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Where Have all the Sidekicks Gone?
A hero is nothing without a sidekick. There have been some good ones. Gabby Hayes, Smiley Burnette, Andy Devine. All made the heroes great!
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B Western Essentials, The Sidekicks
Can you imagine Roy Rogers without Gabby Hayes? Or Gene Artery without Pat Buttram? Cisco without Pancho? The Lone Ranger without Tonto? I would have a hard time watching one of my favourite B Westerns without a side kick, comical or otherwise.
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Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy touched many lives from his inception as a character created by Clarence Mulford. William Boyd was the only man to portray Hoppy on tv, radio and screen. He was much loved and this is what is new...
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The Games People Play
Trivia is part of life. As western fans, we have naturally gathered much that is useless and meaningless to others. Have you ever heard of "Trivial Pursuit: Western Star Edition?" or Western Star Monopoly?" Maybe not yet. But hang onto your socks, Bobby Copeland's "B Western Boot Hill" is also reviewed.
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The Vanishing Legion: The Mascot Films Story
Nat Levine was a real pioneer in early Hollywood. His contributions to B Westerns and serials can never be underestimated. Without him, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and the entire singing cowboy may never have occurred.
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Those Silent Stars
Buck Rainey has emerged as one of the foremost film historians of this last 20 years. With his books on ‘Serials and Series’, ‘Western Gunfighters in Fact and Fiction’, ‘Reel Cowboys’, ‘Essays on’, his various Buck Jones books (3), ‘The Fabulous Holts’, and several other western film topics, he is truly a master of the genre. Pity the man or woman who comes up against him in Trivial Pursuit, Western Style, or who starts an argument (discussion) on the topic of western heroes.
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Dark Command
The Duke and Roy Rogers share the screen.
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Stan Was the Man
Stan Rosenthal was a man of the world who led an intriging life and loved horse racing.
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My Sunshine Feel-good Piece
An article wherein the author attempts a 'Reader's Digest' approach to anecdotal writing in an effort to placate a certain 'concerned and disappointed' family member.
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