There’s a free channel called Cinevault Westerns, that shows almost if not all Columbia Pictures westerns, including the Ranown cycle. If you want the A-list stuff like Searchers, Magnificent Seven, and Liberty Valance, you have to look elsewhere, but it is interesting to see how much the B-list movies reflected the psychological issues in the A-list.
“You’d do it for Randolph Scott!”
I found a box of Randolph Scott movies at a TARGET STORE and wanted to buy them. They REFUSED TO SELL them to me till I proved I was over 18 years of age as these old 1950s movies were classed as “UNRATED.” same as Porn today.
I remember as a kid watching these at theaters with no problems.
I was 68 years old when I tried to buy them.
Randolph Scott retired from acting at age 64 after “Ride the High Country”. He had a fortune worth at least $100 million due to investments in real estate, gas, oil wells and securities. He was an avid golfer and became good friends with Billy Graham. He owned Cresta Verde golf course in Corona, CA.
Over and over we see the actors of the past with real life backgrounds, and it shows on the screen.
“Scott developed and displayed his athleticism, excelling in football, baseball, horse racing, and swimming.”
World War I
“In April 1917, the United States entered World War I. In July, Scott joined a unit of the North Carolina National Guard. He was trained as an artillery observer and earned promotion to corporal in October 1917 and sergeant in February 1918. In May 1918, Scott entered active duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia, as a member of the 2nd Trench Mortar Battalion. The battalion arrived in France in June 1918, and took part in combat with the U.S. IV Corps in the Toul sector and Thiaucourt zone. After the Armistice of November 11, 1918, ended the war, the 2nd TM Battalion took part in the post-war occupation of Germany as part of U.S. VI Corps.
Following the armistice, Scott enrolled in the artillery Officer Candidate School, which was located in Saumur. He received his commission as a second lieutenant of Field Artillery in May 1919 and departed for the United States soon afterwards. He arrived in New York City on June 6 and reported to Camp Mills, where he received his honorable discharge on June 13. Scott made use of his wartime experience in his acting career, including his training in horsemanship and the use of firearms.”
After World War I
“With his military career over Scott continued his education at Georgia Tech, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and set his sights on becoming an all-American football player. However a back injury prevented him from achieving this goal. Scott then transferred to the University of North Carolina, where he majored in textile engineering and manufacturing. He eventually dropped out and went to work as an accountant in the textile firm where his father, a CPA, was employed.”
You’d do it for Randolph Scott.....