The Rifleman

[bluewraith]

I was not aware of any movies filmed in Kokomo. Is anything in the movie recognizable? Was Chuck Conners a bad guy in this one?

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Conners plays the Chief of Police. You can see Cone Palace and recognize several parks/roads and the square.

 

[Hookeye]

Yup, I was at the hotdog shop downtown one time during filming. Locals were excited, I thought it no big deal.

Supposedly a zombie movie shot in Kokomo recently.

 

[jaybird_123]

I too watched a lot of The Rifleman when I was younger. Always loved his rifle. I never guessed that later in life I could be able to actually buy a real one like it.

 

[bluewraith]

Yup, I was at the hotdog shop downtown one time during filming. Locals were excited, I thought it no big deal.

Supposedly a zombie movie shot in Kokomo recently.

There has been plenty of rumor about one, but nothing yet.

 

[Neal]

I just remembered ! A few years ago, there was a limited edition "Rifleman" commemorative Winchester 92 loop ring rifle offered for sale. I can't recall if it was Winchester, or another maker who offered it. I recall the screw was positioned so it could not trip the trigger.

 

[Dyerbill]

Do you folks know Chuck Conners played baseball with the Cubs???

 

[T-Mann]

Do you folks know Chuck Conners played baseball with the Cubs???

AND Basketball with the Celtics!

He is also credited as the first professional basketball player to break a backboard.*



*wikipedia

 

[.45 Dave]

There was an article on Chuck Connor's gun in the American Rifleman last year I believe. He actually could shoot that thing and did for exhibitions! There were three rifles, as I recall. One was just one they left in the saddle sheath, the second was one they actually shot and the third was one they used for close ups of the gun.
Also, if you'll notice, in the opening credits he actually fires 12 shots instead of 11. The show people thought 12 sounded neater so they dubbed in an extra shot--something his rifle could not do. It's a 10+1. Just some interesting info.

 

[Neal]

There was an article on Chuck Connor's gun in the American Rifleman last year I believe. He actually could shoot that thing and did for exhibitions! There were three rifles, as I recall. One was just one they left in the saddle sheath, the second was one they actually shot and the third was one they used for close ups of the gun.
Also, if you'll notice, in the opening credits he actually fires 12 shots instead of 11. The show people thought 12 sounded neater so they dubbed in an extra shot--something his rifle could not do. It's a 10+1. Just some interesting info.

Well though the magic of television I saw him fire approximately 24 times (IIRC) without reloading during a gunfight in North Fork.

 

[Effingham]

I loved that show when I was a kid. That and "Branded."

I still remember the song for that one. Man, TV shows today -- ten seconds of music and that's the opening credit. Thank you, Psych, for having a song.

 

[lrahm]

Can't wait to see the movie but I think that the same channel has Kojack, 12'oclock high, Combat and a ton of others,