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Best of the West 2017: Western Movies, DVDs and TV Shows

by | Dec 12, 2016 | Features & Gunfights

Rod Serling first made a commentary on the “soft” Westerns appearing on TV through “Showdown with Rance McGrew,” a Twilight Zone episode in which a Westerns actor (played by Larry Blyden, above) encounters the ghost of Jesse James. Serling convinced CBS to air a realistic Western, The Loner, starring Lloyd Bridges, but the creator was ahead of his time. The show lasted less than one season, yet shines today on DVD. – Courte


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