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Given the breadth of knowledge of the posters on this board I think it would be helpful to concentrate on fun but not so well-known westerns. For example the Gene Autry western The Big Show from 1936. I know Gene Autry westerns are a hard sell among western fans but hear me out. I caught this on the old TV show Matinee at the Bijou show and was delighted. It was made when Republic's budgets went a bit further and when Autry was relatively new in the whole "singing cowboy" game. They were aware that the whole concept of the "singing cowboy" was silly and they treated it as such. Set at the Texas State Centennial and shot at their state fairgrounds in Dallas it adds a lot of genuine local color and that alone makes it worth seeing. Gene Autry mocks his movie star persona (Tom Ford in the movie … he uses his real name for the "real" cowboy and double for the phony-baloney star) rather harshly. It's the Gene Autry film for non-Autry fans and fans too.

Most folks have heard of the classics. It's stuff like this folks should seek out.
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If it helps, here are some B's I have liked

Mystery Ranch--George O'Brien B with Charles Middleton as a psycho ranch owner and Noble Johnson as his brutish henchkiller.  Fringe horror western with great ending.
Hopalong Cassidy Returns--the Hoppy series was way above average, often at least A- in production values.  This one lacks action, but William Boyd and George Hayes are in top form with Evelyn Brent and Morris Ankrum quirky villains.
Ghost Town Law--the Rough Riders--Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, and Raymond Hatton, were a very good team, authentic westerners/able actors.  I thought this was their best with plenty of eerie atmosphere--an old dark house, ghost town, abandoned mine--and some well-staged action.
Don't Fence Me In--more a musical than a western, but a very good show with Roy, Dale, Gabby, etc and a bunch of good songs.
Home in Oklahoma--another top Roy flick with Dale and Gabby.  Sort of a noir western with Carol Hughes the cold-hearted villain trying to murder a sweet little boy for his money.
Gentleman from Texas--a really action packed Johnny Mack Brown cleaning up the town show with lots of shootouts and a high body count.
The Strawberry Roan--Gene, Champion, color, and lots of good songs. A fine family film. 
The Showdown--Wild Bill Elliott heads a cattle drive to find his brother's killer.  Everyone hates him and he hates everybody, so the sparks fly.  Cheap, but a great cast.
Wagon Wheels--Randolph Scott leads wagon train.  Nothing new, but fast-paced and entertaining.