52 Weeks - 52 TV Westerns
Author | : Paul Bishop |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2019-07-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1079314326 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781079314328 |
Rating | : 4/5 (328 Downloads) |
Download or read book 52 Weeks - 52 TV Westerns written by Paul Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-08 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For three decades Westerns dominated American television, so much so it was sometimes tough to find any non-Western programing on the three major networks--ABC, CBS, and NBC. There were breakout shows such as Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Bonanza, the Virginian, and others we remember fondly. Dad, mom, and kids alike, gathered together around televisions across the country and welcomed lawmen, drifting cowboys, fictionalized versions of Wild West icons into our homes as if they were family. There were also breakout stars like Steve McQueen, Richard Boone, Chuck Conners, James Garner, and James Arness who wore their six-guns and cowboy hats, and rode their horses down dusty trails to superstardom. 52 Weeks 52 TV Westerns is a fun guide designed to renew our acquaintance with the classics Western shows we loved. The spotlight also falls on Western series gems we might have missed, but can now track down on cable channels devoted to classic Westerns, or binge watch on DVD. So saddle up, and as Steve McQueen in his role of bounty hunter Josh Randall in Wanted: Dead or Alive repeatedly said, "Let's go..."