HF Westerns

[RedRover]

In my years-long attempt to listen to all 2500 existing episodes of the Lone Ranger radio series, I have run across a 1953 radio episode that is relevant on a Civil War message board, "Conference With General Lee". A group of ex-Confederates are not ready to stop fighting and attempt to collect weapons and recruit a new army. The President doesn't want to solve this with the military so soon after the bloody war, he wants genuine reconciliation. The Lone Ranger knows of one man who can convince these men to accept the old flag again: General Robert E. Lee. They ride all the way from Texas to Lexington, Virginia to meet with the general, who the Lone Ranger describes to an incredulous Texas governor as a "great American." Man, I love the optimism of this show.

I used to say there was no Lone Ranger other than Clayton Moore, but I've long since retracted that. Earl Graser and Brace Beemer are also great in the role.

Best Clayton Moore Lone Ranger story... encouraging justice on the crowded highways of 1970s Hollywood...

 

[damYankee]

Anyone remember The Missouri Breaks with Jack Nicholson Marlon Brando and Randy Quade?

 

[Trooper "D"]

Anyone remember The Missouri Breaks with Jack Nicholson Marlon Brando and Randy Quade?

Oh yeah!

 

[GELongstreet]

Apparently we just lost Robert Carradine. While he is more famous for non-western roles (like the Revenge of the Nerds films) and there are earlier and many later performances I think the first time I saw him was in the excellent The Long Riders (1980).

 

[RedRover]

Apparently we just lost Robert Carradine. While he is more famous for non-western roles (like the Revenge of the Nerds films) and there are earlier and many later performances I think the first time I saw him was in the excellent The Long Riders (1980).

Not just "Bob Younger" in The Long Riders (1980)....

He was also "Slim" with John Wayne in "The Cowboys" (1972)!

More recently appeared as the tracker in the western "Django Unchained" (2012)...

 

[gary]

Bruce Dern played a lot of minor "bad guys" roles. I've seen him in the spaghetti western, Hang 'Em High, with Clint Eastwood. Lurn'd everything I need to know about church hymns and hanging from that film.

 

[RedRover]

Bruce Dern played a lot of minor "bad guys" roles. I've seen him in the spaghetti western, Hang 'Em High, with Clint Eastwood. Lurn'd everything I need to know about church hymns and hanging from that film.

Mr. Dern mentioned his years as a bit player in Westerns on the back lots, versus the big stars...

He recalled working Westerns with Neville Brand and Audie Murphy, who he considered the two toughest western actors. Of the latter, Dern recalled doing a scene, arguing about the setup and annoying Murph, etc. Suggesting Murph be more intimidating, etc. And says after another take, with Murph drawing down on Dern while looking cross, Dern blurted out what a great take...

 

[Andersonh1]

We also just recently lost Roger Ewing, Clayton Thad Greenwood from Gunsmoke. He filled the "young deputy" role for two seasons. That leaves Buck Taylor, who played Newly O'Brien, as the last surviving main cast member.

R.I.P. Roger Ewing, Thad Greenwood on ''Gunsmoke''

He filled in after Burt Reynolds left the show and retired from acting in 1972 to become a professional photographer. Ewing was 83 years old.

www.metv.com

 

[archieclement]

Was bored yesterday so watched The Homesman. One the more recent and rather dark westerns.

Don't really like the recent dark western themes, but must say seemed well done, had some plot twists I didn't forsee, so was entertaining.

 

[gary]

Bone Tomahawk for a dark film.

 

[GELongstreet]

Just watched Two mules for Sister Sara (1970), starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine. A Mexico Western being during (and about) the French Intervention. Not a masterpiece, and the stars stated having a miserable time with each other during the production, but mostly quite enjoyable.

 

[RedRover]

Just watched Two mules for Sister Sara (1970), starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine. A Mexico Western being during (and about) the French Intervention. Not a masterpiece, and the stars stated having a miserable time with each other during the production, but mostly quite enjoyable.

Another picture set during the French adventure in Mexico I recall was "El Condor" starring Lee Van Cleef and Jim Brown.

 

[gary]

In my youth I watched at lot of those Lee van Clef westerns. Zapata! Viva Zapata! etc. It was seventy-five cents for two flicks and a cartoon back in the late '60s and early '70s. It was only a quarter before that. Dayam I'm olde.

 

[RedRover]

In my youth I watched at lot of those Lee van Clef westerns. Zapata! Viva Zapata! etc. It was seventy-five cents for two flicks and a cartoon back in the late '60s and early '70s. It was only a quarter before that. Dayam I'm olde.

He was Chris (formerly played by Yul Brynner, then George Kennedy) in "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" (1972).

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

Just watched Two mules for Sister Sara (1970), starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine. A Mexico Western being during (and about) the French Intervention. Not a masterpiece, and the stars stated having a miserable time with each other during the production, but mostly quite enjoyable.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

In my youth I watched at lot of those Lee van Clef westerns. Zapata! Viva Zapata! etc. It was seventy-five cents for two flicks and a cartoon back in the late '60s and early '70s. It was only a quarter before that. Dayam I'm olde.

You mean "Sabata"

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

He was Chris (formerly played by Yul Brynner, then George Kennedy) in "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" (1972).

A classic Western favorite second hand for years...he was everywhere.

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

Short appearence, but memorable ! ("How the West was won", with Walter Brennan).

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

"Gunfight at the O.K Corral"
"The man who shot Liberty Valance"

 

[RedRover]

Short appearence, but memorable ! ("How the West was won", with Walter Brennan).

Mr. Van Cleef had a memorable intro in "High Noon" (1952) along with Sheb Wooley.