When you pull off a Texas highway, bound for any small town, you often wonder how much of a town you’ll actually find. What will…
In the summer of 1955 Hollywood descended on the tiny town of Marfa in Far West Texas. American film director George Stevens, whose notable films…
When tourists visit Archer City, Texas, says onetime Archer County judge Gary Beesinger, they inevitably…
The director’s very name should’ve been a tipoff.Step right up, it seems to bleat with…
The first ever patent awarded to a grapefruit — U.S. Plant Patent 3,222 — was…
Hope Floats turned out to be more than just the name of a movie filmed…
Far West Texas is a land perfectly suited to contemplation, reminiscing and reflection. Its breathtaking…
A visit to Padre Island can be enhanced by experiencing the tale of unfortunates who…
Originally a movie theater and for years an art and cultural ceter, perhaps the best…
Lufkin lies in the heart of the East Texas Timberlands region and serves as head-…
For more than a century, Texas has been home to some of the greatest film…
Just 20 years ago it would have been a challenge to find a few good…
The year is 1947: America is done with the war, and movie fans again have…
Movies take us on journeys, sometimes to places far away from our own experiences, sometimes…
A film projector whirrs to life as black-and-white images dance across a suspended movie screen.…
Texas is home to thousands of films and television shows, and throughout the state you…
Bill Wittliff speaks with a twang. The canonical Texas filmmaker welcomes me into his office…
