# @cowmissing on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gjs8rCwQdTo
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-19T21:56:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing

## Caption

Step back in time to Wild West drama at the Calico Saloon! This vintage television commercial captures the excitement of the “Gun Fight at Calico Saloon” — one of the signature live shows at Knott’s Berry Farm. Watch as outlaws and heroes clash in a dramatic showdown, set against the dust-choked streets of Ghost Town. The ad promises “just one of over 165 shows, rides, and adventures,” drawing visitors into the immersive frontier world of Knott’s.

In the whole experience, guests would have seen:
Costumed characters (cowboys, marshals, outlaws)
Prop firearms and theatrical gunfire (simulated, staged effects)
High tension standoffs on Main Street / Calico Square
The rustic saloon backdrop with swinging doors, balconies, and sawdust floors
A call to action: come for the show, stay for the rides & attractions

Credits / Notes:

This commercial is part of Knott's archival promotional effort to showcase its live entertainment offerings, particularly during the era when Western stunt shows were a major draw.

The “Gun Fight at Calico Saloon” is not documented as a real incident — it was a highlight show in their “Ghost Town / Calico Square” lineup of entertainment.

Knott’s often packaged its live stunt shows (shootouts, saloon acts, frontier drama) under its marketing slogans to entice families and thrill-seekers alike.

The commercial itself has circulated in various park-history clips and fan archival pages (e.g., a version is shown on Knott’s Facebook as a “classic commercial” referencing the saloon gunfight).

Knott’s Berry Farm began as a small roadside berry stand and Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant in the 1920s. Today, it has grown into one of Southern California’s most popular theme parks, welcoming over five million guests annually. The park offers year-round fun with dozens of rides, shows, and attractions spread across four themed areas. Visitors can also enjoy Knott’s Soak City Waterpark, the Knott’s Marketplace for dining and shopping, and the full-service Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel.

The park sits in Buena Park, Orange County, California—just 10 minutes from Disneyland, and within 30 minutes of John Wayne Airport, downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach Airport, and LAX.

In 1920, the Knott family settled in Buena Park to farm 20 acres of land. Their berry stand and Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant quickly drew visitors from near and far. To entertain the growing crowds, Walter Knott began building Ghost Town in 1940—planting the seeds for the theme park that stands today.

© 1982 Knott's Berry Farm @knottsberryfarm 
(http://www.knotts.com/) 
Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only.
No copyrights were infringed. All works are the property of the company listed above.

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- **Views:** 290
- **Likes:** 14
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## Tags

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