Great American Western Vol. 17

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Summary: Sunset Carson meets Gilligan
Review: This is a single-sided DVD containing the following four color westerns: 1) 'The Gunfighters'; 1987; Art Hindle, George Kennedy; Three brothers become bandits in order to fight a greedy land baron. 2) 'Yuma'; 1971; Clint Walker, Barry Sullivan; A town is forced to shape-up when the new sheriff arrives. Others have plans for the new sheriff. See some of your favorite 'Bonanza' guest stars in another western. 3) 'The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West'; 1977; Bob Denver, Forrest Tucker; 'Gilligan's Island' heads West with the cast of 'Petticoat Junction'. Sherwood Schwartz again assaults our senses. 4) 'Sunset Carson Rides Again'; 1947; Sunset Carson, Pat Starling; An early color oater. Sunset as a good guy rancher has to deal with a bad guy rancher and his henchmen. Of course Sunset always rides tall in the saddle.--Three of these films are Platinum's usual muddy affair although 'The Gunfighters' is a good print and among one of my favorites. 'Sunset Carson Rides Again' is not one of my favorites but still a good Saturday Matinee oater. For those who may like to see more Sunset Carson films, I highly recommend 'Call of the Rockies' which is an action-packed black and white western with a good plot. 'Yuma' is a made for TV western which does feature several actors you may have seen as guest stars on 'Bonanza'. There are eight chapter breaks for each film and no bonus material on the DVD. As usual Platinum's collection DVDs do not offer high quality but they certainly are a bargain.--Bob