Every period picture, consciously or not, reflects two periods, the time in which the story is set, and the time the fil…
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Hartley of the West A New England actress reflects on how she went to California and became a cowgirl.
“I knew that it was something special; Sam (Peckinpah) was terrific, everybody was terrific, especially Randolph S…
My Darling Clementine The real history behind the Hollywood movie.
The other night the 1946 John Ford film My Darling Clementine popped up on one of the channels. I’ve always enjoye…
Deadwood Déjà Vu After a 13-year hiatus, the cast and crew re-team to finish the tale.
“It’s Doc Cochran’s office—I’m sure of it! And there’s the Bella Union!” Over a decade after HBO’s Deadwood had le…
The Searchers Merits of the film and the facts behind it.
A question came in recently from a True West reader about the premise of Alan Le May’s great novel, The Searchers, the s…
Kevin Costner The award-winning actor, director and producer reflects on Silverado, Yellowstone, his new Netflix series The Highwaymen, and on acting and his love of the western.
Back in 1989, when Life Magazine asked Hollywood legends like James Stewart, Bette Davis and Olivia DeHavilland to pick …
The Heart of Willcox The Rex Allen Museum keeps the memory of an Arizona favorite son alive for fans around the world.
Rex Allen said his heart would always belong to his hometown of Willcox, Arizona, and he wasn’t kidding. A replica of a …
Can You Tell me What Version of the Winchester ’73 Jimmy Stewart Used in the Movie of the Same Name?
Can you tell me what version of the Winchester ’73 Jimmy Stewart used in the movie of the same name? John Charles Vestav…
The Alamo Under Siege Gary Foreman has fought a lonely battle over the decades—and may be about to win the war.
For many baby boomers, the lasting image of the Alamo comes from the ’50s. The 1950s. Fess Parker is the title character…
Morgan Woodward The villain Matt Dillon couldn’t stop killin’.
Actor Morgan Woodward is known for many things, most of them unpleasant: he’s so good at playing bad that, “although it …