Ken Curtis was so very talented and nothing like his character of Festus. But he gave such personality and charm to Festus that we just couldn't help but love him. Always enjoyed it when Festus sang and when he told one of his tall tales!
Festus sang the first verse of this song in the episode "Comanches is Soft" from season 9. He plays foil to Burt Reynolds' character "Quint" in what has to be one of Gunsmoke's funniest episodes.
Yes, must be the episode where he kept hand wrestling Quint and Quint threw him into the billows, he hid under the wagon Quint was on to go buy another one. I loved it..the 🎵
Mr. Curtis was a great actor, entertainer and well know for his voice. There are several old John Wayne movies with him singing and one of his best noted is when guest stared on Have Gun Will Travel. Thank you for viewing and I hope you enjoyed my silly memories.
Blew me away the first time I watched it! And every time since. I already knew he was a good singer, but when you see him in his "character" it just takes you by surprise, and then realize what a wonderful actor he was. RIP, Ken Curtis
I remember when my family got a tv set. As long as I can remember, Gunsmoke was one of my favorite shows. And of all the characters, I think Festus was my favorite.
Ken Curtis had SUCH a talent! He could do comedy, drama, and sing in different keys!! What a performer. I really liked the mood of this scene, the direction, script and acting was top notch! 😀😀 Long live Festus!!
One of my all time favorite shows and certainly my favorite western. Miss Kitty was such a pretty lady. I always wondered why she and Marshall Dillon never got married after 20 years!
Remember the first time I saw Ken Curtis as himself in a John Wayne movie, threw me off, cause all I'd ever seen him as Festus! Great character great actor
I had the honor and privilege to shake hands with Festus at the American Royal in KC about fifty years ago when he autographed a picture for me. Golly bill Doc, I remember it like it was yesterday. It's says with a whole heap of good wishes Ken "Festus" Curtis. One of the best memories I have.
My favorite parts: -Festus: You hear that? As sure as the Lord made little green apples we're fixin to have ourselves a twisty. -Festus: You ever see the wind blow a rooster in a jug? Well I did? Gotta LOVE Festus!
He was also a good looking man out of the festus character, Its hard to believe when you see him as AS HIMSELF ALL CLEAN shaven and dressed UP THAT he is the man that played festus.
I wonder why they didn't have Ken playing the guitar. From what I've seen, he's fairly talented (and with a much better singing voice than what he could display here). Wasn't he in the Sons Of The Pioneers?
Does anyone know how many deputies were on Gunsmoke & can you name them? (Main character deputies. Not out of town deputies or anyone that was deputized temporarily to run with a posse.)
Ken Curtis "Festus" was a singer in ,was it Tommy Dorsey's big band.He was a Sons of the Pioneers.He stared in a couple shows too ; Is that right ,can't remember ? Thanks for the video of a great singer/ actor
Ken Curtis was one of the "Sons of the Pioneers" for four years. He also sang with Tommy Dorsey's band after Frank Sinatra left. All that being said... I like Dennis Weaver. Better actor and he seems like a man who was in the civil war.
@Luther Baker I agree but many people as I do still loved the character he played as far as his character of festus as you SAY BEING annoying that was written in by the movie writers for him to be sometimes annoying, but he was always there for Mat Dillon the sherriff WHEN he needed him to be.
Love it…I sing it when I’m cooking! My hubby and I have been watching gunsmoke together for 32 years…everyday❤️ I’m 48
Ken Curtis really brought this character to life love Festus🤙🤙😀
I Miss the Entire Cast !
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He had such musical talent even b4 Gunsmoke. Good looking to b4 he took 9n Festus character.
I LOVE Gunsmoke! Thank goodness for INSP. I watch every day!! I LOVE retirement & Gunsmoke!
Gunsmoke. The best western TV show ever.
Yep and saw it started as a radio show
I could listen to Festus all day long!
I could listen to festus sing all night.. brings back simpler times
Good ole Festus Haggen! I always love to hear his spurs jangle.
Good ol' Festus and his spurs. He'll never sneak up on anyone wearing those things. Lol 😄 I love Festus. He's my favorite character on the show.
I love Festuses long winded stories about 'Us Haggens' 😆😆
Ken Curtis was so very talented and nothing like his character of Festus. But he gave such personality and charm to Festus that we just couldn't help but love him. Always enjoyed it when Festus sang and when he told one of his tall tales!
