Riding the Pop Culture Range: April 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Here's another example of England's great love for American cowboy stories, this being a regular two page text appearing in FILM FUN on a regular basis, once a week, for ages, and starring not Hopalong Cassidy but the actor who played him, William Boyd!

Disclaimer

Since this blog is a celebration of the myths of the American Western and its cowboy heroes, it's inevitable that Native Americans, Mexicans and other minorities will be mentioned from time to time in the context of movies, TV shows or books. Note that any negative aspects in their portrayal in the media of various times is historical and does not in any way reflect the opinions of this blog nor should it be taken as a good thing! But it was there at the time and to write about it or show it here, it WILL come up. Note also that Native Americans will often be referred to as "Indians." This is again not in any way a slam but simply rather the way to which they were referred for centuries.

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Enjoy the blog!

Monday, April 27, 2015

Western Collar Ad-1959

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Bill Boyd on the Danger Trail-1949

Rocky Lane For Carnation-1950