All Blog Posts Tagged 'Western' (23)

Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre's heyday, died Tuesday.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57571728/actor-dale-robertson-dies-in-california-hospital/

Excerpt: In the 1950s, he moved into television, starring in series such as "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957-62), "Iron…

This is becoming a habit. 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbc-western-frontier-shaun-cassidy-thomas-schlamme-281736

Seems like every day is an Anniversary of some historical incident or event, relating to the era of the Old or Wild West.  Even if the incident or event didn't even occur in the West.  This one has always been one of my favorites to study.  One-Hundred and Thirty-Five Years ago today, the James-Younger Gang attempted to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota.  And they got the crap kicked out of them for it.  

According to Cole Younger, Charlie Pitts (one of three men who went inside the…

This is getting interesting.  In addition to the aforementioned Hatfields and McCoys and Gateway -- NBC have ordered a pilot script from the producers of the high school football show Friday Night Lights.  The title of that one was not mentioned.  However ...  

The article (below) also mentions other TV western projects, coming our way.  Including AMC's Hell on Wheels, a show about the building of the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860's, A&E's…

Maybe things are looking up for the western, again, in spite of the lackluster performance of Cowboys & Aliens.  This is the second western series announced this week.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tnt-orders-1880s-western-gateway-224998

I thought this would be fun a fun post to write, but it took 4 days to finish it. 

This is a list of my top 25 favorite western movies.  When not working hard on researching and writing my story, these were the films I screened during a lunch or dinner break, or for general inspiration.   

Clearly, not everyone's list would be the same, this is simply my list.  I'm sure your own would be different -- so let me know what you think.  You can leave a message on my blog,…

I decided to analyze this, with deep concern over whether or not the western genre has anything to do with the film's unexpected, unenthusiastic response from the public.  The pic involves two genre's, western and sci-fi, and while I "hope" the public don't blame the western genre, I know Hollywood will due to sci-fi's great track record.  :(   

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To commemorate the death of a historical figure who is still very controversial today, I've posted an a brief passage from my book "Western Legend," wherein other historical figures of the American Wild West (Frank James, Virgil and James Earp, and Tom Horn) discuss their own first or second-hand knowledge of Billy "the Kid" Bonney.  And to make the passage come alive, I integrated a few photos and a couple YouTube videos, for general reference and entertainment.

Enjoy…

The micro-budget Western THE SCARLET WORM is being released on Blu-Ray on Aug. 16th and is screening on Aug. 27th at the New Beverly on Sunset in L.A. It's also an official selection at the Almeria Western Festival in Almeria Spain in September. Here's what Fangoria magazine has said about the film:

"...one of the best movies you’ll see soon...reinvents the Western...transcends its meager budget to show fledgling filmmakers…

Using various sources (including among others, a map by Mr. Bell, and one provided by the National Archives,) I drew up my own to give the reader of a specific chapter in my book "Western Legend" a better understanding of the geography of Tombstone.  I felt the narrative would be less confusing if I provided this along with a key or legend.  The publisher, unfortunately, could not figure out how to scale down the file size and get it into the pdf, so the map was removed from Chapter 10.  As…

“WESTERN LEGEND” SYNOPSIS

By the Autumn of 1899 the coffin has all but closed shut on the American Wild West.

Men once considered the quintessence of the term, “desperado” now seek legitimate standing in their respective community.  Some, even long for…

Getting closer to my publication date, these excerpts are intended to be more scatter-shot.  This wholly fictional passage, occurring in the story's third act, involves Tom Horn ambushed by a group of Cattle Rustlers in a Ravine, at night and in the rain -- and includes an optional YouTube link to music that inspired the chapter.

If you happen to take a look, let me know what you think.

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New blog post featuring a brief Excerpt from my forthcoming novel, "Western Legend."  Let me know what you think.

http://jamesallder.wordpress.com/

Also, posted a Photo Gallery of pics I referenced while writing the book.

The deadline is finally here: April Fool's Day is today, and your photo contest submissions are due, no foolin'.

And in honor of April Fool's Day, I recommend checking out a podcast of Elko's own Walter "Bimbo" Cheney, reciting his poem "April's Fool." Thanks to the great folks at the Western Folklife Center, you…