She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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ken123 »
March 27th, 2010, 3:30 pm
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
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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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Last post by movieman1957
March 16th, 2015, 10:04 am
BEST WESTERNS
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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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Last post by mrsl
February 22nd, 2015, 4:32 pm
Death Valley Days - Encore Western Channel
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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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Last post by movieman1957
February 12th, 2015, 12:44 pm
Miracle in the Wilderness
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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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Last post by mrsl
December 21st, 2014, 4:12 pm
MONTE WALSH
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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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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
November 20th, 2014, 1:50 pm
Whaddya know about Leo Gordon?
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cmvgor »
May 7th, 2007, 9:17 am
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
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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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Last post by mrsl
November 16th, 2014, 3:26 pm
Face of a Fugitive (1959)
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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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Last post by RedRiver
November 12th, 2014, 12:31 pm
Cheyenne
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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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Last post by RedRiver
November 5th, 2014, 1:47 pm
The Lone Ranger
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pvitari »
May 18th, 2011, 11:20 am
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
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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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Last post by movieman1957
September 12th, 2014, 1:47 pm
Duel in the Sun
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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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Last post by mongoII
August 8th, 2014, 4:46 pm
Gene Autry recommendations?
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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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Last post by mrsl
July 10th, 2014, 4:32 am
CHIEF CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL
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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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Last post by RedRiver
June 11th, 2014, 4:19 pm
1930s most under-rated westerns
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Richard--W »
October 31st, 2013, 1:04 am
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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Last post by Fossy
June 6th, 2014, 6:04 pm
Laramie continues to impress me
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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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Last post by mrsl
May 8th, 2014, 5:37 pm
FORT APACHE
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mrsl »
April 23rd, 2007, 8:10 pm
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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Last post by MissGoddess
May 2nd, 2014, 10:53 am
Run of the Arrow (1957)
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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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Last post by moira finnie
April 29th, 2014, 7:06 pm
Strange movies are appearing
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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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Last post by RedRiver
April 2nd, 2014, 1:31 pm
The Holt Family
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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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Last post by mrsl
March 20th, 2014, 7:20 pm
The Horse Soldiers: 2nd Tier Ford?
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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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Last post by tinker
March 4th, 2014, 5:02 pm
Unique episode in an old TV western
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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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Last post by tinker
January 27th, 2014, 5:35 pm
HORSES
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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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Last post by MissGoddess
December 30th, 2013, 11:07 am
An Afternoon with Dobe Carey and family
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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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Last post by moira finnie
December 10th, 2013, 12:12 pm
How the West Was Won - TV Series
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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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Last post by Richard--W
November 30th, 2013, 9:44 am
reading Western Books
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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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Last post by Rita Hayworth
November 28th, 2013, 11:13 am
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
October 5th, 2013, 9:47 pm
Gunsmoke or Bonanza...discuss
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cinemalover »
April 3rd, 2008, 12:30 pm
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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Last post by JackFavell
September 15th, 2013, 4:22 pm
Stagecoach - Retread
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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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Last post by mrsl
August 14th, 2013, 2:52 pm
The Wild Bunch (1969)
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Mr. Arkadin »
August 13th, 2010, 4:57 pm
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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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
July 15th, 2013, 10:58 am
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
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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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Last post by RedRiver
July 14th, 2013, 3:18 pm
Hugh O'Brian
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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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Last post by RedRiver
July 11th, 2013, 11:47 am
The Professionals - 1966 Western
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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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Last post by tinker
July 9th, 2013, 6:19 pm
Gunman's Walk
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stuart.uk »
June 7th, 2013, 10:41 am
Spoiler
Like another obscure western I discovered Gun For A Coward, Gunman's Walk is pretty good. It stars Van Heflin as a ruthless cattle-baron,...
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Last post by JackFavell
June 8th, 2013, 10:03 am
Maverick
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tinker »
May 15th, 2013, 7:09 pm
I hope it is okay to start a new thread. I searched and could not find one.
I have just been watching the new DVD's of the second season of Maverick...
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Last post by mrsl
May 18th, 2013, 4:39 pm
The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw
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mrsl »
May 13th, 2013, 5:53 pm
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This 1991 Kenny Rogers, Reba McIntyre movie has been around the Encore Westerns channel several times since I started getting it on my TV system,...
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Last post by mrsl
May 13th, 2013, 5:53 pm
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Last post by MissGoddess
May 13th, 2013, 11:08 am
SMOKE SIGNAL
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mrsl »
August 6th, 2012, 12:52 am
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Smoke Signal is not a great western, not even a really good one, but it's differences make it stand out from the rest. For one thing, the movie...
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Last post by mrsl
May 1st, 2013, 11:07 pm
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Last post by stuart.uk
April 29th, 2013, 9:57 am
Man of the West
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mrsl »
April 22nd, 2013, 11:26 pm
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This one has been brought in now and then in reference to various reasons why the western is or is not popular, and other topics. I had seen it...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
April 24th, 2013, 8:16 am
Sex in The Outlaw
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stuart.uk »
April 23rd, 2013, 9:22 am
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I watched the Howard Hughes film The Outlaw the other day. I was ammused by the fuss that was made at the time about Jane Russell's...
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Last post by stuart.uk
April 23rd, 2013, 9:22 am
SILVERADO
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mrsl »
January 6th, 2010, 7:13 pm
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There was a reference to a thread about Silverado but the search didn't find it, so I'm doing one here. I would like to hear comments from its'...
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Last post by mrsl
April 20th, 2013, 3:21 pm
Hign Noon
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ken123 »
April 20th, 2007, 11:53 am
Ther is a thread on the other site ' in regard to High Noon , of which I have just posted a reply. If anyone here has any comments on this anti -...
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Last post by mrsl
April 13th, 2013, 5:36 pm
Just a few facts Mam
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mrsl »
April 7th, 2013, 6:31 pm
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I got curious while watching Silverado for the umpteenth time today about how popular Westerns really are, or are not. So, I looked up a few to...
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Last post by tinker
April 9th, 2013, 7:37 pm
DODGE CITY
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mrsl »
March 2nd, 2013, 11:14 pm
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After searching, I didn't find a dedicated thread for Dodge City , so I made one. After seeing this for the umpteenth time tonight, there isn't a...
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
March 31st, 2013, 11:52 pm
No Name on The Bullet - 1959
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mrsl »
September 4th, 2009, 1:18 am
I know we've had discussions on this one before, but as usual I can't find the thread. I put up with the commercials and watched it on Sunday a.m....
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Last post by Rita Hayworth
March 23rd, 2013, 11:22 pm
Red River
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charliechaplinfan »
September 28th, 2009, 4:54 pm
I've looked for a thread on this movie by doing a sreach and couldn't find one so I apologise if I'm going back over well trodden ground. I know this...
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Last post by RedRiver
March 20th, 2013, 5:31 pm
Surprise sighting in an Old Western
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mrsl »
March 11th, 2013, 10:13 pm
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Suddenly 3 or 4 other cable channels are showing westerns lately in addition to Encore Westerns. I caught a couple of Errol Flynns which I had...
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Last post by JackFavell
March 12th, 2013, 9:58 am
Lonesome Dove and its Sequels
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movieman1957 »
May 18th, 2011, 8:53 am
Since the discussion in the Ben Johnson thread brought this up I found we've not had a topic on it. There was one about a script from 1971 but I...
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Last post by Lzcutter
March 10th, 2013, 1:05 pm
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