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  Sunset Carson - Comic Book Cowboys, by Boyd Magers
Sunset didn’t return til #35 (10/51), 36 (12/51) and 37 (1/52), all with two stories each.
SUNSET CARSON #1, also from Charlton, was published in Feb. ‘51 with a photo cover.
The only Carson artists proud enough to sign their work were Keats Petree and Frank Matera.
www.westernclippings.com /comics/comicbookcowboys_sunsetcarson.shtml   (355 words)

  
  Newsvine - Young Johnny Carson Emerges in DVDs
Carson had in hand 10 carefully maintained episodes of the 1955-56 "The Johnny Carson Show," starring her future husband in days before he made "The Tonight Show" his own.
Johnny Carson reveled in playing the kind of characters that would later populate "Tonight," and there are early hints of Carnac the Magnificent and others to come.
Carson did a bit about a father who comes home to find the TV set out for repair but his children staring, mindlessly, at the space it had occupied.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2007/03/14/614269-young-johnny-carson-emerges-in-dvds   (917 words)

  
 CowboyDirectory.Com: Page C - 4
Sunset Carson was born as Winifred Maurice Harrison in Gracemont, Oklahoma in 1920.
Carson's first Western movie was for Republic Pictures in 1944 as a co-star to the lead, Smiley Burnette.
Sunset Carson spent his last days traveling to film festivals, where he would do some trick shooting and talk about his movie experiences.
www.cowboydirectory.com /C/c--arr.html   (1983 words)

  
 SunsetStrip.com - History of the Sunset Strip   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Carson had her own ideas about charitable giving, and focused – for reasons apparently clear only to herself – on children of Chinese ancestry.
Carson’s Chinese cook would dress up in a Santa Claus suit and distribute gifts to the hundreds of children invited to the holiday party.
There are THOUSANDS of Sunset Strip stories - - many of the people involved in the Sunset Strip’s growth and maturation have stories that spill over into the cultures of other local cities: Hollywood proper, Beverly Hills and east to the desert of Palm Springs.
www.sunsetstrip.com /history/20.html   (1000 words)

  
 Blockbuster Online - Alias Billy the Kid
Instead, Carson plays "Sunset Carson," aka "The Kid," a ranger only pretending to be an outlaw in order to infiltrate the notorious Marshall gang.
Although no actor, handsome Sunset Carson looked great on a horse, had a way with a fist and didn't bump into anything along the way.
Like all the Republic cowboys, Carson was of course helped immeasurably by the studio's roster of stalwart supporting players, especially Barcroft, Tom London (here playing a friend instead of a foe for a change) and Peggy Stewart.
www.blockbuster.com /catalog/movieDetails/816   (247 words)

  
 Sunset Carson - Trailer - Showtimes - Cast - Movies - The New York Times
Signed by genre specialist Republic Pictures, the youngster was given a new moniker, Sunset Carson, and co-starred with former Gene Autry protégé Smiley Burnette in four well-received low-budget Westerns.
Carson's uneasiness with dialogue, however, did not bode well for longevity and he was summarily fired by company boss Herbert I. Yates after reportedly showing up at a studio function inebriated and with an underage girl on his arm.
But Carson is today perhaps best remembered as the host of Six Gun Heroes, a series of B-Western revivals broadcast in the early '80s by a South Carolina public television station.
movies.nytimes.com /person/11384/Sunset   (489 words)

  
 Theo L. Carson Nature Center
The Carson Nature Center is open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 Noon to 4:30 p.m., and 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.
The Arapahoe Greenway Trail, the Carson Nature Center, and the Solar Classroom are all accessible to wheelchairs.
In 1986, the log house belonging to the Theo L. Carson family was donated to the City.
www.littleton.org /clubs/carson.asp   (727 words)

