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CHISUM CHRISTMAS IN THE SMOKIES CHRISTMAS ON THE COAST

STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, BEN BEDELIA & CLARENCE STARRING: ALAN POWELL, GILYARD JR. JOHNSON & FORREST TUCKER SARAH LANCASTER, BARRY CORBIN & JILL WAGNER With the help of his faithful Needing inspiration, hard- hearted New York novelist sidekick, and a hot-headed Christmas in the Smokies is Dru Cassadine needs to write young ranch hand nicknamed a modern Christmas classic the “novel of her life” before Billy the Kid, kind-hearted set in the Smoky Mountains. Christmas is over but her John Chisum does battle It tells the story of a family’s newest romance story may just with an underhanded land journey to save their historic star her and the most eligible developer who has his eye berry farm against all odds bachelor in her hometown. on Chisum’s ranch. during one fateful holiday season.

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GUNSMOKE: GUNSMOKE: GUNSMOKE: ONE MAN’S JUSTICE RETURN TO DODGE THE LAST APACHE

SUN, DEC 22 | 8PM ET FRI, DEC 27 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 8 | 2PM ET

STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, BRUCE BOXLEITNER & AMANDA BLAKE & MICHAEL LEARNED & AMY STOCH BUCK TAYLOR AMY STOCH

Retired Marshal Matt Dillon When retired US Marshal Marshal Matt Dillon is startled goes after a 15 year old boy Matt Dillon is badly injured by to learn he has a daughter, and who is determined to kill thieves, he finds himself back soon finds she has been taken the men responsible for the in Dodge City and under the hostage by renegade Apaches. murder of his mother during care of Miss Kitty. As Marshall Now, he is determined to a stagecoach robbery. Dillon recovers, he has no idea rescue her. that a vengeful enemy who was just released from prison is hunting him.

GUNSMOKE: GUNSMOKE: HOW THE WEST WAS WON: THE LONG RIDE TO THE LAST MAN L’AFFAIRE RIEL

SUN, DEC 8 | 2AM ET FRI, DEC 13 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 15 | 12:30AM ET

STARRING: JAMES ARNESS, STARRING: JAMES ARNESS & STARRING: JAMES ARNESS JAMES BROLIN, AMY STOCH & ALI AMY STOCH MACGRAW General Sheridan appeals to Retired Marshal Matt Dillon and Zeb Macahan to search for a Retired Marshal Matt Dillon must his daughter track stolen cattle dangerous Frenchman and clear his name after a lying witness and discover a gang of cattle return him to Canada. While makes him a wanted man - dead rustlers involved in one of the Zeb is away, the general finds or alive. most dangerous and deadly himself smitten with a member feuds in the history of the of Zeb’s family. American West.

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HOW THE WEST WAS WON: HOW THE WEST WAS WON: HOW THE WEST WAS WON: THE ENEMY THE RUSTLER THE SLAVERS

SUN, DEC 8 | 12AM ET SUN, DEC 1 | 1AM ET SUN, DEC 22 | 12:30AM ET

STARRING: JAMES ARNESS STARRING: JAMES ARNESS STARRING: JAMES ARNESS

Zeb Macahan joins a group of When Zeb and his nephews When Zeb’s letters to a soldiers assigned to bring an wrangle and train wild horses, friend’s daughter in Mexico Indian Chief back to the fort, three boys decide to steal them. are returned to him, he and in hopes of ending attacks Now, Zeb must deal with the his nephew head south to on wagons passing West. young thieves. A complicated find out what happened to This mission is led by a young task, since one of them is his the girl. Their arrival in the lieutenant who clashes with Zeb. niece’s new boyfriend. girl’s hometown causes fear and suspicion.

RIO LOBO THE RARE BREED THE WAR WAGON

SAT, DEC 21 | 8PM ET SUN, DEC 8 | 10PM ET FRI, DEC 6 | 9PM ET SUN, DEC 22 | 2PM ET SUN, DEC 15 | 10PM ET STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, SUN, DEC 29 | 8PM ET SUN, DEC 29 | 2PM ET JENNIFER O’NEILL & JACK ELAM STARRING: JAMES STEWART STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, & MAUREEN O’ HARA KIRK DOUGLAS, BRUCE DERN A Civil War veteran searches & HOWARD KEEL for the traitor who caused the A widow and her daughter death of a close friend. When must achieve her husband’s The story of a man who was the veteran’s quest brings him dream of introducing Hereford shot, robbed, and imprisoned to Rio Lobo, he quickly learns cattle into the American and later returns to steal a the man he seeks is in control West. When the widow hires a large gold shipment from the of the town. veteran cowpuncher to deliver man who wronged him. The their lone Hereford bull, the gold is transported in a heavily trail is filled with danger. armored stage coach, the War Wagon.

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THE COWBOYS TWO RODE TOGETHER WINCHESTER ‘73

SUN, DEC 1 | 10PM ET SAT, DEC 7 | 8PM ET SUN, DEC 1 | 2PM ET SAT, DEC 14 | 8PM ET SUN, DEC 22 | 10PM ET SUN, DEC 15 | 8PM ET SUN, DEC 29 | 12AM ET SAT, DEC 28 | 8PM ET STARRING: JAMES STEWART, STARRING: JOHN WAYNE, RICHARD WIDMARK, SHIRLEY STARRING: JAMES STEWART, BRUCE DERN & JONES & LINDA CRISTAL ROCK HUDSON, SHELLEY COLLEEN DEWHURST WINTERS & WILL GEER A marshal successfully When his cattle drivers negotiates the release of white The journey of a prized rifle abandon him, a rancher is captives long-held by the from one ill-fated owner to forced to hire young boys as his Comanches for an old army another parallels a cowboy’s drivers in order to get his herd friend, but placing them back search for a dangerous fugitive. to market in time. The boys into society may prove difficult. learn to do a man’s job under the rancher’s training and begin a cattle drive full of danger.

THE WALTONS THE HOMECOMING: “THE CHILDREN’S CAROL” A CHRISTMAS STORY

WED, DEC 25 | 5PM ET TUE, DEC 24 | 5PM ET

STARRING: RALPH WAITE, STARRING: RICHARD THOMAS MICHAEL LEARNED & & PATRICIA NEAL DAVID W. HARPER The movie that birthed Two young English children The Waltons TV series! On seek refuge from the war on Christmas Eve in the 1930s, a Walton’s Mountain during the rural family hopes their father Christmas season, while Olivia avoided a tragic bus accident finds her faith is being tested, and can make it home in a and Jim-Bob rebuilds an old terrible blizzard. short-wave radio.

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