yeah sure. Says, um, shady rest, three miles. Well now that's fine. Um, no, what's that skull and cross bones doing painted on that side?
That generally means poison burner. It might mean the town is poisonous strangers. Well I don't care. I'm tired and hungry and I gotta find the blacksmith for Joker. He's gonna go lame on me. Come on, come on, let's go Joker.
Ah! All right jingles, but we could be asking for trouble. Well, that ain't gonna stop me. I just find anybody trying to give me money. Hold it, hold it. Mil, those shots were meant for us.
She looks that way, jingles. Here comes a gent with a rifle pointed right for your brisket. Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh. Oh, uh. Ain't you headed down the wrong road, strangers? No, we ain't.
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The judge will explain it all to you. And if you're looking for a plan, he'll give you one that'll keep you all busy for about the next 20 years. You've just heard another exciting story of Wild Bill Hickok, starring Guy Madison as Wild Bill and Andy Devine as his pal Jingle.
This has been a globe sound presentation. You just heard another exciting story of Wild Bill Hickok, starring Guy Madison and Andy Devine in person. Today's cast included Ken Christie, Virginia Gregg, Paul Freeze and Jess Kirkpatrick.
director is Paul Pierce, story by Larry Hayes. This is a David Hire production transcribed in Hollywood. Now this is Charlie Lyons speaking reminding you to tune this station again when we present another of the adventures of...
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