Join the curators on this lighthearted tour of the exhibit, Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes. This exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History features movie posters for westerns in which Kansas played a starring role. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/index.htm en-us Copyright 2006 KSHS KansasMuseum@kshs.org Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT Dreamweaver MX Arts & Entertainment Audio Tour for Exhibit on Kansas in the Westerns Kansas Historical Society Join the curators on this lighthearted tour of the exhibit, Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes. This exhibit at the Kansas Museum of History features movie posters for westerns in which Kansas played a starring role. Kansas Museum of History KansasMuseum@kshs.org no http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/mp3/01Welcome.mp3 Blazing Guns, Welcome Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit audio tour Introduction by curators Laura and Blair, who explain how to use this audio tour. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/01Welcome.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 1:48 movies, films, motion pictures, movie posters, Kansas, westerns, museums, museum exhibits http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/mp3/02KansasWesterns.mp3 Blazing Guns, Kansas Westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit audio tour How accurate are western films when it comes to Kansas history? Not very. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/02KansasWesterns.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 1:51 movie posters, lobby cards, one sheets, two sheets, three sheets, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit audio tour The curators explore problems with the films Bad Company and Kansas Territory. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/03BadCompany.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 7:04 Bad Company, Kansas Territory, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit audio tour Laura tells us why she loves Rocky Lane and Blackjack. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/04RockyLane.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 3:06 Allan Rocky Lane, Blackjack, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit audio tour The real James brothers were nothing like the Hollywood version. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/05FrankJesse.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 3:18 Jesse James, Frank James, The Adventures of Frank and Jesse, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit audio tour Hear about a real bad-guy turned good-guy turned bad-guy. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/06Jail.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 3:56 jail, Henry Brown, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour The exciting world premiere for Dark Command was in Lawrence, Kansas. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/07DarkCommand.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:54 Dark Command, William Quantrill, Roy Rogers, John Wayne, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Quantrill was a dirty murdering snake, at least in the movie Dark Command. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/08AlwaysBad.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 3:07 William Quantrill, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Blair gives the inside scoop on the real Quantrill. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/09Quantrill.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 3:19 William Quantrill, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour The curators talk about Bobby Darin's only western, Gunfight in Abilene, and Blair threatens to sing. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/10CorduroyCowboy.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:36 Bobby Darin, Gunfight in Abilene, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour John Brown is curiously evil in the films Santa Fe Trail and Seven Angry Men. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/11JohnBrown.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:44 John Brown, Santa Fe Trail, Seven Angry Men, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Saloon girls and tables fly across the room in this classic screen brawl from Dodge City. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/12DodgeCity.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:05 Dodge City, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour The curators are fascinated by a fake hand in Gunfight in Abilene. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/13Remakes.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:24 Showdown at Abilene, Gunfight in Abilene, Leslie Nielsen, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Blair and Laura struggle to describe the relationship between Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty in TV's longest running western. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/14Gunsmoke.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:08 Gunsmoke, Marshal Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Dodge City, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/15RedRyder.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:56 Red Ryder, Wild Bill Elliott, A Christmas Story, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Kansas had its own singing cowboy, Roy Faulkner, complete with musical saw. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/16MusicalSaw.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:32 Roy Faulkner, Lonesome Cowboy, KFKB, John Brinkley, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Laura discusses the mysteries behind an authentic Roy Rogers outfit featured in the exhibit. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/17RoyRogers.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 1:20 Roy Rogers, Singing Cowboy, George Gabby Hayes, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Blair talks about great western character actors, including Walter Brennan. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/18Sidekicks.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:35 Walter Brennan, George Gabby Hayes, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour The Cheyenne war lance in the exhibit is no movie prop, and the portrayal of Native Americans in westerns is no laughing matter. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/19NativeAmericans.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:58 Native Americans, Indians, Bobbie Blake, Robert Blake, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Blair is appalled by the way old western films stereotype minorities. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/20HarlemCowboys.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 2:00 African Americans, Blacks, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Judy Garland is the shortest waitress ever in the movie Harvey Girls. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/21HarveyGirls.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 1:55 Judy Garland, Harvey Girls, movie posters, Kansas, westerns Kansas Historical Society Blazing Guns and Rugged Heroes: Kansas in the Westerns, Special Exhibit, Kansas Museum of History audio tour Blair thinks catfights are the only redeeming feature of movies like Woman They Almost Lynched. http://www.kshs.org/audiotours/blazingguns/22Women.m4a Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:00:00 GMT 3:58 Women, Woman They Almost Lynched, Dalton's Women, movie posters, Kansas, westerns