Jim is dispatched to find the killers of gandy dancers.Jim is dispatched to find the killers of gandy dancers.Jim is dispatched to find the killers of gandy dancers.
Elisha Cook Jr.
- Mike McGreavy
- (as Elisha Cook)
Chris Willow Bird
- Indian
- (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
- Workman
- (uncredited)
Dee Cooper
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaOne of the few episodes of the series which remains a pure western topic without science fiction nor James Bond like elements.
- GoofsAlthough Dartmouth College was founded in 1769 (one of nine colonial universities), it did not receive academic prominence and national prestige until the 1890s. In the 1870s, it was still a small, poorly funded state institution.
- Quotes
Jim West: This is Little Willow.
Artemus Gordon: Oh! My pleasure!
Jim West: She's the tribal torturer.
Artemus Gordon: [Side-eyeing Jim & chuckling] Masochist.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Pioneers of Television: Westerns (2011)
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What on earth are Gandy dancers?
Not a bad early episode. Helped along mostly by an amazing cast of old and new. Especially Katherine Ross just before she was to reach stardom. Always great watching Leslie Nielsen in his early serious roles (usually as a baddie) before he became a comic king. Then there's the always brilliant Elisha Cook.
But I still don't understand why the synopsis mentions Gandy Dancers as there's no mention of them during the episode or explanation of the term. And I've never heard the term in any westerns.
This episode has a lot to do with 'Indians' and one of Arty's disguise is as one, not politically correct these days; but I've got to say I've been very impressed by the fact that this series has been the best show of the 60s for diversity. A lot of Asian and black actors were used and not in subservient roles but in charge and as considerable characters. In this case though as a Cheyenne is Drew's dad John Drew Barrymore, however they really aren't Cheyenne Indians? That is one of the confusing things about this episode too. It's a good thing that the actors are enjoyable to watch!
But I still don't understand why the synopsis mentions Gandy Dancers as there's no mention of them during the episode or explanation of the term. And I've never heard the term in any westerns.
This episode has a lot to do with 'Indians' and one of Arty's disguise is as one, not politically correct these days; but I've got to say I've been very impressed by the fact that this series has been the best show of the 60s for diversity. A lot of Asian and black actors were used and not in subservient roles but in charge and as considerable characters. In this case though as a Cheyenne is Drew's dad John Drew Barrymore, however they really aren't Cheyenne Indians? That is one of the confusing things about this episode too. It's a good thing that the actors are enjoyable to watch!
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- lbowdls
- Jun 16, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 4:3
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