***Official 2nd Annual HTF Western Movies/TV Shows Challenge 2025*** (1 Viewer)

[Robert Crawford]

***Official 2nd Annual HTF Western Movies/TV Shows Challenge 2025***

1. Watch Western-Movies/TV Shows from midnight March 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025 (use your own time zone to set the ending time).

2. Each Western-Movie/TV show can be viewed by physical media such as DVD, Blu-ray, 4K/UHD, etc. Other means of viewing can be done either by streaming or just watching a TV broadcast such as TCM or any other TV channel and/or internet outlet/app. Recorded or not recorded doesn't matter.

3. Unlike other HTF Movie Challenges, there isn't a minimum number of Westerns you have to watch during this Challenge. Each movie/TV show episode counts as one point each.

4. The only requirement during this Western Challenge is to briefly tell us why you liked or disliked each Western you watched. Please note the viewing means by which you watch the movie/TV show. Whether it was by physical media, streaming, TV broadcast and etc. Furthermore, your opinion can be expressed in just a few sentences or even longer paragraphs as to why you enjoyed the movie/TV show or why the movie/TV show didn't work for you. Such comments serve as an incentive for other people to watch or not watch a Western they never seen beforehand.

5. At the end of the challenge, the point totals will be added up based on the one-point system outlined in number 2 above. There won't be any participation categories like there are in other HTF Challenges. At the end of the Challenge, I will simply tabulate the total number of points each participant accumulated during March. Each participant will be listed with the number of points each has accumulated during March.

 

[Robert Crawford]

On March 1st, which is Saturday, the HTF Second Annual "Western Movies/TV Series Challenge" begins in earnest. Therefore, this thread is now open for placeholder posts to be placed before the weekend. Also, on Saturday morning, “Western Challenge” participants will be given extended edit privileges on a temporary basis except for those that previously abused that privilege. That editing privilege will end on April 2nd and final viewing tabulations will then be posted.

Again, it doesn't matter how many films or TV series you view in a month. What matters is participation and the joy of watching "Westerns" entertainment. Just have fun!

 

[Robert Crawford]

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2025 Western Movie/TV Show Watch List with Film Grades and First Time Viewing in Bold:

