Silverado (2 Disc Superbit Gift Set)

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Director Lawrence Kasdan (The Big Chill) clearly set out to make an old-fashioned Western, but he couldn't help bringing a hip, self-conscious attitude to the proceedings. Silverado thus finds its own funky tone--sometimes rousing, sometimes winking. Four cowpokes converge on a little Western burg called Silverado; they're played by Kevin Kline (a distinctly modern kind of Western hero), Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, and the rowdy young Kevin Costner. Kasdan peppers the somewhat generic action with smart dialogue and a parade of quirky supporting players, including John Cleese as a sheriff who seems to have stepped straight from a Monty Python sketch into an Old West saloon. Bruce Broughton supplies the music, a real throwback to the glory days of thundering Western themes. One thing's for sure: Silverado's a lot more fun than the later Kasdan-Costner Western, Wyatt Earp. --Robert Horton

Customer Reviews:

Little originality indeed.......2007-09-06

A good western, and yet. For one it is slightly too slow at times. That makes the film a little bit lengthy and that is not good in a western that must have a constant rhythm and when it slows down it is to create suspense in a situation that requires it. Here we have slow scenes that are not in anyway suspenseful. The second reason is that this film has little originality. It is a clear assemblage or patchwork of many references and borrowings from all the previous westerns ever made. And it is very difficult to invent anything in 1985 after also the Morricone and Clint Eastwood films, not to speak of the black and white TV series mile Dead or Alive. It is entertaining because of the way things are assembled and that is nearly all. Two elements create some perspective. First the presence of black settlers that reveal the strong racist trend in the West. Then the character of Stella, a midget saloon manageress. But apart from these two elements the rest is pretty standard. But I must admit the setting, the scenery is particularly beautiful. Some of the mountain and desert scenes are in gorgeous natural surroundings. Then the theme of the rotten sheriff (two in the film mind you, one rotten by authority and the other rotten by the local rancher) and the theme of the rancher who decides to push away, and kill if necessary, the farmers are very ordinary and common place, and once again nothing new is really added to the theme. All these borrowing, even in 1985, make the film systematically anaphoric and that is a shortcoming. Even the street duel is banal: check in Back to the Future III, the "character" of Clint Eastwood makes that anaphoric reference a lot more creative. Not here.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University Paris Dauphine, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne & University Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines

Worth many looks.......2007-05-14

Having grow up in the 40's & 50's, I love a good western. (even some bad ones)
But "Silverado" is right up there with the good ones.
Great cast, interesting storyline and the necessary good triumphs over evil ending.
Brian Dennehy is the perfect villain, while Kevin Kline the unexpected hero.
The rest of the cast including Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner and Jeff Goldblum keep this film moving. Never a dull moment!
Love watching it as I do many other horse operas.

Bad Copy.......2007-04-24

This is a terrific movie and is highly recommended. But Amazon advertises this product as "new" and it IS NOT. The DVD with the movie was scratched, and damaged, causing skips and gaps. Amazon does not allow ordinary feedback and has REFUSED to exchange or refund.

DO NOT BUY THIS MOVIE FROM AMAZON.

Silverado.......2007-03-28

I got this DVD as a gift for my Dad. He had it on VHS, but wanted to update his collection. He really loved it.

A Very Exciting Western, With A Great Cast.......2007-01-31

This was a great Western. Very creative and adventerous, and a wonderful cast. Where else would you see a Monty Python alum as a sheriff in a Western?

This movie featured three of my favorite actors: Scott Glenn, Brian Dennehy, and Jeff Goldblum. It also featured one of my favorite actresses, Rosanna Arquette, though she had such a small role even the worst actress couldn't mess that role up. Kevin Costner had a youthful exhuberance that I hadn't seen since from him. And I'm just mentioning my favorites.

I'll stop before I spoil any surprises. If you want a classic western, this is one.

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... Strawberry Roan (1948) ... Image Ent (2007)."

GENE AUTRY: STRAWBERRY ROAN
Starring: Gene Autry , Pat Buttram , Champion (The Horse) , Rufe Davis , and Sam Flint
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ASIN: B000S6LS7U
Release Date: 2007-09-04

Description

In Gene Autry's first color picture, Champion stars in the title role as a wild stallion who becomes a legend of the West. More exciting than any manhunt is the furious pursuit of an outlaw stallion, branded a killer, and the two-fisted cowboy who fights off a gun-crazed posse to win justice for the noble animal. Filmed in magnificent Cinecolor against the beauty of Arizona landscapes, The Strawberry Roan combines thrill-filled action with a tender story of loyalty and includes five great Western songs!

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... Strawberry Roan (1948) ... Image Ent (2007).".......2007-09-09

Columbia Pictures present "STRAWBERRY ROAN" (1 August 1948) (79 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- relive those thrilling days when the "First Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry took us down the dusty trails with hard riding and straight shooting hitting the bull's eye with excitement every time --- the Gene Autry series of B-Westerns were a staple of Saturday matinees in the 1930s and 1940s --- The Following Segments are from the "Melody Ranch Theater", which originally aired on the Nashville Network in 1987 --- Hosted by Gene and longtime sidekick Pat Buttram the program showcased many of Gene's classic motion pictures and featured personal anecdotes about how the films were made --- Information on costars and significant happenings in Gene's personal life and career. --- don't miss any of the Singing Cowboy's features loaded with action and songs that will leave you wanting more of Gene Autry's B-Western Adventures --- The sale of this DVD will further the educational and cultural mission of the renowned "Autry National Center in Los Angeles".

