"Studio talk [at a Jerry Lewis recornding session] turns
to Gunsmoke, an indication that
the
evening
is
going
great.
Gunsmoke is Jerry Lee's favourite subject in the world. He loves television,
and westerns are his favourite. Of all the westerns, he loves Gunsmoke. Of
the two kinds of Gunsmoke, he prefers Chester, the Dennis Weaver character,
over
Festus, his replacement. When asked why he likes Gunsmoke so much, he answers:
'Because it's unique, perfect, and great. I got tapes going back to 1954
- Kitty was beautiful.' He states, 'Matt Dillon is my hero,' and freely
admits
that he
cried when Harry Dean Stanton died in the show." [The Guardian Unlimited,
2005.]