Skip to comments.
Whatever Happened to Those Old Westerns
Thos Old Westerns ^
| The Good Ol' Days
| Many
Posted on 01/25/2010 5:02:07 AM PST by SLB
These sure bring back the memories. Turn the speakers up a little to drown out the background noise and enjoy a few minutes of nostalgia.
TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: codeofthewest; cowboycode; movies; westerns
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-80, 81-100, 101-120, 121-140 next last
To: Liberty Valance
81
posted on
01/25/2010 7:20:28 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: SLB
82
posted on
01/25/2010 7:20:48 AM PST
by
tall_tex
To: Liberty Valance
"He's dead, Jimmy."
83
posted on
01/25/2010 7:21:25 AM PST
by
paulycy
(Demand Constitutionality.)
To: SLB; Roccus; Grampa Dave; SouthTexas; fish hawk; blackie
It’s good to see how many of you are young enough to still have a memory. I started going to the ‘Movie House’ in the little podunk town of San Joaquin Ca in the late 30s and things were so tough that the owner ‘Professor Fiat’ would do magic tricks during intermission for the kids and raffle off bags of groceries for the adults to entice viewers. I think it was called the Rialto and it was the only building standing amid the rubble of 3 or 4 brick buildings on either side.
Of course most of my favorite Westerns were on the radio that were serials and you couldn’t miss a episode because you would get a clue that you used with the secret decoder badge that you got when you sent in 96 box tops from Post Toasties.
and yes I miss the Stattler Bros TV show...
84
posted on
01/25/2010 7:34:19 AM PST
by
tubebender
(Freeploaders = The illegal aliens on Free Republic)
To: JoeProBono
I always get lambasted when I tell people that Randolph Scott’s westerns were superior to John Wayne’s....
85
posted on
01/25/2010 7:40:57 AM PST
by
NewJerseyJoe
(Rat mantra: "Facts are meaningless! You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!")
To: NewJerseyJoe
86
posted on
01/25/2010 7:49:41 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
LOL, Despite Jane Fonda, one of my favorite movies.
87
posted on
01/25/2010 8:09:21 AM PST
by
Kid Shelleen
(Keep your socialized health care off my body !!)
To: SLB
You can still see those old westerns if you have a dish.
88
posted on
01/25/2010 8:13:56 AM PST
by
Piquaboy
(Military veteran of 22 years in Navy, Air Force, and Army.)
To: NavyCanDo
40 or 50 years from now will they be making songs about Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolei, Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp and other people in the movies? Will they make songs about todays fads, like cell phones, WIIs, Facefook, and Twitter?
Will oldy stations (if radio is still around) play todays pop music and hip hop?
NO, NO, and NO
Nope, no morale values to any of them. They are all just a flash in the pan.
89
posted on
01/25/2010 8:24:40 AM PST
by
SLB
(23rd Artillery Group, Republic of South Vietnam, Aug 1970 - Aug 1971.)
To: LucyJo
We sure could use more directors who produce these kind of life lessons motion pictures to inspire the next generation!
To: Liberty Valance
La - la - la - lala - la - lah!
91
posted on
01/25/2010 8:28:38 AM PST
by
LucyJo
(http://www.housetohouse.com/default.aspx)
To: Soul Citizen
92
posted on
01/25/2010 8:29:27 AM PST
by
LucyJo
(http://www.housetohouse.com/default.aspx)
To: tubebender
Its good to see how many of you are young enough to still have a memory. I started going to the Movie House in the little podunk town of San Joaquin Ca in the late 30s and things were so tough that the owner Professor Fiat would do magic tricks during intermission for the kids and raffle off bags of groceries for the adults to entice viewers. I think it was called the Rialto and it was the only building standing amid the rubble of 3 or 4 brick buildings on either side. In the 1950's we went to the "Ramona" theater. The Saturday afternoon showing was $0.24 as sales tax would have made it $0.26. A pop and a candy bar came to another $0.15, so for a half dollar, I would still have a little change left for a trip to the "Five and Dime" down the street. Yep, they were the best of times.
Remember William Conrad on Gunsmoke? I have him on a set of CD's that I listen to over, and over.
93
posted on
01/25/2010 8:35:51 AM PST
by
SLB
(23rd Artillery Group, Republic of South Vietnam, Aug 1970 - Aug 1971.)
To: tubebender
We still occasionally had live entertainment during intermission at “The Show”, when I was a kid. It was usually a “country/western” band and singer.
94
posted on
01/25/2010 8:41:15 AM PST
by
LucyJo
(http://www.housetohouse.com/)
To: SLB; metesky
To: tubebender
I remember the Rialto, but there is 30 odd years difference and about 2000+ miles. ;)
96
posted on
01/25/2010 9:03:26 AM PST
by
SouthTexas
(Exterminate the rats!)
To: SLB
Although not a movie, I did like “Have Gun, Will Travel”.
A few years back I read that it isn’t aired on TV/cable as it’s
regarded as “too violent” (probably as in the bad guys get what’s coming).
97
posted on
01/25/2010 9:05:28 AM PST
by
VOA
To: bert
Hey Bert, would that show be “Marshall Andy and the Riders of the Silver Screen?”
98
posted on
01/25/2010 9:15:14 AM PST
by
Surtur
(Are we on Athen's time yet?)
To: Surtur
99
posted on
01/25/2010 9:23:23 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Tax the poor. Taxes will give them a stake in society)
To: SLB
100
posted on
01/25/2010 9:24:14 AM PST
by
happygrl
(Continuing to predict that 0bama will resign)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-80, 81-100, 101-120, 121-140 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson