The eye witness in the LAT article that was purportedly shot
down by a non-existent Cowboy scene…. what about "Keep the Change" which was Released in
1992. It was a Western with William Peresen and Jack Palance
wherein Fred played a character named Otis. I am not sure that Otis
was killed in either the final version or in any shot version (I
have not seen it). However, I do know that films are usually
release about a year after they are shot, and if this was released
in 1992, this Western was probably shot in 1991 and was presumably
very fresh in Fred's mind when he was lobbying that same year.
A good point. If anybody out
there is familiar with this obscure Jack Palance TV movie, let me
know. However, even if it turns out to be true, it still doesn't
explain why the LA Times altered the story without noting
it.