How the West Was 'Cast
Whether you grew up watching the movies of John Wayne, cut your teeth on Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” trilogy, or consider Kevin Costner to be the screen’s quintessential cowboy star, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST is just the podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join screenwriter and journalist Matthew Chernov and film historian Andrew Patrick Nelson as they discuss the beloved masterpieces, forgotten treasures, and curious cult movies that make up the Western film genre. From the timeless classics of the 1940s and ‘50s, to the bold and bloody titles of the 1960s and ‘70s, to the prestige Westerns of today, HOW THE WEST WAS ‘CAST explores one of cinema’s most fascinating and enduring genres.
How the West Was 'Cast
Great Western Movie Posters - with Artist Tracy Stuckey
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Since the birth of the genre, Hollywood has promoted Western movies with eye-catching posters promising adventure, romance and frontier justice at every turn. In this sprawling episode, we look back at 15 fascinating Western film posters that offer something for every fan. From a 1930s tricolor showcard to a '60s East German surrealist advertisement to a minimalist 2012 teaser image, the posters you'll discover here reveal a vision of the West that goes far beyond stereotypes.
Click here for a gallery of every movie poster mentioned in this episode.
Joining us is renowned artist Tracy Stuckey, whose hyperrealistic paintings and drawings both celebrate and satirize the mythology of the American West. For more info on Tracy and his artwork, visit his website.
To watch videos, see photos and purchase tickets for Western Spirit Museum's exhibition, "Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western," visit their website.
And be sure to listen all the way to the very end of this episode for a special bonus segment featuring two returning guests who share their picks for favorite Western movie posters.