01) 03-01-25: "Winchester '73" (1950) (4K/UHD) 5/5 Stars
02) 03-01-25: "Colt .45" (1957 1-4 Episodes) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
03) 03-02-25: "California" (1947) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
04) 03-02-25: "Cattle Drive" (1951) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
05) 03-02-25: "The Lonely Man" (1957) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
06) 03-03-25: "Davy Crockett, Indian Scout" (1950) (iTunes HD Digital) 2.5/5 Stars
07) 03-03-25: “The Nevadan” (1950) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
08) 03-03-25: “The Man from the Alamo” (1953) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
09) 03-04-25: "The Redhead and the Cowboy" (1951) (Vudu HD Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
10) 03-04-25: "Kentucky Rifle" (1955) (Blu-ray) 2/5 Stars
11) 03-05-25: "South of St. Louis" (1949) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
12) 03-05-25: "Night Passage" (1957) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
13) 03-05-25: "3:10 to Yuma" (1957) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
14) 03-05-25: "The Americano" (1955) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
15) 03-05-25: "The Indian Fighter" (1955) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
16) 03-06-25: "The Big Sky" (1952) (DVD) 5/5 Stars
17) 03-06-25: "The Man from Colorado (1948) (iTunes HD Digital) 3/5 Stars
18) 03-06-25: "The Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend" (1949) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
19) 03-06-25: "War Arrow" (1953) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
20) 03-06-25: "The Plainsman" (1936) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
21) 03-06-25: "The Alaskans: Gold Sled: Episode 1" (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
22) 03-06-25: "The Alaskans: Cheating Cheaters: Episode 2" (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
23) 03-06-25: "The Alaskans: The Devil Made Five: Episode 3" (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
24) 03-06-25: "The Alaskans: Petticoat Crew: Episode 4" (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
25) 03-07-25: “Purgatory” (1999) (iTunes HD Digital) 4/5 Stars
26) 03-07-25: "California Conquest" (1952) (iTunes HD Digital) 2.5/5 Stars
27) 03-07-25: "Stranger at My Door" (1956) (iTunes HD Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
28) 03-07-25: "Dallas" (1950) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
29) 03-07-25: "Hellgate" (1952) (Vudu HD Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
30) 03-07-25: "Wyoming Renegades" (1955) (Vudu HD Digital) 3/5 Stars
31) 03-08-25: "The Big Land" (1957) (iTunes HD Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
32) 03-08-25: "Django" (1966) (iTunes 4K Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
33) 03-08-25: "Hiawatha" (1952) (iTunes HD Digital) 1.5/5 Stars
34) 03-08-25: "The Gunfighter" (1950) (Blu-ray) 5/5 Stars
35) 03-08-25: "Rough Night in Jericho" (1967) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
36) 03-08-25: "Virginia City" (1940) (iTunes HD Digital) 4.5/5 Stars
37) 03-09-25: "The Proud Ones" (1956) (iTunes HD Digital) 4.5/5 Stars
38) 03-09-25: "Four Faces West" (1948) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
39) 03-09-25: "Last Stand at Saber River" (1997) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
40) 03-09-25: "Old Henry" (2021) (4K/UHD) 4.5/5 Stars
41) 03-09-25: "Slow West" (2015) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
42) 03-09-25: "The Alaskans: Starvation Stampede: Episode 5" (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
43) 03-10-25: "7th Calvary" (1956) (iTunes HD Digital) 2.5/5 Stars
44) 03-10-25: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence" (1962) (4K/UHD) 4.5/5 Stars
45) 03-10-25: "The Virginian" (1946) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
46) 03-10-25: "Whispering Smith" (1948) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
47) 03-10-25: "Shotgun" (1955) (Vudu HD Digital) 3/5 Stars
48) 03-10-25: "The True Story of Jesse James" (1957) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
49) 03-11-25: "City of Bad Men" (1953) (DVD) 3/5 Stars
50) 03-11-25: "Escort West" (1959) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
51) 03-11-25: "The Oregon Trail" (1959) (DVD) 2.5/5 Stars
52) 03-11-25: "The Outcast" (1954) (iTunes HD Digital) 3/5 Stars
53) 03-12-25: “Canyon Passage” (1946) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
54) 03-12-25: "Hondo" (1953) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
55) 03-12-25: "The Professionals" (1966) (Blu-ray) 5/5 Stars
56) 03-12-25: "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957) (4K/UHD) 5/5 Stars
57) 03-12-25: "Wagon Master" (1950) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
58) 03-12-25: "Last Train from Gun Hill" (1958) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
59) 03-13-25: “Union Pacific” (1939) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
60) 03-13-25: “The Call of the Wild” (1935) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
61) 03-13-25: “Rachel and the Stranger” (1948) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
62) 03-13-25: "Station West" (1948) (iTunes HD Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
63) 03-14-25: "Rio Bravo" (1959) (4K/UHD) 4.5/5 Stars
64) 03-14-25: "High Noon" (1952) (4K/UHD) 5/5 Stars
65) 03-14-25: "The Searchers" (1956) (4K/UHD) 5/5 Stars
66) 03-14-25: "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968) (4K/UHD) 4.5/5 Stars
67) 03-15-25: "Have Gun-Will Travel: First Season: Episode 1 (DVD) 3/5 Stars/Episode 2" (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
68) 03-15-25: "Have Gun-Will Travel: First Season: Episode 3 (DVD) 3/5 Stars/Episode 4" (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
69) 03-15-25: "Have Gun-Will Travel: First Season: Episodes 5-7" (DVD) 3/5 Stars
70) 03-15-25: "Smoke Signal" (1955) (DVD) 3/5 Stars
71) 03-15-25: "Cave of Outlaws" (1951) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
72) 03-15-25: "Strange Lady in Town" (1955) (DVD) 2.5/5 Stars
73) 03-16-25: "Branded: First Season: Episodes 1-3" (DVD) 3/5 Stars
74) 03-16-25: "The War Wagon" (1967) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
75) 03-16-25: "The Undefeated" (1969) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
76) 03-16-25: "Young Billy Young" (1969) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
77) 03-17-25: "Hannie Caulder" (1971) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
78) 03-17-25: "Sam Whiskey" (1969) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
79) 03-17-25: "Navajo Joe" (1966) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
80) 03-17-25: "Have Gun-Will Travel: First Season: Episodes 8-10" (DVD) 3/5 Stars
81) 03-18-25: "The Desperadoes" (1943) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
82) 03-18-25: "Arizona" (1940) (iTunes HD Digital) 4/5 Stars
83) 03-18-25: "Cheyenne" (1947) (iTunes HD Digital) 3/5 Stars
84) 03-18-25: "Across the Great Missouri" (1951) (DVD) 3/5 Stars
85) 03-18-25: "Arrow in the Dust" (1954) (DVD) 2/5 Stars
86) 03-19-25: "In Old California" (1942) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
87) 03-19-25: "War of the Wildcats" (1943) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
88) 03-19-25: "Dakota" (1945) (Blu-ray) 2/5 Stars
89) 03-19-25: "Flame of Barbary Coast" (1945) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
90) 03-19-25: "Angel and the Badman" (1947) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
91) 03-20-25: "Buffalo Bill" (1944) (DVD) 2.5/5 Stars
92) 03-20-25: "Wells Fargo" (1937) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
93) 03-20-25: "Bad Company" (1972) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
94) 03-20-25: "Fort Defiance" (1951) (DVD) 3/5 Stars
95) 03-20-25: "Fury at Furnace Creek" (1948) (DVD) 3/5 Stars
96) 03-20-25: "The Kid" (2019) (iTunes 4K Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
97) 03-21-25: "Naked Gun" (1956) (iTunes HD Digital) 2.25/5 Stars
98) 03-21-25: "Invitation to a Gunfighter" (1964) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
99) 03-21-25: "Duel in the Sun" (1946) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
100) 03-21-25: "Yellow Sky" (1948) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
101) 03-21-25: "No Name on the Bullet" (1959) (Blu-ray) 4.25/5 Stars
102) 03-22-25: "These Thousand Hills" (1959) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
103) 03-22-25: "The Man from Laramie" (1955) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
104) 03-22-25: "Dawn at Socorro" (1954) (DVD) 2.5/5 Stars
105) 03-22-25: "Two Rode Together" (1961) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
106) 03-22-25: "Destry Rides Again" (1939) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
107) 03-22-25: "The Big Trail: Academy Aspect Ratio Version" (1930) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
108) 03-23-25: "The Big Trail: Fox Grandeur Version" (1930) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
109) 03-23-25: "Stagecoach" (1939) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
110) 03-23-25: "Jesse James" (1939) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
111) 03-23-25: "Rocky Mountain" (1950) (DVD) 4/5 Stars
112) 03-24-25: "Brigham Young" (1940) (DVD) 2/5 Stars
113) 03-24-25: “Saddle the Wind” (1958) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
114) 03-24-25: "Ambush" (1950) (DVD) 4.5/5 Stars
115) 03-24-25: "Billy the Kid" (1941) (DVD) 2.5/5 Stars
116) 03-24-25: "Ride, Vaquero!" (1953) (DVD) 3/5 Stars
117) 03-25-25: "Blackthorn" (2011) (Vudu HD Digital) 4/5 Stars
118) 03-25-25: "Gun Fury" (1953) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
119) 03-25-25: "Cattle Queen of Montana" (1954) (Vudu HD Digital) 2/5 Stars
120) 03-25-25: "Colt .45: Small Man: Episode 5" (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
121) 03-25-25: "Colt .45: Final Payment: Episode 6" (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
122) 03-25-25: "Gunsmoke in Tucson" (1958) (DVD) 2/5 Stars
123) 03-25-25: "Red Canyon" (1949) (Starz) 3/5 Stars
124) 03-26-25: "News of the World" (2020) (4K/UHD) 3.5/5 Stars
125) 03-26-25: "Rawhide" (1951) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
126) 03-26-25: "Lawman" (1971) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
127) 03-26-25: "The Culpepper Cattle Co." (1972) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
128) 03-26-25: "Colt .45: Young Gun: Episode 9" (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
129) 03-26-25: "Colt .45: Rebellion: Episode 10" (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
130) 03-26-25: "Colt .45: The Gypsies: Episode 11" (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
131) 03-27-25: "Colt .45: One Good Turn: Episode 7" (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
132) 03-27-25: "Colt .45: Last Chance: Episode 8" (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
133) 03-27-25: "Colt .45: Sign in the Sand: Episode 12" (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
134) 03-27-25: "The Last of the Mohicans: Theatrical Cut" (1992) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
135) 03-27-25: "The Last of the Mohicans: Director's Definitive Cut" (1992) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
136) 03-28-25: "Red River: Theatrical Release" (1948) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
137) 03-28-25: "Red River: "Prerelease Version" (1948) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
138) 03-28-25: "Trooper Hook" (1957) (TCM DVR) 3.5/5 Stars
139) 03-28-25: "The Moonlighter" (1953) (TCM DVR) 2.5/5 Stars
140) 03-28-25: "The Burning Hills" (1956) (DVD) 2.5/5 Stars
141) 03-28-25: "Jackass Mail" (1942) (DVD) 1.5/5 Stars
142) 03-29-25: "Cow Country" (1953) (Max) 2.5/5 Stars
143) 03-29-25: "Along the Great Divide" (1951) (Max) 3/5 Stars
144) 03-29-25: "Gunman's Walk" (1958) (iTunes HD Digital) 3.5/5 Stars
145) 03-29-25: "The Cowboys" (1972) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
146) 03-29-25: "Tall in the Saddle" (1944) (iTunes HD Digital) 5/5 Stars
147) 03-30-25: "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: Original Theatrical Release" (1973) (4K/UHD) 3.5/5 Stars
148) 03-30-25: "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: 50th Anniversary Release" (1973) (4K/UHD) 3.75/5 Stars
149) 03-30-25: "Dodge City" (1939) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
150) 03-30-25: "Cowboys & Aliens: Theatrical Cut" (2011) (4K/UHD) 3.5/5 Stars
151) 03-30-25: "Blazing Saddles" (1974) (4K/UHD) 3.5/5 Stars
152) 03-31-25: “Unforgiven” (1992) (4K/UHD) 5/5 Stars
153) 03-31-25: “Two Mules for Sister Sara: International Cut” (1970) (4K/UHD) 4/5 Stars
154) 03-31-25: "Outlaw Women" (1952) (Vudu HD Digital) 1/5 Stars
155) 03-31-25: "Massacre River" (1949) (Max) 1.5/5 Stars

