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The Great American Westerns Still Blazing Trails In Americas Heart

From the very beginnings of movie making and television broadcasting one of the most popular kinds of shows were western themed. Early stars like Tom Mix, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers, among others were big drawing cards at the box office.

People loved to watch them and the action packed scenes. Some of those early films are still watched today by those who like classic movies.

By the time the 1950's and 60's rolled around, western television shows were very big. There was The Lone Ranger, The Rifleman, Wild, Wild West, Wagon Train, Maverick, Gun Smoke, Branded, even the comedy, F Troop Young boys were especially great fans of these shows.

Some of them ran for a long time. Gun Smoke for example, started with a radio version and ran from 1952 until 1961, was considered one of the drama radio shows ever. He television series of Gun Smoke ran from 1955 until 1975, and is one of the longest running drama television series. Many of these programs can still be seen in rerun on cable or satellite channels.

As popular as the television western shows were, the big screen Western Stars were about make some great and unforgettable Western Movies as well. John Wayne started his career in the 1920's in silent films. He really became well know because of his Western Movies starting in 1939 when he made Stage Coach.

From then on he starred in many films, including dramas set in modern day and war films. He will always be most loved and remembered for his cowboy persona in films like True Grit, Sons of Katie Elder, Rooster Cogburn, and many, many more.

Along with John Wayne, came a lanky cowboy star named Clint Eastwood. He appeared in the television series Raw Hide, but went on to become a western film star that could rival John Wayne in the 1960's. In films like The Good, Bad, and Ugly, Fist Full of Dollars, A Few Dollars More, Two Mules for Sister Sarah, High Plains Drifter, and in 1976, The Outlaw Josey Wales he made his first real mark in movies.

It was during the 70's that he made films about Dirty Harry and other criminal hunting movies set in modern day situations that gained him even more acclaim. Other movies like Sudden Impact, Magnum Force, and The Enforcer were all movies he is remembered for.

He did comedy as well in The Every Which Way but Loose film and two of its sequels. Today he is still acting, but is one of our best known movie directors too.

Although there have been a few notable Westerns that have been made in recent years like Young Guns, The Lonesome Dove series, and Dances with Wolves, they have not continued to be made regularly like in years gone by.

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Fistful of Dollars, A $12.73 By the time Sergio Leone made this film, Italians had already produced about 20 films ironically labelled spaghetti westerns. Leone approached the genre with great love and humor. Although the plot was admittedly borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961), Leone managed to create a work of his own that would serve as a model for many films to come. Clint Eastwood plays a cynical gunfighter who comes to a small border town and offers his services to two rivaling gangs. Neither gang is aware of his double play, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both. The picture was the first installment in a cycle commonly known as the Dollars trilogy. Later, United Artists, who distributed it in the U.S., coined another term for it: the Man With No Name trilogy. While not as impressive as its follow-ups For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), A Fistful of Dollars contains all of Leone's eventual trademarks: taciturn characters, precise framing, extreme close-ups, and the haunting music of Ennio Morricone. Not released in the U.S. until 1967 due to copyright problems, the film was decisive in both Clint Eastwood's career and the recognition of the Italian western. ~ Yuri German, Rovi Movie Guide

Fistful Of Dollars, A (Collector's Edition) $16.98 By the time Sergio Leone made this film, Italians had already produced about 20 films ironically labelled spaghetti westerns. Leone approached the genre with great love and humor. Although the plot was admittedly borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961), Leone managed to create a work of his own that would serve as a model for many films to come. Clint Eastwood plays a cynical gunfighter who comes to a small border town and offers his services to two rivaling gangs. Neither gang is aware of his double play, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both. The picture was the first installment in a cycle commonly known as the Dollars trilogy. Later, United Artists, who distributed it in the U.S., coined another term for it: the Man With No Name trilogy. While not as impressive as its follow-ups For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), A Fistful of Dollars contains all of Leone's eventual trademarks: taciturn characters, precise framing, extreme close-ups, and the haunting music of Ennio Morricone. Not released in the U.S. until 1967 due to copyright problems, the film was decisive in both Clint Eastwood's career and the recognition of the Italian western. ~ Yuri German, Rovi Movie Guide

A Fistful of Dollars $12.71 Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté. The “Man With No Name” pits members of two opposing families against each other for his own brand of justice. Sergio Leone’s influential spaghetti Western remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo also features an excellent score by Ennio Morricone. 1964/color/96 min/R/widescreen.

A Fistful Of Dollars $8.99 Synopsis: An amoral gunman works both sides of a divided Western town. Directed by Sergio Leone. Format: DVD Color: Color Rating: R Genre: Western Runtime: 100 Year: 1964 Director: Sergio Leone

Fistful Of Dollars A ) $10.95 Rated: RSynopsis: NA

Thunderbox: Fistful of Dollars $8.47 Eight heavyweight boxers battle for supremacy and a $100,000 cash prize in Thunderbox: Fistful of Dollars. Among the constestants include fan-favorites Jeremy Williams and Tim Witherspoon, while hip-hop artists Eve and Xzibit helped contribute to the soundtrack. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Fistful Of Dollars - Widescreen $12.99 By the time Sergio Leone made this film, Italians had already produced about 20 films ironically labelled "spaghetti westerns." Leone approached the genre with great love and humor. Although the plot was admittedly borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961), Leone managed to create a work of his own that would serve as a model for many films to come. Clint Eastwood plays a cynical gunfighter who comes to a small border town and offers his services to two rivaling gangs. Neither gang is aware of his double play, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both. The picture was the first installment in a cycle commonly known as the "Dollars" trilogy. Later, United Artists, who distributed it in the U.S., coined another term for it: the "Man With No Name" trilogy. While not as impressive as its follow-ups For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), A Fistful of Dollars contains all of Leone's eventual trademarks: taciturn characters, precise framing, extreme close-ups, and the haunting music of Ennio Morricone. Not released in the U.S. until 1967 due to copyright problems, the film was decisive in both Clint Eastwood's career and the recognition of the Italian western. ~ Yuri German, Rovi

