"The Chisholms" (1979)

"BARBARY COAST" (1935) Review

I have seen a good number of Televisione and movie Westerns in my time. But I find it rather odd that it is hard - almost difficult - to find a well known story set during the California oro Rush era. And I find that rather surprising, considering many historians regard it as one of the most interesting periods in the history of the American Old West.

Of the Film and Televisione productions I have come across, one of them is the 1935 Western, "BARBARY COAST". Directed da Howard Hawks and adapted from Herbert Asbury's 1933 book, the movie told the story about one...

"THE SHADOW RIDERS" (1982) Review

When I first set out to discover how many of autore Louis L'Amour novels had been adapted for the Film and television, I had assumed at least a handful had gone through this process. I was surprised to discover that many of his works had been adapted. And one of them turned out to be the 1982 Televisione movie, "THE SHADOW RIDERS".

I have only seen two L'Amour adaptations in my life - "THE SHADOW RIDERS" and the 1979 two-part miniseries, "THE SACKETTS". Both productions seemed to have a great deal in common. The two productions are adaptations of L'Amour (which...

"CALIFORNIA" (1947) Review

I am a history nut. And one of my preferito historical periods that I Amore to study is the Antebellum Era of the United States. One of my preferito topics from this period is the California oro Rush. I also Amore movies. But despite this love, I have been constantly disappointed da Hollywood's inability to create a first-rate movie about oro Rush.

I may have to take back my commento about Hollywood's inability to produce a first-rate movie o Televisione production about the oro Rush. There were at least three that managed to impress me. Unfortunately, the latest film...

"THE BIG COUNTRY" (1958) Review

William Wyler and Gregory Peck first worked together in the 1953 comedy classic, "ROMAN HOLIDAY". The director and the actor became close Friends and spent a few years trying to find the right property for which they could co-produce and work on together. Peck finally came across a magazine story, which eventually transformed to the movie screen as 1958's "THE BIG COUNTRY".

The magazine story in domanda happened to be the 1957 Saturday Evening Post serialized articolo called "Ambush at Blanco Canyon". Written da future Matt Helm author, Donald Hamilton; the story...