The Real West (29 Mar. 1960)

As Gary Cooper quotes at the end of this epic television broadcast from someone who lived through that era : "Well we brought law and order to the territory; built railroads, homes, towns ... See full synopsis »

Director:

Donald B. Hyatt

Writers:

Donald B. Hyatt, Philip H. Reisman Jr.

Stars:

Gary Cooper

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Gary Cooper	...	Narrator

Storyline

As Gary Cooper quotes at the end of this epic television broadcast from someone who lived through that era : "Well we brought law and order to the territory; built railroads, homes, towns and I quess you might call it civilization... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

cowboy | western filmmaking | film history | old west

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 1960 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: [after describing the urge of Easterners to move west] ... but - someone else was there first.
[showing a picture of an American Indian]

User Reviews

Memorable after 40+ years

It was the last program made by Gary Cooper, one of my favorite stars, who was dying of lung cancer. I believe he passed away only a month or two after this program was done. At the beginning of the show, Cooper stated that he had appeared in many western movies, and these movies often gave an incorrect view of the American West, but that this show was an attempt to present the actual events and people of that era.

I remember seeing this show as a 12-year-old kid. I have only seen a short clip of it since that original airing, but the program is still vivid in my memory after 40+ years.