  
 Marshal of Windy Hollow   (Site not responding. Last check: )
"Dale Carson" was Sunset's brother, Herman Dale Harrison (born October 12, 1923, Gracemont, Caddo County, Oklahoma).
I met Dale Harrison (Dale Carson) on a trip to New Orleans with Sunset Carson to set up distribution for MARSHAL OF WINDY HOLLOW with William H. Cobb who had over 1,500 theaters.
All of Sunset's Astor films were printed in BandW 35mm with the exception of SUNSET CARSON RIDES AGAIN.
www.surfnetinc.com /chuck/windyh3.htm   (317 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Battling Marshal / DVD-Video
U.S. Marshal Sunset Carson is assigned to investigate mysterious happenings in Smith County.
A smallpox epidemic is causing panic stricken residents to evacuate.
Sunset manages to track down the missing nephew, who details his involvement in a complex conspiracy that could leave Jeffers dead and his property in the hands of the killers.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=739059   (311 words)

  
 Arabella and Co--Readers Page
Sunset Carson was born Winifred Maurice Harrison (but called Michael by family and friends or else) in Gracemore, Oklahoma on November 12th.
The name “Sunset Carson” was given to him (no self-respecting cowboy went anywhere with the name Winifred) by Herbert Yates, prez of Republic Studios, to coincide with a Western character they were scripting.
Carson was an expert rodeo trick rider and won a host of awards to prove it.
www.arabella-and-co.com /16/readers404.htm   (1323 words)

  
 Carson Pass country: low-key, pure Sierra Sunset - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Though high and wild, the mountains surrounding 8,573-foot Carson Pass are downright inviting with easy-to-reach, trout-stocked glacial lakes; uncrowded trails; and low-key resorts.
Reddish and craggy Thunder Mountain, a volcanic peak rising to 9,500 feet (and a grand sight at sunset), borders the lake's northeast side.
Pull off here to see a monument commemorating Kit Carson, who first crossed this soot in 1844 on an expedition for Captain John C. Fremont; the marker is a replica of the inscription Carson originally left in a tree.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n1_v183/ai_7695425   (870 words)

  
 Sterling Carson City: Hear the voices of history in Nevada's capital | Sunset | Find Articles at BNET
The buildings, achievements, and stories of Carson City, the Silver State's capital, have the same enduring quality-and they add up to a town with lasting appeal.
Carson City was born with a silver spoon in its mouth.
Carson City is 10 miles east of Lake Tahoe and 30 miles south of Reno.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_5_208/ai_85700441   (775 words)

  
 Marshal of Windy Hollow
Sunset Carson said I hope the western town is not on fire.
Well just about --- when we got back to the restaurant, it had burned to the ground and a lot of 16mm films of Sunset Carson, Ken Maynard, Tex Ritter etc. were lost in the fire.
Above at the Windy Hollow museum are, from L-to-R: Hal Miller, Max Harrison, Tex Ritter, Sunset Carson, Tex Barr and Jerry Whittington.
www.b-westerns.com /windyh1.htm   (1538 words)

  
 Sunset Carson Rides Again | MTV MOVIES   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Unbeknownst to Sunset, the Kid is actually Bob Ward (misspelled "Wade" in the film's credits!), and he is carrying a letter implicating Carson in the death of his father.
As it turns out, the Kid is in possession of yet another, unopened, letter that exonerates Sunset in the father's death, shifting instead the blame to Webster and his henchman, Murdock (Stephen Keyes).
Produced and directed by Oliver Drake, Sunset Carson Rides Again was one of four Yucca Westerns Carson did at the tail end of his career.
www.mtv.com /movies/movie/75651/moviemain.jhtml   (194 words)

  
 Sunset Speedway in Banks, Oregon 2004 Racing Season   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sarale got by Johnson on lap-17 and Carson displaced Beard for fourth on the 21st lap with Beard dropping to sixth with a pass by Sarale on the 24th round.
On the final lap Carson made an inside dive under Berryhill leading into the first turn and gained third and Beard regained fifth back from Sarale as the 14 remaining cars took the checkered flag.
BCRA’s first race at the Sunset Speedway saw entries from four states and was the first time since 1995 that BCRA sanctioned a race in Oregon.
www.northwestracer.com /SunsetSpeedway   (660 words)

  
 Comedy Central: Movies - Rough Riders of Cheyenne - Plot Summary
Believing that his father Andy (Eddy Waller) has been killed by the neighboring Sterling clan, Carson, to his relief, learns that the old man was only wounded in the attack.
At first, Sunset mistakenly believes that the killer is Melinda Sterling (Peggy Stewart), daughter of Andy's worst enemy (and onetime rejected girlfriend), Harriet Sterling (Mira McKinney).
One of Republic's most popular leading ladies (and certainly the most overworked), Stewart was Carson's most frequent co-star, appearing in eight Westerns with the former rodeo champion.
www.comedycentral.com /movies/movie/29857/plot.jhtml   (224 words)

