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BODIE'S BACK! Clint "Cheyenne" Walker returns to "A Gathering of Guns 4" at the Memphis Film Festival May 31-June 2. This promises to be the biggest "Gathering of Guns" yet. We're celebrating "The Virginian" 50th Anniversary Reunion with eight stars of the series. Also Robert Loggia ("Nine Lives of Elfego Baca"), Hugh O'Brian ("Wyatt Earp"), and take a look at the other great stars coming. And we're not done yet...still have some terrific surprises to announce. Even more...Will ("Sugarfoot") Hutchins and Roberta ("Virginian") Shore will perform A. R. Gurney's "Love Letters" play. You'll also be able to join in an Opportunity Drawing to play the "Lancer" board game against Johnny Madrid/Lancer...James Stacy himself. Our banquet entertainment this year will be a terrific dual concert by Rex Allen Jr. and Johnny Western. Click here for all the latest. Please note: Whispering Woods sold out some time back but you may book rooms at The Fairfield Inn next door or Comfort Suites at 6921 Parkwood Dr. which is less than 4 miles, approximately 5 minutes, away from Whispering Woods. There will be shuttle service running between all three hotels. Click here for photos from last year's "A Gathering of Guns 3".
1-14-12—Wonderful news! Just talked with Caren Marsh, and the report of her death is completely erroneous. Apparently there was another "Caren Marsh" who had passed away and news media reports confused the two ladies. "Our Caren", Bob Steele's co-star in "Navajo Kid", will be 93 April 6.
1-10-12—French-born Denise Darcel, 87, died December 23 in L.A. She was in "Vera Cruz" and "Westward the Women".
1-10-12—Betty Jane Rhodes, 90, young leading lady in the "Jungle Jim" serial opposite Grant Withers, Tim Holt's "Along the Rio Grande" and Buster Crabbe's "Arizona Raiders", died December 26.
1-7-12—Be sure to check out the High Noon Western Americana Auction January 28 in Mesa, AZ. Items belonging to Buck Jones, Tom Mix, Rex Allen, Hopalong Cassidy, Ken Maynard, Noah Beery Jr., Montie Montana up for bid plus nearly 300 real west items. www.highnoon.com (310) 202-9010.
You can watch the palominos and the Roy Rogers float in the video below.
12-22-11—Robert Easton, a character actor whose command of a vast array of American and foreign accents made him the top dialect coach in Hollywood for decades, died at 81 December 16.
12-22-11—Ted Markland, ranch hand Reno on "High Chaparral", died Sunday December 18 in Yucca Valley, CA.
8-24-10—A group of 17 Republic alumni gathered on August 18 to unveil the Republic 75th Anniversary sign at CBS Studio Center (the old Republic lot on Radford Ave. in Studio City).
Front row seated (L to R): Anne Jeffreys, Ann Rutherford, Joan Leslie, Adrian Booth, Coleen Gray, Shirley Mitchell, Jane Withers.
We've established a photo gallery in tribute to Roy and Dale. Click here for a photo tour of the Roy Rogers/Dale Evans Museum.
For current subscribers of our magazine, this website in no way changes our print edition six times a year. This website will be a constantly updated, evolving site, with new articles, reviews and sales items added continually. Look for new articles and photos in the “Do You Remember…”, “Westerns of…”, “Comic Book Cowboys”, “Will Hutchins—A Touch of Hutch”, “Serial Report”, “Characters and Heavies”, “An Interview With…”, “Best and Worst of the Silent Westerns”, “Action Actors”, “Western Treasures” and “Film Festival Fotos” sections to be added monthly, with already posted articles always available in our archives for each section. Sales material—original movie posters (western and non-western), lobby cards, and much more will all be available for purchase as well as superb high quality laser copies made from our extensive collection of over 5,000 western lobby cards. We’ll also have thousands of toys, books, magazines, collectibles and miscellaneous other memorabilia for sale. We hope you’ll keep coming back to this site as new material will be added to all categories continually. We also have a section enabling you to order direct from us any of our six books devoted to westerns. You may also subscribe to our print edition of WESTERN CLIPPINGS and purchase available back issues of WC and SERIAL REPORT. In the future, this “home page” will be devoted to news and information about upcoming western film festivals, newly released books on westerns, western star obits, movie news and other immediate information that will be covered in more detail in subsequent print issues of WC. We hope you’ll put www.westernclippings.com into your “Favorites” and visit us often. Thanx and enjoy—
Boyd Magers
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1-27-12—Armie Hammer, who's currently saddling up to play "The Lone Ranger", was arrested for marijuana possession November 30 in Sierra Blanca, TX. The 25 year old actor was busted and spent a single day in jail after police found three cookies and one brownie containing medical marijuana. It's just the latest bit of unfavorable news for the bad-plublicity plagued western.
