Nickel-Plated Dream by Stephen Lodge

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Synopsis

"The Kid"-a 20th Century lad with a stubborn wish that he'd been born a 19th Century gunfighter, and his faithful companion-an eccentric Indian- embark on an adventure-filled odyssey that takes them from John Wayne's set of The Alamo in Texas to Opening Day at the Old Tucson Western Movie-Set Amusement Park in Arizona.

Their escapades eventually lead them to California's celebrated Corriganville Movie Ranch-the Universal Studios Tour of its day. Here is where The Kid quickly learns the ropes by testing both his love and his courage. Acting out famous historical gunfights for the throngs of paying tourists brings The Kid closer to his dreams-and to death.

Nickel-Plated Dream is loosely based upon the author's youthful recollections of 1959 when he was a 16-year-old gunfighter/stuntman at the then-world-famous Corriganville Movie Ranch Attraction near Hollywood.

True West Magazine

"Authentic behind-the-scenes tale ... Readers will have their fingers crossed as they turn the pages."

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Biography

Stephen Lodge has been an active member of WWA for over ten years and his seminars on screenwriting a popular event at every annual convention. His background includes co-writing Rio Diablo, the Kenny Rogers' Western epic, The Honkers, starring James Coburn & Anne Archer; and Kingdom of the Spiders, a cult classic starring Star Trek's William Shatner.

He was Assistant to the Producer on TV's Camp Runamuck and spent several seasons with the popular Network TV series, The Fugitive. Steve has spent his entire life around the movie business, working on numerous TV series, Movies of the Week, and Major Features. Steve recently signed a motion picture option for his book, Charley Sunday's Texas Outfit! with Jeffrey Sneller Productions.