

A trademark of the show was Stewart's use of whispered narration during tense scenes that created a heightened sense of drama and relief when the situation was resolved.

Episodes ranged from straight western drama to whimsical comedy. James Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of the wild west. One old-time radio directory called the program "a last, desperate effort by a radio network (NBC) to maintain interest in adventure drama by employing a major Hollywood movie star in the leading role." Beginning Apthrough the final episode it was on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Finally, on Novemthrough March 21, 1954, it was broadcast Sundays at 8 p.m. Initially, it was broadcast on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. It was created by Frank Burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and lasted only one season of 39 episodes on NBC (Sept. The Six Shooter is a United States western old-time radio program. American western old-time radio program The Six Shooter Genre
