Tributes to Kevin Jarre (1954-2011)
Kevin Jarre was capable of greatness. That was my first thought when I heard he had died in Santa Monica on April 3, 2011, at age 56. You can see his talent in his screenplays upon which the following films were based: • The Tracker (1988): A terrific made-for-TV...
Conflict on the Range
You wouldn’t know it today when you drive across Colorado and Wyoming, seeing cattle grazing with sheep herds nearby, that a century ago such juxtaposition was not only unusual, but, in many cases, very, very unwelcome—sometimes deadly. Range wars flared up for a...
Survivors of an Old West Shoot-Out
The Westerns often had it wrong. They made gunfights so neat and clean, even with all the blood and bullet holes. Most cinematic gunfights went like this: bad guys hurt or kill a friend of the good guy. In a showdown with the bad guys, the good guy wins, gunning most...
Boot Scoot & Boogie
Long Ike and Sweet Betsey attended a dance. Ike wore a pair of his Pike County pants. Sweet Betsey was covered with ribbons and rings. Says Ike, “You’re an angel, but where are your wings?” —“Sweet Betsey from Pike,” folk song printed by John A. Stone, circa 1858 ...
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