Under Jon English (Director), Armand Schaefer (Producer), Dwight Cummins (Screenwriter), Julian Halevy (Screenwriter), Dorothy Yost (Screenwriter), Julian Zimet (Short Story Author), Fred Jackman, Jr. (Cinematographer), Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Musical Direction/Supervision), Paul Mertz (Composer (Music Score), Henry Batista (Editor), Harold H. MacArthur (Art Director), George Montgomery (Set Designer) - - - - - our story line and plot, as young Joe Bailey (Dickie Jones) is paralyzed is bucked by a wild horse, a strawberry roan he is paralyzed --- his father Walt Bailey (Jack Holt) becomes angry and wants to shoot the horse --- Gene Autry his foreman stops him and roan escapes --- Autry is fired, told to leave the ranch by Walt --- Gene finds and trains the horse and calls him Champ --- hoping by returning Champ to Joe, it will give him the will to live, have a normal life and overcome his disability --- This was Gene Autry's first picture in color, and (of course) featured him singing five songs of the West --- "The Strawberry Roan" ranks with the greatest of filmed horse stories, full of sentiment that tugs at the heartstrings --- without a doubt, one of Gene's most enduring westerns and one of his most popular, primarily due to the heart warming human interest qualities --- Gene's longtime friend and radio sidekick Pat Buttram makes his film debut with Gene in this picture ----- some wonderful tunes, THE STRAWBERRY ROAN (Gene Autry), THE STRAWBERRY ROAN (Gene Autry and Dick Jones), THE STRAWBERRY ROAN (Dick Jones), TEXAS SANDMAN (Gene Autry and Extras), SWEET GENEVIEVE (Instrumental), THE ANGEL SONG (Gene Autry), THE ANGEL SONG (Instrumental), WHEN THE WHITE ROSES BLOOM (Gene Autry), THE STRAWBERRY ROAN (Gene Autry and Extras) - - - - - - some Autry fun facts, Gene always preferred his sponsor's product, Wrigley's Doublemint Gum, to smoking.

the cast includes
Gene Autry ... Gene Autry
Champion ... Champ, the Strawberry Roan
Gloria Henry ... Connie Bailey
Jack Holt ... Walt Bailey
Dickie Jones ... Joe Bailey (as Dick Jones)
Pat Buttram ... Hank
Rufe Davis ... Chuck
John McGuire ... Bud Williams
Eddy Waller ... Steve
Redd Harper ... Andy
Sam Flint ... Dr. Nelson
Jack Ingram ... Pete Lucas
Ted Mapes ... Smitty
Eddie Parker ... Jake

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1. Gene Autry
Date of Birth: 29 September 1907 - Near Tioga, Texas
Date of Death: 2 October 1998 - Studio City, Los Angeles, California

Special footnote, Orvon Gene Autry was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television --- Discovered by film producer Nat Levine in 1934, he and Burnette made their film debut for Mascot Pictures Corp. "In Old Santa Fe" as part of a singing cowboy quartet; he was then given the starring role by Levine in 1935 in the 12-part serial "The Phantom Empire" --- Shortly thereafter, Mascot was absorbed by the formation of Republic Pictures Corp. and Autry went along to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse Champion, had Burnette as his regular sidekick and had many opportunities to sing in each film --- Autry became the top Western star at the box-office by 1937, reaching his national peak of popularity from 1940 to 1942. His Gene Autry Flying "A" Ranch Rodeo show debuted in 1940 --- Gene Autry is the only celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one in each of the five categories maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce --- Radio, Films, Recordings, Television and Live Theater.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Reminiscing with Gene Autry and Pat Buttram at the "Melody Ranch Theater"
2. "Don't Touch That Dial", Gene Autry is on the air - excerpts from the Original "Melody Ranch Radio Show"
3. Production and Publicity Stills
4. Horseplay
5. Poster and lobby Card Art
6. Trivia and Movie Facts
7. Original Press Kit Material

Check out a new book from Empire Publishing - "GENE AUTRY WESTERNS" (Hardcover) - by author Boyd Magers, like no other book on Gene Autry --- all of Gene's Mascot, Republic and Columbia westerns included, as well as his half-hour TV Episodes --- each segment contains the release date on each film ... major production credits ... complete cast (including character played) ... all songs included, songwriter and who performed them in the film ... running time of each film ... dates of the filming ... bios on the cast and major players (Smiley, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys, Herbert J. Yates, directors, leading ladies, songwriters and various heavies, etc.) ... locations that were used ... budgets and negative cost ... stunt people involved ... analysis and synopsis on each film ... notes and comments (including film and cast background info, salaries paid, working titles, etc) ... comments from Gene and many other cast members on each film ... theater exhibitors comments at the time of the films release ...this tribute was written from the heart and it shows.

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with musical songs and adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Image Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 79 min on DVD ~ Image Entertainment ~ (9/04/2007)

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... The Big Sombrero (1949) ... Image Ent (2007)."

GENE AUTRY: BIG SOMBRERO
Starring: Gene Autry , Smiley Burnette , John Cason , Champion (The Horse) , and Joe Dominguez
Director: Frank McDonald
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ASIN: B000S6LS7K
Release Date: 2007-09-04

Description

Gene Autry heads South of the Border in his biggest rodeo of thrills with a fiesta of melody and a jamboree of romance, all in vivid Cinecolor! Gene rocks all Mexico as he saves a Latin spitfire with Western gunfire and hits the trail of bandits to fight for the right of rancheros to live on their traditional rancho. Outlaws fear him and senoritas cheer him when Gene and his famous horse Champion brave a landslide, cattle stampede, and storms of bullets!

