The “Great Train Robbery” was the first motion picture with a story. It was written, produced, directed and photographed by Edwin S. Porter, a...
The Great Train Robbery
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old west movies
Ben Johnson: A True American Cowboy
From his humble beginnings to his last ride in Monument Valley, the Sooner native never strayed far from his Oklahoma roots. Actor Ben Johnson and I...
Great News
News of the World, Tom Hanks’ first Western, is one of the best films of the year. While Texas novelist Paulette Jiles liked the idea of News of the...
I read that Glenn Ford was the best rider in Westerns. What other movie stars excelled as horse riders?
I read that Glenn Ford was the best rider in Westerns. What other movie stars excelled as horse riders? Ira Lee Walker Peachtree City,...
John Wayne and the Peacemaker
On film, John Wayne often portrayed the Westerner of popular legend—tall in the saddle, silent, a man whose word was his bond, perhaps sometimes...