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THE ALAMO: THIRTEEN DAYS TO GLORY [TVPG]·Literary·1987·(2:20)
Led by Colonel William Travis (Alec Baldwin), Jim Bowie and
Davy Crockett (Brian Keith) face-off against thousands of
soldiers at the infamous Texas fortress. 4/5.

ALIAS JESSE JAMES [TVPG]·Comedy·1959·(1:33)
An inept insurance salesman winds up in the Old West
impersonating a notorious gunslinger - only the plan is for
him to lose the big shootout! Major star cameos - Bing
Crosby, Gary Cooper, Roy Rogers, James Garner, more.
4/1.

ANGEL AND THE BADMAN [TVG]·Western·1947·(1:40) John Wayne.
A notorious gunman falls for a sweet Quaker-bred woman
and is soon faced with an ethical dilemma - will he continue
to use violence to escape his past, or adopt his lover's
peaceful ways? 4/11.

ANOTHER MAN, ANOTHER CHANCE [PG]·Remake·1977·(2:16)
A veterinarian and a French widow fall in love in the Old
West. Directed by Claude Lelouch. 4/12.

BACK TO THE FUTURE, PART III [PG]·Adventure·1990·(1:58)
Doc Brown's life is in danger, and the only way for Marty
McFly to save him is to - you guessed it - take a time
traveling adventure to the wild west of 1885! Christopher Lloyd,
Michael J. Fox, Mary Steenburgen. A crazy finale to the trilogy.
4/1.

BAD GIRLS [R]·Western·1994·(1:40)
Four Old West prostitutes avoid a lynching and become
embroiled in bank robberies, shoot-outs, and romance.
Co-starring Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson, Dermot
Mulroney. 

THE BADGE OF MARSHAL BRENNAN [TVPG]·Western·1957·(1:16)
Wanted outlaw is mistaken as a marshal and guns for
notorious baron. 

THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE [R]·Comedy·1970·(2:01)
A drifter was left for dead by a couple of crooks - but the spot
he was dumped turns out to be an oasis in the desert, and he
turns it into a profitable way-station on a stagecoach route in
this western comedy from Sam Peckinpah. 4/11,23,27.

BANDIDO [TVPG]·Drama·1956·(1:32)
An American soldier of fortune, finding himself in the middle
of the 1916 Mexican civil war, kidnaps the beautiful wife of a
gunrunner while casting his lot with the rebels. 
4/12,22,30.

BANDOLERO! [TVPG]·Western·1968·(1:46)
A man disguises himself as an executioner to save his
brother from the gallows - now they're on the run and trying
to go straight, if the sexy women and bandits will let them!
With Raquel Welch. 4/3,8,14,18,26,30.

BAT MASTERSON [TVPG]·Western·1958-1960·(:26)
Based on the adventures of the West's most colorful hero who
became a legend in his own time. 
BEYOND THE PURPLE HILLS [TVPG]·Western·1950·(1:10) Gene Autry is a singing sherrif who must arrest a friend for murder even though he knows the man is innocent. Hugh O'Brian (television's "Wyatt Earp") co-stars. 4/28. THE BIG COUNTRY [TVPG]·Western·1958·(2:47) A sea captain comes west to marry, but finds himself in the middle of family squabbles and a deadly water rights battle in this sprawling, highly entertaining western. With Charlton Heston, Burl Ives (Oscar-Best Supporting Actor). 5/1 THE BIG LAND [TVPG]·Western·1957·(1:32) Farmers and ranchers join up to bring the railroad into Texas. 4/2,15,24. THE BIG VALLEY [TVPG]·Western·1965·(:50) High drama and western adventure on a family ranch in this cult classic, 1960s TV series. Barbara Stanwyck, Lee Majors, and Linda Evans star
THE BLACK WHIP [TVPG]·Western·1956·(1:17) Four pretty dance hall girls are in trouble when one is suspected of aiding a jailbreak. 4/13,24. BLUE CANADIAN ROCKIES [TVPG]·Western·1952·(:58) Crooning cowboy Gene Autry investigates a murder on a Canadian dude ranch. Songs include "Yodel, Yodel, Yodel" and "Big Rock Candy Mountain" BORDER FEUD [TVPG]·Western·1947·(:54) Someone is stirring up trouble between the Harts and the Condons in a plan to take over the gold mine at a rate far below market value. 4/20,25. BRET MAVERICK (E1) [TV14]·Western·1981·(1:37) Returning to the role that made him famous, James Garner is once again Bret Maverick who has decided to settle down in the town of Sweetwater, AZ. Now Maverick must learn to get along as the Wild West is tamed by modern civilization. 5/2 BRET MAVERICK (E14) [TV14]·Western·1981·(:48) 4/4 BRET MAVERICK (E15) [TV14]·Western·1981·(:49) 4/11 BRET MAVERICK (E16) [TV14]·Western·1981·(:49) 4/18 BRET MAVERICK (E17) [TV14]·Western·1981·(:49) 4/25 BUCK AND THE PREACHER [R]·Drama·1971·(1:43) A former Army sergeant turned trail guide teams up with a con-man posing as a minister to protect former slaves who are making their way to new homes in the west. With Ruby Dee, directed by Sydney Poitier. A BULLET FOR SANDOVAL [PG]·Western·1970·(1:30) In this cult classic spaghetti western, a Confederate soldier and the father of his girlfriend each blame the other for the death of the woman and an infant son, setting the stage for a grim and violent battle for revenge. 4/14,20,25. CALL OF THE CANYON [TVPG]·Western·1942·(1:11) It's cowboys versus gangsters and ranch hands versus city slickers - and pretty Miss "Kit" Carson is trying to get her country music program on the air! Featuring songs by The Sons Of The Pioneers. 4/28 CHEYENNE [R]·Romance·2002·(1:29) A bounty hunter becomes attached to the woman he is being paid to capture. 4/2,12,20 CHEYENNE [TVG]·Western·1955·(49 minute episodes) An adventurer in the West, after the American Civil War. Cheyenne Brodie traveled through the west helping those in need. Loosely based on a 1947 feature film of the same name. CHEYENNE (E1) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:41) 4/27 CHEYENNE (E2) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:41) 4/28 CHEYENNE (E3) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:42) 4/29 CHEYENNE (E4) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:40) 4/30 CHEYENNE (E5) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:42) 5/1 CHEYENNE (E63) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/2 CHEYENNE (E64) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/3,4 CHEYENNE (E65) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:48) 4/6 CHEYENNE (E66) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:49) 4/7 CHEYENNE (E67) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:48) 4/8 CHEYENNE (E68) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:48) 4/9 CHEYENNE (E69) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/10,11 CHEYENNE (E70) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/13 CHEYENNE (E71) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/14 CHEYENNE (E72) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/15 CHEYENNE (E73) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/16 CHEYENNE (E74) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/17,18 CHEYENNE (E75) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/20 CHEYENNE (E76) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/21 CHEYENNE (E77) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/22 CHEYENNE (E78) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/23 CHEYENNE (E79) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/24,25 CHEYENNE (E80) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/27 CHEYENNE (E81) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:51) 4/28 CHEYENNE (E82) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/29 CHEYENNE (E83) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/30 CHEYENNE (E84) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 5/1,2 CHEYENNE (E90) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/1 CHEYENNE (E91) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/2 CHEYENNE (E92) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/3 CHEYENNE (E93) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/6 CHEYENNE (E94) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/7 CHEYENNE (E95) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/8 CHEYENNE (E96) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/9 CHEYENNE (E97) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/10 CHEYENNE (E98) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/13 CHEYENNE (E99) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/14 CHEYENNE (E100) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/15 CHEYENNE (E101) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/16 CHEYENNE (E102) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/17 CHEYENNE (E103) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/20 CHEYENNE (E104) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/21 CHEYENNE (E105) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/22 CHEYENNE (E106) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/23 CHEYENNE (E107) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:50) 4/24 CHEYENNE TAKES OVER [TVPG]·Western·1947·(:59) The rightful heir to a cattle ranch is murdered, so badman George Chesebro can seize the property himself. 4/10,25. CIMARRON STRIP·Western·1967·(1:12 minute episodes) Starring Stuart Whitman as Jim Crown, the marshal of Cimarron Strip, a thousand miles of wild borderland between Kansas and Indian territory.
