The actor is not ready to hang up his hat and spurs. Robert Duvall would be one of the finest actors in the history of film if he never appeared in...
Robert Duvall – A Western Career
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Ask the Marshall – Bat Masterson: Armed and Dangerous
How many of Bat Masterson’s Colt SAA revolvers are known to exist, and how many did he own over the years? I have read that he possibly owned seven...
True Grit’s 50th Anniversary
John Wayne’s Oscar-winning performance as Rooster Cogburn in the Paramount film culminated the greatest year in Western film history.
John Wayne’s Silver Screen Shootin’ Irons
In True Grit, Wayne’s character Rooster Cogburn told defense attorney Mr. Goudy “a gun that’s unloaded and cocked ain’t good for nothin’,” yet...
On the Trail of John Wayne
I'm in Madison County, Iowa, not to view all those covered bridges, though they are charming, but to pay tribute to a great American. Unheralded....