Customer Reviews:

"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... The Big Sombrero (1949) ... Image Ent (2007).".......2007-09-10

Columbia Pictures present "THE BIG SOMBRERO" (19 April 1949) (78 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- relive those thrilling days when the "First Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry took us down the dusty trails with hard riding and straight shooting hitting the bull's eye with excitement every time --- the Gene Autry series of B-Westerns were a staple of Saturday matinees in the 1930s and 1940s --- The Following Segments are from the "Melody Ranch Theater", which originally aired on the Nashville Network in 1987 --- Hosted by Gene and longtime sidekick Pat Buttram the program showcased many of Gene's classic motion pictures and featured personal anecdotes about how the films were made --- Information on costars and significant happenings in Gene's personal life and career. --- don't miss any of the Singing Cowboy's features loaded with action and songs that will leave you wanting more of Gene Autry's B-Western Adventures --- The sale of this DVD will further the educational and cultural mission of the renowned "Autry National Center in Los Angeles".

Under Frank McDonald (Director), Armand Schaefer (Producer), Olive Cooper (Screenwriter), William Bradford (Cinematographer), Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Musical Direction/Supervision), Henry Batista (Editor), Harold H. MacArthur (Art Director), George Montgomery (Set Designer) - - - - - our story line and plot, filmed shortly after Gene's only oater Cinecolor Columbia release "The Strawberry Roan" --- hired as foreman of the Big Sombrero ranch by Jim Garland (Stephen Dunne), Gene is handling the business affair of the owner Estrellita Estrada ( Gene is hired to be foreman of the Big Sombrero ranch by Jim Garland, who is handling all the business affairs of the owner, Estrellita Estrada (Elena Verdugo) --- she is more interested in traveling to America than taking care of her affairs --- Garland has a plan to run all the Mexican rancheros off the ranch and Gene discovers what has been going on --- Gene's sense of fair play is Garland's downfall --- Gene finds himself in the middle of cattle stampedes and an avalanche started by Garland's men --- Gene Autry was a fine rider, but the actor's beautiful horse Champion would have made any rider look --- Gene had made films for Republic before he went off to war, but when he returned he found he'd been replace by Roy Rogers, so he switched over to Columbia Pictures --- many of his co-workers stated that Autry was a big name but wasn't big-headed and easy to work with --- Gene had a tremendous following in the '30s. '40s and '50s, partly because of his personality and his fine singing voice and the great songs he sang ----- some wonderful tunes, YOU BELONG TO MY HEART (Gene Autry and Studio Singers), I'M THANKFUL FOR SMALL FAVORS (Gene Autry), RANCHO PILLOW (Gene Autry and Extras), TRAIL TO MEXICO (Gene Autry), CLEMENTINE (Gene Autry), LA GOLONDRINA (Gene Autry), MY ADOBE HACIENDA (Gene Autry and Extras), GOODBYE TO OLD MEXICO Gene Autry) - - - - - some Autry fun facts, The official publication of the original Gene Autry Fan Club was "Autry's Aces."

the cast includes
Gene Autry ... Gene Autry
Elena Verdugo ... Estrellita Estrada
Stephen Dunne ... Jimmy Garland
George J. Lewis ... Juan Vazcaro
Vera Marshe ... Angie Burke
William Edmunds ... Luis Alvarado
Martin Garralaga ... Felipe Gonzales
Gene Roth ... Ben McBride
Neyle Morrow ... Tico
Champion ... Champion, Gene's horse
Joe Kirk
Pierce Lyden ... Henchman Farmer
Artie Ortego ...

BIOS:
1. Gene Autry
Date of Birth: 29 September 1907 - Near Tioga, Texas
Date of Death: 2 October 1998 - Studio City, Los Angeles, California

Special footnote, Orvon Gene Autry was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television --- Discovered by film producer Nat Levine in 1934, he and Burnette made their film debut for Mascot Pictures Corp. "In Old Santa Fe" as part of a singing cowboy quartet; he was then given the starring role by Levine in 1935 in the 12-part serial "The Phantom Empire" --- Shortly thereafter, Mascot was absorbed by the formation of Republic Pictures Corp. and Autry went along to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse Champion, had Burnette as his regular sidekick and had many opportunities to sing in each film --- Autry became the top Western star at the box-office by 1937, reaching his national peak of popularity from 1940 to 1942. His Gene Autry Flying "A" Ranch Rodeo show debuted in 1940 --- Gene Autry is the only celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one in each of the five categories maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce --- Radio, Films, Recordings, Television and Live Theater.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Reminiscing with Gene Autry and Pat Buttram at the "Melody Ranch Theater"
2. "Don't Touch That Dial", Gene Autry is on the air - excerpts from the Original "Melody Ranch Radio Show"
3. Production and Publicity Stills
4. Horseplay
5. Poster and lobby Card Art
6. Trivia and Movie Facts
7. Original Press Kit Material

Check out a new book from Empire Publishing - "GENE AUTRY WESTERNS" (Hardcover) - by author Boyd Magers, like no other book on Gene Autry --- all of Gene's Mascot, Republic and Columbia westerns included, as well as his half-hour TV Episodes --- each segment contains the release date on each film ... major production credits ... complete cast (including character played) ... all songs included, songwriter and who performed them in the film ... running time of each film ... dates of the filming ... bios on the cast and major players (Smiley, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys, Herbert J. Yates, directors, leading ladies, songwriters and various heavies, etc.) ... locations that were used ... budgets and negative cost ... stunt people involved ... analysis and synopsis on each film ... notes and comments (including film and cast background info, salaries paid, working titles, etc) ... comments from Gene and many other cast members on each film ... theater exhibitors comments at the time of the films release ...this tribute was written from the heart and it shows.