Fistful of Dollars Collector's Edition $14.52 Rated: RSynopsis: Synopsis: Clint Eastwood's legendary "Man With No Name" makes his powerful debut in this thrilling, action-packed "new breed of western" (Motion Picture Herald) from the acclaimed director of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More. Exploding with blistering shootouts, dynamic performances and atmospheric cinematography, it's an undisputed classic of the genre. A mysterious gunman (Eastwood) has just arrived in San Miguel, a grim, dusty border town where two rival bands of smugglers are terrorizing the impoverished citizens. A master of the "quick-draw,"the stranger soon receives offers of employment from each gang. But his loyalty cannot be bought; he accepts both jobs...and sets in motion a plan to destroy both groups of criminals, pitting one against the other in a series of brilliantly orchestrated setups, showdowns and deadly confrontations.Bonus Features: Disc 1:**Feature Film**Audio CommentaryDisc 2:**Special Features:*Featurette- A New Kind of Hero *Featurette- A Few Weeks in Spain (Clint Eastwood on the experience of making this film)*Featurette- Cinqe Voci (Five friends remember Sergio Leone)*Featurette- Not Ready for Primetime (Monte Hellman discussion on The Prologue Shot for the first TV release to legitimize The Man with No Name's amoral killing)*Additional Scene- The Network Prologue - with Harry Dean Stanton*Featurette- Location Comparisons - intercutting film clips with current footage of locations used.**Radio Spots - 10 Radio spots - audio only with texted videoTrailer - Promotes both "Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More" in the same trailerSpecifications: Audio: English: Dolby Surround 5.1 / Spanish: Dolby Surround 2.0Language: Dubbed & Subtitled: English, French & SpanishTheatrical Aspect Ratio: Widescreen: 2.35:1Box Office:

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Fistful Of Dollars - Widescreen Collector's Dubbed $14.99 By the time Sergio Leone made this film, Italians had already produced about 20 films ironically labelled "spaghetti westerns." Leone approached the genre with great love and humor. Although the plot was admittedly borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961), Leone managed to create a work of his own that would serve as a model for many films to come. Clint Eastwood plays a cynical gunfighter who comes to a small border town and offers his services to two rivaling gangs. Neither gang is aware of his double play, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both. The picture was the first installment in a cycle commonly known as the "Dollars" trilogy. Later, United Artists, who distributed it in the U.S., coined another term for it: the "Man With No Name" trilogy. While not as impressive as its follow-ups For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), A Fistful of Dollars contains all of Leone's eventual trademarks: taciturn characters, precise framing, extreme close-ups, and the haunting music of Ennio Morricone. Not released in the U.S. until 1967 due to copyright problems, the film was decisive in both Clint Eastwood's career and the recognition of the Italian western. ~ Yuri German, Rovi

Fistful Of Dollars - Widescreen Pan & Scan $12.99 By the time Sergio Leone made this film, Italians had already produced about 20 films ironically labelled "spaghetti westerns." Leone approached the genre with great love and humor. Although the plot was admittedly borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961), Leone managed to create a work of his own that would serve as a model for many films to come. Clint Eastwood plays a cynical gunfighter who comes to a small border town and offers his services to two rivaling gangs. Neither gang is aware of his double play, and each thinks it is using him, but the stranger will outwit them both. The picture was the first installment in a cycle commonly known as the "Dollars" trilogy. Later, United Artists, who distributed it in the U.S., coined another term for it: the "Man With No Name" trilogy. While not as impressive as its follow-ups For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), A Fistful of Dollars contains all of Leone's eventual trademarks: taciturn characters, precise framing, extreme close-ups, and the haunting music of Ennio Morricone. Not released in the U.S. until 1967 due to copyright problems, the film was decisive in both Clint Eastwood's career and the recognition of the Italian western. ~ Yuri German, Rovi

A Fistful of Dollars (Title Theme) $3.99 By Ennio Morricone. For piano. Film/TV. 7 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

For a Fistful of Dollars [Bonus Track] $41.59 Round #3 for the new band from Fair Warning singer Tommy Heart and guitarist Chris Lyne, offering a blistering set of classic hard rock along the lines of Thunder, Gotthard and Shakra - Japanese release with 1 bonus track 'Rock & Roll/Heartbreak'. Avalon. 2005.

For A Fistful Of Dollars (Bonus Track) (Jpn) $48.49 Avalon Japan:10524

A Fistful of Dollars [Collector's Edition] [2 Discs] $16.96 Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté. Eastwood is super cool as he dishes out his own brand of justice in this Sergio Leone spaghetti Western classic. Loaded with bonus features in this special collector’s edition. 2 DVDs. 1964/color/100 min/R.

A Fistful of Dollars (Title Theme) (Digital Sheet Music) $3.99 By Ennio Morricone. For piano. Film/TV. 7 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

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