 

[Jeff Flugel]

First-time viewings in BOLD:

1. A Man Alone (1955)
2. Bronco - 4.14 "Until Kingdom Come"
3. Joe Kidd (1972)
4. The Nevadan (1950)
5. The Virginian - 1.12 "Fifty Days to Moose Jaw"
6. Quantez (1957)
7. The Undefeated (1969)
8. The High Chaparral - 1.24 "Tiger by the Tail"
9. Bonanza - 2.34 "Sam Hill"
10. The Loner - 1.26 "To Hang a Dead Man"
11. Wanted: Dead or Alive - 2.27 "The Pariah"
12. The Rifleman - 2.15 "Day of the Hunter"
13. A Man Called Shenandoah - 1.20 "A Long Way Home"
14. Bullets Don't Argue / Le Pistole Non Discutono (1964)
15. Posse from Hell (1961)
16. Tombstone Territory - 3.24 "The Safe Crackers"
17. Colt .45 - 3.16 "Breakthrough"
18. Sugarfoot - 3.10 "The Highbinder"
19. The Texan - 1.30 "No Place to Stop"
20. Bearcats! - 1.7 "Blood Knot"
21. Panhandle (1948)
22. Angel and the Badman (1947)
23. The Wild Wild West - 1.3 "The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth"
24. Gunsmoke - 4.35 "There Never Was a Horse"
25. Pals of the Saddle (1938)
26. Lawman - 3.38 "Cold Fear"
27. Zane Grey Theatre - 1.27 "badge of Honor"
28. The Restless Gun - 2.9 "No Way to Kill"
29. Rawhide - 3.1 "Incident at Rojo Canyon"
30. Hombre (1967)
31. The Professionals (1966)

 

[Josh Steinberg]

1. Westworld (1973) - 3/1
2. Winchester ‘73 - 3/2
3. Pals of the Saddle - 3/2
4. Have Gun Will Travel, “Shadow of a Man” (Season 4, Episode 20) - 3/4
5. Outland - 3/5
6. Have Gun Will Travel, “Long Way Home” (Season 4, Episode 21) - 3/5
7. Bend of the River - 3/6
8. Have Gun Will Travel, “Taxgatherer” (Season 4, Episode 22) - 3/6
9. Unforgiven - 3/7
10. Have Gun Will Travel, “Fatal Flaw” (Season 4, Episode 23) - 3/7
11. Rio Bravo - 3/8
12. Edge of Eternity - 3/9
13. Night Passage - 3/10
14. Hell or High Water - 3/12
15. Have Gun Will Travel, “Fandango” (Season 4, Episode 24) - 3/12
16. Have Gun Will Travel, “The Last Judgment” (Season 4, Episode 25) - 3/13
17. Have Gun Will Travel, “The Gold Bar” (Season 4, Episode 26) - 3/14
18. Have Gun Will Travel, “Everyman” (Season 4, Episode 27) - 3/14
19. Have Gun Will Travel, “Fragile” (Season 3, Episode 7) - 3/15
20. McLintock! - 3/17
21. Have Gun Will Travel, "The Siege" (Season 4, Episode 28) - 3/18
22. Have Gun Will Travel, "The Long Weekend" (Season 4, Episode 29) - 3/19
23. Have Gun Will Travel, "El Paso Stage" (Season 4, Episode 30) - 3/20
24. Have Gun Will Travel, "Duke of Texas" (Season 4, Episode 31) - 3/21
25. There Will Be Blood - 3/21
26. The Naked Spur - 3/24
27. The Far Country - 3/25
28. My Little Chickadee - 3/26
29. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - 3/27
30. Have Gun Will Travel, “Broken Image” (Season 4, Episode 32) - 3/28
31. The Rounders - 3/28
32. The Man From Laramie - 3/30

 

[benbess]

