Tag Archives: Old West

California Chances – Bateman, Hake, and Hake

“California Chances” is actually three novellas put together into one volume. In the first novella, entitled “One Chance in a Million” written by Cathy Marie Hake, we meet the Chance brothers. They live on a ranch an hour outside of the small town of Reliable, back in the 1870’s. Both their parents have passed away and now it’s up to them to improve the land and make a living. They’re all in their adult years, with the two youngest brothers having just left their teens. Hannah was married to Daniel, the second oldest of the Chance men. She died shortly … Continue reading →

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Our hero for this animated adventure is a horse who tells us his story with a small amount of narrative but mostly through action. He was born on the prairie at the time of the Old West and grew up with a close-knit herd, but one day he is separated from the group and is captured by the Army. Their methods of harnessing and transporting are pretty cruel, and the horse is roughed up by the time he arrives at the stockade. When he is shown to Colonel , the man in charge, the Colonel decides that the horse should … Continue reading →

Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

Annie Oakley is a historical figure from the Old West, famous for her shooting abilities which she exhibited while working for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The movie “Annie Get Your Gun” is loosely based on Annie’s life, her upbringing (or lack of it) and the experiences she had as one of the most well-known females of that era. Betty Hutton stars as Annie, a girl from the backwoods who has been given the charge to raise her younger siblings. She feeds them by shooting wild game and selling the extras to a nearby hotel. Her aim is so good … Continue reading →