Search - TV Westerns 57 Episodes Collection on DVD

Samples of some of the old classics and some obscure

S. Fay | Benton, Arkansas USA - after living in 5 countrie | 03/23/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"My first frustration was not knowing what episodes are included in the set. On opening the packaging, I was disappointed to see that it is on 4 double-sided discs so there are no directory labels on the discs. Also, the disc id's are on the very small hub rings. Don't bother to check the Mill Creek website for episode contents either.



So, I tediously inserted each DVD and review the menus (flipping for each side) and what do I find... the side B's on two of them won't play in my best DVD player - Incompatible Disc!!



I swapped to a lesser quality DVD player and they play okay. However, the quality of the recordings is really sub-standard. The back of the case says "Digitally Re-Master on 4 DVD's". Take my word for it. Nothing about these recording is remastered!! The recording quality is inconsistant, some are nearly un-watchable, either too light, too dark, or too contrasty which can can make these old Black & white episodes look like they were record off the last TV (syndicated) broadcast airing of of very old worn film.



Having said all this, it's kind of funny, they look just like I remember them! So, there you go. I haven't had enough time to watch all of them, but then I wasn't a fan of all of these series, only a few of them.



Finally, there appears to be no rhyme or reason in the selection and sequence of the episodes, but for those that care, here is what I found.



**** TV Westerns 57 Episodes Collection (Disc 1)****

A1. Confession for Money (ep. 18) 1951

A2. Freight Line Feud (ep. 22) 1951

A3. Lynching Story (ep. 15) 1950

A4. Newspaper Crusaders (ep. 16) 1950

A5. Ghost Town (ep. 23) 1952

A6. Buried Treasure (ep. 25) 1952

A7. Dog Story (ep. 17) 1950

A8. Medicine Flats (ep. 8) 1950

B1. Oil Land (ep. 6) 1950

B2. Phoney Sheriff (ep. 23) 1951

B3. Stolen Bonds (ep. 2) 1951

B4. The Old Bum (ep. 19) 1951

B5. Dear Teacher (ep. 6) 1953

B6. Sego Lillies (ep. 16) 1953

B7. Little Washington (ep. 2) 1953

**** TV Westerns 57 Episodes Collection (Disc 2)****

A1. The Lady Killer (ep. 1) 1954

A2. Phantom Rustlers (ep. 10) 1953

A3. Death Medicine (ep. 1) 1952

A4. Ghost Town Gold (ep. 20) 1952

A5. The Big Chance (ep. 12) 1955

A6. Badman's Brother (ep. 6) 1952

A7. The Secret of Indian Gap (ep. 11) 1954

B1. Flying Bullets (ep. 23) 1952

B2. The Knockout (ep. 8) 1952

B3. Blind Justice (ep. 7) 1952

B4. Loaded Guns (ep. 11) 1953

B5. The Run-A-Round (ep. 9) 1953

B6. Money to Burn (ep. 15) 1953

B7. The Milliner from Medicine Creek (ep. 1)1953

B8. Outlaws of Paradise Valley (ep. 3) 1953

**** TV Westerns 57 Episodes Collection (Disc 3)****

A1. Enter the Lone Ranger (ep. 1) 1949

A2. Cannonball McKay (ep. 16) 1949

A3. The Legion of Old Timers (ep. 4) 1949

A4. Old Joe's Sister (ep. 15) 1949

A5. The Renegades (ep. 8) 1949

A6. Finders Keepers (ep. 13) 1949

A7. High Heels (ep. 10) 1949

B1. Message from Abe (ep. 22) 1957

B2. The Masked Rider (ep. 14) 1949

B3. Pete and Pedro (ep. 7) 1949

B4. Return of the Convict (ep. 12) 1949

B5. Rustler's Hideout (ep. 5) 1949

B6. Six-Gun's Legacy (ep. 11) 1949

B7. The Tenderfeet (ep. 9) 1949

**** TV Westerns 57 Episodes Collection (Disc 4)****

A1. Convict at Large (ep. 19) 1953

A2. The Buckskin (ep. 21) 1953

A3. Treasure of Santa Dolores (ep. 11) 1953

A4. West of Cheyenne (ep. 17) 1953

A5. Bullets and Badmen (ep. 16) 1953

A6. The Holy Terror (ep. 12) 1953

B1. Outlaw's Inheritance (ep. 38) 1959

B2. Day of the Hunter (ep. 15) 1960

B3. Mail Order Groom (ep. 16) 1960

B4. The Fighter (ep. 5) 1958

B5. Stampede at Tent City (ep. 4) 1958

B6. The Medicine Man Mystery (ep. 4) 1955

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57 Western Episodes of Public Domain Goodness

Charles J. Rector | Woodstock, IL United States | 07/05/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"TV Westerns Collection is a compilation of 57 episodes from 8 different Western TV shows from the days when Hollywood knew how to make great Westerns on both the big and small screens. I paid $9.99 for my set and considering that you can pay $5 and higher for just 4 episodes of one of these shows, you cannot complain about the price. The reason why you can get so many episodes for such a low price is that all of these shows are in the public domain. The quality of the prints used in this collection vary, but overall you will get a fairly decent picture on your screen.



The really great thing about this collection is that it is not limited to the usual suspects, that is shows such as Cisco Kid, Lone Ranger, The Rifleman & The Roy Rogers Show that are quite easy to find and obtain. The collection also includes such shows as Adventures of Champion, Bat Masterson, Death Valley Days and The Range Rider that are harder to find."