Enid Film Makers Still Making Westerns

by Curtis D. Tucker
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Skeleton Creek Productions

America has never known a more enduring symbol than the cowboy. In the forties and fifties every youngster lived his own "Wild West" right in his own backyard. The traits acted out while "playing cowboy" shaped youngster's characters for the rest of their lives. These games sowed the seeds of wholesomeness, moral courage, honesty, and sacrifice.
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Even into the seventies I was playing cowboys and Indians due to my infatuation with the TV series "Laredo". I always pretended to be Joe, one of the Texas Rangers. Although not produced as often as they once were, there remains a team of "real" cowboys making family westerns even today.
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Skeleton Creek Productions has produced five western films that bring these type of heroes to the kids of America.  Stormy Lane and his two sidekicks, Texas and Cimarron have ridden the trails to help right the wrongs of the 1880's.  They do not use foul language, they do not smoke and they only drink sarsaparilla. They live by the "Code of the West".
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Stormy, Texas and Cimarron have also entertained hundreds of boys and girls in schools and at air bases. As many as 500 have shown up to have their picture made with these three heroes and Diablo, Stormy's beautiful black and white horse.
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Rick and Larry Simpson are the creative force behind Skeleton Creek Productions and they are proud to announce the start of production for their latest western feature, Canyon Trail. The screenplay has been written and most of the actors have been corralled.
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Jack Quirk of KJ Filmworks will be shooting the project while Rick Simpson will be directing. Filming will begin in April right here in Enid, Oklahoma. Other film locations will include towns in Kansas, New Mexico and several scenes in Colorado with the mountains in the background.

Canyon Trail, Episode Five in The Justice Riders Series

Rick Simpson is the writer and director of the feature film series titled “The Justice Riders”. He, and his brother Larry, grew up watching cowboy heroes on TV and played cowboy on a ranch in Oklahoma. Western heroes of their youth, such as Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and of course John Wayne, had a major influence on their lives and that’s where their heart’s remain today.
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As adults, the brothers close friendships with academy Award winning cowboy actor Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., and Buck Taylor have greatly shaped their film making. The Simpson brothers have become very frustrated with TV and movies now days and their lack of morals and true heroes.
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About 20 years ago they founded Skeleton Creek productions based in Enid, Oklahoma to produce entertainment the whole family could enjoy. The brothers have produced five western family friendly feature films over the past few years funded completely out of their own pocket with each one earning enough to pay for the next.
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Follow The Adventure!

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Enid Buzz along with cast and crew will be bringing you a behind the scenes look at the making of a western movie. Follow along on the Canyon Trail website, Facebook page and right here on EnidBuzz.com/CanyonTrailMovie.
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Not only will I be bring you video, photos and other surprises but I will actually appear in the movie with a speaking part. We'll show you the behind the scenes look at what it takes to have even a small part in a feature film. Stay tuned as Enid Buzz brings you the behind the scenes diary of making Canyon Trail.
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Look for the world premiere and red carpet opening night to be held in Enid, Oklahoma in November. More details on how you can attend the premiere will be coming soon!
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READ MORE... EPISODE 1

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