Still in the Saddle Film Series: Heroes

Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of the Western genre with the “Still in the Saddle” Film Series at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, an exceptional program that complements the museum’s signature exhibition Still in the Saddle: A New History of the Hollywood Western. This curated series celebrates the evolution of Western cinema — from classic narratives of rugged frontier life to modern reinterpretations that re-examine America’s most iconic genre — all presented in the museum’s elegant screening space.

Each Sunday screening invites guests to experience beloved films that shaped Hollywood and continue to resonate with audiences today.

From March 22 to May 10 (Sundays at 2:00 PM):

• The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)  | March 22 — A gritty coming-of-age Western following a young man on his first cattle drive.
  
• McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)  | March 29 — Robert Altman’s revisionist Western about unlikely partners running a frontier saloon.
  
• Lawman (1971) |  April 12 — A moral conflict unfolds when a strict lawman confronts local ranchers.
  
• The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)  | April 19— A tense retelling of the James-Younger gang’s ill-fated bank heist.
  
• The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) | April 26 — A colorful Western-comedy following the quirky lawman of Texas.
  
• Buck and the Preacher (1972) | May 3 — A groundbreaking Western featuring Black leads working together to protect freedmen.
  
• Hannie Caulder (1971)  | May 10 — A revenge-driven Western starring Raquel Welch on her journey to justice.