This Bloody John Wayne Western Gave Him An Epic Character Introduction That Rivaled Stagecoach
John Wayne’s introduction in Stagecoach made him a movie star, but one of his final movies has a scene that …
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Tombstone’S Opening Scene Immediately Dispelled A Western Movie Myth In 1993
The opening scene of Tombstone is a classic Western moment, and it dispelled a rumor that was circling about the …
Kurt Russell’S Tombstone Vs. Kevin Costner’S Wyatt Earp: A Wild West Expert Reveals Which O.K. Corral Gunfight Was More Accurate (& Both Westerns Are Guilty Of 1 Key Anachronism)
An Old West historian has determined if the 1993 film Tombstone or the 1994 film Wyatt Earp had a more …
Lorne Greene Was ”A Father Figure” To Michael Landon And Dan Blocker
There were only two actors in Bonanza’s principal cast who remained on the series for each of its 14 seasons. …
John Wayne’S Favorite Movie Of All Time Won Best Picture At The Oscars
John Wayne is an American institution, and that’s kind of a pity. The films he made from the 1930s through …
The Longest-Running Western Of All Time Didn’T Get The Series Finale I Believe It Deserved
CBS’ Gunsmoke ran for 20 years, and I don’t think it got the send-off such a long-running series deserved. The …
Ken Curtis’ Mangy Festus Beard Was His Hollywood Calling Card
Some actors just aren’t cut out to be the leading man. After all, we don’t unanimously have chiseled features and …
Dan Blocker Said He Would Rather Have ”Brains Over Biceps”
It’s not that Dan Blocker disliked football, baseball, or basketball — it’s just that he would have much rather boosted …
From Little Joe To Little House: How Michael Landon Redefined Fatherhood On Television
Michael Landon was in some of TV’s most famous families, so he’s an authority on the subject. On Bonanza, Landon …
John Wayne’S 1956 Classic Has The Same Story As The First Western Movie Ever Made
The Searchers, a cinematic masterpiece directed by John Ford, stands as a quintessential example of the Western genre. However, the …