CIMARRON STRIP (E19) [TV14]·Western·1967·(1:11) 4/4 CIMARRON STRIP (E20) [TV14]·Western·1967·(1:11) 4/11 CIMARRON STRIP (E21) [TV14]·Western·1967·(1:11) 4/18 CIMARRON STRIP (E22) [TV14]·Western·1967·(1:11) 4/25 CIMARRON STRIP (E23) [TV14]·Western·1967·(1:11) 5/2 COLORADO [TVPG]·Western·1940·(:53) When a Civil War traitor refuses to join the Union forces, his brother (Roy Rogers) tracks him down. 4/7,27. THE COMANCHEROS [TVPG]·Western·1961·(1:47) Hard-hitting Texas ranger, on orders, penetrates the ranks of the Comancheros, an outlaw gang supplying guns and liquor to the dreaded Comanches. 4/4,8,13,19,23,5/2,3. CONVICTS [TV14]·Drama·1991·(1:33) A declining plantation boss uses convicts to produce his sugar cane. 4/5,13,29. COWBOY AND THE SENORITA [TVG]·Western·1944·(:51) A shady gambler attempts to snatch the rights to a teenage girl's inherited gold mining claim, until a cowboy (Roy Rogers) and his friend save the day. 4/23. COWBOY WAY [PG13]·Action·1994·(1:47) Two New Mexico cowboys take a hilarious bite out of the Big Apple when they arrive in Manhattan to search for a missing friend. With Dylan McDermott. 5/2. DALLAS [TVPG]·Western·1950·(1:34) An ex-Confederate officer (Gary Cooper) seeks revenge on three brothers who attacked his home. 4/4,21,26. DANCES WITH WOLVES [PG13]·Drama·1990·(3:01) Director Kevin Costner's story of a white Army officer who comes to befriend a band of Sioux Indians and adopts their culture in the post-Civil War American west. Winner of seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. DEAF SMITH AND JOHNNY EARS [PG]·Western·1973·(1:31) 1836: the new Republic of Texas has enemies, and President Sam Houston turns to an unlikely duo - a secret agent both deaf and dumb, and his rowdy gunfighter sidekick - to infiltrate and stop the bad guys! 4/12,21. DEATH RIDES A HORSE [TV14]·Drama·1968·(1:55) A young man teams up with a veteran gunfighter to track down his parents' killers. 4/7,11,14,15,24,30. DESERT BANDIT [TVPG]·Western·1941·(:54) Texas Rangers hunting for gun smugglers find trouble waiting. 4/27. DESERT OF LOST MEN [TVPG]·Western·1951·(:54) Deputy Marshall on the trail of an outlaw gang, made up of killers from all over the West. 4/30. DESTRY RIDES AGAIN [TVPG]·Comedy·1939·(1:35) Classic Western spoof featuring Jimmy Stewart as an unarmed sheriff brought in to tame a lawless party town. Marlene Dietrich stars as Frenchie, a spunky saloon gal who eventually falls for Stewart. Later remade by Audie Murphy, and spoofed in the Mel Brooks film Blazing Saddles. DIRTY LITTLE BILLY [R]·True Story·1972·(1:32) Bizarre take on the early life of legendary outlaw Billy the Kid. 4/7,12,5/1,2. DOC [PG]·Western·1971·(1:36) Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the rest of the Tombstone gang prepare for the shootout at the OK corral. 4/25 DOWN MISSOURI WAY [TVG]·Comedy·1946·(1:14) Romance and music accompany this comedy about a film director searching for a mule to star in his new movie. 4/1. DRANGO [TVPG]·Western·1957·(1:32) A Union officer becomes the overseer of a Georgia town he destroyed during Sherman's march. 4/20,26. DRIFTIN' RIVER [TVPG]·Western·1946·(:56) On assignment for the U.S. Cavalry, a cowboy and his pal help a pretty rancher retrieve her horses from thieves. 4/3,8. DUEL AT DIABLO [TVPG]·Western·1966·(1:45) Trailsman James Garner guides a shipment of ammunition thru hostile Indian country while defusing racial tensions caused by black horseman Sidney Poitier and the half-breed son of Bibi Anderssen (raped by the Apaches). With Dennis Weaver, who later starred in Spielberg's first movie, Duel ESCORT WEST [TV14]·Western·1959·(1:16) Heading west after the Civil War, Ben befriends Beth who is traveling to meet her fiance. But their destination is besieged by Indians upon their arrival, and Ben must now save the woman he has come to love, as well as, her fiance! 4/10,23. THE FAR SIDE OF JERICHO [R]·Western·2006·(1:42) Three widows of a recently-hanged outlaw gang of brothers find themselves pursued by a posse of villains - now these women must fight their way to freedom while searching for missing loot! 4/3,16 THE FRISCO KID [PG]·Comedy·1979·(1:59) Gene Wilder. In Robert Aldrich's offbeat western, a Polish rabbi and a young bank robber manage to bond enroute to the frontier. Memorable comic moments. 4/5,18,22,27. FROM NOON TILL THREE [PG]·Comedy·1976·(1:39) A colorful desperado seduces a widow enroute to a bank robbery. Later, she writes a best-seller about their fling, but when the cowboy returns to rekindle their romance, the widow decides the legend is better than the lover! 4/1,5/3. FRONTIER SCOUT [TVPG]·Western·1956·(1:25) Sent on a top-secret mission by the government, Quincannon tries to find out who's been selling repeating rifles to the Indians. 4/12,30. THE GENE AUTRY SHOW [TVG]·Western·1950·(28 minutes) The adventures of singing cowboy Gene Autry and his sidekick restoring law and order in the old west.
THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E27) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/1 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E28) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/2 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E29) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/3 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E30) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/6 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E31) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/7 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E32) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/8 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E33) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/9 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E34) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/10 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E35) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/13 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E36) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/14 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E37) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/15 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E38) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/16 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E39) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/17 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E40) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/20 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E41) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/21 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E42) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/22 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E43) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/23 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E44) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/24 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E45) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/27 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E46) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/28 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E47) [TVG]·Western·1951·(:27) 4/29 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E48) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 4/30 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E49) [TVG]·Western·1952·(:27) 5/1 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E68) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/1 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E69) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/2 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E70) [TVG]·Western·1953·(:27)4/3,4 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E71) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/6 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E72) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/7 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E73) [TVG]·Western·1953·(:27) 4/8 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E74) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/9 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E75) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/10,11 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E76) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/13 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E77) [TVG]·Western·1954·(:27) 4/14 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E78) [TVG]·Western·1953·(:27) 4/15 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E79) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/16 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E80) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/17,18 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E81) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/20 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E82) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/21 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E83) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/22 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E84) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/23 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E85) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/24,25 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E86) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/27 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E87) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/28 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E88) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/29 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E89) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 4/30 THE GENE AUTRY SHOW (E90) [TVG]·Western·1955·(:27) 5/1,2 GENE AUTRY: WHITE HAT, SILVER SCREEN [TVPG]·Documentary·2007·(:27) A look at the life, films and times of the famous singing cowboy and recording artist. Featuring interviews with Autry's family and fans--including Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, and Michael Martin Murphey. GHOST OF HIDDEN VALLEY [TVPG]·Western·1946·(:55) Billy Carson and Fuzzy Jones help a farm couple being menaced by a gang of rustlers. 4/16,25 GHOST TOWN RENEGADES [TVPG]·Western·1947·(:56) Federal investigator and his geezer sidekick foil land grabbing scheme. 4/25. GOD'S GUN [R]·Western·1977·(1:37) A Texas town is invaded by an ultra-violent gang, who kill the local priest - but soon his twin brother shows up, throwing the bad guys for a loop by impersonating the dead man! With Sybil Danning, Richard Boone. 4/3. THE GOLDEN STALLION [TVG]·Western·1949·(1:07) From the day of his birth, Trigger proves to be an outstanding horse, constantly helping Roy. 4/3,29. GUN BELT [TV14]·Western·1953·(1:18) A notorious outlaw tries to go straight, only to be framed by his former gang. 4/7. THE HALLIDAY BRAND [TV14]·Western·1957·(1:19) A tough sheriff and his son clash over how to deal with the local Indians. 4/4,19. HEAVEN WITH A GUN [TV14]·Western·1969·(1:41) A former gunfighter-turned-preacher finds himself caught in a violent range war between sheep men and cattle ranchers - but his attempts to mediate are jepoardized when his past is revealed! 4/10,11,15,21,25. HELLGATE [TVPG]·Western·1952·(1:27) An innocent man convicted to time at Hellsgate Prison impresses the warden by using his medical expertise during an epidemic. 4/8,17. HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER [R]·Western·1973·(1:45) A mysterious stranger rides into town, guns down three "lawmen" and discovers a community willing to give him anything to stop three bloodthirsty convicts from seeking revenge. Atmospheric and violent, directed by Clint Eastwood. THE HONKERS [PG]·Comedy·1972·(1:43) A self-centered fomer rodeo champion tries to prove himself to his wife, son and best friend. 4/1,18. THE HUNTING PARTY [R]·Western·1971·(1:51) To cattle baron Brandt Ruger, his wife Melissa is just another possession. So when bandit Frank Calder kidnaps his wife, Ruger organizes a posse to hunt down the pair and recover his property... dead or alive! 4/26. IN OLD CALIENTE [TVPG]·Western·1939·(:53) A band of settlers take on a local half-breed who accuses them of robbery. 4/9,17. IN OLD CALIFORNIA [TVPG]·Western·1942·(1:28) Young pharmacist from Boston tries to search for success in the early gold-rush days of old California. 4/26. IN OLD SACRAMENTO [TVPG]·Western·1946·(1:29) A masked bandit is reformed by a dance hall girl. 4/5,14. THE INDIAN FIGHTER [TVPG]·Western·1955·(1:28) A frontier scout leads a wagon train to Oregon, woos a Sioux maiden and exposes a troublemaker. 5/2,3. JERICHO [PG13]·Western·2000·(1:41) A traveling preacher finds a man near dead with no memory of how he got there - as they travel together, visions haunt the stranger and lead him to the town where the truth can be found in this solid western. 4/5,23,27. JUDGE PRIEST [TVPG]·Comedy·1934·(1:21) Folksy judge takes the high road in post-Civil War Kentucky. 4/1,9,18. KANSAS PACIFIC [TVPG]·Western·1953·(1:13) During the 1860s, a Union army engineer battles Rebel soldiers to complete a Western railroad line. 4/30. THE LAST BANDIT [TVPG]·Western·1949·(1:20) Ex-outlaw tries to build an honest life for himself in a gold shipping frontier town of the Old West. 4/17. THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS [R]·Action·1992·(1:53) A white trapper adopted by the Mohawk tribe rescues the daughter of a British military officer during the French & Indian War in colonial America. Rip-roaring action, directed by Michael Mann ("Miami Vice") 4/11,17. THE LAWLESS FRONTIER [TVPG]·Western·1935·(:49) The hunt is on for Mexican outlaws accused of murder. 5/1. THE LEGEND OF CUSTER [TVPG]·Western·1967·(1:34) Having been reinstated to command a band of ragtag misfits, theives, and ruffians, Col. George Armstrong Custer must whip the soldiers into shape in order to confront the challenges of the frontier. 4/3,18,23. LEGENDS OF THE AMERICAN WEST [TV14]·Documentary·1992·(1:35) All the fabled characters who gave the American West its color and romance are featured in this five-part series of specials hosted by Harry Carey, Jr. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN [TV14]·Western·1998·(45 minute episodes) When an Indian village is threatened by ex-Confederate soldiers, several villagers head out to seek help. They recruit seven men, each with unique skills, who return to the village and take on the raiders. Following this, the men tak THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E1) [TV14]·Western·1998·(1:30) 4/2 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E2) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/3 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E3) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/6 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E4) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/7 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E5) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/8 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E6) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/9 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E7) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/10 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E8) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/13 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E9) [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/14 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E10)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/15 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E11)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/16 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E12 [TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/17 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E13)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/20 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E14)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/21 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E15)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/22 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E16)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/23 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E17)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/24 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E18)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/27 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E19)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/28 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E20)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/29 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E21)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/30 THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (E22)[TV14]·Western·1998·(:45) 4/30,5/2 MAN FROM DEL RIO [TV14]·Western·1956·(1:23) An uneducated Mexican gunfighter wins a town over when he shows his courage. 4/4. MAN OF THE EAST [PG]·Comedy·1972·(2:05) A bookish Boston slicker is sent to the west to become a man - he's not learning very fast, but when a gunfighter tries to take his girl, the lessons take hold! A spaghetti-western comedy, with Harrey Carey Jr. 4/19,5/1 THE MARK OF ZORRO [TVPG]·Adventure·1974·(1:14) The classic story the masked hero of Old California - his father has been replaced as Governor by a corrupt tyrant, so the noble Don Diego Vega plays the coward by day and rides alone at night to defeat the powers of corruption! With Ricardo Montalban.
