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Law and Order (1932) Starring Walter Huston, Harry Carey, Raymond Hatton, Lois Wilson, Russell Hopton, Russell Simpson, Andy Devine & Walter Brennan – Shot by Jackson Rose (Dillinger) – Based on a Novel by W.R. Burnett (The Great Escape) – Screenplay by Tom Reed (Murders in the Rue Morgue) – Adapted by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon) – Directed by Edward L. Cahn (It! The Terror from Beyond Space).
Happy birthday to Mr. Randolph Scott, born on this day in 1898. Here he is in the opening scene of Seven Men From Now (1956) — one of the coolest openings of any Western, right up there with the first few minutes of Rio Bravo (1959).
OTD in 1916, #KirkDouglas was born in Amsterdam, NY. On the occasion of his passing at age 103, we offered a tribute to the iconic actor by looking back at some of his best Westerns. https://t.co/Rw6FXiDmPE
On this date in 1926, Italian filmmaker #SergioCorbucci — a.k.a. The Other Sergio — was born in Rome. He directed several Spaghetti Westerns — most notably, the original “Django” (1966) — that we noted in this 2012 article. https://t.co/urbCp9gvxj
Released in 1960, John Ford's SERGEANT RUTLEDGE is notable as the first major studio Western to cast an African-American actor in the lead.
Historian Donald Bogle explores its treatment of race with @BenMank77 on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/pVx0RKhw2l
"Young Guns" has reached middle-age. No joke: The enduringly popular Western opened at theaters and drive-ins everywhere on Aug. 12, 1988. Before the WGA strike, we spoke with screenwriter @JohnFusco12 about his role in creating the classic Western. https://t.co/6Bt6IFZIkX