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1-2-12—The Roy Rogers RFD-TV float won the Tournament Special Award in the annual Rose Bowl Parade. Preceded by 100 golden palominos, the float was gorgeously appointed with thousands of roses and ridden by Roy "Dusty" Rogers Jr., his son Dustin and the High Riders band who sang "Happy Trails" for the five and half mile parade route. Also on the float were Dusty's sisters Cheryl, Dodie and Mimi. Roy's granddaughter Julie Rogers Ashley rode one of the palominos.
Welcome to Western Clippings, an online supplement to our print version of WESTERN CLIPPINGS which is now in its 16th year. (Click on “Subscribe to WESTERN CLIPPINGS” in our menu.)
To Advertise Here contact us at boyd@westernclippings.com or call (505) 292-0049
"Meanwhile Back
at the Ranch"
Pristine copy of the original 1976 director's cut now available on DVD. Made direct from a rare 35mm print. "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" is a compilation B-western utilizing segments from 78 different movies with over 25 B-western stars. These clips are all edited together to form a new but typical B-western story. Pat Buttram added narration to help tie the tale together and Eddie Dean recorded a brand new title tune.
$12 plus $3 1st class shipping.
Total by mail $15 to Boyd Magers
1312 Stagecoach Rd SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123
or $15.75 by Paypal using
orders@westernclippings.com
as our Paypal address.
The rare 1943 "Daredevils of the West" 12 chapter Allan Lane/Linda Stirling Republic serial is finally available on DVD.
This restored Collector's Edition has complete dialogue, music and sound effects. No missing sound on any chapter. Restored by Eric Stedman. $40 plus $3 postage to Boyd Magers,
1312 Stagecoach Rd SE,
Albuquerque, NM 87123
or $44.60 by Paypal using
orders@westernclippings.com
as our Paypal address.
WESTERN BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR SALE!
All these terrific western books are in VG+ or better condition. All are one of a kind so call (505) 292-0049 or email boyd@westernclippings.com to hold items for up to 10 days. Add $5 postage for one book, $7 for 2 books, $9 for 3 books. Above that, please inquire. (Foreign buyers contact us for shipping cost.) Pay by check or money order.
WESTERN STARS #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Terrific set of 1949-1950 Dell magazines in a bound volume. All the great stars—Roy, Gene, Tim Holt, John Wayne, Johnny Mack Brown, Rocky Lane, Bill Elliott, Charles Starrett, Hoppy, Tim McCoy, Whip Wilson, Monte Hale, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Rod Cameron, Rex Allen, Tom Mix, Jimmy Wakely, Hoot Gibson, Audie Murphy, many more. Hundreds of photos, movie adaptations. Note: There are 8 small page cuts and 1 cover is missing. Still, hard to find all 6 issues like this. $250
MOVIE THRILLS #1, 2, 3, 4
Terrific set of 1950 Dell magazines in a bound volume. Photo stories and movie adaptations on all the great stars—Johnny Mack Brown, Charles Starrett, Gail Davis, Gabby Hayes, Reno Browne, Hoppy, Gene Autry, Yakima Canutt, Randolph Scott, Rex Allen, Bill Elliott, Tim Holt, Roy Rogers, Jack Holt, Eddy Waller, Forrest Tucker, Jock Mahoney, Buck Jones, Gene Autry, Tom Mix, John Wayne, Rod Cameron, Andy Clyde, Ken Curtis, Lois Hall, Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Wakely, Roy Barcroft, Ben Johnson, Monte Hale, Don Barry, Hoot Gibson, many more. Many full page pinups. Nice condition. No cuts. $300
FAVORITE WESTERNS OF FILMLAND aka WILDEST WESTERNS