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with musical songs and adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Image Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 78 min on DVD ~ Image Entertainment ~ (9/04/2007)

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Little originality indeed
Worth many looks
Bad Copy
Silverado
A Very Exciting Western, With A Great Cast

Silverado
Starring: Kevin Kline , Scott Glenn , Kevin Costner , Danny Glover , and Marvin J. McIntyre
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B00000JZI9
Release Date: 2002-06-04

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Little originality indeed.......2007-09-06

Worth many looks.......2007-05-14

Bad Copy.......2007-04-24

Silverado.......2007-03-28

I got this DVD as a gift for my Dad. He had it on VHS, but wanted to update his collection. He really loved it.

A Very Exciting Western, With A Great Cast.......2007-01-31

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Gene Autry: Riders in the Sky
Starring: Gene Autry , Lynton Brent , Pat Buttram , Steven Darrell , and Kenne Duncan
Director: Jon English
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ASIN: B000UYN9N6
Release Date: 2007-11-20

Description

One of the greatest cowboy songs since "The Last Round-Up" and "South of the Border" launches Gene Autry on his most stirring adventure! RIDERS IN THE SKY finds investigator Gene Autry helping a gal clear the name of her father, who is accused of murdering a gambler. When the leader of the gamblers gets involved, it's up to Gene and his comic sidekick pal Pat Buttram to outwit and outfight the badland badmen.

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Back in the saddle again
Cowboy singer turned owner of the Angels

Gene Autry 10 Movie Pack
Starring: Gene Autry , Smiley Burnette , George 'Gabby' Hayes , Clayton Moore , and Ken Maynard
Manufacturer: Pop Flix
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ASIN: B000ILYYAI
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Description

THE "SINGING COWBOY" IN TEN TIMELESS WESTERNS! Co-starring Patricia Barry, Jimmy Lloyd, Smiley Burnette, Polly Rowles, Carol Hughes, George Cheseboro, Earl Hodgins, and more!

Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) 70 min B&W; Springtime in the Rockies (1937) 56 min B&W; Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937) 55 min B&W; In Old Santa Fe (1934) 64 min B&W; Man from Music Mountain (1938) 54 min B&W; Man of the Frontier (1936) 54 Min B&W; Oh, Susanna! (1936) 54 Min B&W; Rim of the Canyon (1949) 70 Min B&W; Public Cowboy No.1 (1937) 53 Min B&W; Round-Up Time in Texas (1937) 54 Min B&W.

Customer Reviews:

Back in the saddle again.......2007-08-31

If Gene Autry is remembered at all these days, it's probably for his classic recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Sports fans may recall that Autry was the popular owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. But, once upon a time in the early 1930s, unassuming Gene Autry was THE singing cowboy. Some years before Roy Rogers came along we had Gene, his horse Champion, his guitar and the Melody Ranch.

Dozens of hour-length westerns in the Autry catalog are a fine testament to this decent man who once entertained legions of fans with his clean-cut yet exciting cowboy films. Ten of those fine old westerns are offered on this DVD set, so grab your Stetson and spurs, pard and let's get "back in the saddle again!"

Eight of these, plus an incredibly diverse selection of cowboy films are on the WESTERN CLASSICS 100 MOVIE PACK.

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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.

(6.1) In Old Santa Fe (1934) - Ken Maynard/George "Gabby" Hayes/Gene Autry
(6.0) Man From Music Mountain (1938) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(5.9) Man Of The Frontier ("Red River Valley") (1936) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(5.7) Oh, Susanna! (1936) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette/The Light Crust Doughboys
(5.9) Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(6.6) Riders Of The Whistling Pines 1949 - Gene Autry/Clayton Moore/The Pinafores
(6.2) Rim Of The Canyon (1949) - Gene Autry/Alan Hale Jr.
(5.9) Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937) -Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette/Frankie Marvin
(5.7) Round-Up Time In Texas (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(6.4) Springtime In The Rockies (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette

Cowboy singer turned owner of the Angels.......2007-07-03

Who wouldn't like Gene Autry, the perfect cowboy hero? Well, he couldn't act worth a lick. His movie characters were one dimensionable. The plots were shallow and more than a bit obvious. His singing sometimes erupted at strange moments. Still, these B movies evoke Saturday mornings at the Madison Theater in Mansfield, Ohio, of my youth when I judged not harshly and enjoyed more. Why else would I like these 10 examples of Autry's work?

As he grew older and could not longer play the romantic lead, could no longer sit a horse with some realism, he used the money he made to acquire the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. The players loved him, as movie fans had loved him. Apparently he had an aura of goodness about his head. That aura is still there, as I watched these movies.

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Legends of the wide open spaces
Outstanding Set of Seldom Seen B-Western Films and Stars

Western Legends 50 Movie Pack
Starring: John Wayne , Roy Rogers , Gene Autry , and Tex Ritter
Manufacturer: Mill Creek Entertainment
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ASIN: B000QQA5VC
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Product Description

Journey back to those days long ago where the West was as wild as the characters that starred in these 50 classic films. You'll thrill to these tales filled with ranchers homesteaders rustlers renegades stage line drivers and lawmen sworn to upholFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 826831070315 Manufacturer No: MV07031

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Legends of the wide open spaces.......2007-09-15

WESTERN LEGENDS 50 MOVIE PACK is an outstanding box set from MILL CREEK of vintage titles that for the most part haven't been previously released by this manufacturer. The exceptions are four early John Wayne films and one from Roy Rogers. There are however four Rogers movies here not on any other MILL CREEK DVD package. There's a "new" Gene Autry movie, too!

"The Legend of the Lone Ranger" is a 1952 theatrical feature that was created by editing together the first three episodes of the Lone Ranger TV series. "Buckskin Frontier" has a cast of several established and future Hollywood heavyweights (see below). Olympic superstar Jim Thorpe plays a henchman in "Frontier Scout." Drew Barrymore's dad (John Jr.) stars in "High Lonesome." Jim Backus (Mr. Magoo/Thurston Howell III) does his western turn in "The Naked Hills." Rita Hayworth makes an early screen appearance in "Trouble in Texas," as Rita Cansino.

