Tag Archives: Western

Devil’s Doorway, 1950

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Devil’s Doorway is an indescribably sad movie. It is directed by Anthony Mann and photographed in Caravaggesque black and white by cinematographer John Alton. The film is a story about war, peace, love and bigotry. At the end of the … Continue reading

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“Ambush,” 1950, Is Playing on TCM on August 17 (USA)

Ambush (1950) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sun, August 17, 2014 07:15 AM est. Closed captioned. Ambush is a gripping, authentic, action-packed, dramatically compelling picture of the United States Cavalry in the 1870’s Arizona territory. It was producer/director … Continue reading

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“Many Rivers To Cross,” 1955, Is Playing on TCM June 5 (USA)

“Many Rivers To Cross,” 1955, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on June 5 at 12:45 p.m.  Closed captioned. This wonderful rollicking comedy set in the early days of the republic, roughly sometime in the Federalist era had to take … Continue reading

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“Billy the Kid” 1941, Is Playing on TCM on March 31 (USA) Update

Note: This may not be true.  I was going by TCM’s “Now Playing” but other listings say it is the 1930 b & w version.  “Billy the Kid” is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, March 31 at 12 … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor in “Billy the Kid,” 1941

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Billy the Kid (1941) is an early example of the use of Technicolor. The film is visually outstanding. Cinematographers William V. Skall and Leonard Smith received an Oscar nomination for their work on the film and should have won. From … Continue reading

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