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Vertigo	John Wayne weird westerns	Lead	[-]
Dec 14 10 11:25 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Anyone have any suggestions on the best quality dvds of John Wayne's Lone Star/Monogram weird westerns like Randy Rides Alone or The Star Packer.
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BijouBob8mm		#1	[-]
Dec 16 10 9:43 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If you want a good-looking John Wayne weird western, pick up 1932's HAUNTED GOLD. It was one of a half dozen films he made early in his career at Warner Bros. (as part of their Four Star Western series). It's out on DVD from WB, and the premise could have easily been fleshed out into a cliffhanger. There is a haunted mine, a "Phantom" character, and comedy relief from Blue Washington in a role that would anticipate the characters Mantan Moreland would play over at Monogram. (I know, I know...it's really not a poverty row film, but it's so obscure and so unique for the Duke that it's a neat little treat.) Last Edited By: BijouBob8mm Dec 16 10 9:47 AM. Edited 1 times.
CreepingBride		#2	[-]
Dec 16 10 9:48 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This doesn't really answer your question about DVDs, Vertigo, but the cleanest version of THE STAR PACKER that I've ever seen was the one I watched a few weeks ago streaming over (or is it "streaming through"?) Netflix. The SHOCK! / Son of SHOCK! Viewing Project blog
Vertigo		#3	[-]
Dec 16 10 7:48 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: If you want a good-looking John Wayne weird western, pick up 1932's HAUNTED GOLD. It was one of a half dozen films he made early in his career at Warner Bros. (as part of their Four Star Western series). It's out on DVD from WB, and the premise could have easily been fleshed out into a cliffhanger. There is a haunted mine, a "Phantom" character, and comedy relief from Blue Washington in a role that would anticipate the characters Mantan Moreland would play over at Monogram. (I know, I know...it's really not a poverty row film, but it's so obscure and so unique for the Duke that it's a neat little treat.) All the early Warners with Wayne are good matinee entertainment and the DVDs look great. Too bad Haunted Gold is the only genre film.
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BijouBob8mm		#4	[-]
Dec 28 10 4:57 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Those six WB westerns with Wayne are sold individually, but are also available as two triple-feature DVDs. (I found one of those last summer at a Sam's Club for, I think, around $5.) If you like B westerns, that's the best way to go.
blackbiped		#5	[-]
Dec 29 10 11:50 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	THE LUCKY TEXAN features Gabby Hayes in drag. That's pretty weird! Legend, oh legend, the third wheel legend...always in the way. Porfle's Secret Blog HK and Cult Film News Andersonvision.com
BijouBob8mm		#6	[-]
Dec 29 10 1:52 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That's a whole 'nother kind of scary!
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