Also included are several Tom Tyler films, and works by Hoot Gibson, Buck Jones, Ken and Kermit Maynard, Tex Ritter, Johnny Mack Brown and more. WESTERN LEGENDS is truly a Who's Who of early to mid 20th Century cowboy stars, and a superb addition to any western movie library.

MILL CREEK's WESTERN CLASSICS 100 MOVIE PACK is the perfect companion to this DVD set.

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Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.

(5.4) The Apache Kid's Escape (1930) - Jack Perrin/Fred Church/Josephine Hill
(4.7) Bells of San Fernando (1947) - Donald Woods/Gloria Warren/Byron Foulger
(6.9) Below the Border (1942) - Buck Jones/Tim McCoy/Raymond Hatton/Kermit Maynard (uncredited)
(6.1) Between Men (1935) - Johnny Mack Brown/Beth Marion/William Farnum
(6.5) Buckskin Frontier (1943) - Richard Dix/Jane Wyatt/Albert Dekker/Lee J. Cobb/Victor Jory/Max Baer/George Reeves
(5.3) Call of the Forest (1949) - Robert Lowery/Ken Curtis/Chief Thundercloud
(5.1) Cavalcade of the West (1936) - Hoot Gibson/Rex Lease/Marion Shilling
(4.9) Clearing the Range (1931) - Hoot Gibson/Sally Eilers/Hooper Atchley
(6.0) Colorado Sundown (1952) - Rex Allen/Slim Pickens/Rex Lease (uncredited)
(???) The Cowboy Millionaire (1935) - George O'Brien/Evalyn Bostock/Edgar Kennedy
(???) Coyote Trails (1935) - Tom Tyler/Alice Dahl/Ben Corbett/Lafe McKee
(5.0) The Dawn Rider (1935) - John Wayne/Marion Burns/Yakima Canutt (in support)
(5.1) Death Rides the Range (1939) - Ken Maynard/Fay McKenzie/Ralph Peters
(5.1) Fast Bullets (1936) - Tom Tyler/Rex Lease/Robert Walker
(???) Feud of the Range (1939) - Bob Steele/Richard Kramer/Gertrude Messinger
(7.0) Forbidden Trails (1941) - Buck Jones/Tim McCoy/Raymond Hatton/Christine McIntyre
(???) Frontier Justice (1936) - Hoot Gibson/Jane Barnes/Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
(5.9) Frontier Scout (1938) - George Houston/Al St. John/Mantan Moreland/Jim Thorpe (uncredited)
(5.7) Git Along Little Dogies (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette/William Farnum
(4.1) Hard Hombre (1931) - Hoot Gibson/Lina Basquette/Glenn Strange (uncredited)
(6.1) High Lonesome (1950) - John Drew Barrymore/Chill Wills/John Archer/Jack Elam
(2.7) The Kid's Last Ride (1941) - Ray Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Glenn Strange
(6.2) King of the Cowboys (1943) - Roy Rogers/Smiley Burnette/Sons of the Pioneers
(???) The Laramie Kid (1935) - Tom Tyler/Alberta Vaughn/'Snub'Pollard
(8.2) The Lone Ranger ("The Legend of the Lone Ranger") (1952) - Clayton Moore/Jay Silverheels/Glenn Strange
(5.8) Man from Texas (1948) - James Craig/Lynn Bari/Una Merckel/Wallace Ford
(2.5) Mystery Ranch (1934) - Tom Tyler/Roberta Gale/Jack Perrin
(5.5) The Naked Hills (1956) - David Wayne/Keenan Wynn/Jim Backus/Denver Pyle
(5.3) 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) - John Wayne/Sheila Terry/Yakima Canutt (in support)
(5.7) New Mexico (1951) - Lew Ayres/Marilyn Maxwell/Andy Devine/Raymond Burr/Jeff Corey/Jack Kelly/Hans Conried
(7.8) The Range Busters (1940) - Ray Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Luana Walters/Kermit Maynard
(7.6) Red River Valley (1941) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Gale Storm
(5.1) Renegade Girl (1946) - Ann Savage/Alan Curtis/Ray Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Chief Thundercloud
(???) Riders of the Sage (1939) - Bob Steele/Claire Rochelle/Ralph Hoopes
(7.4) Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Bob Nolan/James Seay
(4.5) Roamin' Wild (1936) - Tom Tyler/Carol Wyndham/George Chesebro
(???) Roarin' Guns (1936) - Tim McCoy/Rosalinda Price/Rex Lease
(5.4) Roaring Six Guns (1937) - Kermit Maynard/Mary Hayes/Sam Flint
(???) Santa Fe Bound (1936) - Tom Tyler/Jeanne Martel/Richard Cramer
(7.4) Southward Ho (1939) - Roy Rogers/Lynne Roberts/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Lane Chandler/George Montgomery (uncredited)
(6.2) Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940) - Tex Ritter/Bob Wills/Slim Andrews
(???) Thunder River Feud (1942) - Ray Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Max Terhune
(5.5) The Trail Beyond (1934) - John Wayne/Verna Hillie/Noah Beery/Noah Beery Jr.
(???) Trail of the Hawk (1935) - Ramblin' Tommy Scott/Bruce Lane/Dickie Jones
(???) Trailing Double Trouble (1940) - Ray Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Max Terhune
(5.1) Trouble in Texas (1937) - Tex Ritter/Rita Hayworth/Yakima Canutt/Charles King
(3.9) Whirlwind Horseman (1938) - Ken Maynard/Joan Barclay/Glenn Strange
(???) Whistling Bullets (1937) - Kermit Maynard/Harley Wood/Maston Williams
(6.0) Winds of he Wasteland (1936) - John Wayne/Phyllis Cerf
(5.2) The Yellow Rose of Texas - Roy Rogers/Dale Evans (plus uncredited: Chester Conklin/Rex Lease/Fred 'Snowflake' Toones)

