tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post1974201946298003078..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: TV Westerns and the 1959 Emmy AwardsCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-12664070917132833782011-04-26T08:13:27.720-07:002011-04-26T08:13:27.720-07:00Rick29, you are so right. It starts with the word...Rick29, you are so right. It starts with the words. A strong script makes a show timeless. Long live Paladin!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-20196849422645979492011-04-25T19:43:45.467-07:002011-04-25T19:43:45.467-07:00I'm a a fan of THE RIFLEMAN and MAVERICK, but ...I'm a a fan of THE RIFLEMAN and MAVERICK, but my fave of these shows was the fabulous HAVE GUN--WILL TRAVEL. My wife and I watched the first two seasons on DVD and it holds up incredibly well. Yes, Richard Boone is excellent and his character is one-of-a-kind, but the scripts (by the likes of Gene Roddenberry) are very strong, too.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-73015588769292674512011-04-25T10:24:21.397-07:002011-04-25T10:24:21.397-07:00rcocean, I am of a like mind concerning "Isla...rcocean, I am of a like mind concerning "Island in the Desert". Strother Martin and Ken Curtis were superb.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-61641268576102915022011-04-25T10:22:25.048-07:002011-04-25T10:22:25.048-07:00ClassicBecky, once one of those TV cowboys makes a...ClassicBecky, once one of those TV cowboys makes an impression on your heart it lasts forever.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-47382557345236640742011-04-24T20:43:02.789-07:002011-04-24T20:43:02.789-07:00Here's a vote for Festus over Chester. Loved t...Here's a vote for Festus over Chester. Loved the by-play between him and "Doc". I think the 1 hours B&W's are the best, but there's a great color episode with Srother Martin that's one of my favorites: "Island in the Desert".<br /><br />Wish I could see more of James Garner in Maverick - "Gun shy" sounds fun. Great post, Caftan.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-83137384880108638272011-04-24T16:35:50.837-07:002011-04-24T16:35:50.837-07:00I was 6 years old when Have Gun Will Travel was on...I was 6 years old when Have Gun Will Travel was on -- I thought Paladin was the most masculine, cool guy I had ever seen. He is still right up there for me! Netflix has the episodes available, and I've been watching some. What a man!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-20392590024575220452011-04-23T06:11:25.116-07:002011-04-23T06:11:25.116-07:00Thanks, Jacqueline.
"...it seems like all th...Thanks, Jacqueline.<br /><br />"...it seems like all these rough shoot-em-ups had messages of tolerance more than what we see on TV today."<br /><br />I really believe that most of the values that have been of actual help to me in life came from watching the western shows. At an impressionable age I saw stories of perseverance, loyalty and tolerance and they stuck.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-33962985585825931042011-04-23T05:07:42.125-07:002011-04-23T05:07:42.125-07:00What a great post! I love old TV westerns. I als...What a great post! I love old TV westerns. I also like the b/w Gunsmoke episodes better, but I love Festus. The "family" was such an intriguing unit, and I wonder if this was the first time friends and colleagues were substituted for the traditional family on TV. <br /><br />Rifleman one of the best, too. Good relationship between father and son. Too bad the town doctor was played by so many people. I liked Edgar Buchanan at the earlier episodes. <br /><br />Cheyenne, impossibly handsome guy who owned just two shirts, (but never seemed to ride the same horse) and Paladin...it seems like all these rough shoot-em-ups had messages of tolerance more than what we see on TV today.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-62528805394370044512011-04-22T07:16:37.713-07:002011-04-22T07:16:37.713-07:00Yes, the quality western continued well into the 6...Yes, the quality western continued well into the 60s, novabreeze. Aren't we lucky?Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-30409743187280172252011-04-22T01:21:00.630-07:002011-04-22T01:21:00.630-07:00Fun to learn about the tv westerns of the 1950s. M...Fun to learn about the tv westerns of the 1950s. My favourites came along in the sixties. Bonanza, The Virginian and The Big Valley. <br />I knew Barbara Stanwyck as Victoria Barkley long before I was aware of her amazing movie career.wimseybynaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556927481754480178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-27588357278069088902011-04-21T17:42:57.574-07:002011-04-21T17:42:57.574-07:00Laura, thanks for sharing. The eternal question f...Laura, thanks for sharing. The eternal question for "Maverick" fans - Bart or Brett? Brett or Bart? - and the obvious answer is - Both!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-79635765331421012372011-04-21T17:40:18.454-07:002011-04-21T17:40:18.454-07:00Brian, when I was a young 'un, it didn't m...Brian, when I was a young 'un, it didn't matter or occur to me either that I was watching reruns. Those familiar faced guest stars are a treat.<br /><br />Hey, I can say that I know a guy who met Chuck Connors at a gas station. Very cool.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-63503170749687000082011-04-21T15:56:40.827-07:002011-04-21T15:56:40.827-07:00I knew there were a lot of TV Westerns in the '...I knew there were a lot of TV Westerns in the '50s, but that lineup for a single week is truly amazing!! <br /><br />Ah, MAVERICK, my favorite TV show ever. I fell in love with reruns as a teenager and over the years had the good fortune to meet both James Garner and Jack Kelly twice. Kelly, in fact, became the mayor of a neighboring city here in CA. They were/are both lovely men offscreen as well as on. Thanks for a wonderful tribute to the show along with the TV Western in general.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78274882203592039002011-04-21T15:24:16.670-07:002011-04-21T15:24:16.670-07:00Maverick and the Rifleman were musts for me. I di...Maverick and the Rifleman were musts for me. I didn't realize that I was watching reruns but it didn't matter. I loved the guest stars those shows had. I once met Chuck Connors at a gas station. Very cool.Godinlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810537466095376965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-84626774982680551982011-04-21T14:38:12.355-07:002011-04-21T14:38:12.355-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I'll keep ...I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I'll keep fanning that glimmer of hope for a "Maverick" DVD.<br /><br />I am a fan of the later "Gunsmoke" episodes and I hope you won't give up on them. The producers, Philip Leacock and John Mantley keenly felt a duty to uphold the "Gunsmoke" legacy. Festus might grow on you.<br /><br />Time to go back to the mirror and practice my Hopalong Cassidy smile.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-7159394192761391542011-04-21T14:16:22.581-07:002011-04-21T14:16:22.581-07:00Hopefully, the fact Cheyenne made it to DVD is a g...Hopefully, the fact <i><b>Cheyenne</b></i> made it to DVD is a glimmer of hope that <i><b>Maverick</b></i> will follow suit (eventually <i>and</i> legitimately), as both were <b>Warner Brothers</b> productions. (The <i><b>"Gun-Shy"</b></i> episode is hilarious!)<br /><br />Just think: in addition to these network offerings, older western movies and TV shows (like <i><b>Hopalong Cassidy</b></i> and <i><b>The lone Ranger</b></i>) were also playing during this TV season! That's more westerns than anyone will find on the <b>Starz Westerns</b> channel today!<br /><br />Of what I've seen of <i><b>Gunsmoke</b>,</i> the b&w shows are more interesting, and I like Chester more than Festus. <i><b>Have Gun, Will Travel</b></i> and <i><b>Wanted: Dead or Alive</b></i> are very good for half-hour shows!<br /><br />Fun post, <b>Caftan Woman</b>!R.A.M.'67https://www.blogger.com/profile/12817535165296807817noreply@blogger.com