MAVERICK [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) James Garner, Jack Kelly. Brothers Bret and Bart Maverick travel across the West, trying to stay out of trouble, avoid manual labor, and make lots of money playing cards in this unique series. Some with Roger Moore as an English cousin.
MAVERICK (E1) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 3/30 MAVERICK (E2) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 3/31 MAVERICK (E3) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 3/31 MAVERICK (E4) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/2 MAVERICK (E5) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:50) 4/2 MAVERICK (E6) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/3 MAVERICK (E7) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/3 MAVERICK (E8) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/6 MAVERICK (E9) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/6 MAVERICK (E10) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/7 MAVERICK (E11) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/7 MAVERICK (E12) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/8 MAVERICK (E13) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/8 MAVERICK (E14) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/9 MAVERICK (E15) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/9 MAVERICK (E16) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/10 MAVERICK (E17) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/10 MAVERICK (E18) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/13 MAVERICK (E19) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/13 MAVERICK (E20) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/14 MAVERICK (E21) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/14 MAVERICK (E22) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/15 MAVERICK (E23) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/15 MAVERICK (E24) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/16 MAVERICK (E25) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/16 MAVERICK (E26) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:50) 4/17 MAVERICK (E27) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:50) 4/17 MAVERICK (E28) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/20 MAVERICK (E29) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/20 MAVERICK (E30) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/21 MAVERICK (E31) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/21 MAVERICK (E32) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/22 MAVERICK (E33) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/22 MAVERICK (E34) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/23 MAVERICK (E35) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/23 MAVERICK (E36) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/24 MAVERICK (E37) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/24 MAVERICK (E38) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/27 MAVERICK (E39) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/27 MAVERICK (E40) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/28 MAVERICK (E41) [TV14]·Comedy·1958·(:49) 4/28 MAVERICK (E42) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/29 MAVERICK (E43) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/29 MAVERICK (E44) [TV14]·Comedy·1957·(:49) 4/30 MAVERICK (E46) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 5/1 MAVERICK (E47) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/1 MAVERICK (E48) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/2 MAVERICK (E49) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/3 MAVERICK (E50) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/6 MAVERICK (E51) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/7 MAVERICK (E52) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/8 MAVERICK (E53) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/9 MAVERICK (E54) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/10 MAVERICK (E55) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/13 MAVERICK (E56) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/14 MAVERICK (E57) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/15 MAVERICK (E58) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/16 MAVERICK (E59) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/17 MAVERICK (E60) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:50) 4/20 MAVERICK (E61) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/21 MAVERICK (E62) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/22 MAVERICK (E63) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:51) 4/23 MAVERICK (E64) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/24 MAVERICK (E65) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:51) 4/27 MAVERICK (E66) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:51) 4/28 MAVERICK (E67) [TVPG]·Comedy·1959·(:51) 4/29 MAVERICK (E68) [TV14]·Comedy·1959·(:49) 4/30 MAVERICK (E69) [TV14]·Comedy·1960·(:49) 5/1 McCABE AND MRS. MILLER [R]·Drama·1971·(2:01) Director Robert Altman's signature western finds an inept gambler (Warren Beatty) joining forces with a resourceful madam (Julie Christie) to run a brothel. Trouble arrives when business rivals want to buy him out...or kill him. 4/4,16,28. MIRACLE AT SAGE CREEK [PG]·Drama·2005·(1:24) The satisfying, heartwarming drama of two families who overcome prejudice and tragedy in 1888 Wyoming when a small boy is in need of a Christmas miracle to save his life. 4/5,17,29,30. MULE TRAIN [TVPG]·Western·1950·(1:11) A U.S. marshal (Gene Autry) defends an old man's natural cement from a crooked businessman. 4/30. MUSTANG [TV14]·Western·1959·(1:14) An unbroken wild mustang is a constant nuisance to the domesticated horses on a rural ranch. But one day, a ranch hand decides to capture and tame the wild creature in order to turn it into a valuable asset to the ranch. 4/29. MY DARLING CLEMENTINE [TVPG]·Western·1946·(1:37) John Ford directs an all-star cast in this classic story of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, who put differences aside to settle the score with rivals at the O.K. Corral. Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Linda Darnell, Walter Brennan. 4/4,9,21,27. NAVAJO JOE [TV14]·Foreign·1966·(1:32) The sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers and on the men who killed his wife. 4/1,11,20,5/1 NIGHT STAGE TO GALVESTON [TVPG]·Western·1952·(1:02) Singing cowboy Gene Autry fights police corruption in post Civil War Texas. 4/13,23. NOOSE FOR A GUNMAN [TVPG]·Action·1960·(1:09) Case Britton, gunslinger and wanted man, comes to town to meet his bride-to-be, stop a stagecoach robbery, and get even with the man who killed his brother. 4/15. NORTH TO ALASKA [TVG]·Romantic Comedy·1960·(2:02) A riotous western comedy set in the gold rush days of early Alaska - prospectors vie for women, engage in massive bar brawls, blow things up and wind up in a giant mud fight! With Ernie Kovacs. 