TV & Film

Cowboys & Indians Magazine Launching RFD-TV Series with Singer-Storyteller Red Steagall

If Santa wore cowboy boots, these are the presents that would fill up his sleigh this holiday season.

One of John Ford's classic westerns, Wagon Master inspired a TV show and influenced countless other films, but hasn't been available on DVD - until now.

Bonanza was television's longest-running western after Gunsmoke. It was not an immediate hit, but when NBC moved the show from Saturdays to Sundays to avoid competition with Perry Mason, the ratings soared.

Named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film in 2007 by Filmmaker magazine, Cree Indian director Georgina Lightning is actually not new to Hollywood.

The theater's pièce de résistance? When someone enters the room, a motion detector is activated and the theater lights come up, the fire screen descends, and the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly kicks in.

The Western skies have inspired many a song and quite a few Westerns, too — like the one that made Roy Rogers a star.

Running, walking, triathlon, cycling, kiteboarding, yachting, rodeo — you pick the activity and event, and the organization created by John Wayne's children will help you gear up, enlist sponsors, and meet your goals.

The country star talks with C&I's Joe Leydon about her screen performance as a small-town Texas sheriff in Noble Things.

A decade after his breakthrough film, director Chris Eyre is where all directors dream of being — in demand and busy with a number of high-profile projects.

Paramount Pictures celebrates its 100th birthday with the release of several collector's edition DVDs featuring many of the studio's classic films, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and El Dorado.

Dean Cain saunters through The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger with all the smooth-talking sass of a natural-born con man, and the cheeky self-assurance of someone who's already read the last page of the script.

The 37-year-old actor — the grandson of the late, great John Wayne — co-stars in the Hallmark Channel's remake of Angel and the Badman, one of The Duke's most popular Westerns.

C&I asks Beesley about his film that follows female convicts who compete in a statewide competition for Oklahoma prisoners.

On the 30th anniversary of the icon's death, C&I revisits some of his classic films and talks tohis children about their famous father.

The series' first 31 episodes is now available on DVD from VCI Entertainment.

This summer, make a pilgrimage for love-beading workshops, Indian dances, rock concerts, radio flashbacks, art exhibits, and other Easy Rider-inspired events.

TCM has joined forces with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to create the TCM Greatest Classics: Western Adventures, and at a great price.

Now playing at a record store near you: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, filmmaker Bestor Cram's richly detailed and abundantly fascinating account of events surrounding Cash's recording of his legendary live album at California's Folsom State Prison in 1968.

Ted Turner — media mogul, bison breeder, restaurateur, and philanthropist — is America's largest individual landowner, with 2 million acres across 12 states and Argentina.

Most of the great Westerns are available, but a new format has some home-video collectors feeling "Blu."

C&I's Joe Leydon chats with songwriter Stacy Widelitz in the VIP party tent on the fest's opening night.

The 40th annual Nashville Film Festival features William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes, and more.

When most men are hanging up their spurs, William Shatner, 78, is playing the role of a lifetime: horseman philanthropist.

Even though he appeared in more than 100 films and became a western movie icon second only to John Wayne in enduring popularity, his name is not well-known outside the corral of hardcore Western fans.

Quick — Name the most famous Indian hero in pop culture. Tonto? Yeah, you're probably right. Now, which comes in second? The best choice (and perhaps the only choice) for first runner-up is Turok: Son of Stone. This character has been around for more than 50 years. So why don't you know about him?

Looking for the right DVD to show off the picture quality of a high-definition television? How about one that presents the wonders of the West from a bird's-eye view? Originally presented on PBS television, the Emmy Award-winning Over series takes viewers on a breathtaking journey above the stunning landscapes of Alaska, Arizona, and California.