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Classic Western series

posted 12 years ago by Taylorfirst1
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This is a great series. It had very good writing and drew just enough inspiration from historical facts to make it very interesting.

Kirk out.

[–] riccibilotta-167-829847 12 years ago

I just started watching it a few months ago. I'm glad I discovered it. But what a corny theme music.

[–] vivacious_dan 9 years ago

I absolutely love the theme song. Something about 50's barbershop quintet acapellas just does it for me. I also love the lyrics. I love all the music in those classic Westerns.

[–] gayspiritwarrior 9 years ago

The technical adviser for the series was Stuart Lake, who knew Wyatt for the last four years of his life. The series used the title of Lake's biography of Wyatt, and in its general outline it reflected the real story of Wyatt, especially the last few episodes narrating the buildup to the gunfight at the OK Corral.

The value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it.-Oscar Wilde

[–] actionsub 8 years ago

Close. Arthur Lake was the actor who played Dagwood Bumstead in the Blondie movies. Stuart Lake was the Earp biographer.

[–] gayspiritwarrior 8 years ago

Thanks for the correction. I've changed it in my post.

The value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it.-Oscar Wilde