By Louis L’Amour This is a story about the movement west during a time when all was new and many men hungered for the power and wealth of the western land. The author begins the story with the mystery of a swamp and a young traveler going to the western rivers to ply his trade [...]
Tag Archives: Western
Book Review: The Sea of Grass
September 30, 2009 – 1:08 am
The author Conrad Richter uses his unique skills to place the reader in the time and setting of his story. This is a western story told over an extended period of time. The story is drawn from many people’s lives and their history in New Mexico. The story gives me the feeling of the [...]
Movie Review: Return of the Outlaws
September 25, 2009 – 1:08 am
John Castellanos – Jack Barnett Corbin Timbrook – Sheriff Link Jefferson Samantha Lockwood – Lila J. Eddie Peck – Pick Randall Mark Hayter – Scotty Michael Gregory – Judge Harrold Eddie Enriquez – Frank Kilgore Mindy Dudek – Hannah Jefferson Peter Sherayko – Doc Warren Lorenzo Lamas – Cole This is a western story set [...]
Book Review: The Cherokee Trail
September 23, 2009 – 1:08 am
The Cherokee Trail By Louis L’Amour The ravages of the Civil hit a family hard by wiping out their home in the East then the killing of the husband after they are in the West. This western story happened in several ways over and over again before and after the Civil War. The families of [...]
Movie Review: Shane
September 18, 2009 – 1:08 am
The story is by Jack Schaefer and I have read and reviewed the book and posted it on my blog. The book review made me want to see and the movie again and I’m glad I did. Allan Ladd – Shane Jean Arthur – Marian Starett Van Heflin – Joe Starett Brandon DeWilde – Joey [...]
Book review: Over on the Dry Side
September 16, 2009 – 1:08 am
This is a western story highlighting the life of a western boy who is following his father from one spot to the next. They came upon a well-built cabin with a lone dead man on the front steps. Not an Indian killing, the remains of his clothing still covered the dried up flesh and bones. [...]
Movie Review: The Quick and the Dead
September 11, 2009 – 1:08 am
Based on a book by Louis L’Amour titled The Quick and the Dead This was commissioned by HBO in1987 The main actors are: Sam Elliott – Con Vallian Kate Capshaw – Susanna McKaskel Tom Conti – Duncan McKaskel Kenny Morrison – Tom McKaskel Matt Clark – Doc Shabitt The first scene is as the eastern [...]
Book Review: The Quick and the Dead
September 9, 2009 – 1:08 am
This is a classic western story written by Louis L’Amour telling the tale of a college educated man, his wife and son as they push out into the west trying to set up a homestead around Cherry Creek. Colorado (Denver). In the opening of the story Duncan McKaskel has self-doubts about their move west. It [...]
Movie Review: The Indian Fighter
September 4, 2009 – 1:08 am
Kirt Douglas – Johnny Hawks Elsa Martinelli – Onahti Walter Matthau – Wes Todd Diana Douglas – Susan Rogers Walter Abel – Captain Trask Lon Chaney – Chivington Edcuard Franz – Red Cloud The opening scene has Johnny Hawks coming to visit Red Cloud and looks on a beautiful Indian girl, Onahti, bathing in the [...]
Book Review: Ride to Hell’s Gate
September 2, 2009 – 1:08 am
This western story written by Ralph Cotton, unfolds in a dusty town south of the Rio Grande River. Lawrence Shaw, the fastest gun alive, is standing up, too drunk to draw a gun in the middle of a gunfight. The body of this gunman has soaked up the liquor to shut off the pain [...]
