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Introduction by curators Laura and Blair, who explain how to use this audio tour. Musical clips: Johnny Cash, "Don't Take Your Guns to Town;" David Schwartz, "Theme from Deadwood" Film clip: Red River |
1:48 |
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How accurate are western films when it comes to Kansas history? Not very. Musical clip: Bon Jovi, "Wanted Dead or Alive" |
1:51 |
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The curators explore problems with the films Bad Company and Kansas Territory. Musical clips: Metallica, "Unforgiven;" Ennio Morricone, "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" Film clip: Bad Company |
7:04 |
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Laura tells us why she loves "Rocky" Lane and Blackjack. Musical clips: Cake, "The Distance;" Foo Fighters, "My Hero" |
3:06 |
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The real James brothers were nothing like the Hollywood version. Musical clips: Paul McCartney, "Live and Let Die;" Gioacchino Rossini, "William Tell: Overture" |
3:18 |
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Hear about a real bad-guy turned good-guy turned bad-guy. Musical clips: Johnny Cash, "Ring of Fire ;" Eagles, "Desperado" |
3:56 |
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The exciting world premiere for Dark Command was in Lawrence, Kansas. Musical clips: Live, "Rattlesnake;" Michael Brooks, "Entering Deadwood" |
2:54 |
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Quantrill was a dirty murdering snake, at least in the movie Dark Command. Musical clips: The Who, "Behind Blue Eyes" Film clip: Dark Command |
3:07 |
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Blair gives the inside scoop on the real Quantrill. Musical clips: The Who, "Who Are You ;" Staind, "Devil" |
3:19 |
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The curators talk about Bobby Darin's only western, Gunfight in Abilene, and Blair threatens to sing. Musical clips: Guns N' Roses, "Patience;" Bobby Darin, "Beyond the Sea" Film clip: Gunfight in Abilene |
2:36 |
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John Brown is curiously evil in the films Santa Fe Trail and Seven Angry Men. Musical clips: Green Day, "Brain Stew;" Dean Martin, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" Film clip: Santa Fe Trail |
2:44 |
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Saloon girls and tables fly across the room in this classic screen brawl from Dodge City. Musical clips: Elvis Presley, "An American Trilogy;" Frankie Laine, "Blazing Saddles Theme" |
2:05 |
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The curators are fascinated by a fake hand in Gunfight in Abilene. Musical clips: REM, "Everybody Hurts;" Kansas, "Dust in the Wind" |
2:24 |
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Blair and Laura struggle to describe the relationship between Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty in TV's longest running western. Musical clips: Frankie Laine, "Rawhide;" The Animals, "House of the Rising Son" |
2:08 |
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I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! Musical clips: Alan Livinston & Jay Evans, "Bonanza;" Herschel Burke Gilbert, "The Rifleman" Film clips: Vigilantes of Dodge City; A Christmas Story |
2:56 |
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Kansas had its own singing cowboy, Roy Faulkner, complete with musical saw. Musical clips: Gene Autry, "Back in the Saddle Again" |
2:32 |
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Laura discusses the mysteries behind an authentic Roy Rogers outfit featured in the exhibit. Musical clips: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, "Happy Trails" |
1:20 |
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Blair talks about great western character actors, including Walter Brennan. Musical clips: Jerold Immel, "Dallas Theme Song" Film clip: Red River |
2:35 |
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The Cheyenne war lance in the exhibit is no movie prop, and the portrayal of Native Americans in westerns is no laughing matter. Musical clips: The White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army;" Gustavo Santaolalla, "Iguazu" Film clip: Vigilantes of Dodge City |
2:58 |
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Blair is appalled by the way old western films stereotype minorities. Musical clips: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, "Tears of a Clown (Hotsnax Remix)" |
2:00 |
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Judy Garland is the shortest waitress ever in the movie Harvey Girls. Musical clips: Judy Garland, "On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe" |
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Blair thinks catfights are the only redeeming feature of movies like Woman They Almost Lynched. Musical clips: Missy Elliot, "One Minute Man;" Nancy Sinatra, "These Boots Were Made for Walking" Film clip: Woman They Almost Lynched |
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