Definition
A film or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
In Context
- "The fourth of the shows directly under the NBC wing is the Hopalong Cassidy oat opera film series (see box on this page)."
- "WITH THE THUNDER of boots setting the stage, a group of hard-riding horsemen burses into view. This is not a new oat opera on TV, but a group which combines love of 4-H with love of horses--the Perry County Boots and Saddle 4-H Club."
- "A queasy combination of classic Wayne oat opera and happy jalopy jokiness a la Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
Also Said As
- oater
- oateater
- oater
- horse opera