  
 Jesse James' Women by Don 'Red' Barry on VHS at Movies Unlimited
Sunset Carson learns that his gunman father is being forced to continue his criminal activities by the gang that he's been trying to leave, so good son Sunset and sidekick Tom London join forces with Dad to take on the crooks head-on.
Carson calls on his brother to help him clear his name from a frame job, but discovers the sibling is a nasty killer.
Sunset Carson shines in this action-packed western saga as a cowpoke who goes to great lengths to stop a feud that has been part of his family for years.
www.moviesunlimited.com /musite/affiliate/member/1455/8.asp?page=product.asp&sku=081841   (901 words)

  
 Sunset Carson Rides Again - Westerns Classic Movies on DVD (1947) Starring Sunset Carson; Directed by Oliver Drake; ...
Sunset Carson is implicated in the murder of his young friend's father in this two-fisted cowboy adventure.
While it is nice to see a Sunset Carson B Western in color, unfortunately the story line and acting leave something to be desired.
Carson is accused of a murder and sets out to prove it wasn't he that was responsible.
www.oldies.com /product-view/4573D.html   (501 words)

  
 Rachel Carson Trail Challenge — Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy
The Challenge is a 34-mile long, one-day, sunrise to sunset endurance hike on nearly the entire brutal Rachel Carson Trail.
The Challenge has two dimensions: the first is to endure 34 miles of tortuous hill climbing and descent in unpredictable weather conditions; the second is to stay on the trail without getting lost.
The Rachel Carson Trail is a "primitive" trail in the sense that no special grading or surfacing materials are used.
www.rachelcarsontrails.org /rct/challenge   (652 words)

  
 SUNRISE SUNSET Photo Gallery by John Markus at pbase.com
I am blessed to live on the ridge of a valley where I see incredible sunsets and sunrises.
There is always something wonderful about the Magic Hour of sunrise and sunset and you have captured them in a special way.
Sunset photography is a wonderful way to end the day.
www.pbase.com /markusgolf/sunsets&page=all   (359 words)

  
 Joe Marshall remembers Sunset Carson « Amplifier Blog
Sunset Carson, a Cowboy Hall of Fame honoree, was well known in the 1940s, ranking in the top three western stars with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.
When B westerns saw a revival in theaters Marshall and his band the Rovin’ Ramblers along with Jerry the Bear toured with Sunset Carson promoting the his movie showings to packed audiences.
Carson would perform his sharp shooting act after the band played.
amplifier.wordpress.com /2008/04/08/joe-marshall-remembers-sunset-carson   (229 words)

  
 Plainview Daily Herald
The dedication of a memorial plaque to Sunset Carson will be held under an open air pavilion in downtown Olton, at the corner of 9th and Main at 1 p.m.
They will each be given an opportunity to talk about their memories of Sunset Carson.
A theater room, which holds memorabilia of Sunset Carson, will be the next stop of the tour.
search.myplainview.com /archive/05/07112005_Carson.shtml   (414 words)

  
 Sunset Carson - Biography
Supposedly spotted at a rodeo by Tom Mix, Carson (like Mix, never one to let the truth get in the way of a good story) was given a job in Mix's touring circus/Wild West Show.
According to stuntman Yakima Canutt, Carson attended a studio function drunk and accompanied by an underage girl, and studio head Herbert Yates fired him.
When Carson, whose real name was Michael Harrison, signed with Republic Pictures, studio head Herbert J. Yates thought that his name was too long to fit on theater marquees and would have to be changed.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0141330/bio   (682 words)

  
 Challies Dot Com: Worshipping Worship
Carson is talking about (obviously) worship and expanding on a rather lengthy definition he provides of the term.
As a brother put it to me, it’s a bit like those who begin by admiring the sunset and soon begin to admire themselves admiring the sunset.
Carson has given me much to think about.
www.challies.com /archives/000979.php   (945 words)