#1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Terrific set of 1960-1961 magazines in a bound volume. Fabulous photo-stories and articles on Clint Walker, "Johnny Ringo", "Wagon Train", "Rawhide", "Have Gun Will Travel", Steve McQueen, John Wayne, "Gunfight at OK Corral", "High Noon", "Shane", masked men, Whip Wilson, "Hotel de Paree", Buster Crabbe, Max Terhune, "The Rebel", stuntmen, Charlie King, Three Mesquiteers, Bob Livingston, "Bonanza", "One Eyed Jacks", "Crash" Corrigan, Bob Steele, Bob Baker. Plenty more! Excellent condition. No cuts. Hard to find all six like this. $250
MOVIE SPOTLIGHT: WESTERN EDITION (10/49) Vol. 1 #2
Articles/photos on Roy Rogers; Yvonne De Carlo; Rex Allen; "Lust for Gold"—Glenn Ford; Allan "Rocky" Lane; "Stampede"—Rod Cameron; Gene Autry; western gals; George Montgomery; many more. Very Good. $45
WHO'S WHO IN WESTERN STARS #4 ('54)
Articles, photos, movie synopses on Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Guy Madison, Hopalong Cassidy, Rex Allen, Randolph Scott, Allan "Rocky" Lane, Bill Elliott, Rod Cameron, Jock Mahoney, Audie Murphy, Joel McCrea, Wayne Morris, Lash LaRue, Don Barry, Monte Hale, Bob Steele and a photo gallery/brief bio section on other good guys, bad guys, sidekicks, songsters, child actors, dudes, gals, Indians and old timers like Buck Jones, etc. Plenty more. Very Good+. $75
HOLLYWOOD PICTORIAL: WESTERNS (3/50) Vol. 1 #4
Movie adaptations in picto form of "Golden Stallion—"Roy Rogers; "Frontier Outpost"—Charles Starrett; "Nevadan"—Randolph Scott; "Savage Horde"—Bill Elliott; "Arizona Cowboy"—Rex Allen; "Riders in the Sky"—Gene Autry; articles on Dale Evans, Rex Allen. 3/4 x 4" strip off top of cover. One inside photo cut. $25
MOVIE WESTERNS (9/50) Vol. #2
Articles/photos on Roy Rogers; Gail Davis; "The Gunfighter"; "Showdown"—Bill Elliott; "Broken Arrow"—James Stewart; Gene Autry; Tim Holt; western gals; Randolph Scott; Rod Cameron; Whip Wilson; Joel McCrea; Charles Starrett; Forrest Tucker; Rex Allen; Audie Murphy. Very Good +. $50
MOVIE WESTERNS (11/50) Vol. 1 #3
Articles/photos on Johnny Mack Brown; Charles Starrett; Smiley Burnette; Rod Cameron; Roy Rogers; Audie Murphy; Allan "Rocky" Lane; Gene Autry; John Wayne; Yvonne DeCarlo; Randolph Scott; Rhonda Fleming; many others. Very Good but spine damage. $45
HOMEMADE SCRAPBOOK (Articles in plastic covered pages)
Articles taken from various western fan publications of the '70s. Tom Tyler, "Devil Horse" serial. 16 pages. $3
COWBOY MOVIE THRILLERS (3/42) Vol. 1 #4
Don Barry cover. Film story adaptation with lotsa photos: "Masked Rider"—Johnny Mack Brown; "Jesse James at Bay"—Roy Rogers; "Riding the Sunset Trail"—Tom Keene; "Underground Rustlers"—Range Busters; "Gauchos of El Dorado"—Three Mesquiteers. Also Gene Autry at home photo spread. Very rare. Spine split, had been taped. Otherwise okay. $40
SCREEN WESTERN STORIES (Spring '50) Vol. #1
Film story adapations with photos of "The Outriders"—Joel McCrea; "Twilight in the Sierras"—Roy Rogers; "Gunmen of Abilene"—Allan "Rocky" Lane; "Dodge City"—Errol Flynn; "Cow Town"—Gene Autry; "Dynamite Pass"—Tim Holt; "Indian Scout"—George Montgomery; "Singing Guns"—Vaughn Monroe; "Outcasts of Black Mesa"—Charles Starrett; "Savage Horde"—Bill Elliott; "Fence Riders"—Whip Wilson. Very Good. $40
LASH LARUE, KING OF THE BULLWHIP by Chuck Thornton and David Rothel ('88). Softcover. Photos, writeups, casts on all of Lash's B-westerns. Scarce. Autographed by Lash. $39