4/6,12,21,25,29. OH, SUSANNA! [TVPG]·Musical·1937·(:54) Singing cowboy Gene Autry is robbed, thrown from a train, made a victim of identity theft, and charged with murder - and still finds time to croon some cool tunes! With the Light Crust Doughboys. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY [TVPG]·Western·1960·(1:07) "Oklahoma Territory" features Bill Williams as Temple Houston, a gun-toting D.A. whose heart lies with the cause of justice but whose actions toward that end can be controversial. 4/5. ONCE UPON A TEXAS TRAIN [TVPG]·Comedy·1988·(1:31) After twenty years in prison, a man gathers his aging gang for one last heist. What starts as a good laugh soon turns serious when four young outlaws rob the robbers. 5/3 ONE MAN'S HERO [R]·Adventure·1999·(2:03) Story about the little known "St. Patrick's Brigade" in which Irish immigrants deserted to Mexico after finding discrimination in the US. Starring Tom Berenger. 4/24. OUTLAW TRAIL [TVG]·Adventure·2006·(1:30) The teenage great-nephew of outlaw legend Butch Cassidy discovers the existence of a hidden stash of loot - now he and his friends race to get there before the bad guys do! Breakneck action sequences in a terrific famiy adventure! 5/2. OVERLAND PACIFIC [TVPG]·Western·1955·(1:13) A railroad agent (Jack Mahoney) discovers that Indian raids are being conducted by white men in disguise. 4/13,5/3. OVERLAND RIDERS [TVPG]·Western·1946·(:53) Billy the Kid is causing trouble out in the old west. In rides Crabbe and sidekick St. John to save the day. 4/1,17. THE OX-BOW INCIDENT [TVPG]·Western·1943·(1:15) One of the great westerns, with Henry Fonda as a conscience-stricken cowboy who tries to keep a vigilante mob from hanging a suspected killer. Dana Andrews, Harry Morgan, Anthony Quinn. 4/4,7,10,15,26. PAWNEE [TVG]·Western·1957·(1:19) Young man who was brought up by the Pawnee, proves his loyalty to the tribe by helping them defend their rights. 4/8,23. PIONEER JUSTICE [TVPG]·Western·1947·(:54) Lash LaRue and his sidekick apprehend old west tyrant. 4/16,25. POCKET MONEY [PG]·Comedy·1972·(1:40) A down-on-his-luck cowboy and his free-wheeling, con-man buddy become lassoed in a get-rich-quick scheme that lands the pair in a Mexican jail. 4/9,19. RANCHO DELUXE [R]·Comedy·1975·(1:34) Two sidekicks are modern-day cattle rustlers who steal beef, one head at a time, from a neighbor. Finally, they conspire with the ranch hands to steal the whole herd. 4/9. RANCHO NOTORIOUS [TVPG]·Drama·1952·(1:29) A gunslinger travels into the heart of darkness when his pursuit of the man who raped and killed his fiancee leads him into a dark underworld hangout run by a mysterious ex-saloon girl. A classic mystery, directed by Fritz Lang. 4/5,16,29. RANDY RIDES ALONE [TVPG]·Western·1934·(:53) The Duke joins a gang to try to find out who has been robbing the local office of the express company. 4/13,28. REBEL IN TOWN [TV14]·Western·1956·(1:19) An ex-confederate soldier accidentally kills a small boy after a bank robbery. A few years later, the boy's father saves the soldier's life. 4/14. RED RIVER VALLEY [TVPG]·Western·1936·(:57) A singing cowboy and his partner unearth saboteurs at a dam site. 4/14 THE RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE [PG]·Sequel·1976·(2:05) In this sequel to "A Man Called Horse," Geoffrey Harris is back as a blue-blooded Englishman who returns to America to help the Indians who had once adopted him. 5/3. RETURN OF THE LASH [TVPG]·Western·1947·(:53) Lash Larue's sidekick Fuzzy gets amnesia. 4/25. RIDE BEYOND VENGEANCE [TVPG]·Literary/Book Based·1966·(1:40) Robbed and branded by outlaws, a buffalo hunter (Chuck Connors) returns for revenge. 4/7,13. RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND [G]·Western·1965·(1:22) In Monte Hellman's offbeat western, three cowboys are wrongly pursued as outlaws. Jack Nicholson, Cameron Mitchell, Tom Filer. 4/6,14,24,30. RIDIN' ON A RAINBOW [TVPG]·Western·1941·(1:15) A cowboy and his sidekick follow bank robbers to a showboat. 4/5,8. RIDING SHOTGUN [TVPG]·Literary/Book Based·1954·(1:15) Stagecoach guard, accused of conspiring with bandits who held up stage, sets out to prove his innocence. 4/1,15. THE RIFLEMAN [TVPG]·Western·1957·(:26) An action- packed Western with Chuck Connors as a two-fisted rancher raising his son in 1880s New Mexico.
THE ROAD TO DENVER [TVPG]·Western·1955·(1:30) Co-owner of stage line to Denver tries to warn kid brother about his underworld boss. Showdown finds brother against brother. 5/2. ROOSTER COGBURN [PG]·Action·1975·(1:47) John Wayne. The one-eyed, tough-as-nails lawman with "true grit" teams with a Bible-thumping spinster schoolmarm to bring the outlaw killers of her father to justice - and recover a load of explosive nitro in this action-comedy-western. 4/1,10,20,26. SADDLE PALS [TVPG]·Western·1947·(1:12) A landowner gives a singing cowboy (Gene Autry) power of attorney to deal with bad guys. 5/3. SAGINAW TRAIL [TVG]·Western·1953·(:56) A singing ranger and his pal nab a French trapper for raids on Michigan settlers. 4/12,15. SAM PECKINPAH'S WEST: LEGACY OF A HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE [TV14] ·Biography·2004·(1:29) The westerns of maverick American director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch) are explored by an all-star Hollywood lineup in this Encore Westerns original documentary. With Billy Bob Thornton, Benicio Del Toro, Kris Kristofferson, Roger Ebert. 4/9,14,22,26. THE SHADOW RIDERS [PG]·Literary/Book Based·1982·(1:36) Two brothers return home from the Civil War to discover that their family, including a younger brother and one of the brothers' fiancee, have been kidnapped by a marauding band of rebel guerrillas. 4/19. SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON [TVPG]·Western·1949·(1:44) Director John Ford's stirring story of retiring army Capt. Nathan Brittles (John Wayne) and his final patrol - trying to prevent a massive Indian attack on his remote frontier outpost. A western classic! SIOUX CITY SUE [TVG]·Western·1946·(1:08) A talent scout (Lynne Roberts) recruits a singing cowboy (Gene Autry) to provide the voice of a singing donkey in a Hollywood musical. The misled cowboy seeks western revenge. 4/8. SOUTH OF HEAVEN, WEST OF HELL [R]·Drama·2000·(1:45) In this mysterious and surreal western, an Arizona lawman combats a band of bank robbers - he was raised by their patriarch - while falling for a prostitute with a secret past. With Bridget Fonda, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Reubens. 4/13,18,24. SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES [TVPG]·Western·1937·(1:00) A cattle ranch foreman (Gene Autry) calms local cattlemen when his boss flocks sheep. 4/28. STAGE TO MESA CITY [TVPG]·Western·1948·(:52) The Mesa City stage line is being beseiged by desperadoes in a plan to take over the very lucrative mail route. 