Festus sang the first verse of this song in the episode "Comanches is Soft" from season 9. He plays foil to Burt Reynolds' character "Quint" in what has to be one of Gunsmoke's funniest episodes.
Yes, must be the episode where he kept hand wrestling Quint and Quint threw him into the billows, he hid under the wagon Quint was on to go buy another one. I loved it..the 🎵
That's probably my favorite episode. I can watch it over and over, and it still cracks me up!!!
Mr. Curtis was a great actor, entertainer and well know for his voice. There are several old John Wayne movies with him singing and one of his best noted is when guest stared on Have Gun Will Travel. Thank you for viewing and I hope you enjoyed my silly memories.
Blew me away the first time I watched it! And every time since. I already knew he was a good singer, but when you see him in his "character" it just takes you by surprise, and then realize what a wonderful actor he was. RIP, Ken Curtis
I truly appreciate you for sharing these precious memories. Thank you.💓
he was a son of the pioneers
They're not silly they're good memories thank you very much for them
Have gun will travel blew my mind when I saw him sing
I remember when my family got a tv set. As long as I can remember, Gunsmoke was one of my favorite shows. And of all the characters, I think Festus was my favorite.
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He was my favorite, too.
What's not to like about festus he is really a colorful character one I enjoy very much😁🖒👏❤🐎🐎🐎 watch out for a twisty
Ken Curtis had SUCH a talent! He could do comedy, drama, and sing in different keys!! What a performer. I really liked the mood of this scene, the direction, script and acting was top notch! 😀😀 Long live Festus!!
He was one of the Sons of the Pioneers!
Love gunsmoke, one of my favorite western shows, festus makes me laugh every time I watch the show. he gets me when he mentions the ugly on a ape.
Ken Curtis was one of the reasons why I love Gunsmoke. Plus I loved the rest of the cast too.
Thank's for watching, I love these songs from Gunsmoke they just make you smile.
One of my all time favorite shows and certainly my favorite western. Miss Kitty was such a pretty lady. I always wondered why she and Marshall Dillon never got married after 20 years!
Such a GR8 singer and actor ❤
Remember the first time I saw Ken Curtis as himself in a John Wayne movie, threw me off, cause all I'd ever seen him as Festus! Great character great actor
Older tv shows were so much better than todays crap....lol..The older shows ,reruns, are all I watch! I love the old westerns!
One of the greatest entertainers in television history!!!!!
Love guns love Gunsmoke.
gunsmoke was the best show ever i still watch it
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Every Episode at least 10 time's, Best Ever Series
I just love Festus, he was a great actor and great singer too.
I had the honor and privilege to shake hands with Festus at the American Royal in KC about fifty years ago when he autographed a picture for me. Golly bill Doc, I remember it like it was yesterday. It's says with a whole heap of good wishes Ken "Festus" Curtis. One of the best memories I have.
Great story 👍👍
I love listening to Ken " Festus" Curtis sing
I get this song stuck in my head all day at work doo da dee da da dee too dlee dee dee do dee ooo ta la dee 🤪
These were some of the episodes when Jim Arness would go surfing in Hawaii and drop in to say hi or bye
I love festus. He was a very good actor.
Unless they all just moved to Dodge City, the folks in Kansas are well acquainted with tornadoes.
My favorite parts:
-Festus: You hear that? As sure as the Lord made little green apples we're fixin to have ourselves a twisty.
-Festus: You ever see the wind blow a rooster in a jug? Well I did?
Gotta LOVE Festus!
I heard great man,singer and person all round, I love his singing, acting and vocabulary, love to watch this show with my daddy
He truly keeps me cracked up it is really a toss up between him and Chester they both really helped make the show.
I like Festus better
And both of their banter with Doc has me in stitches constantly. Lol (little play on words there, too. Lol)
Both are hilarious, but I gotta give the win to Chester. His child like “Mr. Dillon’s” are great 😄.
Festus was a good singer
Characters on Gun smoke seem so real it's like you know them personally
Ken Curtis was a big band singer with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra in the 1940s.
