Henry C. Parke

Wyatt Earp at 30

by Henry C. Parke | Aug 12, 2024

Screenwriter Dan Gordon reveals the real story behind the making of the blockbuster biopic. When it comes to the events in Tombstone on October 26,...

Is Horizon the End of the Epic Western?

by Henry C. Parke | Aug 12, 2024

Our experts weigh in on the fate of Kevin Costner’s four-part film series. Oscar-winning actor, director, producer Kevin Costner blinked back...

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

by Henry C. Parke | Jun 11, 2024

Seventy-five years after its debut, John Ford's second cavalry Western is considered one of the greatest Westerns. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, the...

In Search of the Real Bass Reeves

by Henry C. Parke | Apr 17, 2024

For a century, slave-turned-Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves was legendary among history buffs, but with the general public, he couldn’t get...

Blazing Bergman!

by Henry C. Parke | Feb 21, 2024

A half-century after Andrew Bergman penned Blazing Saddles, the epic comic Western is still a cultural tour de force. Sure, Andrew Bergman has...

Best of the West: Western Movies

by Henry C. Parke | Dec 7, 2023

Everybody’s West: 2024 will be remembered as a bellwether year for diversity in Western film productions and subject matter. “Compared to the 20th...

Jack London at the Movies

by Henry C. Parke | Oct 29, 2023

For nearly 120 years, filmmakers from around the world have adapted the American adventurer’s novels into captivating films and television. Read...

The Highest Peak

by Henry C. Parke | Oct 29, 2023

Best of the Mountain Man Movies On the eve of the release of The Revenant, inspired by the true story of Hugh Glass’s fight for life, the film...

Journey to Lone Pine

by Henry C. Parke | Sep 22, 2023

The iconic Western film location is celebrated every year at the internationally famous Lone Pine Film Festival. Among the hundreds of long-running...