“Hanging of Aaron Gibbs”

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“Hanging of Aaron Gibbs”

 

Season:             5 episode 8
Series Episode: 163
Air Date:          November 4, 1961

 

 

Teaser

“Harden, they’re dead and you’ve had your day of vengeance. Now do you want Sarah Gibbs for a headstone to her husband’s grave. Is that what you want?”

 

Note: Actual dialogue: “Harden, these three men are dead. You can’t frighten them anymore. Now what do you want? You want her? You want to haul her away, hang her up on those gallows? Is that what you want for a head marker for your brother?”

 

Employment Solicitation

Personal decision

 

Fee

None

 

Quote

“…thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life:
and I will live in the house of the LORD for ever.”
Mining camp preacher

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”
Bible, Psalm 24:4-6 Kiing James Version

 

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

Character	Role	Actor	Actor Age	Status
Paladin	An arbiter	Richard Boone	44	Credited
Aaron Jedediah Gibbs	Convicted killPerreller	Rupert Crosse	33	Credited
Sarah Gibbs	Aaron Jedediah Gibb's wife	Odetta	30	Credited
Jim Harden	Deputy	Ed (Edward) Faulkner	29	Credited
Mullaney	Deputy	Stewart East	47	Credited
Perrell	Convicted murderer	Barry Cahill	40	Credited
Turner	Convicted murderer	Hal Needham	30	Credited
	Marshal	Roy Barcroft	59	Credited
	Widow	Peggy Rae	40	Credited
Ed	Miner			Uncredited
	Widow wiping her eyes			Uncredited
Tom Gibbs	Aaron & Sarah Gibb's son			Mentioned
Frank Harden	Jim Harden's brother			Mentioned
Terrin	Head of a rock crew in the mine			Mentioned
Mr. Peters	Runs the sorting shed			Mentioned
	Ed's son			Mentioned

 

 

Crew

Director	Richard Boone
Assistant Director	Gary Nelson
Creators	Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe
Writer	Robert E. Thompson
Script Supervisor	Richard Chaffee
Producer	Frank R. Pierson
Associate Producer	Howard Joslin & Albert Ruben
Director of Photography	Frank (V.) Phillips
Art Director	Richard (Y.) Haman
Opening Theme Music	Bernard Hermann (Herrmann)
Episode Music by	Rene Garriguenc
Conductor	Lud Gluskin
"Ballad of Paladin" Singer	Johnny Western
"Ballad of Paladin" written by	Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe
Film Editor	Everett Sutherland, A. C. E.
Sound Mixer	Frederick (Fred) A. Kessler
Recording Company	Westrex Recording System
Re-recording by	Joel Moss
Property Master	Arthur Friedrich
Makeup Artist	Donald (W.) Roberson
Wardrobe	Joseph Dimmitt
Set Decorator	Fay Babcock
Casting	Peggy Rae
Titles and Opticals	Pacific Title
Richard Boone's Stunt Double	Hal Needham (Uncredited)
Production Companies	A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production

 

 

 

Filming Locations

Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

 

Exterior Scenes
Bend, Oregon, United States of America

 

Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America

 

Geographic References

San Francisco, California, United States of America

 

 

Sources

Have Gun – Will Travel episodes (written, spoken and credits), Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, individual observations, and others as indicated by the links.

 

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