Outstanding Set of Seldom Seen B-Western Films and Stars.......2007-08-18

This DVD box set is a real treat for fans of the B-Western. Mill Creek Entertainment's 50 Movie Pack features many Western stars of the 30s and 40s whose work we don't see much of these days, for example: Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Tom Tyler and Kermit Maynard, as well as sagebrush trios like The Range Busters (Ray "Crash" Corrigan, John "Dusty" King and Max "Alibi" Terhune) and the Rough Riders (Buck Jones, Tim McCoy and Raymond Hatton). Not to worry, folks - John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Gene Autry get their due as well. Most of the films included are not to be found in other packages of Public Domain films and there are no spaghetti westerns in this set, either.

As fans of these public domain sets already know, the print quality of these films ranges from very good to merely passable - but don't let that stop ya, buckaroo - these films are a real treat no matter what the condition, especially when you consider the price.

Films included in this set are:

The Apache Kid's Return starring Jack Perrin and Josephine Hill
Bells of San Fernando: Donald Woods and Gloria Warren
Below the Border: The Rough Riders (Jones, McCoy and Hatton) and Linda Brent
Between Men: Johnny Mack Brown and Beth Marion
Buckskin Frontier: Richard Dix and Jane Wyatt
Call of the Forest: Robert Lowery and Martha Sherill
Cavalcade of the West: Hoot Gibson and Marion Shilling
Clearing the Range: Hoot Gibson and Sally Eilers
Colorado Sundown: Rex Allen, Slim Pickens and Mary Ellen Kay
The Cowboy Millionaire: George O'Brien and Evalyn Bostock
Coyote Trails: Tom Tyler and Alice Dahl
The Dawn Rider: John Wayne and Marion Burns
Death Rides the Range: Ken Maynard and Fay McKenzie
Fast Bullets: Tom Tyler and Margaret Nearing
Feud of the Range: Bob Steele and Gertrude Messinger
Forbidden Trails: The Rough Riders and Christine McIntyre
Frontier Justice: Hoot Gibson and Jane Barnes
Frontier Scout: George Houston and Beth Marion
Git Along, Little Dogies: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Judith Allen
Hard Hombre: Hoot Gibson and Lina Basquette
High Lonesome: John Barrymore Jr., Chill Wills, Lois Butler and Kristine Miller
The Kid's Last Ride: The Range Busters and Luana Walters
King of the Cowboys: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Peggy Moran and Dorothea Kent
The Laramie Kid: Tom Tyler and Alberta Vaughn
The Lone Ranger (first three episodes of the TV series): Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels
Man from Texas: James Craig and Lynn Bari
Mystery Ranch: Tom Tyler and Roberta Gale
The Naked Hills: David Wayne, Keenan Wynn and Marcia Henderson
`Neath Arizona Skies: John Wayne, Gabby Hayes and Sheila Terry
New Mexico: Lew Ayres and Marilyn Maxwell
The Range Busters: The Range Busters (Corrigan, King and Terhune) and Luana Walters
Red River Valley: Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes and Sally Payne
Renegade Girl: Ann Savage and Alan Curtis
Riders of the Sage: Bob Steele and Claire Rochelle
Ridin' Down the Canyon: Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes and Linda Hayes
Roamin' Wild: Tom Tyler and Carol Wyndham
Roarin' Guns: Tim McCoy and Rosalinda Price
Roaring Six Guns: Kermit Maynard and Mary Hayes
Santa Fe Bound: Tom Tyler and Jeanne Martel
Southward Ho: Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes and Lynne Roberts (as Mary Hart)
Take Me Back to Oklahoma: Tex Ritter, Al St. John and Terry Walker
Thunder River Feud: The Range Busters and Jan Wiley
The Trail Beyond: John Wayne, Verna Hillie and Noah Beery
Trail of the Hawk: Tommy Scott, Yancy Lane and Betty Jordan
Trailing Double Trouble: The Range Busters and Lita Conway
Trouble in Texas: Tex Ritter, Rita Hayworth (as Rita Casino) and Yakima Canutt
Whirlwind Horseman: Ken Maynard and Joan Barclay
Whistling Bullets: Kermit Maynard and Harlene Wood
Winds of the Wasteland: John Wayne and Phyllis Fraser
The Yellow Rose of Texas: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947) ... Image Ent."

Gene Autry: Twilight on the Rio Grande
Starring: Enrique Acosta , Gene Autry , The Cass County Boys , Kenne Duncan , and Nacho Galindo
Director: Frank McDonald
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ASIN: B000PC6YP8
Release Date: 2007-07-03

Description

Gene Autry saddles up for Mexico in a fabulous fiesta of flying fists and sparkling songs the way only Gene can swing 'em and sing 'em. When his partner is killed, Gene finds himself in a border town where he must solve the murder and round up a gang of border smugglers. A beautiful Cantina singer, sidekick Pokie, the Cass County Boys, and Champion, Jr. are along for the ride in this film full of hell-for-leather action of a western combined with a thrill-packed whodunit.

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... Twilight on the Rio Grande (1947) ... Image Ent.".......2007-09-08

Republic Pictures present "TWILIGHT ON THE RIO GRANDE" (1 April 1947) (71 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- relive those thrilling days when the "First Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry took us down the dusty trails with hard riding and straight shooting hitting the bull's eye with excitement every time --- the Gene Autry series of B-Westerns were a staple of Saturday matinees in the 1930s and 1940s --- The Following Segments are from the "Melody Ranch Theater", which originally aired on the Nashville Network in 1987 --- Hosted by Gene and longtime sidekick Pat Buttram the program showcased many of Gene's classic motion pictures and featured personal anecdotes about how the films were made --- Information on costars and significant happenings in Gene's personal life and career. --- don't miss any of the Singing Cowboy's features loaded with action and songs that will leave you wanting more of Gene Autry's B-Western Adventures --- The sale of this DVD will further the educational and cultural mission of the renowned "Autry National Center in Los Angeles".

