Tagged: Westerns
The Big Valley was based loosely on the Hill Ranch located at the western edge of Calaveras County, not far from Stockton (one episode places the Barkley Ranch a few hours ride from town while another has Jarrod riding past a Calaveras County sign on his way to the TV series’ ranch). The Hill Ranch [...]
Rocky and Chito have the money they were protecting stolen. Using an unusual hoof print to identify one of the robbers, Rocky arrests Ash Preston. When Rocky is shot, Ash helps him recover. Based on a story by Zane Grey.
Knowing the railroad is coming, Carter is after the rancher’s land. Based on a story by Zane Grey. Has an early performance by Raymond Burr.
Marvin Hayden returns to find his ranch is about to be sold at auction and the Hayden Jorth feud still going strong. Carson wants the Hayden ranch and tries to kill Hayden. When he fails he kills Chick Jorth with a rock. As Hayden does not carry a gun and the two had argued earlier, [...]
Evil Chet Kasedon is after the Indians hidden gold mine but he can’t get the location from Chief Moya. Kasendon hires mining engineers Gale and Mortimer to locate the mine, but Gale doesn’t like the way Kasedon treats the chief and switches sides. Based on a story by Zane Grey.
When the Tonto Rim gang attack Brad’s stagecoach, they take the strongbox and kill one of the workers. Learning the gang member Patton is in jail, Brad gets himself thrown in also. Chito helps break him out and takes Patton with him. Based on a story by Zane Grey.
Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Kid Curry, a pair of Western outlaws trying to reform.
Timothy John Fitzgerald “Tim” McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was the son of an Irish Union Civil War soldier who later became police chief in Saginaw, he became a major film star most noted for his roles in Western films. He was so popular with youngsters as a cowboy star that he [...]
Bonanza is an American western/cowboy television series starring Pernell Roberts, Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and Michael Landon, which aired on the NBC television network from September 12, 1959 until January 16, 1973. From 1964 through 1967, the show was #1 in the yearly Nielsen ratings. In terms of longevity, the show remains NBC’s second longest-running [...]
The Lawless Frontier is a 1934 American western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring John Wayne, Shelia Terry, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, and Earl Dwine.
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