Tom Mix’s last years were tough… Tom Mix’s movie career was basically done by 1929. Westerns were out of fashion, so he spent his last years were...
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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...
Blazing Bergman!
A half-century after Andrew Bergman penned Blazing Saddles, the epic comic Western is still a cultural tour de force. Sure, Andrew Bergman has...
Django Unchained
A decade since the highest-grossing Western was released, the film remains controversial. There are many disconcerting issues that a...
Tombstone: A Reckoning
Thirty years after the popular film’s release, it might be the most influential Western of all time. In 1993, Walt Disney’s Hollywood...
The ‘Western’ Godfather
Kurt Russell spills the beans. It didn’t surprise me that Kurt Russell was willing to go off topic during our interview. After all, it was...
In Pursuit of Honor
In 1995 the movie, In Pursuit of Honor was about an incident in the 1930’s when the Army set about to slaughter some 500 cavalry horses. Three...
Clint Howard
From kid to character actor, the film and TV veteran has entertained fans for over six decades. In Nicholas Cage’s new Western, The Old Way,...
The Great Train Robbery
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 Godfather of Westerns
Robert Duvall talks about the iconic Lonesome Dove, on the cusp of a special cast reunion. From the True West Archives With seven...
Tombstone: On the Cutting Room Floor
Historians, actors and film critics weigh in on Kevin Jarre’s original script—and whether it should be remade and finally get its DUE. Everyone...
Tombstone Redux
Let’s find someone to refilm Kevin Jarre’s original script and complete his dream. Thanks to Jeff Morey, the historical consultant on Tombstone I...