Riding the Pop Culture Range

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Friday, April 29, 2016

Born Reckless

Even sex kitten Mamie Van Doren was tapped to do westerns--a musical one, yet!

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The White Rider and Super Horse-1942

From 1942, here's nearly every cliche western trope of the time in one story, complete with a singing cowboy! Note that his horse gets bigger billing!

Friday, April 8, 2016

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Clint Eastwood meets Mr. Ed and Wilbur

MR ED with Alan Young hosted RAWHIDE's Clint Eastwood not long before the latter's fateful trip to Italy that made him the major star he became.

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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