Posted in 1954, Books, George Montgomery, James H. Griffith, Sam Katzman, William Castle on February 21, 2023| 6 Comments »
Pulled this out the other day. It had been a while. Among its many delights is a great picture of James H. Griffith from Masterson Of Kansas (1954).
What movie books are y’all flipping through these days? (There’s one on One-Eyed Jacks that I’d recommend.)
Posted in 1950, Charles Starrett, Gene Autry, George "Gabby" Hayes, Hopalong Cassidy, Randolph Scott, Roy Rogers, The Durango Kid, Tim Holt, William Boyd on February 17, 2023| 3 Comments »
We looked at Exhibitor magazine’s top cowboy stars for 1951 a while back. Here’s the 1950 list.
By the way, this was the year that Gabby Hayes left theaters with the Randolph Scott picture The Caribou Trail.
Posted in 1953, DVD/Blu-Ray News, John McIntire, Julie Adams, Kino Lorber, Rudolph Maté, Universal (International) on February 2, 2023| 23 Comments »
Directed by Rudolph Maté
Starring Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julie Adams, John McIntire, Paul Cavanagh, John Baer, Ron Randell, Ralph Dumke
Kino Lorber is bringing Rudolph Maté’s The Mississippi Gambler (1953) to Blu-Ray — and that’s a really good thing.
The thing I’ve always wondered about this movie is “Why is this called a Western?” The question still stands, but who cares? It’s really good.
For a vehicle for a major star, Tyrone Power, it’s interesting that it has so many rich character roles — a good part for John McIntire and a great one for Paul Cavanaugh. And it parades a steady stream of others through its 98 minutes. That’s what made doing the commentary for it so much fun — the chance to shine a little light on guys like Ralph Dumke and Bill Walker.
Coming in April. Recommended.
Posted in John Ford on February 1, 2023| 3 Comments »
John Ford
(February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973)
The great director was born 129 years ago today. Love that Dodgers cap!
50 Westerns From The 50s. 