Under Frank McDonald (Director), Armand Schaefer (Producer), Dorrell McGowan (Screenwriter), Stuart E. McGowan (Screenwriter), William Bradford (Cinematographer), Smiley Burnette (Songwriter), Dick Charles (Songwriter), Jack Elliott (Songwriter), Larry Marks (Songwriter), Morton Scott (Musical Direction/Supervision), Nat Simon (Songwriter), Charles Tobias (Songwriter), Harry Keller (Editor), Frank Hotaling (Art Director), Helen Hansard (Set Designer), John McCarthy (Set Designer)- - - - - our story line and plot, Gene Autry's third post war Republic feature was actually a range land whodunit with film noirish overtones, one of Gene's best entry's --- Gene and Pike (Sterling Holloway) saddle up for Mexico in a gay fiesta of flying fists and sparkling tunes the way only Gene can sing them --- Gene is being chased out of town and Sterling Holloway (Pokie) is driving a vehicle in hot pursuit to help Gene --- Pokie honks his way to the front of the chase --- Gene and Champion come aboard by leaping at full gallop onto the bed of the trailer --- Yakima Canutt ably assisted cinematographer William Bradford to get the full effects of this scene --- Gene is following a mysterious path of smuggling and espionage, eventually clears his partner's (Bob Steele) name and avenges his murder --- Sterling Holloway was the comic relief in this post-war western, made five appearances with Gene in his films --- with these five post war Republics, Gene was only biding his time until he could have his own production set up for release through Columbia Pictures ----- some wonderful tunes, IT'S MY LAZY DAY (Cass County Boys), THE PRETTY KNIFE GRINDER (Adele Mara), I TIPPED MY HAT AND SLOWLY RODE AWAY (Gene Autry, Sterling Holloway and Cass County Boys), TWILIGHT ON THE RIO GRANDE (Gene Autry), THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER (Gene Autry), GREAT GRAND DAD (Sterling Holloway and Cass County Boys), THE PRETTY KNIFE GRINDER (Gene Autry and Adele Mara), TWILIGHT ON THE RIO GRANDE (Gene Autry and Adele Mara) - - - - - - some Autry fun facts, Gene always preferred his sponsor's product, Wrigley's Doublemint Gum, to smoking.

the cast includes
Gene Autry ... Gene Autry
Sterling Holloway ... Pokie
Adele Mara ... Elena Del Rio
Bob Steele ... Dusty Morgan
Charles Evans ... Henry Blackstone
Martin Garralaga ... Mucho
Howard Negley ... Jake (as Howard J. Negley)
George J. Lewis ... Captain Gonzáles
Nacho Galindo ... Torres
Tex Terry ... Henchman Joe
The Cass County Boys ... Musicians, Ranch hands
Kenne Duncan ... Lou Evers, U.S. Customs agent
Tom London ... Tom, U.S. Customs agent
Bud Osborne ... Brings Dusty's horse
Jack O'Shea ... Mike the Bartender
Robert J. Wilke ... Cowboy

BIOS:
1. Gene Autry
Date of Birth: 29 September 1907 - Near Tioga, Texas
Date of Death: 2 October 1998 - Studio City, Los Angeles, California

Special footnote, Orvon Gene Autry was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television --- Discovered by film producer Nat Levine in 1934, he and Burnette made their film debut for Mascot Pictures Corp. "In Old Santa Fe" as part of a singing cowboy quartet; he was then given the starring role by Levine in 1935 in the 12-part serial "The Phantom Empire" --- Shortly thereafter, Mascot was absorbed by the formation of Republic Pictures Corp. and Autry went along to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse Champion, had Burnette as his regular sidekick and had many opportunities to sing in each film --- Autry became the top Western star at the box-office by 1937, reaching his national peak of popularity from 1940 to 1942. His Gene Autry Flying "A" Ranch Rodeo show debuted in 1940 --- Gene Autry is the only celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one in each of the five categories maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce --- Radio, Films, Recordings, Television and Live Theater.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Reminiscing with Gene Autry and Pat Buttram at the "Melody Ranch Theater"
2. "Don't Touch That Dial", Gene Autry is on the air - excerpts from the Original "Melody Ranch Radio Show"
3. Production and Publicity Stills
4. Horseplay
5. Poster and lobby Card Art
6. Trivia and Movie Facts
7. Original Press Kit Material

Check out a new book from Empire Publishing - "GENE AUTRY WESTERNS" (Hardcover) - by author Boyd Magers, like no other book on Gene Autry --- all of Gene's Mascot, Republic and Columbia westerns included, as well as his half-hour TV Episodes --- each segment contains the release date on each film ... major production credits ... complete cast (including character played) ... all songs included, songwriter and who performed them in the film ... running time of each film ... dates of the filming ... bios on the cast and major players (Smiley, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys, Herbert J. Yates, directors, leading ladies, songwriters and various heavies, etc.) ... locations that were used ... budgets and negative cost ... stunt people involved ... analysis and synopsis on each film ... notes and comments (including film and cast background info, salaries paid, working titles, etc) ... comments from Gene and many other cast members on each film ... theater exhibitors comments at the time of the films release ...this tribute was written from the heart and it shows.

