When Bronson Met Boone On Have Gun Will Travel … Part 2
Before Richard Boone had found his most identifiable character, Paladin, on Have Gun Will Travel he had headlined an earlier television show called Medic from 1954 to 1956. Here he […]
When Bronson Met Boone On Have Gun Will Travel … Part 1
Western television shows proved a wonderful training ground for countless actors honing their craft through the 1950’s and 60’s. Among those who frequented the medium between big screen appearances in […]
McLintock! (1963)
Rather than focus on the naysayers who take offence to this Duke flick and the reasons why, I’m sticking to my guns here and the fact that I love to […]
On Wings of Eagles (1986)
Let’s start by pointing out this two part TV movie is not to be confused with The Wings of Eagles, the 1957 John Ford-John Wayne biopic of Frank Wead. No, […]
Man In The Vault (1956)
With a number of familiar names and faces by way of Batjac productions comes this nifty “B” thriller in black and white for the double bill crowd. If many of […]
Spotlighting Vincent Price On the Small Screen … Part 1
I’ve long held to the notion of referring to Vincent Price as a friend despite having never once met the man. Based on the many interviews, books and articles I’ve read […]
Sahara (1983)
And the Razzie Award for Worst Performance by an Actor in a supporting role goes to ………. Brooke Shields! No fooling! Before going any further I’d like to point out […]
Cahill : United States Marshall (1973)
“You call the tune and you pay the piper. Meaning… you don’t like the treatment, don’t rob the banks. ” When a line like that is spoken by John Wayne, it’s […]
The Last Hard Men (1976)
Charlton Heston vs. James Coburn ………………… Only One Will Survive That according to the film’s trailer in what could be billed as a heavyweight tilt when these two tangle in […]
Raquel Welch Goes West : The Poster Gallery
Sexy? Absolutely! Rugged? Holds her own opposite the likes of Dean Martin and Jim Brown. Deadly? Just ask a trio of low down rattle snakes going by the name of […]
Island In The Sky (1953)
Any opportunity to spotlight a John Wayne movie here is usually a cause for celebration as I number myself among those who buy into the legend of the Duke. So […]
John Wayne and The Duke Dozen : A Personal List of Favorites
A certain someone over at Speakeasy has nudged me on more than one occasion to come up with a list of favorites on any given subject so why not on […]
Have Gun Will Travel To a World of Great Co-Stars
If your a little like me and have a whole list of character actors and future marquee names that you love to follow, grab onto a TV series from the […]
The Wild Geese (1978)
If you happened to see this film like I did at the right age growing up then you’ll agree that it doesn’t get much better and that this just might […]