1) The Texan (1930, John Cromwell) starring Gary Cooper and Fay Wray on Starz. My rating: B-
2) Drums Along the Mohawk (1939, John Ford) Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert on blu-ray. B+
3) Dodge City (1939, Michael Curtiz) Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland on blu-ray: A-
4) The Harvey Girls (1946, George Sidney) Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Angela Lansbury & Ray Boldger on blu-ray: A-
5) My Darling Clementine (1946, John Ford) Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan, etc. on blu-ray: A+
6) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948, Walter Houston) Humphrey Bogart, Walter Houston, Tim Holt: A+
7) Three Godfathers (1936, Richard Boleslawski) Walter Brennen, Lewis Stone, Chester Morris: A+
8) Blood on the Moon (1948, Robert Wise) Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston: A
9) Fort Apache (1948, John Ford) Henry Fonda and John Wayne: A
10) Three Godfathers (1948, John Ford) John Wayne, Pedro Armendariz, Harry Carey Jr.: B+
11) She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949, John Ford) John Wayne: A+
12) The Gunfighter (1950, Henry King) Gregory Peck: A
13) Rancho Notorious (1952, Fritz Lang) Marlene Dietrich and Arthur Kennedy: B
14) The Naked Spur (1952, Anthony Mann) James Stewart and Janet Leigh: A+
15) Viva Zapata (1952, Eliz Kazan) Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn: B+
16) Escape From Fort Bravo (1953, John Sturges) Willam Holden and Eleanor Parker: A-
17) Broken Lance (1954, Edward Dmytryk) Spencer Tracy, Robert Wagner, Richard Widmark, Katy Jurado: A
18) Garden of Evil (1954, Henry Hathaway) Gary Cooper, Richard Widmark, Susan Hayward: A-
19) Johnny Guitar (1954, Nicholas Ray) Joan Crawford and Sterling Hayden: B+
20) The Man From Laramie (1955, Anthony Mann) James Stewart: A+
21) Oklahoma! (1955, Fred Zinneman) Gordon McRae, Shirley Jones, Gene Nelson: A+
22) The Tin Star (1957, Anthony Mann) Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins: A+
23) 3:10 to Yuma (1957, Delmer Daves) Van Heflin and Glenn Ford: A+
24) 3:10 to Yuma (2007, James Mangold) Christian Bale and Russell Crowe: A-
25) The Big Country (1958, William Wyler) Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons: A+
26) Warlock (1959, Edward Dmytryk) Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark: B+
27) The Magnificent Seven (1960, John Sturges) Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, etc.: A
28) The Magnificent Seven (2016, Antoine Fuqua) Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, etc.: A
29) One-Eyed Jacks (1961, Marlon Brando) Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, etc.: A-
30) How the West Was Won (1962, various directors) Lots of stars: A+
31) The Professionals (1966, Richard Brooks) Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Woody Strode, etc.: A+
32) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (1966, Sergio Leone) Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef: A-
33) Nevada Smith (1966, Henry Hathaway) Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, etc.: A-
34) Bite the Bullet (1975, Richard Brooks) Gene Hackman, etc.: B
35) Back to the Future III (1990, Robert Zemeckis), Christopher Lloyd, Michael Fox, Mary Steenburgen: A
36) Unforgiven (1992, Clint Eastwood) Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman: A+
37) The Last of the Mohicans (1992, Michael Mann) Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeline Stowe, Russell Means, Wes Studi: A+
38) Wyatt Earp (1994, Lawrence Kasdan) Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Dennis Quaid, etc: A-
39) Tombstone (1993, George Costmatos, Kurt Russell, Kevin Jarre) Val Kilmer, etc.: A
40) Maverick (1994, Richard Donner) Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner: B+
41) Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002, Kelly Asbury & Lorna Cook) Matt Damon, James Cromwell, etc: A

 

[Tino]

First up.Episodes 1-6

A terrific brutal western limited series on Netflix. I loved every minute of this bleak violent story of Mormons, Indians and settlers with villains on both sides. Based on true events and characters.
10/10 for me.

Episode 1. “At a desolate outpost, Sara and her son Devin forge new connections while searching for a guide to help them navigate treacherous trails further west”
An awesome first episode that sets the tone for the series. The attack on the settlers was tremendous film making.

Episode 2. “A frightening encounter takes Sara's party by surprise; a deeply wounded Jacob forms a posse to find Abish; Isaac reconnects with his past.“ This terrific second episode has one of the most brutal terrifying sequences I’ve seen. When you see it you’ll know.

Episode 3. Following a lead, Jacob joins a bounty hunter's search; Brigham Young rides into Fort Bridger; Sara, Devin and Isaac come face-to-face with evil. Another terrific episode that builds on the last. The encounter with the inbred family is terrifying.

Episode 4. Red Feather vows to fight; Jacob acts on his suspicions; Abish receives shocking news; en route to Crooks Springs, the elements intensify.

Episode 5. As Devin's leg worsens, Sara faces a terrifying choice; Brigham Young makes Bridger an offer; Abish delivers a stark warning to the Shoshone

Episode 6. Ignoring the danger, Isaac sets out to rescue Sara; Jacob's search for Abish comes to an end; Bridger celebrates before saying goodbye.

Next Viewing. Digital. #7

Next Up. Viewing #8

Next up #9. Bluray.

Next up #10. Blu Ray.

#11 Digital Viewing

#12 Next up. One of my favorites. Blu Ray.

Next up. #13 On 4K UHD.

Next up. #14. UHD. The one and only

Next up. Viewing #15.

Next up. 4 episodes from Bonanza. Viewing 16-19

 

[Winston T. Boogie]

Well, with losing Gene Hackman, one of the greats, there are going to be some Gene Hackman films on the list.

I've never seen The Quick and the Dead so I am now looking to maybe kick off with that.

 

[dpippel]

I'm in!

 

[compson]

