Western Web Links
Greatest Films: Their "Western Films" page offers an overview of the Western and links to lengthy plot descriptions of key movies.
Westerns.com: Features streaming video from choice B Westerns.
The Silent Majority: Features much more than simply information about Westerns, but you'll find articles about many Westerns stars and their movies.
The Silent Westerns: An in-depth study of the silent Western.
The Official Roy Rogers - Dale Evan Web Site: Contains just about everything you'll ever want to know about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Solomon's Saloon: This Web site is primarily devoted to John Wayne and Clint Eastwood and uses a nifty interface that resembles a saloon.
John Wayne Tribute: A tribute page to ... you guessed it. Lots of links to John Wayne information on the Web.
Jim Janke's Old West Page: Here's the place to go for background information on the West. Loads of links.
Cowboy Pal, Home of the Silver Screen Cowboys: Photos, animation, music, yee-haa! This is one of the best sites on the Web for information on B Westerns. (You better have a super fast connection, though, or you'll be twiddling your thumbs.)
Clint Eastwood - The World Wide Web Page!: A marvelously designed Web site with photos, links, and much more. Lets you listen to several complete Ennio Morricone compositions. (You'll need RealAudio and a fast connection.)
Spaghetti Western Web Links
Spaghetti Westerns in
America: This Web site is run by John Nudge (who penned the article about Spaghetti Westerns in this issue of Images). It contains reviews of CDs, videos, and books. It also contains a useful list of all the Spaghetti Westerns playing on television each month.
Macaroni Westerns: All about Spaghetti Westerns, from a Japanese perspective (thus "macaroni," which is how they are known in Japan). Contains news, reviews, photos, a poster gallery, and much more.
Tre Ragazzi d'Oro: A Japanese Web site that contains filmographies of several Spaghetti Western stars and composers. (Watch out for those English translations!)
Lee Van Cleef: This tribute to Lee Van Cleef contains an interview with the man himself, taken from Bad at the Bijou by William Horner. (You must have a fast Internet connection or the background sounds will suck up all your bandwidth.)
The
Sergio Leone Home Page: An outstanding Web site. It contains a Java chat room, discussion boards, images, sound clips, and several articles, including Cerk Kiral's interview with Professor Christopher Frayling. You'll also find news about DVD and laserdisc releases.
Ennio Morricone: This tribute to the great Spaghetti Western composer Ennio Morricone contains a biography, a filmography, and a bulletin board.