John Wayne, Paul Newman star in new Briscoe exhibit that looks at Hollywood Westerns
Deborah Martin, Staff writer
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Movie stills from “True Grit,” for which John Wayne received his sole Oscar, are on display in “Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western” at the Briscoe Western Art Museum.Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Wax figures of John Wayne as he appeared in “True Grit” and Dustin Hoffman in “Little Big Man” are in display at the Briscoe Western Art Museum as part of the exhibit “Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western.”Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
Summer Film Series: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Join the Briscoe for the screening and discussion of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Dr. Andrew Patrick Nelson will present the historical significance of the film prior to the screening. The film portrays two of the most famous outlaws of the old West, and the talk will explain how filmmakers have interpreted their story. Food Truck on-site. $10 for non-members (walk-up). Free to Briscoe Members (please call (210) 299-4499 to RSVP).
Transforming into a retro 1960s movie theater this summer, the Briscoe Western Art Museum will tell the dramatic history of Western films in
Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western. Visitors are transported to the world of Wild West cinema with almost 60 original vintage movie posters, costumes, props and authentic lobby cards.
The exhibit focuses on the late 1960s through 1980s considered the last of the Western’s glory days. The time period defined by social unrest, political turmoil, economic uncertainty and a shift in culture through generational change is reflected through the genre’s films. American history has always been represented through Westerns’ heroes and shifts in perspective, Briscoe CEO Michael Duchemin, Ph.D., says, pointing to the variance in the characters of Gene Autry, John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
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Focus Features’ 2020 contemporary Western Let Him Go reunited actors Diane Lane and Kevin Costner for the first time since their supporting roles as Superman’s parents in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). The is the first time they have been cast opposite each other in a film’s leading roles.
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The year 2020 was unsatisfying all around, and certainly for Westerns. From a purist point of view, if we strictly define Westerns as taking place in the Western U.S., between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the 20th century, it would be more accurate to say that it is a year of no Westerns at all. Every film, and most of the television programs, require generosity as to either period or locale to be included, although many are well worth seeing. With a COVID-19-shortened theatrical release year, there are only four 2020 features to point to.