"Gunsmoke" (1955) - Review & Commentary

[Mister Obvious]

That's why that one girl couldn't see over the bottom of the screen when she and Matt were standing next to each other.

I know James Arness wore some kind of platform so he could balance out the length he lost on one of his legs from his injuries in the war. But I don't think that would contribute much to the size difference we see between him and the other actors... I think they could be using camera trickery or other methods to accentuate size differences.