
If you remember the Golden Age of film and television Westerns, you can’t forget the bevy of famous stars who donned fringe and boots to star in a variety of Western-themed movies and serials. Who were they and why did they accept roles so far away from who they really were?
What was really behind the star-filled Westerns where women were portrayed as resilient, tough and independent? From Doris Day to Barbara Stanwyck to Jane Russell and Dale Evans, all the way to a gun-totin’ Jane Fonda and beyond—enjoy a nostalgic look at Hollywood’s attempt to make glamorous women seem strong.