Westerns & the Old West
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I post almost exclusively about minutiae related to the Old West and Western films/pop culture. I do drawings too. 🍉
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http://buymeacoffee.com/davidlambertart
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In 1934, Dudley Nichols co-wrote Frontier Marshal, based on Wyatt Earp's bio, starring George O'Brien. Nichols then wrote The Arizonian, also based on the Stuart Lake book, but w/o crediting him. The Arizonian was remade, w/o crediting Nichols, as The Marshal of Mesa City, starring George O'Brien
March 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
In 1934, Dudley Nichols co-wrote Frontier Marshal, based on Wyatt Earp's bio, starring George O'Brien. Nichols then wrote The Arizonian, also based on the Stuart Lake book, but w/o crediting him. The Arizonian was remade, w/o crediting Nichols, as The Marshal of Mesa City, starring George O'Brien
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The Arizonian (1935), directed by Charles Vidor, written by Dudley Nichols
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
March 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Arizonian (1935), directed by Charles Vidor, written by Dudley Nichols
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
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The Arizonian (1935), directed by Charles Vidor, written by Dudley Nichols
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
March 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Arizonian (1935), directed by Charles Vidor, written by Dudley Nichols
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
The Marshal of Mesa City (1939), directed by David Howard, written by Jack Lait Jr.
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The Gal Who Got Rattled segment from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is based on Stewart Edward White's 1901 short story The Girl Who Got Rattled. You can read the original in this thread, or, if you're lazy, you can just read my summary of the major differences between the two... 🧵
February 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Gal Who Got Rattled segment from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is based on Stewart Edward White's 1901 short story The Girl Who Got Rattled. You can read the original in this thread, or, if you're lazy, you can just read my summary of the major differences between the two... 🧵
R.I.P. Daniel Woodrell
November 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
R.I.P. Daniel Woodrell
Happy Birthday to the late Tom Sizemore, born 64 years ago today
November 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Happy Birthday to the late Tom Sizemore, born 64 years ago today
Happy 71st Birthday to the great Joel Coen
November 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Happy 71st Birthday to the great Joel Coen
Happy Birthday to the late Fran Ryan, born 109 years ago today
November 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Happy Birthday to the late Fran Ryan, born 109 years ago today
Happy Birthday to the late, great Yakima Canutt, born Enos Edward Canutt 130 years ago today
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Happy Birthday to the late, great Yakima Canutt, born Enos Edward Canutt 130 years ago today
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Before I left the other place last November I screen-captured some useful threads. This thread by David Lambert was one of them. This morning I was glad to discover that David copied it to Bluesky about the same time. It is timely when discussing following orders versus following conscience.
A thread on the great Silas Soule, one of the few figures from Old West history that I unequivocally consider a hero.
Be warned, this is going to get rough...
Be warned, this is going to get rough...
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Before I left the other place last November I screen-captured some useful threads. This thread by David Lambert was one of them. This morning I was glad to discover that David copied it to Bluesky about the same time. It is timely when discussing following orders versus following conscience.
Happy 75th Birthday to Ed Harris
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Happy 75th Birthday to Ed Harris
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Never judge a book by its cover. Now titles, on the other hand...
May 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Never judge a book by its cover. Now titles, on the other hand...
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Has there ever been a better studio logo?
February 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Has there ever been a better studio logo?
