"At the gallop…full!"
Produced by Norman Macdonnell, Fort Laramie was a 30-minute radio show in CBS with western and military theme. It featured the story of Cavalry Captain Lee Quince, and his adventures in the frontier of the old west. Raymond Burr took the role of Quince. Also included in the cast were Harry Bartell as the slightly green Lt. Seiberts, Vic Perrin as Sgt. Gorse, and Jack Moyles as Major Daggett. The show aired its first episode on January 22, 1956 and its last in October 28, 1956, producing a total of 41 episodes.
Fort Laramie told stories about the good times and bad times on the frontier of a young United States. The show featured stories about Captain of Cavalry, Lee Quince and the men who stood between a harsh land and the settlers heading out to settle the wild west.
Series creator and director, Norman MacDonnell, insisted that the stories should be as authentic as possible. He wanted accurate research so that the writers could present life as it really was including correct building names, correct town names, and plausible action.
Raymond Burr starred as Captain Lee with supporting actors Vic Perrin as Sgt. Goerss and Jack Moyles as Major Daggett who was the fort's commanding officer. The show ran from January 1955 to October 1955 with 41 episodes. The next year, Burr hit it big as television's Perry Mason.
For more great westerns, see also Frontier Gentleman, Have Gun Will Travel, Six Shooter, and Gunsmoke.
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Please enjoy these 42 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.10.1956 | young trooper |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Young Trooper". A young boy named Jed survives an In... | |
| 02.12.1956 | woman at horse creek |
+ "Woman At Horse Creek". A new widow named Mrs. Dennis remains all alone out on the prairie...eas... | |
| 06.17.1956 | winter soldier |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Winter Soldier". A soldier becomes a "snowbird" and ... | |
| 05.13.1956 | war correspondents |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The War Correspondent". A reporter from a New York newspa... | |
| 07.01.1956 | troopers widow |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Trooper's Widow". Mrs. Stocker, new bride of a trooper, l... | |
| 09.23.1956 | the woman at horse creek |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Woman At Horse Creek". A new widow named Mrs. Dennis rema... | |
| 09.02.1956 | the return of hattie pelfrey |
+ "The Return Of Hattie Pelfrey". Hattie Pelfrey, a most unusual old lady, is feeling poorly, so ... | |
| 09.16.1956 | the payroll |
+ "The Payroll". The paymaster is four months late coming to Fort Laramie...but watch out when he... | |
| 04.22.1956 | the new recruit |
+ "The New Recruit". The story of a man who was in the army...but never really a soldier, who re-... | |
| 08.05.1956 | the massacre |
+ "The Massacre". The peaceful Shoshone Indians are attacked by a fanatical army major. The progr... | |
| 03.25.1956 | the coward |
+ "The Coward". Lieutenant Wendt has been stationed at Fort Laramie, after unjustly being accused ... | |
| 08.26.1956 | the chaplain |
+ "Chaplain". Fifty-nine men are down with scurvy, and there are no fresh fruits or vegetables an... | |
| 09.09.1956 | the buffalo hunters |
+ "The Return Of Hattie Pelfrey". Hattie Pelfrey, a most unusual old lady, is feeling poorly, so ... | |
| 03.18.1956 | the beasley girls |
+ "The Beasley Girls". Captain Quince plans to exchange a captured Sioux chief for two prisoner "w... | |
| 08.12.1956 | the assembly line |
+ "Assembly Line". Indian Agent Lack is expecting an uprising...and for a very good reason. Netwo... | |
| 07.08.1956 | talented recruits |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Talented Recruits". Feeney and Merriweather, a medic... | |
| 10.14.1956 | still waters |
+ "Still Waters". Mrs. Feemster and the "Committee On Moral Improvement" visits the Fort...and eli... | |
| 04.15.1956 | stage coach stop |
+ "Stage Coach Stop". Mrs. Kleinhexel and her giggly daughter visit the post during the fort's ba... | |
| 02.05.1956 | squaw man |
+ "Squaw Man". Will Granby, a squaw man, reports that the Arapaho are off the reservation, seekin... | |
| 07.22.1956 | spotted tails return |
+ "Nature Boy". The Quiring family has come to the fort. The strangest trio ever to arrive on the... | |
| 03.04.1956 | shavetail |
+ "Shavetail". Lieutenant Seiberts has disobeyed orders for what he thought was good reason. A bat... | |
| 05.27.1956 | sergeants baby |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Sergeant Gorce's Baby". Stella Merchant is expecting her... | |
| 01.22.1956 | playing indian |
+ "Playing Indian". Captain Quince baits a trap for a band of horse thieves and murderers who are ... | |
| 07.15.1956 | old enemy |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Old Enemy". A trooper from out of Captain Quince's pa... | |
| 05.06.1956 | never the twain |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Quince's Capture". Even though his dying father (Red Hors... |
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