4/25,28. TAKE A HARD RIDE [PG]·Action·1975·(1:43) Honest cowboy attracts gambler and bounty hunter while transporting small fortune to the widow of his former boss. 5/2. THE TALL T [TV14]·Western·1957·(1:18) An unlucky cowboy finds himself on a stage hijacked by an outlaw and his men, and things get worse when the crooks hold one of the passengers - a mine owner's daughter - for ransom. Directed by Budd Boetticher. 4/2,7,10,27. TEN WANTED MEN [TVPG]·Western·1954·(1:20) Rival cattle ranchers become mortal enemies when a young woman seeks refuge with one man because she doesn't love the other - the spurned rancher hires ten gunslingers and proceeds to wreak havoc. With Dennis Weaver. 5/1,2. TEXANS NEVER CRY [TVG]·Western·1951·(1:08) A Texas Ranger and his partner catch a gang trying to counterfeit Mexican lottery tickets. 4/19,22. TEXAS TERRORS [TVPG]·Western·1940·(:56) Young lawyer quickly nabs his parents' murderers. 4/11,17,22. THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS [TVPG]·Historical·1953·(1:23) A Union captain is ordered to protect carpetbaggers in Texas. 4/30. TOMAHAWK TRAIL [TVPG]·Western·1957·(1:02) A greenhorn West Point graduate and a tough cavalry sergeant clash with Apaches on the frontier. 4/16,25 THE TOPEKA TERROR [TVPG]·Western·1945·(:55) Secret investigator disguises himself as a wandering cowboy. 4/2,20. TOUGHEST MAN IN ARIZONA [TVPG]·Western·1952·(1:30) U.S. Marshal becomes involved in a war on frontier crime because of his love for a woman. 4/8,12. THE TREASURE OF RUBY HILLS [TVPG]·Western·1955·(1:09) The son of a notorious outlaw, Haney (Scott) intends to settle down peacefully in Soledad, Arizona. This proves difficult when Haney finds himself in the middle of a violent feud over water rights. 4/10,15 TROOPER HOOK [TVPG]·Western·1957·(1:23) A Cavalry officer (Joel McCrea) rescues a woman (Barbara Stanwyk) kidnapped by Indians and discovers that she has a half-breed son whom she refuses to desert. 4/13,28. THE UNDEFEATED [G]·Western·1969·(1:58) A Union colonel (John Wayne) leads his troops into Mexico in pursuit of a Confederate colonel (Rock Hudson) and his gang. 5/2. VENGEANCE VALLEY [TVPG]·Literary/Book Based·1951·(1:22) Two foster brothers come at odds when one (Robert Walker) falsely accuses the other (Burt Lancaster) of fathering an illegitimate child. 5/3. THE VIOLENT MEN [TVPG]·Drama·1954·(1:36) A bullying big rancher is buying up all the smaller farms, and an ex-military man is ready to sell until one of his hands turns up murdered. When he realizes the culprit, he uses his army expertise to fight back! 4/17,28. WAGON TEAM [TVPG]·Western·1952·(1:02) Sagebrush detective Gene Autry investigates the theft of an Army payroll. 4/20,26,29 WAR DRUMS [TV14]·Western·1957·(1:15) Lex Barker stars as an Apache chief who is almost ostracized by his tribe when he marries a Mexican girl named Joan Taylor. 4/7 WESTBOUND [TVPG]·Literary/Book Based·1959·(1:09) Union captain, during crucial period in Civil War, is ordered to get overland stage running to bring gold shipments from California; must fight Confederate agents trying to disrupt service. 4/16,22. THE WESTWARD TRAIL [TVPG]·Western·1948·(:57) Singing lawman Eddie Dean and sidekick Soapy Jones help a city woman and her ne'er-do-well brother save their ranch from a ruthless cattle baron seeking silver. 4/11,24. WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE [PG]·Western·1972·(1:45) The story of two friends, one an aging rodeo cowboy, and the other, a rebellious Ute Indian. Together they develop a crooked scheme to hustle rodeo crowds, and soon find themselves in sharp conflict. 4/8,16,25. WHERE THE HELL'S THAT GOLD?!!? [PG]·Comedy·1988·(1:26) When a pair of rough riding rascals are robbed of their gold, they must take on bandits, Apaches, the Mexican cavalry and sexy stranded women to get it back. 3/30 WILD TIMES [TVPG]·Western·1980·(3:16) Sudden pulp-novel fame drives gunslinger High Cardiff (Sam Elliott) to make good use of his new-found notoriety. 4/2,6,17,22. THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY [TV14]·Western·1959·(1:38) A hired gun falls for a Texas Ranger's wife. 4/19. WYATT EARP: RETURN TO TOMBSTONE [TV14]·Western·1994·(1:34) Legendary gunfighter Wyatt Earp returns after twenty five years to the scene of his biggest showdown. There, he resolves unknown secrets from his past. 4/3,12,28 THE YELLOW TOMAHAWK [TV14]·Western·1954·(1:22) A western guide tries to stop an Indian attack on settlers. 4/18,5/1 8 SECONDS [PG13]·Drama·1994·(1:44) Rodeo cowboy Lane Frost finds bull-riding stardom and marital distress in this dramatic true story. From the director of "Rocky" 3/31 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
John Wayne intro for first episode of Gunsmoke

Movies on Turner Classic Movies have included Billy the Kid vs. Dracula and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Note: Encore Westerns no longer provides individual descriptions for TV-episodes, but I have still listed the episode numbers separately by date above, and episode titles on individual days when possible.

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ALIAS SMITH AND JONES [rated TVG]·Western TV-series·1972
Two notorious outlaws are promised amnesty if they behave for a year and get rid of a band of desperados for the Governor
ANGEL AND THE BADMAN [TVG]·1947
A gunslinger (John Wayne) is torn between the woman he loves (Gail Russell) and a vendetta. Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot
ANNIE OAKLEY SHOW "The Hardrock Trail"
Back To The Future Part 3 (Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox go back in time 100 years and must use a steam locomotive to hit 85 mph to break the time barrier again). Co-stars Mary Steenbergen of Time After Time as a Jules Verne-loving school marm who discovers that Doc is from the future year of 1985. Extended cameo by Pat Buttram in Salloon. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, who previously cast Buttram (cameo) in his Who Framed Roger Rabbit as a six-gun's talking bullet
THE BALLAD OF JOSIE [TVG]·Comedy·1968·(1:42)
A widow (Doris Day) shakes up a frontier Wyoming town, raising sheep to the dismay of local cattlemen and organizing women for the right to vote. Andy Devine, George Kennedy, Peter Graves
BAT MASTERSON [TVPG]·Western TV-series·1959·(:26)
Based on the adventures of the West's most colorful hero who became a legend in his own time
BATTLE OF ROGUE RIVER [TVPG]·Western·1954
George Montgomery negotiates an Indian truce as Oregon settlers seek statehood. Richard Denning, Martha Hyer, Joan Crawford
THE BIG VALLEY [TVPG]·Western TV-series·1967·(:51)
High drama and western adventure on a family ranch in this cult classic, 1960s TV series. Barbara Stanwyck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
THE BLAZING SUN [TVG]·Western·1950·(1:10)
In his 75th film, singing cowboy Gene Autry tracks down a pair of bank robbers. Songs include "Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes."
