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A Word on Westerns

Frances Fisher: Clint Eastwood's Western Classic
Wed, Dec 31, 1969
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  • Frances Fisher: Clint Eastwood's Western Classic "Unforgiven"
Frances Fisher talks with Rob Word about the making of the classic Clint Eastwood western Unforgiven (1992), and tells what it was like shooting in the remote Canadian locations. She also relates some background stories on the making of the film and some history about the script itself, such as the fact that Eastwood bought it from writer David Webb Peoples in 1975 but didn't make the film until 1992 because he thought he wasn't old enough for the part when he bought it.
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Blood and White Lightning!
Actor Bo Hopkins recalls incidents that happened off set while shooting White Lightning (1973) with Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham.
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Dawn Moore: The Lone Ranger Was My Father
Dawn Moore talks about her adoptive father, actor Clayton Moore, who was famous for playing "The Lone Ranger" on TV and in films. She talks about what it was like growing up as the daughter of "The Lone Ranger",and some clips from the series are shown.
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Robert Forster: An Actor's Gamble
Actor Robert Forster recalls his experiences on working with director John Huston, who directed Forster's film debut in Reflections n a Golden Eye (1965).
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Robert Fuller: 'I Wanna Do a Western!'
Actor Robert Fuller recalls how earlier in his career he had turned down parts because the were not in westerns, and when he finally was offered a part in a western it turned out not to be what he expected.
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Robert Fuller: How I Replaced Steve McQueen
Actor Robert Fuller recalls his first meeting with Yul Brynner on the set of Return of the Magnificent Seven (1966), in which he was replacing Steve McQueen, who played the character in the original The Magnificent Seven (1960).
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Slim Pickens: From Rodeo Clown to Hard-Riding Star
Daryle Ann Giardino, the daughter of famed cowboy actor Slim Pickens, recalls what it was like growing up with her father, and tells about several incidents that happened while he was filming The Big Countrl (1958).
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Frances Fisher: Clint Eastwood's Western Classic
Frances Fisher talks with Rob Word about the making of the classic Clint Eastwood western Unforgiven (1992), and tells what it was like shooting in the remote Canadian locations. She also relates some background stories on the making of the film and some history about the script itself, such as the fact that Eastwood bought it from writer David Webb Peoples in 1975 but didn't make the film until 1992 because he thought he wasn't old enough for the part when he bought it.
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Don Murrray: From Hell to... Marilyn Monroe
Host Rob Word interviews actor Don Murray, who recalls his experiences making the western From Hell to Texas (1958) and the problems they had during production with actor Dennis Hopper, and also recalls his experiences working with Marilyn Monroe on his first film, Bus Stop (1956).
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Morgan Woodward: Memories of the Good Bad Guy
A tribute to renowned "heavy" Morgan Woodward, famed for playing villains in films and on television, with interviews from friends and colleagues, stills from his personal and professional lives, and stories about him from those who worked with him.
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Susanne DePasse: 'Lonesome Dove'
Susanne DePasse, executive producer of the landmark TV miniseries "Lonesome Dove" (1989), talks about how the series came about, her part in putting it together, and her experiences with working with the cast and crew during and after production.
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The Outlaws: All-Star Villains! with Don Collier
Veteran western actor Don Collier talks about his experiences making westerns for TV during the "Golden Age" of westerns in the '50s and '60s, such as "Bonanza" and "The High Chaparral" and his own series, "The Outlaws", working with such figures as Slim Pickens, Dub Taylor and Barton MacLane.
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The Real James Arness
Actor Bruce Boxleitner shares his memories about making several episodes of the '50s TV series "Gunsmoke" with James Arness, his subsequent work with Arness again in the series "How The West Was Won" and making made-for-TV western "Red River", also with Arness. Jarness wife Janet is also interviewed.
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The Rifleman's Johnny Crawford Needs Your Help
An event held at the McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, CA, to help raise money for actor Johnny Crawford, famed for his role as Mark McCain in the '50s TV series "The Rifleman", in his battle against Alzheimer's Disease. Attending were many of the people who had worked in front of and behind the camera with him and other friends and family.
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