The Have Gun

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Better known as the Barrymore on horseback, Richard Boone wanted to be remembered more for his roles as an actor, than as a cowboy. For six seasons he rode through the wild west, passing out business cards to future clients that might one day need his help.

For the first time ever, the complete story of how this series originated is told from the words of the creators and producers, writers and actors. A behind the scenes look at the formation of the Paladin character, the success stories, awards received, and Richard Boone's control over the choice of scripts and casting. Hundreds of actors, screenwriters, directors, producers and productions staff were interviewed exclusively for this publication. Andrew V. McLaglen, Shimon Wincelberg, Harry Morgan, Sydney Pollack, Hal Needham, Frank R. Pierson, Majel Roddenberry, Johnny Western and many, many more.