OK Corral … continuing

Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster

3 or 4 pages to go on Gunfight at the OK Corral.  One page series of short profiles of the actors who have played Wyatt Earp in film over the years.  I’ve added photos of each actor – which wasn’t that easy to do. Two or three were hard to find – especially photos of the actor in that particular role. I can tell you that it sometimes takes hours – even days – searching around the net for material. It’s enjoyable – but does take time.

Added a page on the Guns used in the movie, which are usually (not always) the authentic weapons that were used in real life – if it’s not a fictional movie. Here we encounter the unusual circumstance of a weapon called the Buntline (Special) which Wyatt Earp supposedly used. In truth, there is no known record of such a gun. And the weapons that were used at the famous Gunfight are well known. It seems people wish to believe in this and it was likely perpetuated by a TV show. ?

more to come …

Happy Viewing !

Update at the ‘OK Corral’ …

Continuing to add pages to Gunfight at the OK Corral profile …

Thing is … I keep finding new stuff … and changing things.  So I’m editing and adding new material as a go along.

Combined with my inexperience at Blogging, it’s taking quite a bit of work and I’m only able to add 2 or 3 sections a day.

BUT … it’s a labour of love … and I’m enjoying it. And I never want to get into a space where I’m just throwing things on there just to get it done.

So … I should have Gunfight at the OK Corral pretty well finished in about 3 days … I’m guessing.

Then it’s on to the next movie which I think will be Pekinpah’s ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid’.

In any case these profiles are never finished. I rarely ever look at them when I don’t see something that needs fixing – or improving. Not to mention the fact that I keep finding new material. So if you check back here you will continually find that these profiles are changing, expanding and growing. 


Moving along …

A man’s got to have a code …

“A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by.” – John Wayne

I’ve started to place the first of My Favorite Westerns:’ Gunfight at OK Corral’ made in 1957 and starring Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday. It will take me a few days to complete this page and I will be adding things consistently.

Gunfight at the OK Corral is not my number one Favorite Western. I don’t have a number one Favorite – I have about 20 favorites that I lump all together – in one vacuous mass of Western Joy.

I love ’em all.

I toss in a few personal insights along with factual information and trivia on the separate pages. Hopefully this will spur interest and enjoyment for readers. But it will be enough if I am just able to re-kindle your enjoyment and appreciation of these wonderful movies.

Yeee Hah … !

Howdy Pawdna !!

 

 

 

 

Dear Western Movie Fans,

 

WELCOME !

This blog is a celebration of Western Movies.

It’s aim is to inspire viewers to watch these great movies – or RE-watch them with fresh eyes and appreciaton.

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and Happy Viewing.