Structured entries
- THE WILD WEST
3/22/93
(Docu. series) A spirited 10-hour documentary begins. The Wild West spans the years 1866 to 1896, and provides a detailed look at the "men and women who embodied the dreams and values of their time," according to narrator Jack Lemmon. The series examines the facts behind the folklore about legendary figures and historical events.—7 PM to
- THE COWBOYS.
- LAWMEN & OUTLAWS.
- THE INDIANS.
- THE RAILROAD.
- THE CHRONICLERS.
- THE WILD WEST: 2
- PIONEER HARDSHIPS. 10/21/94
- THE SOLDIERS 11/11/94
- TRAVELING DANGERS. 11/18/94
- 100 YEARS OF THE HOLLYWOOD WESTERN.
- PHOTOGRAPHERS, WRITERS & ARTISTS.
- JAMES, HICKOK & MASTERSON.
- HOW THE WEST WAS LOST. 1/3/95
- "Divided We Fall".
- THE WEST OF THE IMAGINATION:
- THE GOLDEN LAND. 9/29/86
- THE IMAGES OF GLORY. 10/6/86
- WILD RIDERS. 10/13/86
- PLAY THE LEGEND. 10/20/86
- ENDURING DREAMS. 10/27/86
- TAKE TWO: Political Cartoonists.
- Lake Powell: Heart of the Grand Circle. 4/25/88
- TRIUMPHS OF THE WEST. 10/9/88
- THE WAY WEST
5/8/95
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. The American Experience serves up an edifying American History 101 lesson with "The Way West." Director Ric Burns' expansive two-part, six-hour documentary gets underway Monday on most PBS stations and concludes Tuesday. A lot of ground is covered in this slowly paced but informative chronicle of the settling, or—depending on whose side you take—unsettling of the West. Descriptions of atrocities visited upon both homesteaders and Native Americans can be unnerving for some youngsters, and Part 2 contains some graphic photos of corpses.
- THE WILD WEST: Soldier's Life incl. boredom, hunger & battles.
- 500 NATIONS :
Debut: An ambitious four-part study of Native American cultures. "Long before the first Europeans arrived here, there were some 500 nations already in North America," says host Kevin Costner, who returns to the subject that inspired "Dances with Wolves," his 1990 Oscar-winning film. The first installment opens with the 1890 tragedy at Wounded Knee, and examines the Anasazi and Maya civilizations before moving on to the Aztec empire and the impact of Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes. (2:00)
- 1. ANCESTORS. 4/20/95
- 2. ROUGH ROAD OF CONTACT. 4/21/95
- 3. RESERVATIONS. 5/27/95
- 4. MISSION SYSTEM. 5/28/95
- CHIEF CRAZY HOURSE
(1995)
w/ Victor Mature; Suzan Ball and John Lund.
- JAMES A. MICHENER'S TEXAS.
w/ Patrick Duffy; Rick Schroder, Stacy Keach, Randy Travis, John Schneider, David Keith & Grant Show. Charlton Heston narrates.
- GONE TO TEXAS
(1986)
w/ Sam Elliott; G.D. Spradlin and Michael Beck.
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1977. THE WILD WEST: (Docu. series)
A spirited 10-hour documentary begins. The Wild West spans the years 1866 to 1896, and provides a detailed look at the "men and women who embodied the dreams and values of their time," according to narrator Jack Lemmon. The series examines the facts behind the folklore about legendary figures and historical events.—7 PM to 3/22/93
THE COWBOYS.
LAWMEN & OUTLAWS.
THE INDIANS.
THE RAILROAD.
THE CHRONICLERS.
1978. THE WILD WEST: 2.
PIONEER HARDSHIPS. 10/21/94
THE SOLDIERS 11/11/94
TRAVELING DANGERS. 11/18/94
100 YEARS OF THE HOLLYWOOD WESTERN.
PHOTOGRAPHERS, WRITERS & ARTISTS.
JAMES, HICKOK & MASTERSON.
HOW THE WEST WAS LOST. 1/3/95
"Divided We Fall".
1979. THE WILD WEST. WILD AMERICA:
MINERALS. LEGENDS.
WILD AMERICA: WILD WYOMING.
BELLE STARR, (1980)
w/Elizabeth Montgomery & Cliff Potts.
BIGHORN TO WOUNDED KNEE. 10/28/94
ANTHROPOLOGISTS.
HEROES & VILLIANS.
1980. THE REAL WEST:
FAMOUS FORTS & OUTPOSTS. 3/24/93
LEGENDARY COWBOYS. 3/31/93
STEAMBOATS WEST. 4/7/94
THE DALTON GANG. 4/14/94
TIME MACHINE: THE REAL WEST.
Narrator: Gary Cooper.
THE RUSH FOR GOLD IN THE KLONDIKE. 1897-98. 5/12/94
HOT LEAD & SCANDAL.
THE ALAMO. (Incomplete)
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1981. THE WEST OF THE IMAGINATION:
THE GOLDEN LAND. 9/29/86
THE IMAGES OF GLORY. 10/6/86
WILD RIDERS. 10/13/86
PLAY THE LEGEND. 10/20/86
ENDURING DREAMS. 10/27/86
TAKE TWO: Political Cartoonists.
Lake Powell: Heart of the Grand Circle. 4/25/88
TRIUMPHS OF THE WEST. 10/9/88
THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
1982. THE WAY WEST 5/8/95
The American Experience serves up an edifying American History 101 lesson with "The Way West." Director Ric Burns' expansive two-part, six-hour documentary gets underway Monday on most PBS stations and concludes Tuesday. A lot of ground is covered in this slowly paced but informative chronicle of the settling, or—depending on whose side you take—unsettling of the West. Descriptions of atrocities visited upon both homesteaders and Native Americans can be unnerving for some youngsters, and Part 2 contains some graphic photos of corpses.
THE WILD WEST: Soldier's Life incl. boredom, hunger & battles.
1983. 500 NATIONS :
Debut: An ambitious four-part study of Native American cultures.
"Long before the first Europeans arrived here, there were some 500 nations already in North America," says host Kevin Costner, who returns to the subject that inspired "Dances with Wolves," his 1990 Oscar-winning film. The first installment opens with the 1890 tragedy at Wounded Knee, and examines the Anasazi and Maya civilizations before moving on to the Aztec empire and the impact of Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes. (2:00)
1. ANCESTORS. 4/20/95
2. ROUGH ROAD OF CONTACT. 4/21/95
3. RESERVATIONS. 5/27/95
4. MISSION SYSTEM. 5/28/95
CHIEF CRAZY HOURSE, (1995)
w/Victor Mature, Suzan Ball and John Lund.
1984. JAMES A. MICHENER'S TEXAS.
w/Patrick Duffy, Rick Schroder, Stacy Keach, Randy Travis, John Schneider, David Keith & Grant Show. Charlton Heston narrates.
GONE TO TEXAS, (1986)
w/Sam Elliott; G.D. Spradlin and Michael Beck.
