The Virginian: A Man of the People (1964)
Season 3, Episode 15
7/10
Echoes of McLintock and Sea Of Grass
16 January 2021
Sharp western fans should recognize the parallels between this Virginian episode and elements of McLintock. As you remember John Wayne was quite against Gordon Jones bringing in all those 'pilgrims' to take grazing land over for farms. In fact the Tracy/Hepburn western Sea Of Grass was all about that.

That's what NYC Representative James Dunn is doing here. Maybe he's thinking of moving to Wyoming and transferring a whole constituency with him. But the lease that Shiloh and other ranches have on some federal land they use for grazing has expired and these new settlers are moving in.

James Dunn who his whole career slung the Irish blarney with the best of them does a wonderful job as the fast talking Representative who is on a first name basis with Cobb. You might also want to take note of Arthur Space his aide who does Dunn dirt by taking advantage of said gift for gab.
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