Gulf Gas sign, Round Top, New York

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1976.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017704343/
  

Total Cereal Commercial (1973)

 

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

 

Directed by John Sturges. Found on Tubi. Favorite movie of the Cheers gang. Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, James Coburn, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn. Charles Lang cinematography. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Seven

https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s247mag7.html 

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/15857/the-magnificent-seven#articles-reviews?articleId=12462

True Grit (1969)

 

Directed by Henry Hathaway. DVD coming up next. One of my favorite books. John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Dennis Hopper, Robert Duvall, Strother Martin. My cat is named General Sterling Price.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Grit_(1969_film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/true-grit-1969

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/16483/true-grit#articles-reviews?articleId=91152 

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/11/true-grit-john-wayne-1969-henry-hathaway 

https://cinemacats.com/true-grit-1969/

Pabst Blue Ribbon - 7 oz.

 

Doc (1971)

 

Directed by Frank Perry. Found on Tubi. Stacy Keach, Faye Dunaway, Harris Yulin.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_(film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/doc-1971

https://trailersfromhell.com/doc/ 

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17095/doc#articles-reviews?articleId=290469

The Mercenary (1968)

 

Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Found on Tubi. Franco Nero. Tony Musante. Jack Palance. I remember this one for Jack Palance's perm.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mercenary_(film)

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2018/cteq/the-mercenary-sergio-corbucci-1968/ 

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/83328/the-mercenary/#articles-reviews?articleId=88771

Concord miniature golf, Kiamesha Lake, New York

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1977.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017712732/
  

Richmond Hotel, North Adams, Mass.

 

• Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant
• Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
• c1908.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2016814439/
  

Silverado (1985)

 

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Found on Tubi. Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Dennehy, John Cleese, Linda Hunt, Rosanna Arquette.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverado_(film) 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/silverado-1985

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/silverado-1985-lookbackreview/ 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/07/10/movies/139fa389-4e1d-4871-897b-54e62e3ad3d9/

Breakheart Pass (1975)

 

Directed by Tom Gries. Found on Tubi. Charles Bronson, Richard Crenna, Ed Lauter, Charles Durning, Jill Ireland, David Huddleston, Ben Johnson. Both a snow and train western. I also have this book by Alistair MacLean. Lucien Ballard cinematography.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakheart_Pass_(film)

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/64911 

https://every70smovie.blogspot.com/2011/11/breakheart-pass-1975.html 

https://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3393

Alistair MacLean

 

Paperback thrillers. I also have a bunch of ex-library hardcovers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_MacLean 

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/alistair-maclean-bbc-alba/ 

Hi-Way Bowl sign, Canastota, New York

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1988.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017706989/
  

Peter Graves For Natural Light Beer (1978)

 

True Grit (2010)

 

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Found on Tubi. One of my favorite books. I also have this DVD. Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper. Biggest problem is no General Sterling Price. I saw this in the theater.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Grit_(2010_film)

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/true-grit-2010

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/47303/true-grit-2010/ 

Spicy Three Bean Soup 2025

 

1 can black beans, red beans, pinto beans. Drained, rinsed. 1 can diced tomato, 1 can Rotel tomato. 1 big onion, 2 stalks celery, 3 cloves garlic. 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Bay leaf. 1 tbl. chili powder, 1 tbl. cumin. Chicken broth.

This is a recipe I created during Covid. Basically my chili with twice the liquid and no meat. Good, easy, and very hot. I serve it over rice as filler.

Holland Farms Dairy sign, Yorkville, New York

 

• Margolies, John, photographer
• 1987.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017709602/
  

Clothing store. Elkins, West Virginia

 

• Vachon, John, 1914-1975, photographer
• 1939 June.
• https://www.loc.gov/item/2017718028/
  

The Hateful Eight (2015)

 

Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Found on Tubi. Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins. Snow western, which we have covered here before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hateful_Eight 

https://thegoldenhornblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-snow-western.html

https://slate.com/culture/2015/12/the-hateful-eight-reviewed.html

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2016/feature-articles/the-hateful-eight/ 

https://www.vulture.com/2015/12/review-the-hateful-eight-is-tarantino-unchecked.html 

https://trailersfromhell.com/the-hateful-eight-2/

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

 

Directed by S. Craig Zahler. Found on Tubi. Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, David Arquette, Richard Jenkins, Sid Haig.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_Tomahawk

https://www.vulture.com/2015/10/bone-tomahawk-is-strange-and-unflinching.html 

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/feb/15/craig-zahler-on-bone-tomahawk 

https://archive.nerdist.com/fantastic-fest-review-bone-tomahawk/