Movies
1. The Massacre, 1912, DVD
2. The Battle at Elderbush Gulch, 1913, DVD
3. The Squaw Man, 1914, DVD
4. The Virginian, 1914, DVD
5. The Half-Breed, 1916, BD
6. Straight Shooting, 1917, BD
7. Wagon Tracks, 1919, BD
8. The Toll Gate, 1920, BD
9. The Daughter of Dawn, 1920, BD
10. Sky High, 1922, BD
11. The Covered Wagon, 1923, BD
12. The Virginian, 1923, BD
13. The Iron Horse, 1924, DVD
14. Tumbleweeds, 1925, DVD
15. 3 Bad Men, 1926, BD
16. The Winning of Barbara Worth, 1926, DVD
17. In Old Arizona, 1928, BD
18. Redskin, 1929, Prime Video
19. The Big Diamond Robbery, 1929, BD
20. The Virginian, 1929, DVD
21. Hell’s Heroes, 1929, DVD
22. Billy the Kid, 1930, DVD
23. The Big Trail, 1930, BD
24. Cimarron, 1931, BD
25. The Squaw Man, 1931, DVD
26. Three Godfathers, 1936, BD
27. Jesse James, 1939, BD
28. Stagecoach, 1939, BD
29. Dodge City, 1939, BD
30. Union Pacific, 1939, BD
31. Drums Along the Mohawk, 1939, iTunes
32. Destry Rides Again, 1939, BD
33. When the Daltons Rode, 1940, BD
34. Virginia City, 1940, DVD
35. The Return of Frank James, 1940, BD
36. Northwest Passage, 1940, BD
37. Western Union, 1941, BD
38. The Shepherd of the Hills, 1941, BD
39. They Died With Their Boots On, 1941, iTunes
40. The Spoilers, 1942, BD
41. The Ox-Bow Incident, 1942, iTunes
42. San Antonio, 1945, DVD
43. The Harvey Girls, 1946, BD
44. The Virginian, 1946, BD
45. Canyon Passage, 1946, BD
46. My Darling Clementine, 1946, BD
47. Pursued, 1947, BD
48. Cheyenne, 1947, DVD
49. Fort Apache, 1948, BD
50. Silver River, 1948, DVD
51. Red River, 1948, BD
52. Rachel and the Stranger, 1948, BD
53. Blood on the Moon, 1948, BD
54. 3 Godfathers, 1948, BD
55. Whispering Smith, 1948, BD
56. Yellow Sky, 1948, BD
57. South of St. Louis, 1949, BD
58. Colorado Territory, 1949, BD
59. I Shot Jesse James, 1949, DVD
60. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, 1949, BD
61. Montana, 1950, DVD
62. The Baron of Arizona, 1950, DVD
63. Wagon Master, 1950, BD
64. Sierra, 1950, BD
65. The Gunslinger, 1950, BD
66. Winchester ‘73, 1950, UHD
67. Broken Arrow, 1950, BD
68. The Furies, 1950, BD
69. The Devil’s Doorway, 1950, BD
70. Rio Grande, 1950, BD
71. Kansas Raiders, 1950, BD
72. Rocky Mountain, 1950, DVD
73. Red Mountain, 1951, BD
74. Westward the Women, 1951, BD
75. Viva Zapata!, 1952, BD
76. Rancho Notorious, 1952, BD
77. High Noon, 1952, UHD
78. The Duel at Silver Creek, 1952, BD
79. The Redhead from Wyoming, 1952, BD
80. The Naked Spur, 1953, BD
81. Shane, 1953, BD
82. Escape from Fort Bravo, 1953, BD
83. River of No Return, 1954, BD
84. Garden of Evil, 1954, BD
85. Broken Lance, 1954, BD
86. The Far Country, 1954, BD
87. Johnny Guitar, 1954, BD
88. Destry, 1954, BD
89. Apache, 1954, iTunes
90. Wichita, 1955, BD
91. The Man From Laramie, 1955, BD

Television
The Virginian, Season 1, 1962-63, BD
1. The Executioners
2. Woman from White Wing
3. Throw a Long Rope
4. The Big Deal
5. The Brazen Bell
6. Big Day, Great Day
7. Riff-Raff
8. Impasse
9. It Tolls for Thee
10. West
11. The Devil’s Children
12. 50 Days to Moose Jaw
13. The Accomplice
14. The Man from the Sea
15. Duel at Shiloh
16. The Exiles
17. The Judgment
18. Say Goodbye to All That
19. The Man Who Couldn’t Die
20. If You Have Tears
21. The Small Parade
22. Vengeance Is the Spur
23. The Money Cage
24. The Golden Door
25. A Distant Fury
26. Echo of Another Day
27. Strangers at Sundown
28. The Mountain of the Sun
29. Run Away Home
30. The Final Hour

 

[Malcolm R]

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Top Rating:
First-Time Viewing:

1. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter One: A Head Weighs Less Than a Body
2. The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) 1/2
3. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Two: Prisoner
4. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Three: Alliances 1/2
5. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Four: Genesis
6. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Five: Justice 1/2
7. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Six: To Hell
8. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Seven: The Plan 1/2
9. That Dirty Black Bag (2022): Chapter Eight: The Great Duel
10. The Escape of Prisoner 614 (2018) 1/2
11. The Harder They Fall (2021) 1/2
12. Godless: Chapter One - An Incident at Creede (2017) 1/2
13. Godless: Chapter Two - The Ladies of La Belle (2017) 1/2
14. Ride a Crooked Trail (1958) 1/2
15. No Name on the Bullet (1959)
16. The Searchers (1956)

 

[t1g3r5fan]

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March 1: Johnny Reno (1966; R.G. Springsteen): 3.5 out of 5 (DVD)
March 2: None (Oscars Night)
March 3: Edge of Eternity (1959; Don Siegel): 4 out of 5 (Blu) & Chuka (1967; Gordon Douglas): 3.25 out of 5 (DVD)
March 4: Garden of Evil (1954; Henry Hathaway): 4.5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 5: Blazing Saddles (1974; Mel Brooks): 5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 6: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962; John Ford): 5 out of 5 (UHD)
March 7: Gun for a Coward (1957; Abner Biberman): 3.5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 8: Catlow (1971; Sam Wanamaker): 3.5 out of 5 (DVD)
March 9: The Tin Star (1957; Anthony Mann): 4.5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 10: They Came to Cordura (1959; Robert Rossen): 4 out of 5 (Blu)
March 11: Journey to Shiloh (1968; William Hale): 3.25 out of 5 (Blu)
March 12: Death Rides a Horse (1967; Giulio Petroni): 3.5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 13: None (took a breather)
March 14: Straight Shooting (1917; John Ford): 3.25 out of 5 (Blu)
March 15: Red Garters (1954; George Marshall): 4 out of 5 (DVD)
March 16: Bandolero! (1968; Andrew V. McLaglen): 4 out of 5 (Blu)
March 17: The Violent Men (1955; Rudolph Maté): 4 out of 5 (DVD)
March 18: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966; Sergio Leone): 5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 19: Waterhole #3 (1967; William Graham): 3.75 out of 5 (DVD)
March 20: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968; Sergio Leone): 5 out of 5 (UHD)
March 21: Virginia City (1940; Michael Curtiz): 4 out of 5 (DVD)
March 22: Untamed (1955; Henry King): 4 out of 5 (Blu)
March 23: Tell Them Willie Boy is Here (1969; Abraham Polonsky): 4.5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 24: Duck, You Sucker (AKA A Fistful of Dynamite/1971; Sergio Leone): 4 out of 5 (Blu)
March 25: The Tall Men (1955; Raoul Walsh): 4 out of 5 (Blu)
March 26: The Outlaw (1943; Howard Hughes): 3.25 out of 5 (Blu)
March 27: The Wild Bunch (1969; Sam Peckinpah): 5 out of 5 (Blu)
March 28: Hud (1963; Martin Ritt): 5 out of 5 (DVD)
March 29: Stagecoach (1939; John Ford): 5 out of 5 (Blu) & Stagecoach (1966; Gordon Douglas): 3.25 out of 5 (Blu)

 

[cineastdan]

These are the movies and TV-series I watched for this challenge.