BLUE MONTANA SKIES [TVPG]·Western·1939
A singing cowboy and his sidekick find fur smugglers with a clue written on a rock. Gene Autry
BLUE STEEL [TVPG]·Western·1934·(:54)
A band of outlaws plot to force the entire populace to quit their town so that they can take the gold that lies under the land. John Wayne stars as U.S. Marshall Carruthers.

BRIMSTONE [TVPG]·1949·(1:30)
A family of cattle rustlers get ornery when a masked bandit moves in on their territory, and a new deputy is signed on to put a stop to them both. No relation to the fantasy TV-series Brimstone about a demon-hunter
BROKEN ARROW [TVPG]·1950
Former Army scout negotiates treaty between Apache leader Cochise and the US government. Jeff Chandler, James Stewart, Jay Silverheels
BUCK AND THE PREACHER [R]·Western·1972
A trail guide and a con man lead ex-slaves to the West. Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee
BUTCH AND SUNDANCE: THE EARLY DAYS [PG]·Comedy·1979·(1:51)
"Prequel" to the classic Newman-Redford 1969 western recounts the legend of the outlaw pair's meeting. No Newman, no Redford, and not much plot. Directed by Richard Lester of Superman 2. Earlier sequel MRS. SUNDANCE (1974 TV-movie, aka WANTED: THE SUNDANCE WOMAN) at least had Katheron Ross reprising her role from the 1969 original (remade just two years later, starring Elizabeth Montgomery)
THE CANADIANS [TVPG]·Western·1961·(1:25)
Three Canadian Mounties entreat the mighty Sioux who had destroyed Custer, to walk the path of peace.
CIMARRON STRIP [TV14]·Western TV-series·1967 (1:12 without commercials)
Starring Stuart Whitman as Jim Crown, the marshal of Cimarron Strip, a thousand miles of wild borderland between Kansas and Indian territory
COME ON RANGERS [TVPG]·Western·1938
An ex-Texas Ranger joins the cavalry to unmask outlaws in the state patrol. 53 min
THE COWBOYS.[PG]·1972
John Wayne finds himself with a herd of cattle, which he has to get to market before the winter sets in, but he has no men to help him. He turns to elevin young school boys as his last hope to get the job done. There is no better training for these boys than hands-on as they don't know what they're in for. Bruce Dern, Slim Pickens, Robert Carradine (his 1st film)
THE CULPEPPER CATTLE CO.[PG]·1972
Teenage wanna-be cowboy becomes a man whe he joins a dangerous cattle drive to Colorado. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer's (Pirates Of The Caribbean)first film was originally rated R for excessive violence
DANCES WITH WOLVES [TV14]·Drama·1990·(3:54)
Director Kevin Costner's story of a white Army officer who comes to befriend a band of Sioux Indians and adopts their culture in the post-Civil War American west.
DANIEL BOONE: FRONTIER TRAIL RIDER [TVG]·Western·1968·(1:31)
Famed frontiersman Daniel Boone (Fess Parker) leads a wagon train through the perilous Cumberland Gap and into a battle with Shawnee Indians who have been misled by a French renegade. Feature version of the beloved television show.
DEATH HUNT [R]·Action·1981
A Canadian Mountie doggedly pursues a trapper wrongly accused of murder. Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN [TVPG]·Comedy·1939·(1:35)
Classic Western spoof featuring Jimmy Stewart as an unarmed sheriff brought in to tame a lawless party town. Marlene Dietrich stars as Frenchie, a spunky saloon gal who eventually falls for Stewart (spoofed in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles)
A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS [R]·1964 (1967 US)
Clint Eastwood plays the laconic "man with no name", a tough gunslinger manipulating two rival families warring over a small frontier town. Amusing, violent, and very stylish. Eastwood's shrewd performance made him an international star and led to a string of "spaghetti westerns" filmed in Spain or Italian desert sands by Sergio Leone that look fairly realistic (unless you notice the train cars only have 2 axles). Plot is based on 1961 Japanese movie YOJIMBO about a loner samurai-for-hire who decides to teach a lesson to warring factions in a small town. Later remade as LAST MAN STANDING (Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, 1996 set in 1930s with Chicago gangsters fighting over a small town) and again as Xena TV-series episode Fistful Of Dinars (set in an ancient Mediterranian village)
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE [R]·1967
Sequel finds two gunslingers forming an uneasy alliance in their quest for an outlaw (Volonte). Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef (who uses Klaus Kinski's neck to strike a match), directed by Sergio Leone. Followed by THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966), the final chapter of director Sergio Leone's Man With No Name trilogy (about a drifter, an outlaw and a sadistic gunman racing to claim a treasure buried during the Civil War. Van Cleef, Clint and Eli Wallach)
FOUR FACES WEST [TVG]·Western·1948
Fearing their home may be repossessed, rancher (Joel McCrea) succumbs to temptation and robs a bank, leaving an IOU note
THE GENE AUTRY SHOW [TVG]·Western TV-series·1950-54
The adventures of singing cowboy Gene Autry and his sidekick restoring law and order in the old west. 27 min episodes
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (1966), see For A Few Dollars More (above)
The final chapter of the Man With No Name trilogy - director Sergio Leone's spaghetti western classic about a drifter, an outlaw and a sadistic gunman racing to claim a treasure buried during the Civil War.
GUNSMOKE [TVPG]·Western·1961
Marshall Matt Dillon (James Arness) attempts to keep the peace in Dodge City. 50 min eps
HOPALONG CASSIDY: PUBLIC HERO #1 [TVPG, documentary]·2001
A warm and informative tribute to legendary silver screen Western hero Hopalong Cassidy, and the man who brought him to life, actor William Boyd. 1.08 min
INTO THE BADLANDS [R]·Fantasy·1991 movie
The character of a bounty hunter links three tales of the unexpected, set in the Old West.
JOE KIDD [PG]·Western·1972·(1:27)
Loner is forced to take sides when a Mexican rebel and a wealthy land baron square off in a small southwestern town. Written by Elmore Leonard, from the director of "The Great Escape." Clint Eastwood.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN [TVPG]·1960
American gunfighters are hired to protect a small Mexican town from outlaws. Yul Brynner (who reprised this character as a killer robot in Westworld on the condition that he wear the same black cowboy outfit), Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn. Remake of Japanese movie THE SEVEN SAMURAI. Followed by RETURN OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. Spoofed by Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short in THE THREE AMIGOS as Hollywood actors hired by a Mexican village who think they're real gunfighters to rid them of bandito attacks
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN RIDE! [PG]·1972
A marshal, an Eastern reporter and five ex-convicts rescue widows from Mexican bandits; fourth Magnificent 7 movie stars Lee Van Cleef.
