Riding the Pop Culture Range

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.

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Millie the Model as Annie Oakley

Even the "girls' comics" got into the cowboy act!

Monday, February 29, 2016

Tom Mix For Shredded Ralston

Mix's contract was such that he ended up stumping for Ralston in ads for years after his own death!

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Gene Autry's New Sidekicks

Here's Gene Autry with OTHER people's sidekicks. To be precise, Jerry Colonna from THE BOB HOPE SHOW and Don Wilson from THE JACK BENNY SHOW.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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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