1. Posse (1975), Paramount DVD. Enjoyable and interesting western starring Kirk Douglas and Bruce Dern. A tough marshal (Douglas) with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a train robber (Dern) and his gang. I thought that it started kind of average, but it changed course during the last half hour with a twist of fate for the main characters. Watched on March 1st.

2. Seven Men from Now (1956), Paramount DVD. Directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott, Gail Russel and Lee Marvin. A former sheriff blames himself for his wife's death during a Wells Fargo robbery and vows to track down and kill the seven men responsible. Exciting western filled with tension and great dialogue from a script by Burt Kennedy. This western held my interest for the whole running time and left me wanting more. Watched on March 2nd.
As a bonus feature on the DVD I watched the documentary: ”Budd Boetticher - An American Original". Very interesting!

3. Navajo Joe (1966), 88 Films Blu-ray. I prepared myself for this movie by first listening to the great and creative film score by Ennio Morricone. I have listened to the score many times before, but haven’t watched the movie until now. Unfortunately I found it to be fairly predictable and routine, but worth watching because of Burt Reynolds screen presence and the film score. Watched on March 2nd.

4. Deadwood - The Movie (2019) Streaming on Max. Not as good as the TV-series, but nice to see all the characters again and how the future was developing in the old west. It made me want to watch the series again, so that’s a plan after the challenge. Watched on March 5th.

5. Hatfields and McCoys (2012) TV-miniseries on Sony Blu-ray. I liked this series, but maybe not as much as I thought I would. At times it felt too long and like a historic re-enactment, but since it was produced by the History channel I understand that. For the most part it carries good performances, I especially liked seeing Tom Berenger in a not so heroic role. I would recommend this series for anyone who hasn’t seen it. Watched on March 8th and 9th.

6. Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) Cartoon watched on Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray. I re-watched this wonderful cartoon this morning. I remember watching this many times on (Super-8 I think) when I was a child, so it felt nostalgic to watch it again. For some strange reason I remember that we didn't have sound on the projector, I have never got an answer why, but it didn't diminish my enjoyment then because just the visuals by themselves are so strong and fun. Watching it today made me very happy and I will probably rewatch it soon again. I thought that I had the cartoon on DVD, but I didn't, so I ordered the Bugs Bunny box set. Watched on March 15th.

7. Slow West (2015) Digital rental. Unusual, tragic and almost poetic. I liked this movie very much. After a slow start it keeps adding more characters and the tension increases. Good performances over all, nice film score and wonderful cinematography. Watched on March 16th.

8. The Dead Don’t Hurt (2023) Digital HD Streaming. Nice low-key western/drama told in a non-linear narrative. As the story switches between the past and the present of the western setting, you get to know the characters and follow them to the inevitable conclusion. Watched on March 17th.

9. Last Stand at Saber River (1997) Digital HD iTunes. Good solid western with Tom Selleck and Suzy Amis. I liked this and it kept me interested until the end. Watched on March 22nd.

10. The Proposition (2005) DVD. Violent, brutal and fascinating western set in Australia in the 1880’s. Filled with great performances by Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, John Hurt and Emily Watson. Great cinematography by Benoit Delhomme and a poetic film score by Nick Cave (he wrote the script as well) and Warren Ellis. Interesting bonus material on the DVD. Watched on March 23d.

11. Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) Streaming.
Pretty good series with many good performances, interesting storylines and told from a perspective I haven’t seen very often.
8 episodes watched between March 24-29

12. Broken Trail (2006) Sony Blu-ray. Wonderful mini series with many fine performances and beautiful scenes. I bought this many years ago, but hadn’t watched it. So glad I did and I enjoyed the story told with some unexpected turns. Watched on March 30th.

I planned to watch more westerns for the challenge, but I didn’t have as much time as I thought. Maybe next time. Glad to be a part of this year’s western challenge.

 

[Doug Wallen]

1. Unforgiven (1992) Warner Bros., Malpaso Productions. Viewed on Warner Bros. 4k UHD.
Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Saul Rubinek, Frances Fisher, Anna Thomson, Anthony James, Beverley Elliott, Liisa Repo-Martell, Cherrilene Cardinal. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
Winner of 4 Academy Awards - Directing: Clint Eastwood, Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman, Editing: Joel Cox, Best Picture: Clint Eastwood.
Watched March 1st.

2. The Quick And The Dead (1995) Tri-Star Pictures, Japan Satellite Broadcasting. I have an HDX digital copy watched on Fandango at Home.
Gene Hackman, Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobin Bell, Roberts Blossom, Kevin Conway, Keith David, Lance Henriksen, Pat Hingle, Gary Sinise, Olivia Burnette, Fay Masterson Raynor Scheine, Woody Strode, Scott Speigel, Jonothon Gill. Directed by Sam Raimi.
Watched March 1st.

3. Rio Grande (1959) Argosy Pictures. Watched on Olive Films blu-ray mentioning Argosy Pictures, Republic Pictures as well as Paramount Pictures. Directed by John Ford.
John Wayne, Maureen Sullivan, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey Jr., Chill Wills, J. Carrol Naish, Victor McLaglen, Grant Withers, Sons Of The Pioneers, Fred Kennedy, Ken Curtis (sings plenty in this one ).
Viewed on March 2nd.

4. The Tin Star (1957) Paramount Pictures. Arrow Video - Blu-ray VistaVision.
Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins, Betsy Palmer, Howard Petrie, Neville Brand, John McIntire, Michel Ray, Mary Webster, Lee Van Cleef, Peter Baldwin, James Bell, Russell Simpson.
Directed by Anthony Mann.
Watched on March 2nd.

