Monday, January 12, 2009
Revisiting RinTinTin And Other Western Heroes
Recently, a family we know adopted an adorable German Shepherd pup. While at their house, we watched him frolicking in the grass, as they discussed what his new name should be. “How about RinTinTin?” my husband suggested. The family shot him a collective puzzled look, and it became obvious that he and I were the only ones in the group old enough to remember ol’ Rinty—the best dog to ever roam the Wild West! So of course he had to explain, and that’s when we got on the subject of TV westerns.
From the early 1950s through the late 1960s, there were about 120 different westerns on television. Back then, it was easy to tell the good guys from the bad guys, mostly from the color of their hats! The stories were action-packed morality lessons, full of suspense, but you always knew the hero would prevail in the end, usually riding off into the sunset with a beautiful woman on the back of his horse as the credits rolled.
But, times change. These days, the gang is more likely to gather ‘round the campfire to toast marshmallows than rustle up some grub, and the TV western has pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur. Unless you have connections, that is—and I do—in which case, you could turn on the TV and enjoy one of those old westerns anytime! It just so happens that The Attic carries (dare I say it?) a bonanza of classic TV westerns on DVD (plus some big-screen favorites thrown in for good measure). So, happy trails—and happy viewing—until we meet again!
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