Westerns

The Iron Horse (1924) – John Ford’s First Epic Western

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The Iron Horse (1924) – John Ford’s First Epic Western

Shawn Hall July 29, 2025 0

Most cinephiles know John Ford from his later classics like The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance...

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Filming the West of Zane Grey — Book Review

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Filming the West of Zane Grey — Book Review

Shawn Hall August 19, 2023 1

For each of the past two classic film reading challenges, I read a Zane Grey Western...

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Barbara Stanwyck in Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre

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Barbara Stanwyck in Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre

Shawn Hall May 19, 2023 6

For five seasons in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Dick Powell hosted and produced his...

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Heritage of the Desert — Book Review

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Heritage of the Desert — Book Review

Shawn Hall September 5, 2022 2

Last year I enjoyed reading Zane Grey’s most influential and frequently adapted for the screen Western...

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Riders of the Purple Sage — Book Review

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Riders of the Purple Sage — Book Review

Shawn Hall September 13, 2021 2

Ohio-born author Zane Grey, originally a dentist and minor league baseball player before trying his hand...

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Celebrating 125 Years of Utah and the Movies

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Celebrating 125 Years of Utah and the Movies

Shawn Hall January 31, 2021 0

On December 28, 1895, the inventors and photographers Louis and Auguste Lumiere ushered in the now...

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