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Just a heads-up to let you know as of May 12 new columns have been added to An Interview With..., Will “Sugarfoot” Hutchins, Do You Remember, Comic Book Cowboys, The Heavies, Serial Report and Western Treasures (Gallery 51). We added a new heading, Western Artifacts,…only three items in there at this point…but we will be adding more. Additional columns are added monthly.

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The Oral History of the 20th Century Television Western is a project of Gene Autry Entertainment in conjunction with the Autry Museum. Interviews conducted will become part of the Library and Archives of the Autry Museum and made available to researchers. If you or someone you know worked in television westerns as a performer, stuntman, crew member, writer, director, musician, etc., we would like to interview you or them. If you're interested contact Maxine Hansen, Gene Autry Entertainment at mhansen@autry.com or (818) 752-7770.

5-10-13—Film and TV actress Jeanne Cooper, 84, died May 8. Several movies and dozens of TV westerns. More in WC #114.

4-29-13— "Sugarfoot" Season 1 is coming to DVD thanks to Warner Archives. Exclusive to Critic's Choice. Go to www.criticschoice.com/search/guided/sugarfoot

B-WESTERN MOVIE REVIEWS VOL. 1 by Boyd Magers will be published in May. Limited printing. Pre-orders now being accepted. $25 postpaid in the U.S. (Foreign inquire.) Over 840 in-depth B-western movie reviews for over 40 stars and their films. Reviews packed with information: year of release, studio, plot synopsis and analysis, primary cast, actors/director/writer/producer/co-star trivia/background, plus info, corrections, updates, additions to reviews once posted online. Films for each star presented in chronological order. Each film rated Zero to Four Stars. Illustrated with newspaper ads, stills or lobby cards
for nearly every film. Never a review book so comprehensive and accurate! Vol. 1 contains film reviews for Bob Steele, Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Trail Blazers, Three Mesquiteers, Bob Livingston, Range Busters, Tom Tyler, John Wayne (Bs), Don Barry, Sunset Carson, Dick Foran, Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Rough Riders, Whip Wilson, Randolph Scott (Bs), Bob Allen, Eddie Dean, Lash LaRue, George O’Brien, Rod Cameron (Bs), Eddie Dew, George Houston, Jack Luden, Rex Bell, Tim Holt, Jimmy Wakely, Harry Carey, Jack Perrin, Bob Custer, Fred Scott, Smith Ballew, Tom Mix and more.
This is only Vol. 1, some 2,000 B-westerns will be reviewed in this 3-volume set. Order Vol. 1 now to assure getting your limited edition copy. $25 to Boyd Magers, 1312 Stagecoach Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87123. For Paypal send $26. Use orders@westernclippings.com   as our Paypal address. (Foreign inquire.)

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Latest AnnouncementsWelcome to Western Clippings, an online supplement to our print version of WESTERN CLIPPINGS which is now in its 19th year. (Click on “Subscribe to WESTERN CLIPPINGS” in our menu.)

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…”, “Comic Book Cowboys”, “Will Hutchins—A Touch of Hutch”, “Serial Report”, “Characters and Heavies”, “An Interview With…”, “Best and Worst of the Silent Westerns”, “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 several 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.

This “home page” will be devoted to news and information about upcoming western film festivals, western star obits, movie news and other immediate information that will be covered in more detail in subsequent print issues of WC.

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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, Tom Tyler, Tim Holt, Sunset Carson, Bob Steele, Charles Starrett, Bob Baker, 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.

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

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

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

UNDER WESTERN SKIES #29
Randolph Scott, “King of the Texas Rangers” serial $3

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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

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