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Code Of The West (1929 Film)
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Code of the West may refer to: * Code of the West, an unwritten, socially agreed upon set of informal laws shaping the cowboy culture of the Old West *'' The Code of the West'', a 1934 novel by Zane Grey * ''Code of the West'' (1925 film), a 1925 American Western silent film * ''Code of the West'' (1947 film), based on the novel by Zane Grey; previously filmed under the same name in 1925; unrelated movies of the same title were filmed in 1921 and 1929 * ''Code of the West'' (2012 film), an American 2012 documentary film *''Code of the West'', a novel by Aaron Latham Aaron Latham (October 3, 1943 – July 23, 2022) was an American journalist and screenwriter who was known for the films ''Urban Cowboy'' (1980), '' Perfect'' (1985), and ''The Program'' (1993). Biography Latham was born on October 3, 1943, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Frontier
The American frontier, also known as the Old West or the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of United States territorial acquisitions, American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonization of the Americas, European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few western territories as states in 1912 (except Alaska, which was not Alaska Statehood Act, admitted into the Union until 1959). This era of massive migration and settlement was particularly encouraged by President Thomas Jefferson following the Louisiana Purchase, giving rise to the Expansionism, expansionist attitude known as "Manifest destiny, Manifest Destiny" and the historians' "Frontier thesis, Frontier Thesis". The legends, historical events and folklore of the American frontier have embedded themselves into United States culture so much so that the Old West, and the Western ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Code Of The West
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zane Grey
Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier. '' Riders of the Purple Sage'' (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, his books have second lives and continuing influence adapted for films and television. His novels and short stories were adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre''.Hulse 2007, pp. vii–x. Biography Early life Pearl Zane Grey was born January 31, 1872, in Zanesville, Ohio. His birth name may have originated from newspaper descriptions of Queen Victoria's mourning clothes as "pearl grey." He was the fourth of five children born to Alice "Allie" Josephine Zane, whose English Quaker immigrant ancestor Robert Zane came to the American colonies in 1673, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The West (1925 Film)
''Code of the West'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by William K. Howard and written by Zane Grey and Lucien Hubbard. The film stars Owen Moore, Constance Bennett, Mabel Ballin, Charles Stanton Ogle, David Butler, George Bancroft and Gertrude Short. The film was released on April 6, 1925, by Paramount Pictures. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Cal Thurman, a timid fellow, thinking that the woman he is to meet at the train station is an old maid, avoids her when he finds that she is a pretty young woman who flirts with the cowboys. He finally uses rough methods to win her love and, after through flames in a forest fire, succeeds in winning her. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''Code of the West'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The West (1947 Film)
''Code of the West'' is a 1947 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William Berke and starring James Warren (actor), James Warren, Debra Alden, Steve Brodie (actor), Steve Brodie and Robert Clarke. Written by Norman Houston, it is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Zane Grey. Plot Two cowboys come to the aid of a rancher whose land is being threatened by an unscrupulous businessman. Cast * James Warren (actor), James Warren as Bob Wade * Debra Alden as Ruth Stockton * John Laurenz as Chito Rafferty * Steve Brodie (actor), Steve Brodie as Henchman Steve Saunders * Rita Lynn as Pepita * Robert Clarke as Harry Stockton * Harry Woods (actor), Harry Woods as Marshal Nate Hatfield * Carol Forman as Milly Saunders * Raymond Burr as Boyd Carter * Harry Harvey (actor), Harry Harvey as Banker Henry Stockton * Phil Warren as Henchman Wes * Emmet Lynn as Doc Quinn References External links * 1947 films 1947 Western (genre) films Films based on works by Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Of The West (2012 Film)
''Code of the West'' is an American 2012 documentary film directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen about the 2010 campaign to repeal Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...'s legalization of medical marijuana. References Further reading * External links * * 2012 films American documentary films about cannabis Cannabis in Montana Cannabis prohibition Documentary films about Montana 2010s American films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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