The Alaskans (1960) Warner Brothers Production, Television Series, Warner Archive Blu-ray (Disc 5)
Regular Cast: Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York. Recurring Cast: Ray Danton, Frank DeKova. I had never heard of this series before it was announced last year. I have always enjoyed Roger Moore and the description of the series seemed intriguing. I didn't go wrong with Colt .45, so I ordered this and am glad I did. This has been an enjoyable blind buy. This is my current rotation viewing. This series seems to travel the path of comic episodes mixed in with dramatic episodes.

5. The Long Pursuit (1.17) (1-31-60)
Mike Road, Ruta Lee, Rusty Lane, Harold J. Stone.

6. Spring-Fever (1.18) (2-7-60)
Rex Reason, Lyn Staten, Maurice Marsac, Napaua Woodd, Doodles Weaver.

7. Black Sand (1.19) (2-14-60)
Tom Drake, Karen Steele, John Reach, Richard Reeves, Don Kelly, Kelly Thordsen.

8. The Seal Skin-Game (1.20) (2-21-25)
Jacqueline Beer, Peter Whitney, Dick Sargent, Henry Rowland, Robert B. Williams, Fred Aldrich.
Watched on March 3rd.

9. The Last Command (1955) Republic Pictures by way of Kino Lorber's blu-ray released 12-11-2018 (Trucolor).
Sterling Hayden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Richard Carlson, Arthur Hunnicutt, Ernest Borgnine, J. Carrol Naish, Ben Cooper, John Russell, Virginia Grey, Jim Davis Eduard Franz, Otto Kruger, Russell Simpson, Roy Roberts, Slim Pickens, Hugh Sanders. Directed by Frank Lloyd.
Watched on March 4th.

10. The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Paramount. Viewed on the Paramount blu-ray released September, 15, 2020.
John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer, Michael Anderson Jr., Earl Holliman, Jeremy Slate, james Gregory, Paul Fix, George Kennedy, Dennis Hopper, Sheldon Allman, John Doucette, James Westerfield, Rhys Williams, John Qualen, Strother Martin, Rodolfo Acosta, Percy Helton. Directed by Henry Hathaway.
Watched on March 6th.

11. The Magnificient Seven (1960) The Mirisch Company, Alpha Productions distributed by United Artists. Watched on Shout Select 4K blu-ray released on Feb. 21, 2023.
Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, Horst Buchholz, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, Jorge Martinez de Hoyos, Vladimir Sokoloff, Rosenda Monteros, Rico Alaniz, Natividad Vacio, John Alonzo, Robert Wilke, Bing Russell, Whit Bissell, (Uncredited - Roberto Contreras, Valentin de Vargas). Directed by John Sturges.
Watched on March 7th.

I would like to highlight another blind buy from Warner Archive, their blu-ray presentation of another unknown to me Western, Colt .45 !
I had never heard of this one at all. Plenty of buzz about an unheard of series being given the Warner Archive blu treatment. It was a Western and the price was right so I made a blind buy. So glad I did. I have really enjoyed the tight thirty minute stories. Wayde Preston makes a right convincing Government agent in a Clint Walker type of way. Donald May does the best he can and was OK in his brief showing. Truly don't understand the studio politics that affected Warner's TV leads. I am nearing the end of the ride on this series and watched 7 episodes.

12. Phantom Trail (3.15) John Archer, John McCann, Don "Red" Barry, Walter Maslow, Larry Hudson.

13. Breakthrough (3.16) Faith Domergue, Walter Reed, Archie Duncan, Charles Cooper, John Close, Mickey Simpson.

14. Chain Of Command (3.17) Alan Baxter, Ross Elliott, Gary Vinson, Jean Blake, Gordon Jones, Don C. Harvey, Robert Anderson.

15. Alibi (3.18) Claudia Barrett, Jock Gaynor, Don Haggerty, James Bell, Lillian Bronson, John Harmon, Freeman Lusk.

16. Absent Without Leave (3.19) Andra Martin, Steve Brodie, Gary Conway, Tyler McVey, Steve Pendleton, Patricia Wiles, Fred Carson,Gene Roth, Harrison Lewis.

17. Strange Encounter (3.20) Vaughn Taylor, Robert Colbert, Kasey Rogers, Frank Albertson, Mike Ragan.

18. Trial By Rope (3.21) Lurene Tuttle, Barry Kelley, Pamela Duncan, Ed Kemmer, Robin Hughes, Maurice Manson, Allan Lane, Don Chastain.
Watched on March 7th.

19. Cowboy (1958) Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures. Viewed on the Twilight Time blu released in 2016.
Glenn Ford, Jack Lemmon, Anna Kashfi, Brian Donlevy, Dick York, Victor Manuel Mendoza, Richard Jaeckel, King Donovan, Vaughn Taylor, James Westerfield, Donald Randolph, Eugene Iglesias, Frank DeKova, Strother Martin.
Directed by Delmer Daves.
Watched on March 8th.

I spent an evening revisiting Jim and Artie's final episodes of season 2 in the comedy western steam punk series -
The Wild Wild West. Watched from the CBS/Paramount dvd's.
20. The Night Of The Deadly Blossom (2.25) Nehemiah Persoff (in some of the most undecidedly awful asian eye make), Miiko Taka, George Keymas, Pitt Herbert, Soon-Tek Oh, Carole Kane.

21. The Night Of The Cadre (2.26) Don Gordon, Richard Jaeckel, Sheilah Wells, Ken Drake, Tol Avery, Vince Howard.

22. The Night Of The Wolf (2.27) John Marley, Joseph Campanella, Lorri Scott, Jonathan Goldsmith, Michael Shillo, Eddie Fontaine, Charles Radilak.

23. The Night Of The Bogus Bandits (2.28) Michael Dunn, Marianna Hill, Patsy Kelly, Grace Gaynor, Don "Red" Barry, Walter Sande, Charles Wagenheim, Roland La Starza, William Challee, Murray Alper.
Watched on March 11th.

24. Red River (1948) Monterey Productions distributed through United Artists. Viewed on the Criterion Collection bluray released on 06/20/23.
John Wayne, Walter Brennan, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru, Colleen Gray, Harry Carey Sr., John Ireland, Noah Beery Jr. Harry Carey Jr., Chief Yowlachie, Paul Fix, Hank Worden, Mickey Kuhn, Ray Hyke.
Directed by Howard Hawks.
Watched on March 15th.