  
 Sunset Carson Rides Again : Toys: Irish Search - Search Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Actors: Sunset Carson, Al Terr, Pat Starling, Dan White, Pat Gleason, John L. Cason, Stephen Keyes, Ron Ormond, Bob Curtis, Joe Hiser, Bill Vall, Forrest Matthews, Don Gray (iii), Dale Harrison (ii), The Rodeo Revelers, Buddy Mcdowell
The films that Sunset Carson made for Yucca pictures are legendary for being less impressive than the films he made for Republic.
Sunset clearly had a lot less to work with than he did previously at Republic and this is a very cheaply made flick.
www.search.ie /shop/kids-144509-Curtis_Bob.html   (220 words)

  
 Deep Discount DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Wildly handsome and charismatic, Sunset Carson starred in a spate of Westerns for Republic Studios that made him one of Hollywood's top cowboys of the time.
Here, Sunset encounters a family whose recent discovery of gold on their property is menaced by thugs who want it for themselves.
They orchestrate a false smallpox epidemic and try to eliminate the landowners by administering poisonous shots, but Sunset is on to them and puts a stop to their plans.
www.deepdiscountdvd.com /dvd.cfm?itemid=ALP004818   (91 words)

  
 Deadline Synopsis - Moviefone
Defeating the outlaws and returning with the shipment, Sunset warns Martha that she is harboring a traitor and that Dawson is the most obvious candidate.
Riding hell bent for leather, Sunset and Tom arrive just in time to defeat the Dawson gang and reveal the foreman as a murderer.
Halle was a hottie at the ceremony to celebrate her star on the Walk of Fame.
movies.aol.com /movie/deadline/1091498/synopsis   (181 words)

  
 The Cherokee Flash (1945) - Overview - MSN Movies
Years later, the Cherokee Flash, now known as Jeff Carson, is visited by former gang members who promptly flmail him into doing their bidding.
Carson refuses, of course, but lands in jail anyway, much to the consternation of now-grown foster son Sunset (Sunset Carson) and grizzled...
Sunset Carson, meanwhile, exhibits his usual flair for flubbing lines but his fists fly fast and hard in the close-ups and his double, Tom Steele,...
movies.msn.com /movies/movie/the-cherokee-flash   (155 words)

  
 Movie Info for Battling Marshal on MSN Movies
Produced in 1947 by Oliver Drake and Walt Mattox's Yucca Pictures Corp., the extremely low-budget Battling Marshal starred former Republic cowboy Sunset Carson in the twilight of his screen career.
But as Sunset and friends learn, the nonexistent epidemic is the invention of crooked lawyer John Martin (Pat Gleason) and a local mining engineer turned "doctor" (Richard Bartell).
Produced in 16 mm and away from the usual Gower Gulch circles, the four Yucca Carson oaters were released between 1948 and 1950 by Astor Pictures, a sort of graveyard for the final independent B-Westerns.
entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=71940   (213 words)

  
 Deadline - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - The New York Times
When Martha's crew run out of poles, Sunset and Tom ride to protect a new shipment from Gilbert's henchmen, Trigger (Lee Roberts) and Pete (Forrest Matthews).
Defeating the outlaws and returning with the shipment, Sunset warns Martha that she is harboring a traitor and that Dawson is the most obvious candidate.
Riding hell bent for leather, Sunset and Tom arrive just in time to defeat the Dawson gang and reveal the foreman as a murderer.
movies.nytimes.com /movie/132337/Deadline/overview   (287 words)

  
 Sunset Carson   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Top-notch film historian Richard B.Smith III wrote in Boyd Magers' Western Clippings that Sunset was fired by Republic president Herbert G. Yates himself, as related by stuntman-director Yakima Canutt.
Supposedly, it was studio President Herbert Yates who changed Michael Harrison to Sunset Carson after being inspired by a sign on a car dealership: Sunset Boulevard Cars.
Earle Hodgins plays a fast-talking sheriff who convinces Frog at one point that Frog is duty-bound to allow himself to be hanged, when he is mistaken for Beefsteak, so that the town can build a memorial to the famous outlaw.
www.surfnetinc.com /chuck/sunset.htm   (1122 words)

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