Thread: Those old westerns

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When I was in junior high my younger brother had a rare heart condition and was not expected to live long ( he lived another 50 years). The state fair was going on and while I was in school the police came and took him and my mother to the fair, just drove right in thru the main gate. When I got home he said a man dressed in black cowboy clothes pushed him around in a wheel chair and "asked" all the carnies to let him win at their booths and give him prizes. He then showed me the autographed picture the man in black gave him. It was Lash LaRue. I was so jealous!

larry that is such a wonderful story. brings tears to my eyes.

great photos jack. she was a beauty.

Here's an artist's sketch of one of my favorite Western Sidemen - - - what a recognizable voice he had !

Can't forget these two. Jack Elam and Slim Pickins

One time, a long time ago, I was on a flight to somewhere and this big guy was walking up and down the aisle signing the post card size photo's of himself. I knew I had seen him in the cowboy movies, I just couldn't remember his name. After the plane had taken off I kept looking at him trying to remember, then it hit me, that's Andy Devinne. My wife is a movie star nut, I thought maybe she would like his autograph. He was sitting 3 rows ahead of me across the aisle. I called the stewardess over and asked if she would get me one of those cards he was handing out. I watched her go over to him and talk to him. He gets up and comes over to me, the stewardess says you would like my autograph, I said yes it's for my wife. He asked her name and signs the photo. I put it in my shirt pocket without looking at it. I get home and tell my wife I met Andy Divine on the flight, and what a nice gentlemen he is and he gave me his autograph for you, and I hand it to her. She looks at it and says thanks , but who is Slim Pickins??
Ken

now that is funny.

Good thing you didn't say "Thanks Andy!!"

Don

Slim told a very funny story about his Military Days. He said that when he got out of Basic they put him in the Radio Division operating and working on Radio equipment. After a few days he went to his C.O. and complained about being put in that Department and his C.O. said "Slim that's what you put on your enlistment form as having the most experience in and Slim said "No, you read it wrong, that was Rodeo not Radio!"

Don

Originally Posted by RestoRod

Can't forget these two. Jack Elam and Slim Pickins

The image that I have burned in my mind when the name Slim Pickins comes up is him riding the bomb dropped from the B-52 in the movie Doctor Strange Love.....riding it like a bucking bronc waving his hat and ........Ye..haw.....Ye..Haw...Ye..Haw

My best memory of him is reining in his horse at the toll booth and telling one of the men to go back to town and get a fistful of quarters in the flicker Blazing Saddles.

"Screw you! I work for Mel Brooks!"

There were a lot of Cowboy Actors that were actual Cowboys also and could ride the hair off anything with four legs. For instance Glen Ford, Randolph Scott, Buck Taylor, Richard Farnsworth, Ken Curtis, Yakima Canutt and many others.

The late great Ben Johnson was 100% Cowboy and a friend and sidekick to many such as "The Duke"!

May he Rest In Peace !

How about some Bad Guys (aka snotty cowboys) !

Here's one of the snottiest (is that a word)?


Bruce Dern