| Have Gun - Will Travel |
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| CBS Network |
| 1957 - 1963 |
| Drama |
| 30 Minutes |
Western adventure starring Richard Boone as
Paladin, a refined West Point educated, ex-army
officer who became a gun-for-hire after the
Civil War.
Paladin was based at the elegant Hotel Carlton in downtown San
Francisco.
His Chinese servants at the hotel were Kim Chan (Kam Tong)
referred to as "Hey Boy" and "Hey Girl" (Lisa Lu).
Paladin in his black work cloths
Paladin's business card
read: "Have Gun Will Travel. Wire Paladin, San Francisco."
Paladin arrives by Stagecoach to take
on a job
Paladin's normal routine was to look for clients by perusing the
various newspapers to which he subscribed. When he read a story
about someone with a potential need for his services, he sent them
his card, along with a clipping of the story. Paladin's standard fee
was $1000.
Paladin's trademark gun and holster
Listen to Theme Music
Theme Song Lyrics
("The Ballad of Paladin" sung by Johnny Western )
Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a man.
A knight without armor in a savage land.
His fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind.
A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin.
Paladin, Paladin
Where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin,
Far, far from home.
He travels on to wherever he must.
A chess knight of silver is his badge of trust.
There are campfire legends that the Plainsmen spin.
Of the man with the gun, of the man called Paladin.
Paladin, Paladin
Where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin,
Far, far from home.
Far from home,
Far from home.
Memorabilia
TRIVIA NOTE:
In 1974, a federal magistrate ruled that a Rhode Island rodeo performer,
Victor DaCosta actually created the idea for the
Paladin character and was entitled to the
profits realized from the popular western.
The Rob Reiner film Stand By Me (1986)
featured a memorable railroad track scene with a
group of young boys walking the rails and
singing the theme from HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL
["Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam..."]
Obituaries: Richard Boone: 01/10/1981; Kam Tong:
11/08/1969.
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