The short story is the bread and butter of the Western genre. Plenty of classic Western films—such as The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 3:10 to Yuma, and Rio Bravo, to name a few—were adapted from ...

Seventy years ago, John Wayne put San Dimas on the map via a line of movie dialogue. I’m talking about 1953’s “Hondo.” Did Wayne laud downtown’s wooden sidewalks or put in a plug for Raging Waters?

The 1953 Wayne movie called Hondo was directed by John Farrow. The screenplay was based on the 1952 short story called “The Gift of Cochise.” However, Farrow wasn’t able to finish shooting the movie ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) 1953’s “Hondo,” ...