MAJOR DUNDEE [TVPG]·1965
A Union major (Charlton Heston) chases Apaches to Mexico with a condemned Confederate captain and a cavalry of prisoners. Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn, Brock Peters, Slim Pickens. Director Sam Peckinpah wanted his name removed from the credits when film was recut before release
MASTERSON OF KANSAS [TVPG]·Western·1954
Bat Masterson teams up with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp, sixguns blazing. George Montgomery, Nancy Gates, James Griffith. 1.13 min
THE MISFITS [TVPG]·1961
Director John Huston's contemporary western drama finds three cowboys out to corral wild mustangs to sell for dog food, only to have their plans altered by a beautiful, sensitive divorcee. The final film for both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable (she hated it)
MORE WILD WILD WEST [TVPG]·1980·(1:34)
Secret Service agents James T. West (Robert Conrad) and Artemis Gordon tangle with a crazy megalomaniac played by Jonathan Winters (Commissioner Weston in The Shadow)
THE MOUNTAIN MEN [R]·Western·1980·(1:40)
Two old-time Wyoming fur trappers try to protect a runaway Indian from her angry ex-mate.
MY NAME IS NOBODY [PG, comedy]·1974
A legendary western outlaw's (Henry Fonda) retirement is derailed when an admirer (Terence Hill) contrives to have him battle an army of bad men before taking his leave to Europe. Produced by Sergio Leone, filmed in US & Spain
MY PAL TRIGGER [TVG]·Western·1946·(1:19)
Roy Rogers personal favorite movie tells the story of how he acquired his golden palomino

NEVADA (TVG) Western 1944 (1:02)
A young Robert Mitchum stars in this remake of a 1935 Zane Grey story as cowboy Nevada Jim who starts to get gold fever and ends up mopping up a gang of outlaws. Anne Jeffreys.
ONE MORE TRAIN TO ROB [PG]·Western·1971·(1:48)
George Peppard seeks Western justice against the outlaw partner who sent him to jail. Diana Muldaur, John Vernon.
THE OUTLAWS IS COMING [TVPG]·Comedy·1965·(1:28)
The Three Stooges head west and become involved with famous western legends including Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok and the Dalton Gang. Co-starring Adam West (TVs Batman)
PAINT YOUR WAGON [PG13] (2:34)
Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin play frontier prospectors who are both married to Jean Seberg in this 1969 musical western. Yes, Clint & Lee both sing in it!
PHANTOM RUSTLERS (The Roy Rogers Show)
THE QUEST [TVPG]·1976 TV-movie
Two brothers search the Old West for their sister, kidnapped by Indians. Co-starring Brian Keith and Keenan Wynn. No relation to 1986 Australian monster movie or 1996 Jean-Claude Van Damme martial arts movie of same name.
THE RETURN OF SAM McCLOUD [TVPG]·Crime·1989·(1:34)
Dennis Weaver's TV-series hero from New Mexico is now a U.S. Senator on the trail of a greedy entrepreneur.
THE RIFLEMAN [TVPG]·Western TV-series·1957·(:26)
An action-packed Western with Chuck Connors as a two-fisted rancher raising his son in 1880s New Mexico.
SAM PECKINPAH'S WEST: LEGACY OF A HOLLYWOOD RENEGADE [TV14]·Biography·2004·(1:29)
A Westerns Channel original documentary on the films of maverick American director Sam Peckinpah
THE SEARCHERS [PG]·1956
An embittered veteran who returns to Texas after the Civil War discovers that Comanche Indians have killed his family and kidnapped his nieces, so sets out to find his remaining niece, enduring a five-year search for her. John Wayne
THE SHADOW RIDERS [PG]·1982 TV-movie
Louis L'Amour's above-average tale of two Civil War veterans on the trail of a woman kidnapped to Mexico. Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Katheron Ross, Harry Carey Jr. Sequel to THE SACKETTS. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (McLintock!, "Chisum").
SHOWDOWN AT BOOT HILL [TVPG]·Western·1958·(1:12)
A bounty hunter must regain the respect of the townspeople.
THE STORM RIDER [TVPG]·Western·1957·(1:10)
Agent for Cattle Association lines up with small ranchers, who are being victimized, and leads them on a fence-cutting expedition.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF! [G]·Comedy·1969
A stranger (James Garner) tames an Old West boomtown and woos the mayor's daughter on his way to Australia. Directed by Burt Kennedy. Followed by sequel:
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER [G]·Comedy·1971·(1:32)
A con man and his partner profit from mistaken identity in the mining town of Purgatory. James Garner. Directed by Burt Kennedy.
TOMBSTONE [R]·1993
Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell of Big Trouble In Little China), his brothers and Doc Holliday take on the Clanton gang in this action-packed, realistic account of the 1881 gunfight at the OK Corral. Val Kilmer, Powers Booth, Dan Delany, Sam Elliott, Terry O'Quinn, Bill Paxton, Jason Priestley, Billy Zane, Harry Carey Jr., narrated by Robert Mitchum. Look for Billy Bob Thornton, Thomas Haden Church, Charleton Heston. Billy Claiborne is played by actor Wyatt Earp (Earp's real-life 5th cousin)
UNFORGIVEN [R]·Drama·1992·(2:11)
An old gunslinger (Clint), his ex-partner and a quick-draw kid go bounty hunting in a town called Big Whiskey. Oscars for best picture, director Clint Eastwood, best supporting actor Gene Hackman
THE UNFORGIVEN [TVPG]·Western·1960·(2:01)
The local Kiowa tribe claims that young Rachel Zachary is not white, but a Native American stolen years before in a raid, a revelation that tears her family apart and leads to an all-out battle. Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn. Directed by John Huston
UNTAMED BREED [TVG]·Comedy·1948·(1:19)
Ranchers buy a Brahma bull to improve their exhausted cattle strain.
THE VIRGINIAN [TVPG]·Romance·1946
The Virginian (Joel MacCrea), big and awkward, finds delight in a gay Eastern gal who turns from him when Western justice demands he hang his pal for rustling. Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts
WANDA NEVADA [PG]·Romance·1979
A New West gambler wins an orphan in a poker game and takes her along on slow-paced Grand Canyon gold prospecting. Henry Fonda, Peter Fonda, Brooke Shields; directed by Peter.
WAGONS EAST [PG13]·Comedy·1994·(1:48)
A bungling wagonmaster (John Candy) leads a contingent of pioneers that wants to turn around and go home. Candy's final 2 films were this and Canadian Bacon
THE WHITE BUFFALO [PG]·1977·(1:37)
After a fever dream, Wild Bill Hickcock teams up with Crazy Horse to hunt down a legendary white buffalo. Co-starring Kim Novak, Will Sampson, Clint Walker and Slim Pickens
3:10 TO YUMA [TVPG]·1957·(1:32)
A farmer (Van Heflin) captures a wanted outlaw (Glenn Ford), and has to hold him until the train arrives to collect his $200 reward - but the bad man cooly offers $10,000 to anyone who frees him, setting up a gripping waiting game. Henry Jones, Richard Jaeckel; themesong by Frankie Laine. A tensely classic western
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