Thanks
Interesting little factoid.
festus , ken curtis an original son of the pioneer singer
2:15 ... Matt's reaction. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“Make it a whiskey and I’ll stay”
I love festus
Bet a twisty picked up Dorothy Gale and her little dog, too! Festus, one of the best TV characters of all time.
I grew up in Kansas, never ever heard of a "Twisty" before...we called them tornadoes 🌪!!
Ken Curtis the man of the late 60s an 70s.
Awesome
The tribute to Ken Curtis was THE BEST.
Oct
Great song 👌😂
FESTUS,,,,, UNIQUE
Ken Curtis had a great singing voice.
Absoltilee....sur
He was also a good looking man out of the festus character, Its hard to believe when you see him as AS HIMSELF ALL CLEAN shaven and dressed UP THAT he is the man that played festus.
Wanda Cornell Cornell I know. I think his first time on Gunsmoke was as a lady’s man and not a nice one
They live in KS and don't know what a twisty is.
He did compare it to a cyclone, so I'd say its different.
Means tornado in his world
Tornado.
I think it's a particularly unique kind of tornado, which did unusual things, in the mind of Festus.
Good luck trying to get this song out of ‘yer head!
This clip is from season 11 episode "The Storm"
11 is best season
"I hope to jump in your vest pocket, it did!"
Chester was VERY GOOD
but Festus had a better character to play and he played it
PERFECT !!!!
Ken Curtis was an extremely talented performer He used to fill in for Frank Sinatra when he was off on other projects
I wonder why they didn't have Ken playing the guitar. From what I've seen, he's fairly talented (and with a much better singing voice than what he could display here). Wasn't he in the Sons Of The Pioneers?
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Yes he was
He was the lead singer at one time
He sang lead in some John Wayne movies
I liked Ken in 'The Quiet Man' - plays and sings in the pub scenes.
Yep Comanches is Soft was hilarious....Festus sang great...
Never gets old
A tornado!
That kid always played a punk! On everything
Does anyone know what season and episode this clip is from?
Bob Rogers season 11 e2 I think “the storm”
Does anyone know how many deputies were on Gunsmoke & can you name them? (Main character deputies. Not out of town deputies or anyone that was deputized temporarily to run with a posse.)
THX 4 Uploading this
Ken Curtis "Festus" was a singer in ,was it Tommy Dorsey's big band.He was a Sons of the Pioneers.He stared in a couple shows too ; Is that right ,can't remember ? Thanks for the video of a great singer/ actor
They all live in KS and don't know what a tornado is
Anybody know what episode this is?
This is my second favorite episode next to Ten Little Indians
Do we know the name of the song?
Make this even better cuz I'm actually drunk
What’s the name of this song?
Festus sings more intelligently than he talks
He does? I hear his singing very similar to his speaking voice.
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Lol I love your comment !
I'm getting to enjoy festus haggen singing
Which episode was this ?
Ken Curtis was one of the "Sons of the Pioneers" for four years. He also sang with Tommy Dorsey's band after Frank Sinatra left. All that being said... I like Dennis Weaver. Better actor and he seems like a man who was in the civil war.
Sons of The Pioneers "Cool Clear Water" look'it up :)
When Fetus showed up, Chester had to change his name and go back east .... McCloud was his new name
Sorry did copy that info when I watched and posted
hahah Hope to jump in your vest pocket it did.
Them there twistys are terrible
I named my cat Festus and that cat could almost talk
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I loved him out of character....soooo sexy!
Festus Haggan was ANNOYING! The show lost a lot of heart when Chester left.
Festus was better than Chester
@@rickycochran7896 Yeah Ricky you may be right now that I re-watch some of the episodes.
Ken Curtis was an wonderful actor singer and Dancer.
@Luther Baker I agree but many people as I do still loved the character he played as far as his character of festus as you SAY BEING annoying that was written in by the movie writers for him to be sometimes annoying, but he was always there for Mat Dillon the sherriff WHEN he needed him to be.
Yer a mite annoyin' yer own sef!
Festus sucked Chester was so much better
I detested the Festus character.
So annoying!
Festus Haggan was ANNOYING! The show lost a lot of heart when Chester left.
Chester was useless as the tits on a boar hog. He ruined the show.
Festus is the bestus.
@@ricktaylor3748 festus for the rest of us
Wrong Festus made the show better
He keep the show going because of his talent
@@ricktaylor3748, He won an Emmy for this role.