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Western movie memories

When you think of western films even forty plus years after the passing of the legendary John Wayne, who comes to most people’s minds?

Who can ever forget his greater than life presence on the screen no matter what film was rolling through the projector like “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon,” “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” “The Sons of Katy Elder,” “True Grit,” “Rooster Cogburn,” and “The Shootist.”

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Carolina Cotton’s voice is still bringing smiles

I don’t know whether you enjoy riding across the ranges in the old western films with the stars of yesteryear like I do or not but I have since I was chasing the neighborhood outlaws in my dime store cowboy suit.

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Tim McCoy, America’s authentic western star

When you think of western films even thirty plus years after his passing the legendary John Wayne is who comes to most people’s minds.

Who can ever forget his greater than life presence on the screen no matter what film was rolling through the projector like “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon,” “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” “ The Sons of Katy Elder,” “True Grit,” “Rooster Cogburn,” and “The Shootist.” Read more

Carolina Cotton is still hitting the high notes

If you grew up sitting in Saturday matinees watching the cowboys riding across the screen to save the day, then you probably remember one of the most prolific of the female leads of western film.

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