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Pecos
Bill
Written
September 8, 2007
One
of the older videocassettes on my shelves is an episode of Tall
Tales and Legends called "Pecos Bill: King of the
Cowboys," taped on a Hollywood soundstage in 1986. Having
first seen the hour on Showtime, I recorded it when a children's
channel repeated it in 1994. Now I've captured some frames, as
you see below.
The
stars in funny hats were (L to R) Martin Mull and Rebecca DeMornay,
with Steve Guttenberg as Bill. |
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Also
in the cast was Megan Mullally (L) as one of the annoying sisters
with squeaky voices. |
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I've
noticed various interesting details. For example, in a
dramatic night scene, twice in 20 seconds Rebecca comes up close
behind Steve; then, because he's in her light, she has to back off to
escape his shadow. |
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Also,
there seems to be an "L" missing from the copyright
date. The program was not really produced in 1936 at
least, I think not. |
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Mostly,
however, I enjoy watching the beautiful Rebecca DeMornay at age 27
(three years after Risky Business) and the changing
expressions on her face. |