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QUESTION: Did any real-life cowboys get to see themselves portrayed on film? The Wild West era, known for cowboys and indians, outlaws, gold prospectors and gunslingers, lasted roughly from the 1860s to the 1890s. It therefore coincided with the early days of film. Wyatt Earp, the famous lawman, gambler and gunfighter, was known primarily for his role in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881. Earp moved to Hollywood in the early 1900s, staying until his death in 1929. Earp befriended several individuals who would become major figures in Hollywood. Among them were the director John Ford and William S. Hart, one of the most famous silent film actors and Western stars of the time. Earp also knew Tom Mix, a leading cowboy actor known for his Western films. Both Hart and Mix were pallbearers at Earp's funeral. Earp served as an unofficial adviser and consultant to filmmakers working on Westerns. When Hart wrote and produced the seven-reel epic Wild Bill Hickok, released by Paramount in 1923, it featured Bert Lindley as Wyatt Earp. Allan Dwan stated in his autobiography that Earp appeared as an extra in Dwan's 1916 film The Half-Breed.

The Yee Haw commune, nestled in the Redwood Coast, is in an uproar after county officials laid out a 39-week plan to force the community to clean up the property or face eviction on September 24.

If you're looking for something to help you mark the anniversary of the historic D-Day landings on Thursday then look no further. Our critics have picked out 30 must-watch shows and films on demand which you won't want to miss. From classics such as The Longest Day, to D-Day: The Unheard Tapes - which brings stories of bravery to life using unheard audio - there will be something for everyone  looking to commemorate 80 years since our heroes fought on the beaches.

Darryl Hickman, a child actor whose career in TV and film stretched into adulthood, passed away at age 92 on Wednesday, May 22, as confirmed by his family to Deadline. The Hollywood, California native appeared in more than 40 films after having been a contract player at Paramount and MGM in the late 1930s. In one of his most notable roles, Rickman played Winfield, the youngest member of the Joad family in John Ford's film adaption of The Grapes Of Wrath (1940) when he was just eight-years-old.

The use of mascara dates back to antiquity. Ancient Egyptians used kohl, which was made from various toxic ingredients such as lead, antimony and soot, to darken both their eyelashes and eyebrows. This served both cosmetic and practical purposes, as they believed it protected their eyes from the sun and warded off evil spirits. In the late 19th century, Eugene Rimmel, a French-born British perfumer, created cake mascara by combining petroleum jelly and coal dust, which users would apply using a brush. Most modern mascaras use carbon black or iron oxide as a base. Carbon black is a deep non-reflective black colour. Iron oxide is more versatile; it can give variety to mascara shades, mostly browns but also yellow and red colouring.

A single mother has revealed the heartbreaking reason she has been forced to sell her 'dream' home. Rochelle Trotter is parting with her beloved New Orleans home after hidden costs skyrocketed leaving her out of pocket. 'I feel robbed because I worked so hard to get my home,' she said.

BRIAN VINER: If I compiled my list again today, I still wouldn't have space for The Italian Job, Forrest Gump, The Great Escape, or Titanic, which all of which encouraged readers to write in. By the way, that doesn't mean I don't like or even love those photos (although not Titanic), which makes me wish the iceberg would strike a bit sooner). Here is a list of the Top 20 movies you should have included in my Top 100 list, as well as your reasons for... The Shawshank Redemption (left), Mary Poppins (right), and Saving Private Ryan (inset).

Here are 100 films that I believe every person should see at least once in their lifetime, and all of them should make you laugh, cry, gasp, or think. In some instances, perhaps all four are present. I hope my list would bring you some good cinematic treats, or better still, introduce you to them. Happy viewing!

While a few people have been praised for their contributions, there are others whose efforts fell short of winning the covered statuette. Some, you might argue, were robbed - but which are the biggest Oscars snubs in the ceremony's rich and varied history?

Mustafa Hafizi, who is reportedly the Hells Angels Parramatta chapter in Sydney's west, has been charged with $1.2 billion in business deduction fraud on TikTok and Facebook. After seeing the viral videos, hundreds of people reportedly filed GST refund claims for fake businesses. AFP officers arrested Hafizi during a raid at his Parramatta home a fortnight ago, dressed in more clothing than his previous run-in with police during an arrest into relation to a separate unrelated incident in 2021

On Monday, the acting and journalism industries are in mourning, with Betty Ann Bruno's death at the age of 91 years. Before appearing as a Munchkin in director Victor Fleming's 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, she had an uncredited role in director John Ford's 1937 film The Hurricane. Bruno never pursued acting as she aged, eventually transferring to a television journalist with her old station, KTVU in the Bay Area, who announced her death on Monday.

In Shakespeare's hometown, a strange turf war has erupted between two opposing ghost tours. Janet and John Ford, the owner of Tudor World, are at war with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours, after the couple accuse Mr Ruskin of raving for money outside their museum in the historic Warwickshire town. Both tours of Stratford-upon-Avon's spookiest landmarks feature bumper sales in the summer. The couple have operated the Tudor World tour, which includes ghost tours from Sheep Street's historic Shrieve's House for nearly two decades.

Following the tragic incident on May 31, the Dorset Belle (top right) was previously owned by cruise line Island Cruises, who have put it up for auction after the local council suspended boat trips from the pier at the seaside resort. Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, (both pictured below) drowned, and eight others were treated by ambulances after being found in a riptide next to the Dorset seaside resort's pier. Following the deadly crash, Dorset Police impounded the pleasure cruiser at its berth in Poole Harbour. Earlier this week, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) announced that no boat was involved in the deaths. The boat has been repainted and renamed the Dolphin Princess (left) and was purchased by WeFerry/FunFish to be its flagship vessel for wildlife tracking trips and pleasure rides out of Brixham.

A woman from Melbourne has been sentenced to prison for her part in a cyber crime racket that stole millions of dollars from innocent Australians. Jasmine Vella-Arpaci, 24, confessed to being a central participant in the ruse, which targeted superannuation and stock trading accounts. The syndicate's success in defrauding $3.238 million, although there were further attempts to attract $1.8 million from super funds and $5.7 million in shares.

35 companies have been busted around Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania by the Australian Taxation Office and Australian Federal Police. They have been caught providing and employing unlawful electronic sales suppression devices in order to maintain more of their earnings while still giving less to the ATO. According to ATO Deputy Commissioner John Ford, certain companies had intentionally been putting in the wrong orders into the app (see illustration and stock photos).

The man-made Lake Isabella has shrunk and allowed access to the foundations of Whiskey Flat (top right), the infamous Wild West town home to the gold rush, shootings, and Native American famine. The town and its people (left) also inspired many westerns, including John Wayne's 'Stagecoach,' before the lake was flooded in 1953. Chuck Barbee, a former cinematographer and film director who lives in the town that sprang up after the fall of Whiskey Flat, said that although the water level was worrying, the area will continue to prosper due to the nearby Kern River. The Kern is still a mighty river,' he said. 'And there may be another chapter in this area.' After all, we're just another part of the country's long and prolific past.'

It's A Wonderful Life, a Christmas film that has long stood up to time, has long been around for decades. Fans around the world have consistently voted the film as one of the best festive films ever produced, and as a result, the iconic cast has a long place in movie enthusiasts' hearts. Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore all appeared in the iconic film based on Philip Van Doren Stern's "The Greatest Gift." In August 2022, actress Virginia Patton, who played Jimmy Stewart's sister-in-law Ruth Dakin Bailey, died at the age of 97. Following the death of the last surviving adult actor from the holiday classic, FEMAIL looks back at the iconic cast's career, 76 years after it was announced.