Thursday, May 30, 2013

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- David Sharpe

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David Sharpe (1910–1980) was an American cowboy actor and stunt performer.  He was known as the "Crown Prince of Daredevils" a...
Saturday, May 25, 2013

Ammo for Cowboy Shoot 'Em Ups

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The Remington UMC 5-in-1 blank was made for the motion picture industry specifically for B-Western cowboy movies.  The cartridge contain...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Reel Cowboys of the Santa Susanas -- Raymond Hatton

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Raymond Hatton (1887–1971) was an American B-Western star who was best known as the wild and wooly, rip-snorting and tobacco-chewing Rus...
Friday, May 17, 2013

Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger

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Although the role of the Lone Ranger has been assumed by many actors over the years Clayton Moore was the only true Lone Ranger remember...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Pssst… wanna buy Billy the Kid's gun?

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William S. "Bill" Hart, silent film cowboy star, owned a gun that had once belonged to the notorious outlaw and gun slick ...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

Beyond Boulder Pass -- Mission San Fernando

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1912 View of the Convento colonnade of San Fernando Rey de España Mission San Fernando Valley residents usually refer to it as Missi...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Ray Harryhausen -- Special Effects Wizard

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May 7, 2013, stop-motion animation pioneer and special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen dies at age 92.  Harryhausen's stop-motion tec...