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Have Gun Will Travel or Wanted: Dead or Alive

Last post by movieman1957 « October 25th, 2020, 12:08 pm
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by cinemalover » April 7th, 2008, 12:31 pm
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We've been having fun discussing the differences and preferences between two (mostly) 60 minute western dramas in Gunsmoke and Bonanza on another...
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October 25th, 2020, 12:08 pm
CENTENNIAL

Last post by movieman1957 « August 12th, 2020, 12:37 am
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by mrsl » October 9th, 2014, 4:49 pm

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Is anyone else enjoying this replay of Centennial like I am? For one thing, it's a treat to watch it with no commercial breaks since it's on the...

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August 12th, 2020, 12:37 am
Randolph Scott - Tribute

Last post by Vienna « May 3rd, 2020, 6:45 am
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by mrsl » June 3rd, 2007, 12:44 pm
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On June 30th, The Western Channel is having a 24 hour tribute to Randy, so those of you who haven't seen too much of him, may want to tune in if you...
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May 3rd, 2020, 6:45 am
Westerns

Last post by movieman1957 « December 26th, 2019, 10:29 pm
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by melwalton » May 3rd, 2008, 9:56 am
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I don't see too many westerns so could be wrong about this. I have seen some over the years. But I've never seen a cowboy herding cattle. Seems to me...
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December 26th, 2019, 10:29 pm
The Ultimate Western Cliche

Last post by movieman1957 « September 1st, 2019, 1:12 pm
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by Western Guy » June 28th, 2013, 7:36 pm
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Curious to get some feedback on this.

Is there one scene that seems to be shown ad nauseum in Western movies?

I watch a lot of Westerns and it...
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September 1st, 2019, 1:12 pm
Silverado . . . AGAIN

Last post by movieman1957 « July 31st, 2017, 8:31 pm
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by mrsl » January 9th, 2017, 1:26 pm

I watched this one again Saturday on the MOVIES channel on my crummy Comcast minimalist TV offering and as much as I love the Duke, and Randy Scott,...

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July 31st, 2017, 8:31 pm
A morning in the Western world

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by mrsl » June 28th, 2009, 1:56 am
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Before going to watch Hitchcock for most of the day, earlier today I watched a couple of westerns on the western channel. Again I watched Trooper...
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June 9th, 2016, 9:52 pm
The Searchers

Last post by RedRiver « April 7th, 2016, 9:44 pm
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by Littledrummerboy » September 8th, 2012, 10:40 pm
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The Duke, Ken Curtis, and Ward Bond are just a few of the talented actors combined in this movie. My best friend and I had the opportunity to go see...
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April 7th, 2016, 9:44 pm
LONGMIRE

Last post by knitwit45 « October 28th, 2015, 7:34 am
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We had a minor discussion about this show down on the General TV and Media thread a couple of weeks ago. For those western fans who didn't see the...
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October 28th, 2015, 7:34 am
Gunsmoke

Last post by movieman1957 « October 9th, 2015, 11:57 am
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by mrsl » June 1st, 2014, 11:41 pm

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Since most comments about Gunsmoke are on the Gunsmoke vs. Bonanza thread, I wanted to talk only about Gunsmoke . As of now, being on my second...

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October 9th, 2015, 11:57 am
3:10 To Yuma - 2007

Last post by movieman1957 « July 31st, 2015, 8:42 am
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by movieman1957 » September 7th, 2007, 9:59 am

So far The Baltimre Sun , CNN , USA Today , NY Daily News have all given very nice reviews. They all like Crowe and Bale. There are even a few nods...

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July 31st, 2015, 8:42 am
Best Little Whore House in Texas

Last post by Lzcutter « June 15th, 2015, 2:09 am
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by mrsl » June 13th, 2015, 5:21 pm

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I've written about this before several years ago, but for the first time in at least 2-3 years, I sat and viewed the whole movie last weekend. I...

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June 15th, 2015, 2:09 am
I can't believe I watched the whole thing!

Last post by RedRiver « June 14th, 2015, 3:26 pm
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by mrsl » June 6th, 2015, 3:02 pm

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Now I know why I waited 41 years to see Blazing Saddles. At this time in my life I can spare 158 minutes of time knowing nobody is going to need...

