Western Films
Commandments and Plots
By: Liat Fishman, Helen Cohen & Melissa Leithwood
7 Plots by David Lusted
1. The Journey
2. The Road
3. The Empire
4. The Revenge
5. The Cavalry
6. The Outlaw
7. The Marshal
10 Commandments of the Cowboy (1930's) by Richard A. Maynard
1. A cowboy never takes unfair advantage - even of an enemy.
2. A cowboy never betrays a trust.
3. A cowboy always tells the truth.
4. A cowboy is kind to small, to old folks, and to animals.
5. A cowboy is free from radical and religious prejudice.
6. A cowboy is helpful and when anyone's in trouble he lends a hand.
7. A cowboy is a good worker.
8. A cowboy is clean about his person and in thought, word, and deed.
9. A cowboy respects womanhood, his parents, and the laws of his country.
10. A cowboy is a patriot.
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