1980s: Still in the Saddle Film Series

Celebrate the bold reinvention of the Western genre with the 80s: Still in the Saddle Film Series at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Held on select Sundays, this recurring series showcases influential Western films from the 1980s — a decade that brought fresh storytelling, complex characters, and a modern perspective to one of America’s most iconic film genres.

Presented in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western, the series explores how filmmakers reimagined the American West during a period of cultural change and cinematic innovation. Guests can enjoy screenings of acclaimed Westerns while gaining deeper insight into the evolution of the genre and its lasting impact on popular culture.

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