Author Archives: Laura Grieve

Western Roundup: Western Film Book Library – Part 2

Western Film Book Library – Part 2 Last summer I shared a few of the favorite books on Westerns in my library.  Some of the books I wrote about encouraged my love of Westerns from an early age, while other … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935) on Location in Lone Pine

Western RoundUp: Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935) on Location in Lone Pine Earlier this month I had a wonderful time at the 30th Lone Pine Film Festival, which I previewed here in September. My seventh year attending the festival was a busy long weekend, … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Preview of the 2019 Lone Pine Film Festival

Western RoundUp: Preview of the 2019 Lone Pine Film Festival Last fall I shared some of the history of Westerns filming in Lone Pine, California, along with a look at five movies filmed in the area. Those five films were just a … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: “B” Western Actresses, Part 2

Western RoundUp: “B” Western Actresses, Part 2 – Marjorie Reynolds, Lola Lane, and Anne Jeffreys Earlier this year I celebrated my love for “B” Westerns with a column focusing on the work of three favorite actresses who worked in the “B’s” early in their career. … Continue reading

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Western Roundup: Western Film Book Library

Western Roundup: Western Film Book Library I love to watch Westerns, and I also love to read about them! A variety of books helped make me the classic film and Western fan that I am today. In this column, I’ll … Continue reading

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Western Roundup: McCrea Ranch

Western Roundup: McCrea Ranch Joel McCrea has been one of my favorite actors since I was a teenaged classic film fan, and in the ensuing decades my admiration for Joel, as both an actor and a person, has only deepened. … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Final Resting Places, Western Stars in The Military

Western RoundUp: Final Resting Places, Western Stars in The Military With Memorial Day being celebrated this month and thoughts turning to those who have served our nation in the armed forces, I’d like to pay tribute to several Western stars … Continue reading

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Western Roundup: TCMFF and Winchester ’73

Western Roundup: TCMFF and Winchester ’73 The 10th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival, also known as TCMFF, recently took place in Hollywood, California. It was my eighth time to attend the festival, which ran from April 11th through 14th, 2019. … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: “B” Western Actresses of the ’30s

Western RoundUp: “B” Western Actresses of the ’30s One of my favorite ways to spend a weekend is with a stack of “B” Westerns. For me these films are “movie comfort food,” and there’s also a definite “thrill of the … Continue reading

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Western Roundup: Unexpected Western Leads

Western Roundup: Unexpected Western Leads There are many wonderful actors we associate with Westerns, from John Wayne and Randolph Scott to Tim Holt and William Boyd, and too many others to name here. Beyond those familiar names, occasionally actors not … Continue reading

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