Unlike most other western TV serials, entire episodes of Have Gun – Will Travel were filmed outdoors and quite a distance from the Paramount Studios backlot.īeginning in Season Four, filming locations were often given in the closing credits. The television show popularized the phrase in the 1960s, and many variations were used as titles for other works such as Have Space Suit-Will Travel by Robert Heinlein. The title was a catchphrase used in personal advertisements in American newspapers during the early 190os onward, indicating that the advertiser was ready to do anything.Ī form common in theatrical advertising was “Have tux, will travel,” and this was the inspiration for the writer Herb Meadow. Origin of the title: “Have Gun – Will Travel” There were 225 episodes of the TV series (quite a few were written by Gene Roddenberry), of which 101 were directed by Andrew McLaglen and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks and Julian Claman.
The radio series began November 23, 1958. It was one of the few television shows to birth a successful radio version. Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963.
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