Lorne Greene was a conservative----he attended conservative get togethers.
Posted on 09/07/2010 5:02:26 PM PDT by EveningStar
David Dortort, who created "Bonanza," the top-rated Western that aired for 14 years on NBC with family values as its centerpiece, died Sept. 5 in his apartment in Westwood. He was 93.
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This makes me sad. My father in law reminded me of Ben Cartwright. He was a rancher and sort of looked like Loren Green when I first met him.
I love Bonanza. Still watch it every once in a while. I think it’s on Hallmark in the afternoons. If it were up to me, Bonanza would be shown on every TV screen in every prison in the country, to teach boymen how to be men.
One of our family’s favorites in that era.
In fact, my late father nicknamed my bride of almost 50 years “HOSS.”
A great show, but not in the same league as “Gunsmoke.”
Nonsense. Bonanza had at least as much depth, possibly more. I like both, but happen to prefer Bonanza.
My 88 year old mother wouldn’t miss a day without watching this show. I grew up watching Gunsmoke, Stoney Burke, Rifleman etc. I hate westerns. And thanks to Lawrence Welk the thought of liquid Geritol makes me shudder.
I agree with your comments, but to see the greatest of ‘em all watch and study Gil Favor of Rawhide.
Lorne Greene was a conservative----he attended conservative get togethers.
Gunsmoke centered on the town, not the home. Bonanza centered on the home, not the town.
-PJ
Glad to hear that!
Did Lorne ever become a US Citizen?
I still watch Bonanza. I love that show. One of my favorites was shown today, Little Joe and the window panes. Also memorable was Hoss and the Little Green Men and Adam and the Knight in Shinning Armour.
So was Little Joe, and his wife Cindy still is, they all were. Great show
That’s an excellent observation, kudos! I watched both but remember way more about Bonanza than Gunsmoke. Regardless, sad to hear of his passing.
Bonanza on NBC was the first Western series broadcast in color, so as to sell RCA’s color TVs. General David Sarnoff’s RCA owned NBC.
Don’t think so.
Bonanza struck me as being little morality plays, mostly about how people dealt with adversity.
Gunsmoke struck me as mini versions of "Shane," or "3:10 to Yuma," or any of the other "one man stands against the rest" westerns (not that there's anything wrong with that).
-PJ
Bonanza Lyrics and Theme
Bonanza
We chased lady luck, ‘til we finally struck Bonanza.
With a gun and a rope and a hat full of hope, planted a family tree. We got hold of a pot of gold, Bonanza.
With a horse and a saddle, and a range full of cattle, how rich can a fellow be?
On this land we put our brand, Cartwright is the name, fortune smiled, the day we filed the Ponderosa claim.
Here in the West, we’re livin’ the best, Bonanza, if anyone fights any one of us, he’s go a fight with me, Bonanza.
Hoss and Joe and Adam know every rock and pine, no one works, fights, or eats, like those boys of mine. Here we stand in the middle of a grand Bonanza.
With a gun and a rope and a hatful of hope, we planted our family tree, we got hold of a potful of gold, Bonanza.
With a houseful of friends where the rainbow ends, how rich can a fellow be?
On this land we put our brand, Cartwright is the name, fortune smiled, the day we filed the Ponderosa claim. Here in the west we’re livin’ the best Bonanza.
With the friendliest, fightingist, loving band, that ever set foot in the promised land, and we’re happier than them all.
That’s why we call it Bonanza...Bonanza...Bonanza...
Lyrics written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
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