“The Sometime Gambler”
“The Sometimes Gambler”
Season: 4 episode 24
Series Episode: 116
Air Date: March 19, 1963
Laramie TV series starring John Smith, Robert Fuller, Spring Byington and Dennis Holmes
A Revue Studios production
Teaser
A man gambles that by going straight he can regain what he has lost.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
| "Slim" Sherman | Owner - Sherman ranch and relay station | John Smith | 32 | Credited |
| Jess Harper | Part owner - Sherman ranch and relay station | Robert Fuller | 29 | Credited |
| Daisy Cooper | Sherman housekeeper | Spring Byington | 75 | Credited |
| Mike Williams | Orphan | Dennis Holmes | 12 | Credited |
| Slim's horse | Alamo | Uncredited | ||
| Hoot | Jess' horse | Hoot | Uncredited | |
| Mort Cory | Laramie sheriff | Stuart Randall | 53 | Credited |
| Ives | Cheyenne marshal | Tru Garrett | Credited | |
| Dr. Losk | Laramie doctor | Ed Prentiss | 54 | Credited |
| Irv Richards | Laramie stable worker | James Gregory | 51 | Credited |
| Reeves | Outlaw | Bing Russell | 36 | Credited |
| Mark Werner | Banker | Bartlett Robinson | 50 | Credited |
| Wilkerson | Outlaw leader | Michael Forest | 33 | Credited |
| Ellen | Irv Richard's daughter | Jacqueline Scott | 31 | Credited |
| Griffin "Griff" | Outlaw | Steve Warren | Credited | |
| Marty | Outlaw | John Pickard | 49 | Credited |
| Boy with frog | Dennis Rush | 10-11 | Credtied | |
| Clem | Stagecoach driver | Uncredited | ||
| Tom | Stagecoach driver | Uncredited | ||
| Irv Richard's grandson | Uncredited | |||
| John | Ellen's husband | Mentioned |
Crew
| Director | Hollingsworth Morse |
| Teleplay | Dick Nelson |
| Story | Joyce Perry |
| Producer | John Champion |
| Assistant to Producer | Rod Peterson |
| Laramie Theme | Cyril Mockridge |
| Director of Photography | Ray Rennahan, A. S. C. |
| Associate Producer | Dan Ullman |
| Art Director | Russell Kimball |
| Editorial Dept. Head/Supervisor | David J. O'Connell |
| Editorial Color Consultant | Alex Quiroga |
| Color Processing by | Consolidated Film Industries |
| Film Editor | John C. Fuller, A. C. E. |
| Musical Supervision | Stanley Wilson |
| Sound | Earl Crain, Jr. |
| Makeup Artist | Jack Barron |
| Hair Stylist | Florence Bush |
| Costume & Wardrobe | Vincent Dee |
| Series Stuntmen (uncredited) | Paul Baxley, Joe Canutt. Bill Catching, Chuck Courtney, John Daheim, Leonard P. Geer, Sol Gorss, Hemet, Charles Horvath, Robert F. Hoy, Loren Janes, Allen Pinson, Chuck Roberson, Ronnie Rondell Jr., Dean Smith, Tom Steele, Jerry Summers, Jack Williams Note: Robert Fuller often performed his own stunts in the series. |
| Assistant Director | Frank Fox |
| Set Decoration | John McCarthy & Ralph Sylos |
Epilogue – based on “The Sometime Gambler,” a teleplay by Dick Nelson and story by Joyce Perry
(SLIM SHERMAN and JESS HARPER are tossing MIKE WILLIAMS up in the air on a blanket in the Sherman ranch yard. All are laughing.)
JESS HARPER: Higher!
SLIM SHERMAN: Higher? Up! Up!
DAISY COOPER: (Comes out of the house and runs over to them.) Slim! Jess! You stop! Stop this! Stop it I say! That’s enough. Fine way to air my blankets. (JESS HARPER and SLIM SHERMAN drop the blanket and MIKE WILLIAMS down to the ground.)
JESS HARPER: We were just getting the dust outta Mike, Daisy.
SLIM SHERMAN: Would ya like to be next?
DAISY COOPER: I suppose you think I couldn’t do it any more.
JESS HARPER: Daisy, is there somethin’ in your past you been keepin’ from us?
DAISY COOPER: Just don’t think you know everything about me, Jess Harper.
SLIM SHERMAN: (Looking down at MIKE WILLIAMS) What you got there, Tiger?
MIKE WILLIAMS: (Sitting on the ground, fingering the blanket) Aw, nothin’. Just I haven’t seen this blanket in a long time. Since Daisy washed it.
JESS HARPER: Well, what’s so special about it, pardner?
MIKE WILLIAMS: This is the blanket that was on Slim’s bed when Mr. Richards was here. (Shrugs) I sure feel sorry for him. Gettin’ dead and all after all he went through.
SLIM SHERMAN: I felt the same way, Mike, ’til I got to thinkin’ about it. Listen to this. (Sits down by MIKE WILLIAMS) Suppose there was a bird that had to live in a cage ever since he was hatched and as long as he could remember, he wanted to fly. But he didn’t have the room. He hated that cage. And one day he got out. And he flew. He flew high and wide and saw everything he wanted to. Then one day he died. But he sure was happy. Now would you feel sorry for him?
MIKE WILLIAMS: No, I guess not. ‘Cause I like to fly, too.
(SLIM SHERMAN tousles MIKE WILLIAMS’ hair)
DAISY COOPER: Now, come, come.
MIKE WILLIAMS and SLIM SHERMAN: (Get up from the ground)
DAISY COOPER: The only thing that is going to fly around here today is the dust out of my blankets. Now I suggest you get busy at them.
(SLIM SHERMAN and JESS HARPER cup the blanket between them.)
SLIM SHERMAN: Oh, Daisy?
DAISY COOPER: (Looks back at SLIM SHERMAN, JESS HARPER and the blanket.) Wha…
(SLIM SHERMAN moves the blanket towards DAISY COOPER.)
JESS HARPER: It’s your turn.
DAISY COOPER: What?… Now Slim.. No! No! (Scurries off) No, Jess! No, Jess!
JESS HARPER: Get ‘er, Slim!
(SLIM SHERMAN and JESS HARPER chase DAISY COOPER into the ranch house.)
Geographic References
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
The Hunter (may refer to Hunter Peak, Wyoming Territory, United Statesof America)
Laramie, Wyoming Territory, United States of America
Fare
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