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Cheers! 🤠🍻🤠 & God bless 🙏
Cheers! 🤠🍻🤠 & God bless 🙏
November 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Cheers! 🤠🍻🤠 & God bless 🙏
Cheers! 🤠🍻🤠 & God bless 🙏
Happy 69th Birthday to William Fichtner
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Happy 69th Birthday to William Fichtner
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Mad (in its early comic book form) compares Western movies to the actual Old West in "Cowboy!" from issue #20, Feb. 1955. Written by Harvey Kurtzman, artwork by Jack Davis (1/2)
November 13, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Mad (in its early comic book form) compares Western movies to the actual Old West in "Cowboy!" from issue #20, Feb. 1955. Written by Harvey Kurtzman, artwork by Jack Davis (1/2)
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"Hah! Noon!" (from Mad the Comic Book #9) written by Harvey Kurtzman with art by Jack Davis (1954)
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2
October 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Hah! Noon!" (from Mad the Comic Book #9) written by Harvey Kurtzman with art by Jack Davis (1954)
Part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2
Happy Birthday to Bat Masterson, born Bartholemew William Barclay Masterson 172 years ago today
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Happy Birthday to Bat Masterson, born Bartholemew William Barclay Masterson 172 years ago today
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Another (Bounty) killer thread of exegesis on the celluloid West.
One of the big influences on For a Few Dollars More is André De Toth's The Bounty Hunter (1954) starring Randolph Scott. It's fascinating to see Leone expand on scenes from The Bounty Hunter, sometimes building whole sequences from a single visual or an interesting prop.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Another (Bounty) killer thread of exegesis on the celluloid West.
I forgot to mention that the original title of For a Few Dollars More was The Bounty Killer:
One of the big influences on For a Few Dollars More is André De Toth's The Bounty Hunter (1954) starring Randolph Scott. It's fascinating to see Leone expand on scenes from The Bounty Hunter, sometimes building whole sequences from a single visual or an interesting prop.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I forgot to mention that the original title of For a Few Dollars More was The Bounty Killer:
Happy Birthday to the late Jeffrey Hunter, born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. 99 years ago today
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Happy Birthday to the late Jeffrey Hunter, born Henry Herman McKinnies Jr. 99 years ago today
Happy Birthday to the late, great W.R. Burnett, born William Riley Burnett 126 years ago today
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Happy Birthday to the late, great W.R. Burnett, born William Riley Burnett 126 years ago today
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I’m joined by film professor and critic @jimtudor.bsky.social to discuss Anthony Mann’s classic Western, Winchester ’73.
Also sharing this fantastic poster from artist/Western historian @davidlambertart.bsky.social.
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Also sharing this fantastic poster from artist/Western historian @davidlambertart.bsky.social.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I’m joined by film professor and critic @jimtudor.bsky.social to discuss Anthony Mann’s classic Western, Winchester ’73.
Also sharing this fantastic poster from artist/Western historian @davidlambertart.bsky.social.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Also sharing this fantastic poster from artist/Western historian @davidlambertart.bsky.social.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Another great thread.
My second favorite line at the end of a movie:
"Wyatt Earp died in 1929. Among the pallbearers at his funeral were early Western stars William S. Hart and Tom Mix.
Tom Mix wept."
My second favorite line at the end of a movie:
"Wyatt Earp died in 1929. Among the pallbearers at his funeral were early Western stars William S. Hart and Tom Mix.
Tom Mix wept."
My Darling Clementine is the best Wyatt Earp film & among the least accurate, despite John Ford knowing Wyatt Earp personally. Contrary to Ford's claims, his film wasn't based on Earp's own account of his time in Tombstone, but rather an earlier film whose director also knew the lawman. A 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Another great thread.
My second favorite line at the end of a movie:
"Wyatt Earp died in 1929. Among the pallbearers at his funeral were early Western stars William S. Hart and Tom Mix.
Tom Mix wept."
My second favorite line at the end of a movie:
"Wyatt Earp died in 1929. Among the pallbearers at his funeral were early Western stars William S. Hart and Tom Mix.
Tom Mix wept."
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Well worth reading to the end of a thread combining the mythology of the Old West with the "real" fiction of the new movies.
My Darling Clementine is the best Wyatt Earp film & among the least accurate, despite John Ford knowing Wyatt Earp personally. Contrary to Ford's claims, his film wasn't based on Earp's own account of his time in Tombstone, but rather an earlier film whose director also knew the lawman. A 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Well worth reading to the end of a thread combining the mythology of the Old West with the "real" fiction of the new movies.