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June 14th, 2015, 3:26 pm
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Last post by movieman1957 « May 28th, 2015, 12:25 pm
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by ken123 » March 27th, 2010, 3:30 pm
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Would you make any casting changes ? Trooper Smith is played by Rudy Bowman , isnt that really Roman Bohnen aka Candy in Of Mice & Men ? :D
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May 28th, 2015, 12:25 pm
Tom Selleck as a cowboy

Last post by movieman1957 « March 16th, 2015, 10:04 am
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by mrsl » March 14th, 2015, 1:50 pm

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Encore has been running Sellecks westerns lately and I find him and his western movies to be highly entertaining. I also love his contemporary...

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March 16th, 2015, 10:04 am
Joel McCrea

Last post by RedRiver « March 8th, 2015, 3:22 pm
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by Lzcutter » March 27th, 2010, 8:46 pm
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I should have been outside today as the weather was great, the sun was shining and it was warm. I should have called Marco (left a message) and...
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March 8th, 2015, 3:22 pm
BEST WESTERNS

Last post by mrsl « February 22nd, 2015, 4:32 pm

by mrsl » February 22nd, 2015, 4:32 pm

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I'm quite sure we've had this topic before but I'll be darned if I can find it with search. Anyway, with it being on this months list of movies to...

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February 22nd, 2015, 4:32 pm
Death Valley Days - Encore Western Channel

Last post by movieman1957 « February 12th, 2015, 12:44 pm
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by mrsl » January 22nd, 2015, 7:35 pm

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I'm really enjoying these episodes of Death Valley Days, especially the ones with Ronald Regan. I kind of liked him as an actor. He was a little...

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February 12th, 2015, 12:44 pm
Miracle in the Wilderness

Last post by mrsl « December 21st, 2014, 4:12 pm

by mrsl » December 21st, 2014, 4:12 pm

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This is a fairly good movie although kind of old by now, where people are stolen by Arapahoes for their baby and the wife stops them with the...

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December 21st, 2014, 4:12 pm
MONTE WALSH

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « November 20th, 2014, 1:50 pm
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by mrsl » November 18th, 2014, 4:49 pm

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I had thought I had seen the original Monte Walsh with Lee Marvin, but after seeing the make-over with Tom Selleck, I realize I have it confused...

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November 20th, 2014, 1:50 pm
Whaddya know about Leo Gordon?

Last post by Maricatrin « November 16th, 2014, 6:15 pm
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by cmvgor » May 7th, 2007, 9:17 am
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I tracked down the 1957 film Black Patch with the thought of adding it to the Norish Westerns (devotees of that topic may want to look it up), but I...
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Last post by Maricatrin
November 16th, 2014, 6:15 pm
LEGACY

Last post by mrsl « November 16th, 2014, 3:26 pm
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by mrsl » November 10th, 2014, 1:43 pm

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I picked up a $5.00 DVD at Walmart last week titled Legacy. On the cover it stated 'a fine family show, all 18 episodes included on 2 discs', so I...

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November 16th, 2014, 3:26 pm
Face of a Fugitive (1959)

Last post by RedRiver « November 12th, 2014, 12:31 pm
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by Mr. Arkadin » August 3rd, 2009, 8:15 pm

Don't miss this unusual western with Fred MacMurray showing early tomorrow (8/4). Interesting ties to film noir, especially the previous year's...

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November 12th, 2014, 12:31 pm
Cheyenne

Last post by RedRiver « November 5th, 2014, 1:47 pm
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by mrsl » June 30th, 2012, 10:55 pm

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Having spent the whole day watching the Cheyenne marathon, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised to see many shows that I missed during the...

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November 5th, 2014, 1:47 pm
The Lone Ranger

Last post by RedRiver « September 26th, 2014, 10:37 am
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by pvitari » May 18th, 2011, 11:20 am
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Hi ho Silver! A remake of The Lone Ranger is on the way. Johnny Depp has been attached for some time to play Tonto, and Armie Hammer (the Winklevoss...
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Last post by RedRiver
September 26th, 2014, 10:37 am
The Man From Laramie

Last post by movieman1957 « September 12th, 2014, 1:47 pm
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by movieman1957 » July 25th, 2008, 3:45 pm

If you enjoy this movie I hope you will see Moira's fine article about it on the Movie Morlocks site.