25. Fort Apache (1948) Argosy Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. Viewed on Warner Bros. bluray released on Feb. 21, 2012.
John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Ward Bond, Shirley Temple, John Agar, Pedro Armendariz, George O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Anna Lee, Irene Rich, Dick Foran, Guy Kibbee, Miguel Inclan, Movita, Hank Worden.
Directed by John Ford.
Watched on March 18th.

26. The Big Country (1958) Anthony-Worldwide Productions distributed by United Artists. Viewed on the Kino Lorber Studio Classics bluray released on June 5th, 2018.
Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Charles Bickford. Burl Ives, Alfonso Bedoya, Chuck Connors, Chuck Hayward. Directed by William Wyler.
Watched on March 21st.

27. The Prisoner - Living In Harmony (12-29-67 UK airdate) Aired on ITV. Everyman Films, ITC Entertainment. Viewed on the ViaVision remastered blu-ray.
Patrick McGoohan, Alexis Kanner, Valerie French, David Bauer. Directed by David Tomblin.
Watched on March 23rd.

I finally took a ramble with Chris Hale, Major Adams, Flint McCullough, Charlie Wooster, Bill Hawks on Wagon Train traveling with some great guest stars. I am currently enjoying season 4 of this long running series. These are the episodes I watched for this challenge.
John McIntire, Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson.

28. The Joe Muharich Story (4.29) Akim Tamiroff, Robert Blake, Susan Silo, Stacy Harris, Doodles Weaver, Tris Coffin, Ken Mayer, William Mims. Directed by Virgil Vogel, written by Gene L. Coon.

29. The Duke Shannon Story (4.30) Frank McHugh, Maudie Prickett, James Griffith, John Cason, Lenny Geer. Denny Scott Miller joins the cast as Duke Shannon. Directed by Virgil Vogel.

30. The Will Santee Story (4.31) Dean Stockwell, Millie Perkins, Jocelyn Brando, Virginia Christine, John Crawford, Barbara Beaird, Dal McKennon, Henry Von Zell. Directed by Ted Post.

31. The Jim Bridger Story (4.32) John Doucette, Karl Swenson, Hank Brandt, Jackie Russell, Barbara Wooddell, Glenn Strange, Nestor Paiva, Frances de Sales, Brian G. Hutton. Directed by David Butler.
Watched on March 24th.

32. Old Yeller (1957) Walt Disney Pictures viewed on Disney Blu-Ray Exclusive (defunct DMC).
Fess Parker, Dorothy McGuire, Jeff York, Tommy Kirk, Chuck Connors, Kevin Corcoran, Beverly Washburn and Spike. Directed by Robert Stevenson
Watched on March 25th.

33. Winchester '73 (1950) Universal Pictures. Viewed on Criterion's 4k blu-ray release from January 28, 2025.
James Stewart, Millard Mitchell, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Shelly Winters, Charles Drake, John McIntire, Will Geer, Jay C. Flippen, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, James Best, Steve Brodie, James Millican, Abner Biberman, John Alexander.
Directed by Anthony Mann.
Watched on March 26th.

As I close out my journey, I am also closing the book on the amazing looking Colt .45 Warner Archive bluray. I finished viewing disc 10 (the final 7 episodes featuring Sam Colt - Donald May).

34. The Gandy Dancers (3.22) Joan Lora, Elaine Edwards, Charles Fredericks, John Wengraf, Brad Trumbull, Paul Lukather, Stephen Coit, James Roberts.

35. Martial Law (3.23) Margaret Whiting, Paul Picerni, Ray Daley, Joseph Ruskin, Percy Helton, Robert Foulk, Merritt Bohn.

36. Attack (3.24) Robert Colbert, Richard Garland, Sharon Hugueny, Chubby Johnson, Fred Gerstle, Glenn Strange, Garry Conway.

37. Bounty List (3.25) Ray Danton, Janet Lake, Ron Foster, Harp McGuire, J. Edward McKinley, Juli Reding.

38. Appointment in Agoura (3.26) Rhodes Reason, Hal Torrey, Alan Reynolds, V. J. Ardwin, Chris Robinson, Steve Drexel, Stephen Ellsworth, Lucille Vance, David Manley.

39. Showdown at Goldtown (3.27) Ruta Lee, Robert Colbert, Harry Shannon, Jared Barclay, Larry J. Blake, Dan Sheridan, John Cason.

40. The Trespasser (3.28) Pamela Duncan, Ray Teal, Lee Van Cleef, Gary Vinson, Arthur Space.

Since Mr. Nimoy had a birthday, I remembered he had co-starred in a Western. I searched and found it through my Roku television. So I pulled it up and watched it.

41. Catlow (1971) Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer, Frontier Film Productions. Viewed on Free-Tube through my Roku television.
Yul Brynner, Richard Crenna, Leonard Nimoy, Daliah Lavi, Jeff Corey, Jo Ann Pflug, Michael DeLano, Julian Mateos, David Ladd, Bessie Love.
Directed by Sam Wanamaker.

Watched on March 29th.

 

[Glenn C.]

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[Robert Crawford]

So it begins:

 

[Robert Crawford]

Just a reminder that those that posted so far in this thread have been granted "extended edit" capability. Any additional placeholders need to post in this thread for you to receive that capability. Also, for those that have abused that capability beforehand will not be given that privilege unless you personally contact me.

 

[Tino]

Do we list all the movies and shows in one post or do we just continue to post normally?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Do we list all the movies and shows in one post or do we just continue to post normally?

Yes, in your placeholder post.

 

[Mark-P]

My first entry in the contest comes from the “not so good” camp. Conquest of Cochise is a Columbia B-movie from 1953, shot in Technicolor and directed by none other than "master of the gimmicks", William Castle. Robert Stack stars as a military officer whose job it is to negotiate peace between the Comanches, Apaches, and the Mexican population. John Hodiak plays Cochise, an ally who also wants peace, but Stack must first prove to the Natives that it was not a soldier who ambushed Cochise and killed his wife. My purchase was from iTunes, and it is a decent, though not great, transfer with good color, but occasional fringing of the 3-strip Technicolor matrices. A somewhat enjoyable, but low budget and stiffly-acted Western to start off the challenge. I rate it 2-stars.