Laramie

About Laramie

Laramie is an American Western television series that aired from 1959 to 1963. The series is centered around two brothers and a colorful cast of characters in the town of Laramie, Wyoming in the 1870s. The plot features the pair's attempts to maintain a small ranch while navigating the changing frontiers and troubles of the Old West.

Making / Production

The show was filmed in black and white and broadcast over four seasons. Revue Studios produced the series and it was later broadcast by NBC. The series was set in the aftermath of the American Civil War, during the period of westward expansion.

Actors

• John Smith as Slim Sherman: Smith played the role of the elder brother, a level-headed character providing a moral grounding.
• Robert Fuller as Jess Harper: Fuller played an ex-gunfighter who works on the Sherman ranch after being saved by the brothers.
• Hoagy Carmichael as Jonesy: Carmichael played a father-figure to the brothers, and the ranch housekeeper.
• Spring Byington as Daisy Cooper: Byington joined in the third season, providing a motherly influence at the ranch.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• John Smith and Robert Fuller sang the theme song for the third season.
• The series was aired in over 50 countries in different languages.
• The show was based on the real town of Laramie, Wyoming.

Quotes

• "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do." - Slim Sherman
• "The only law out here is what a man makes for himself." - Jess Harper

Music, Soundtrack

• The theme song "Ride the Wind" is sung by John Smith and Robert Fuller.
• The show used traditional Western music and instruments for its background score.