Another strong, intense portrayal by...

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September 12th, 2014, 1:47 pm
Musings on The Misfits

Last post by sandykaypax « August 14th, 2014, 3:54 pm
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by charliechaplinfan » October 20th, 2009, 4:29 am
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I started watching this movie last night, I didn't finish it but even part the way through it is stuck in my mind like an apparition. I've seen it...
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August 14th, 2014, 3:54 pm
Duel in the Sun

Last post by mongoII « August 8th, 2014, 4:46 pm
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by RedRiver » December 12th, 2013, 4:30 pm

Well, there's one in every crowd. In this group, I guess it's me. I think this saucy, steamy frontier melodrama deserves more credit. I assume it was...

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August 8th, 2014, 4:46 pm
Gene Autry recommendations?

Last post by mrsl « July 10th, 2014, 4:32 am
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by Richard--W » November 28th, 2013, 2:52 pm

A few years ago I started picking up Gene Autry films on DVD. I wanted the restorations done by Image and the Autry Musuem. There were several box...

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July 10th, 2014, 4:32 am
CHIEF CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL

Last post by RedRiver « June 11th, 2014, 4:19 pm
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by mrsl » June 10th, 2014, 4:51 pm

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In writing about Longmire, it reminded me of the Crazy Horse memorial that Mr. L and I visited about 30-some years ago. When we were there only...

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June 11th, 2014, 4:19 pm
1930s most under-rated westerns

Last post by Fossy « June 6th, 2014, 6:04 pm
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by Richard--W » October 31st, 2013, 1:04 am
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What are the most over-looked, under-rated, neglected westerns of the 1930s?
That's the decade running from 1931 to 1940.
The decade is generally...
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June 6th, 2014, 6:04 pm
Laramie continues to impress me

Last post by mrsl « May 8th, 2014, 5:37 pm
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by stuart.uk » April 30th, 2014, 1:12 pm

I get the impression that the tv western Laramie, historically isn't as highly thought of as other great shows like Wagon Train, Bonanza and The High...

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May 8th, 2014, 5:37 pm
FORT APACHE

Last post by MissGoddess « May 2nd, 2014, 10:53 am
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by mrsl » April 23rd, 2007, 8:10 pm
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I didn't want to put this in the 'favorite John Ford' topic beause it isn't really my favorite, but I did want to comment on it.

First off, let me...
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May 2nd, 2014, 10:53 am
Run of the Arrow (1957)

Last post by moira finnie « April 29th, 2014, 7:06 pm
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by moira finnie » April 29th, 2014, 1:33 pm

Above: Rod Steiger in Run of the Arrow (1957), still steamed about the end of the Civil War.

The first time I tried to see Samuel Fuller's Run of...

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April 29th, 2014, 7:06 pm
Strange movies are appearing

Last post by RedRiver « April 2nd, 2014, 1:31 pm
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by mrsl » January 9th, 2014, 3:09 am

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Recently a lot of foreign language western movies are being shown on Encore. Some of them are all right, but most of them are too bloody for my...

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April 2nd, 2014, 1:31 pm
The Holt Family

Last post by mrsl « March 20th, 2014, 7:20 pm
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by pvitari » March 18th, 2014, 8:15 am

I don't think we have a thread for the Holts -- Jack, Tim and Jennifer -- so I'm starting it. :)

First up: The Warner Archive Collection is finally...

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March 20th, 2014, 7:20 pm
The Horse Soldiers: 2nd Tier Ford?

Last post by tinker « March 4th, 2014, 5:02 pm
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by RedRiver » March 1st, 2014, 5:57 pm

Once in a while, I hear THE HORSE SOLDIERS dismissed as a lesser film by the great John Ford. Or something of that nature. Nobody says it's bad. Most...

