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What was the cowboy of the old West an American version of?
The Japanese samurai warrior, or the Arthurian knight of medieval times
100
What were Western films mostly about during the 1940s and 1950s?
Western films during the 1940s and 1950s were about honor and sacrifice
100
True or False: Many Western paraphernalia is now worth little to no money
False! Many Western paraphernalia is now worth a lot of money.
200
How are the heroes of Westerns normally portrayed?
Masculine persons of integrity and principle - courageous, moral, tough, solid and self-sufficient characters
200
What was a common story line in the early Western films?
In early films the most common story line involved a cowboy (hero) who would somehow save the day.
200
How many Westerns have been nominated or won Academy Awards in the past ten years?
In the past ten years four Western films were either nominated or won Academy Awards.
300
What was the first real Western movie?
Edwin S. Porter's pioneering western The Great Train Robbery (1903).
300
What changed about some Westerns films during the 1960s and 1970s?
During the 1960s and 1970s, they became pessimistic, showing how brutal the American West really was.
300
Through what type of media are Westerns no longer presented in?
Though the radio dramas are no more Westerns have survived in the form of TV and films.