ROBERT MITCHUM My father, his pony & me! with Chris Mitchum A WORD ON WESTERNS

After working his way up in a series of Hopalong Cassidy B westerns, the perennially underrated actor Robert Mitchum seemed to have become an instant star. Who noticed how good he really was? What was it like growing up the son of a superstar? Did Mitch ever offer any advise to his sons? Find out the answers to those questions and more in this exclusive look back with son, actor Chris Mitchum, on A WORD ON WESTERNS, recorded at The Autry Museum May 16, 2017. #awordonwesterns #robertmitchum #filmhistory #retro #chrismitchum #interview #talkshow #robword #actor #johnwayne #westerngenre #hopalong #hoppy #hopalongcassidy #bwestern #hollywood #filmnoir #classicmovies