Blake wrote:
You are both probably right as its a combination of the factors. I do think we had much better western actors back then. Most actors may be in one western these days (if that!) during their career. Back then you had guys like Cooper, Wayne, Cotton, Scott, Stewart, Carey, ect. who were in dozens and dozens of westerns. Not to mention the great character actors like Gabby Hayes, Walter Brennan, Hank Worden, Chill Wills, ect. who really made the movies much better by their efforts. You could take a few stars with a mediocre script and make it much better by just them being in it (watch The War Wagon or The Train Robbers sometime for proof).
you must be kidding..........you obviously have not seen "Jangmuga" or what ever the hell it was named.
deCrapreo and jamie whats his name...........now those are western actors.