Posted in Books, Tom Mix on March 9, 2024| 2 Comments »
Bob Madison’s book Tom Mix And The Wild West Christmas has been named the Spur Award Finalist for Best Juvenile Western by the Western Writers of America. Bob writes as Scott McCrea. You can get a copy here.
In addition to being my friend, Bob is a huge Westerns fan and a big supporter of this blog. Congratulations, Bob!
Posted in Comics, Tom Mix on October 31, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Here’s Tom Mix wishing you all a happy Halloween — from Tom Mix Western Volume 4, # 21 (Fawcett, 1949).
Thanks to Mr. Bob Madison for pointing the way to this little jewel.
Posted in DVD/Blu-Ray News, Tom Mix on May 16, 2023| 5 Comments »
Undercrank Productions is bringing a couple of Tom Mix silent Westerns to Blu-Ray in July — Sky High (1922) and The Big Diamond Robbery (1929). They’re getting 2K digital restorations and scores from Ben Model.
Sky High (1922)
Written & directed by Lynn Reynolds
Starring Tom Mix, J. Farrell MacDonald, Eva Novak, Sid Jordan, Tony
Filmed at the Grand Canyon, this modern-day Western (with lots of airplane stuff) has Mix as a government agent trying to stop a gang smuggling illegal immigrants into the U.S. (things haven’t changed much in the last 101 years, have they?).
The Big Diamond Robbery (1929)
Directed by Eugene Forde
Starring Tom Mix, Kathryn McGuire, Frank Beal, Tony
Mix’s last silent film is also a modern-day Western. Here, he helps a rich young woman chase down her prized diamond necklace. According to the folks at Undercrank, The Big Diamond Robbery hasn’t been seen since its original release in 1929.
Tom Mix is wonderful, and it’s hard to believe his films are around 100 years old. I absolutely love his The Great K&A Train Robbery — it’s one of my favorite silent movies — and I can’t wait to see these two. Recommended.
Posted in Books, Tom Mix on January 6, 2023| 1 Comment »
The great Tom Mix was born 143 years ago today — and he’s been gone since 1940.
But he rides again in the cool Tales Of Tom Mix series of books by my good friend “Scott McQueen.” The latest (and fourth of six), Deuces Wild, came out this week. Click on the cover above to get yours.
Posted in Books, Tom Mix on September 28, 2022| 8 Comments »
One of my earliest movie memories is of watching an 8mm print of Tom Mix in The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926). What a cool movie — and you certainly don’t get any cooler than Tom Mix. He was a real ranch hand, starred in well over a hundred films, got John Wayne his job in the props department at Fox, appeared in the circus and was made an honorary Texas Ranger. Quite a guy.
Scott McCrea, the pen name of a great friend of this blog, is writing a series of novels featuring Tom Mix. The first one, The Mountain Killer, is now available. I highly recommend it. Click on the cover (above) or order yours today!
50 Westerns From The 50s. 