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Western Movies
Wyatt Earp Wannabes
- Published May 15, 2012
- Written by True West Editors
More than 40 actors have portrayed Wyatt Earp, but few have even slightly resembled him. Which of the following actors do you believe best captures the real Wyatt? (Hint: the later the film, the more careful the makeup job.)
The Big Kiss Off
- Published May 15, 2012
- Written by Josh Becker
John Ford’s 1946 classic film, My Darling Clementine, the story of Wyatt Earp and the O.K. Corral gunfight, is anything but a forgotten film classic—
REX RIDEOUT
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Rex Rideout
Making his movie debut as the cowboy fiddler in last year’s Cowboys & Aliens, Rex Rideout is a 19th-century music historian who can often be found performing with Mark Gardner.
A.K.A. John Ford
- Published May 15, 2012
- Written by Margaret Barra
Sean Martin Feeney arrived in Los Angeles from Portland, Maine, in 1914 at the age of 19.
The Lone Rango
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by True West Editors
One film that touched everyone—from the kiddies to us grizzled veterans—was 2011’s Rango.
Marfa, Texas
- Published May 14, 2012
- Written by TWMag
Called one of the last American frontiers, Marfa got its start as an 1883 water stop for the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. This semiarid region features dry steambeds and a mountain terrain made up of the Davis, Chisos and Chinati ranges.
Clint The Icon of a Generation
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
Clint Eastwood is a mystery. He’s been a cowboy, a cop, a National Geographic photojournalist, a clown, a honky-tonk singer, a jazz DJ and a moonlighting hit man who doubled as an art professor. But these are roles.
Movie Hotels
- Published May 14, 2012
- Written by TW Editors
- Parry Lodge (Kanab, UT): After working on the Tom Mix feature Deadwood Coach, the Parry brothers built this hotel in 1931 to feed and house movie crews.
Call of the Canyon
- Published January 10, 2012
- Written by Joe McNeill
In 1906, novelist Zane Grey visited the Arizona Territory for the first time.
Tom Mix: The First Western Superstar
- Published May 14, 2012
- Written by TW Editors
Tom Mix began his career with the 101 Ranch Wild West Show.
Butch is Back!
- Published November 09, 2011
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
We’ve seen them ride off into the sunset at the end of the story, but what happens when the heroes and outlaws, the men of myth and grand adventure, come back late in life to climb back up on the horse for one last ride?
Six Forgotten Film Classics
- Published April 16, 2012
- Written by Josh Becker
Josh Becker has watched 4,720 movies.
The Tombstone that Might Have Been
- Published October 04, 2011
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
Long before the 1993 movie Tombstone was produced, the screenplay by Kevin Jarre had gotten the attention of a great many people.
Train Keeps A’Rollin’
- Published March 13, 2012
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
When Joe and Tony Gayton, the brothers responsible for creating Hell on Wheels, pitched their series to cable station AMC, a Western wasn’t necessarily the first thing they had in mind.
Tributes to Kevin Jarre (1954-2011)
- Published October 04, 2011
- Written by Allen Barra
Kevin Jarre was capable of greatness.
MARY DORIA RUSSELL
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Mary Doria Russell
Author of Doc, which Ron Howard will be filming for HBO.
Roy Rogers Turns 100
- Published October 04, 2011
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
Roy Rogers would have turned 100 on November 5, 2011.
Luke Perry on Eastwood
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by Luke Perry
Luke Perry has become a major star in a series of TV Westerns that feature Perry as John Goodnight, a 19th-century circuit judge.
Confronting the Fiddle Player: Did Rex Rideout Make it Out of Cowboys & Aliens Alive?
- Published August 28, 2011
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
Rex Rideout is a multi-instrumentalist who travels the West with groups of varying sizes, playing historical music from the 19th century.
Why Did Cowboys & Aliens Fail… Or did it?
- Published February 14, 2012
- Written by True West Editors
The 2011 summer blockbuster film turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments, if you listen to Hollywood.
The Legend of Hell’s Gate
- Published August 28, 2011
- Written by Henry Cabot Beck
How often can you find Doc Holliday, Quanah Parker and John Wilkes Booth in the same story?
