Tara: Gunsmoke (November 7, 1952)

“Tara” is an episode of Gunsmoke, the old-time radio show, first broadcast November 7, 1952. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

When Marshal Dillon learns that young Tara Henry, an orphan he brought to Dodge City months ago, has been spending time at the saloon and keeping company with the charming but mysterious drifter Jack Grace, he visits the Kells family to discuss his concerns about the girl's safety and future.

Dodge City, Kansas and the surrounding territory

Characters: Matt Dillon, Chester, Ben, Tara Henry, Kitty, Jack Grace, Lawrence Kells

Listen for: Kitty's worries about Tara's visits to the Texas Trail saloon and her association with the enigmatic drifter Jack Grace; Tara's defiant response when confronted about her relationship.

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.