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March 4th, 2014, 5:02 pm
Unique episode in an old TV western

Last post by tinker « January 27th, 2014, 5:35 pm
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by mrsl » January 27th, 2014, 10:07 am

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So often I see a special guest who does a fantastic job, or just the storyline will be so 'in tune' with todays' headlines, or simply something...

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January 27th, 2014, 5:35 pm
HORSES

Last post by MissGoddess « December 30th, 2013, 11:07 am
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by mrsl » April 28th, 2012, 11:17 pm
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Of course, I believe we all agree that Randolph Scott's dark palomino (if that is the proper term), is by far the most beautiful horse in any...
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December 30th, 2013, 11:07 am
An Afternoon with Dobe Carey and family

Last post by moira finnie « December 10th, 2013, 12:12 pm
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by Lzcutter » May 31st, 2009, 1:58 pm

Picnicking, Mr. Pennell

Yesterday I drove up to Valencia (where Mr Cutter and I used to live). The freeway traffic as I zoomed up the 5 freeway...

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December 10th, 2013, 12:12 pm
How the West Was Won - TV Series

Last post by Richard--W « November 30th, 2013, 9:44 am
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by mrsl » August 13th, 2011, 6:40 pm

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Several months ago I saw this coming on soon on Saturday a.m. so I set up the DVR to record each week, then promptly forgot about it. I had never...

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November 30th, 2013, 9:44 am
reading Western Books

Last post by Rita Hayworth « November 28th, 2013, 11:13 am
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by Richard--W » November 6th, 2013, 2:41 pm

Jeff Guinn's The Last Gunfight may sound mis-titled if you hear the title out of the context in which he puts it ... but it's still mis-titled. This...

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November 28th, 2013, 11:13 am
most under-rated westerns of the 1950s

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by Richard--W » October 30th, 2013, 11:56 pm
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What are the 15 most under-rated, over-looked and neglected westerns of the 1950s?
That's the decade running from 1951 to 1960.
Here is my list:...
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November 7th, 2013, 7:04 pm
The Mercenary AKA A Professional Gun (1968)

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « October 5th, 2013, 9:47 pm
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by Mr. Arkadin » October 2nd, 2013, 10:07 am

Pull out the plates for some spaghetti goodness coming up this afternoon:

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October 5th, 2013, 9:47 pm
Gunsmoke or Bonanza...discuss

Last post by JackFavell « September 15th, 2013, 4:22 pm
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Growing up as a boy in the 60's there were two very long running western dramas on, Gunsmoke and Bonanza . As a kid I preferred Bonanza . I found...
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September 15th, 2013, 4:22 pm
Stagecoach - Retread

Last post by mrsl « August 14th, 2013, 2:52 pm
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by mrsl » March 27th, 2010, 10:00 am

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Early this a.m., I turned on Retro-Plex because often early they show some good classics. This morning I saw a western and clicked the 'info'...

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August 14th, 2013, 2:52 pm
The Wild Bunch (1969)

Last post by Mr. Arkadin « July 15th, 2013, 10:58 am
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Tonight, TCM will premiere one of the greatest and most reviled westerns ever made. Love it or hate it, for those who wish to discuss this landmark...
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July 15th, 2013, 10:58 am
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)

Last post by RedRiver « July 14th, 2013, 3:18 pm
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by moira finnie » August 26th, 2007, 11:07 am

This film featured a good, familiar cast of Western hands, such as Glenn Ford, Noah Beery, Jr., John Dehner, John Doucette , and even an effective...

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July 14th, 2013, 3:18 pm
Hugh O'Brian

Last post by RedRiver « July 11th, 2013, 11:47 am
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by Lzcutter » July 9th, 2013, 11:39 pm

The LA Times did a profile on actor Hugh O'Brian (who thanks Ida Lupino for giving him his big break):

When he was a 17-year-old Marine on weekend...

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July 11th, 2013, 11:47 am
The Professionals - 1966 Western

Last post by tinker « July 9th, 2013, 6:19 pm
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by Rita Hayworth » February 3rd, 2012, 12:18 am

The Professionals - 1966 Western

Directed by Richard Brooks ... has three Oscars Nominations: Best Cinematography, Color, Best Director, and Best...

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July 9th, 2013, 6:19 pm

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