Boom Town

Boom Town (1940) Movies

Posted by fekmax at Feb. 11, 2017

Buddies Big John McMasters and Square John Sand are fast-talking, wisecracking wildcatters who manage to con enough equipment and capital to develop their own oil fields, but their friendship is put to the test when Big John inadvertently falls in love with Elizabeth, Square John's longtime girlfriend.

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Cimarron Movies

Posted by at Nov. 8, 2024

Cimarron (1931)
When the government opens up the Oklahoma territory for settlement, restless Yancey Cravat claims a plot of the free land for himself and moves his family there from Wichita. A newspaperman, lawyer, and just about everything else, Cravat soon becomes a leading citizen of the boom town of Osage. Once the town is established, however, he begins to feel confined once again, and heads for the Cherokee Strip, leaving his family behind. During this and other absences, his wife Sabra must learn to take care of herself and soon becomes prominent in her own right.

Drama Western History

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Boom Town Movies

Posted by at Dec. 9, 2021

Boom Town (1940)
McMasters and Sand come to oil towns to get rich. Betsy comes West intending to marry Sand but marries McMasters instead. Getting rich and losing it all teaches McMasters and Sand the value of personal ties.

Adventure Drama Romance Western

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BBC - Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British (2016) Movies

Posted by notbanned at Aug. 31, 2018

From medieval cottages and Victorian terraces to high-rise flats, Dan Cruickshank looks at the place we are all familiar with but never question - our home.

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BBC - Britain's Biggest Dig (2020) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Oct. 8, 2020

Anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts and historian Dr Yasmin Khan explore the tale of two of Britain’s greatest cities - how one became the capital of a global empire and the other the workshop of the world - through the giant excavations being undertaken at either end of the first stage of the HS2 rail project.

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Paint Your Wagon Movies

Posted by at Sept. 9, 2024

Paint Your Wagon (1969)
A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.

Comedy Western Music

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Big Kill Movies

Posted by at Sept. 2, 2024

Big Kill (2019)
A tenderfoot from Philadelphia, two misfit gamblers on the run, and a deadly preacher have a date with destiny in a boom town gone bust called Big Kill.

Action Western

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BBC - Time Walks Season One(2012) Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Aug. 5, 2019

Tony Robinson brings his inquisitive approach to storytelling to the streets as he takes a stroll down memory lane in Australia's capital cities. In each episode we find a different postcode laden with stories. They're all established walks that tourists and locals frequently do, but Tony digs deeper to draw out the drama of the past. He'll roam through the laneways; divulging the tales of crimes; recounting acts of bravery; and notable showdowns that shaped the character of the area.

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Sudsy Slim Rides Again Movies

Posted by at March 25, 2020

Sudsy Slim Rides Again (2018)
Sudsy Slim Rides Again is a spaghetti Northwestern comedy, action, heist film about the tale of a small Alaskan town by the name of Scratcher Pass. Unfortunately, Scratcher Pass’ boom days as the world’s largest asbestos mining operation have long since faded. The only thing keeping this little community alive is the feeble tourist industry. The main attraction? Scratcher Pass’ most famous resident, the 100 year old corpse of conman, Sudsy Slim. However, when two escaped prisoners stumble into town, Sudsy mysteriously ends up missing and the townsfolk panic. That’s when Agent Dudley Sherman of the Alaska Bureau of Criminal Detection is reluctantly dragged in to investigate.

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BBC - Cities: Nature's New Wild (2018) Movies

Posted by notbanned at March 8, 2019

Discover the remarkable ways animals of all shapes and sizes are adapting to make the most of opportunities in the newest and fastest changing habitat on the planet - our cities.

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