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Silver
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cowsense
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cowboyup
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| So, Soapweed, do you think Gregory Peck would have made a good Will James? |
Hadn't really thought of it before, but I do believe you are right. Both are slim and trim, with sharp features, and there is definitely a resemblance. Will James was definitely one of my favorite characters, enough so that I named my first-born son after him.
One of my biggest disappointments in life was when I found out his "autobiography" LONE COWBOY, was not his true life story. He made such a convincing case, that I think it even got the best of him that he had deceived the American public into thinking it was his true story. It's probably what drove him to drinking, and caused his early death at age 42 of being a complete alcoholic. Anyway, he was and is, still my hero. |
I also think the world of Will James. HE wrote some great books and had sure nuff been there
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Faster horses
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Yes, Soapweed, I remembered our conversation about Will James when we met up in Rapid City.
He is one of my very most favorites, too.
And I'm glad you thought there was some resemblance of Gregory Peck to Will James. I have always thought that. Perhaps that is partly why I always liked Gregory Peck. Might have a lot to do with Will James.
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OldDog/NewTricks
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Looks pretty close
Will James
http://www.artmuseum.org/james.html
The story was that Peck's and Burt Lancaster's fight sciens im "The Big Country"(?) turned into a real fight.
Allen Lad had to stand on a box to match up with some of his Co-stars
Navada Smith is/was (book 1)/(Part 1) of the Carpetbaggers (based on Howard Hugses)(?) - As Smith rides off into the sunset he goes to work for Howards Dad (The gun saleman in the movie) and is Howards ) Opair - babysiter
Foke Lore says
Tom Mix or Randolph Scott was Navada Smith - -
Randolph Scott was very rich and owned vast holdings of land in LA
Scott's BIO was built by Howards PR News Group
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Turkey Track Bar
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katrina
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| We watched Smokey and the Bandit on CMT. The boys think that is a hoot.
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Faster horses
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What did happen to Randolph Scott? I never heard and he was always "My Hero" as a child. I have often wondered about him and I never see anything about his life.
Kind of the same with Richard Widmark. He starred in so many movies, but you never see anything about his life. Seems like he was always there in lots of movies.
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Angus Cattle Shower
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| We watched Smokey and the Bandit on CMT. The boys think that is a hoot. |
there we go!!!
I was just going to say that! I like the first better then the second aswell!
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katrina
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| Yes, I agree Angus........
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ranchwife
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