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If anyone has ever seen an old Western, you probably have seen Harry Carey Jr., with many directed by the legendary John Ford. Born into the movie business, his father was the famous silent screen star Harry Carey. At 87, Harry Carey Jr. is about the only real star that is still around and kicking that was in the John Ford Stock Company. He has appeared in over 150 films and television shows. Some of the more notable Westerns classics through the years he has starred in include Red River, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, The 3 Godfathers, and Rio Grande.

From getting in touch with him about the old Alamo movie set at Alamo Village in Bracketville, Texas, I have had several email correspondence since then. Just 30 minutes from Del Rio on the way to San Antonio just off I-90, Alamo Village was originally built for The Alamo, John Wayne's film. It was expanded to include a replica of San Antonio as a wild west town, and is open daily for tours.

Harry recently let me know about a new video project called Tales From the Set on his website at www.soledadprod.com. As he noted, "I tell a lot of stories about films and the folks who were in them." He was close friends with John Wayne and also Richard Widmark who recently passed away.

Be sure to watch the video for little known tidbits about the Western classics, and you can also order Harry's autobiography book, Company of Heroes, which is signed by Harry Carey, Jr. himself. When you order, tell him that Carl sent you.
It is a highly entertaining book that tells a lot about his movie experiences with John Wayne and other movie star friends on and off the set.