THE TOM MIX BOOK by Bud Norris ('89). Softback, 377 pgs. Literally everything you ever needed to know about Mix from one of his leading historians. Life, films, collectibles, radio, myths. $35
I AIN'T DOWN YET ('81) by Gale Storm. Gale Storm's autobiography. Hard cover with dust jacket. $14
SHOOT 'EM UPS by Les Adams and Buck Rainey ('78). Softback 2nd edition. The definitive list of every sound western from 1928-1977. 3,339 films plus historical perspective. 633 pages. $30
SHOOT 'EM UPS RIDE AGAIN by Buck Rainey ('90). A few films that were missing from the 1st edition plus westerns through the '80s. $23
MY RODEO YEARS by Yakima Canutt as told to John Crawford ('10). A rewarding memoir of Yak's path to Hollywood stunt fame. $34
BITS AND SPURS by Bob Nareau ('01). 134 pages of trivia and fun facts. $4
YOURS TRULY TOM MIX by Mario DeMarco. Facts and photos. $10
JOHN WAYNE, ALL AMERICAN HERO by Mario DeMarco. Everything about Duke. $8
FEATURE PLAYERS VOL 1 by Tom and Jim Goldrup. 40 interviews with heavies and character players such as Myron Healey, Lyle Bettger, Jack Elam, Olive Carey, Gene Evans, Don Harvey, Harry Lauter, John Merton, Rex Reason, Walter Reed, Morgan Woodward, Denver Pyle, etc. $27
FILMS OF HOPALONG CASSIDY by Francis "Mike" Nevins ('88). Excellent analysis of every Hoppy western. Player and director background, loaded with facts and figures. $32
UNDER WESTERN SKIES #29
Randolph Scott, “King of the Texas Rangers” serial $3
SERIAL PUBLICATIONS
FOR SALE!
All these terrific serial magazines are in VG+ or better condition. All are one of a kind so call (505) 292-0049 or email boyd@westernclippings.com to hold items for up to 10 days. Add $2.60 postage for up to 2 issues, $3 up to 4 issues, $3.25 up to 6 issues, $3.75 up to 8 issues, $4 up to 10 issues. Above that, please call. (Foreign buyers contact us for shipping cost.) Pay by check or money order.
IN THE NICK OF TIME by William C. Cline ('84) Hardcover, 292 pages. A serial lover's history of cliffhangers. Loads of details. Complete sound serial filmography. 30 page photo section $17
OLD MOVIES 2: THE SERIAL by Alan Barbour ('69) 16 serials in chapter by chapter form. "Dick Tracy Returns", "Green Hornet", "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe", "Mandrake the Magician", "Perils of Nyoka", "Spider's Web" and many more. Also the unfilmed Republic serial "Lone Texas Ranger" $12
OLD MOVIES 4: THE SERIAL by Alan Barbour ('70) 17 serials in chapter by chapter form. "Black Widow", "Crimson Ghost", "Green Hornet Strikes Again", "Lone Ranger", "The Phantom", "Sea Hound", "S.O.S. Coastguard", "Zorro's Black Whip" and many more. $12
HIGH ROADS TO ADVENTURE
52 page black and white publication of serial posters. Each one full page repro of a serial poster. $12
NOTICE:
We recently acquired a huge collection of 8 X 10" B-western stills…over 1,000 FOR SALE at $1, $2, $3 each. Hoppy, Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Ken Maynard, Rocky Lane, Bill Elliott, Johnny Mack Brown, 3 Mesquiteers, Roy Rogers, George O’Brien and many, many more! Too many to list here at this time. If interested email bdmagers@comcast.net and tell us which star or title you’re interested in and we’ll email you what we have.
“Snowfire”, the rare, in demand 1958 western about a young girl and the wild horse she protects from captivity, is finally available in full Eastman color. DVD $22 postpaid to VideoWest, 1312 Stagecoach Rd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123 or by Paypal ($24). Use orders@westernclippings.com as our
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