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with musical songs and adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Image Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 71 min on DVD ~ Image Entertainment ~ (7/03/2007)

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Gene Autry: Last Round Up
Starring: Ted Adams , Gene Autry , Trevor Bardette , Jack Baxley , and Lee Bennett
Director: Jon English
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ASIN: B000UYN9MW
Release Date: 2007-11-20

Description

The Last Round-Up is a story of modern times, thundering with all the thrills of the Old West! Gene Autry is a cattle rancher determined to protect the interests of neighboring ranchers and Indians against unscrupulous land manipulators when local authorities plan to build an aqueduct. Filmed in Arizona's "Old Tucson," Gene is better than ever riding, roping, fighting and singing his way to victory against all kinds of odds!

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... The Singing Hill (1941) ... Image Ent."

The Singing Hill
Starring: Gene Autry , Smiley Burnette , Virginia Dale , Mary Lee , and Spencer Charters
Director: Lew Landers
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
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ASIN: B000NO23SU
Release Date: 2007-05-01

Description

RANCH FOREMAN GENE AUTRY MUST TAKE UNUSUAL MEASURES TO PREVENT A SPOILED SOCIETY GIRL FROM SELLING HER INHERITED RANCH TO A RUTHLESS BANKER AND THUS CAUSING UPSET FOR THE NEIGHBORING RANCHERS. WHETHER IT'S MASQUERADING AS MUSICIANS WITH HIS SIDEKICK FROG MILLHOUSE AND ORPHAN PATSY, OR GETTING THE HEIRESS DECLARED INCOMPETENT WITH THE HELP OF A FRIENDLY OLD JUDGE, GENE DOES WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PROTECT THE RANGE. IN BETWEEN THE ACTION AND COMEDY GENES SINGS A FEW SONGS INCLUDING "BLUEBERRY HILL" AND "THE LAST ROUND-UP." CENTENNIAL BONUS! PHANTOM EMPIRE CHAPTER THREE: "THE LIGHTNING CHAMBER" PLUS! REPUBLIC PICTURES- GENE AUTRY BRITISH ISLES PERSONAL APPEARANCE THEATRICAL TRAILER 1939

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"Gene Autry B-Western Series ... The Singing Hill (1941) ... Image Ent.".......2007-08-14

Republic Pictures present "THE SINGING HILL" (26 April 1941) (75 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- relive those thrilling days when the "First Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry took us down the dusty trails with hard riding and straight shooting hitting the bull's eye with excitement every time --- the Gene Autry series of B-Westerns were a staple of Saturday matinees in the 1930s and 1940s --- The Following Segments are from the "Melody Ranch Theater", which originally aired on the Nashville Network in 1987 --- Hosted by Gene and longtime sidekick Pat Buttram the program showcased many of Gene's classic motion pictures and featured personal anecdotes about how the films were made --- Information on costars and significant happenings in Gene's personal life and career. --- don't miss any of the Singing Cowboy's features loaded with action and songs that will leave you wanting more of Gene Autry's B-Western Adventures --- The sale of this DVD will further the educational and cultural mission of the renowned "Autry National Center in Los Angeles".

Under Lew Landers (Director), Harry Grey (Producer), Olive Cooper (Screenwriter), Jesse Lasky, Jr. (Screen Story), Richard Murphy (Short Story Author), William Nobles (Cinematographer), Les Orlebeck (Editor) - - - - - - Our story line and plot, head of the Cattlemen's Association is Gene Autry and his saddle pal Smiley Burnette brings some great action, good songs and a good chase scenes --- Gene, with the help of his old friend Judge Starrbottle, has Jo declared incompetent and Gene appointed guardian of her affairs, much to Jo's great indignation --- George Meeker is the head villain trying to grab up all the grazing land --- can Gene and Smiley stop Meeker and help Jo Adams (Virginia Dale) and Patsy, Orphan Girl (Mary Lee) --- don't miss the stampeded cattle, crash trucks into the dam, flooding of the canyon --- will the ranchers lose their homes --- only Gene can bring George Meeker and his henchmen to justice and give this oater the happy ending it deserves ----- some wonderful tunes, "PATSY'S BIRTHDAY ROUTINE" (Mary Lee), "I'LL GO RIDIN' DOWN THAT OLD TEXAS TRAIL" (Gene Autry, Mary Lee, Smiley Burnette, and Cactus Mack), "TUMBLED DOWN SHACK IN HAVANA" (Virginia Dale), "BLUEBERRY HILL Gene Autry), "LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA" (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, and Extras), "SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS" (Mary Lee and Smiley Burnette), "THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED HOEDOWN Gene Autry), "LAST ROUND-UP" (Gene Autry and Studio Singers), "THERE'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER PAL LIKE YOU" (Gene Autry), "I''LL GO RIDIN' DOWN THAT OLD TEXAS TRAIL" (Gene Autry, Virginia Dale, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee and Extras - - - - - - some Autry fun facts, Gene always preferred his sponsor's product, Wrigley's Doublemint Gum, to smoking.

the cast includes
Gene Autry ... Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette ... Frog
Virginia Dale ... Jo Adams
Mary Lee ... Patsy, Orphan Girl
Spencer Charters ... Judge Starrbottle
Gerald Oliver Smith ... Mr. Dada, the Butler
George Meeker ... John R. Ramsey
Wade Boteler ... Pop Sloan
Harry Stubbs ... James Morgan
Cactus Mack ... Cactus Mack
Jack Kirk ... Flint
Art Dillard ... Henchman
Sam Flint ... Rancher
Monte Montague ... Rancher
Jack O'Shea ... Rancher
Hal Price ... Rancher
Al Taylor ... Rancher
Forrest Taylor ... Rancher
Dan White ... Rancher

BIOS:
1. Gene Autry
Date of Birth: 29 September 1907 - Near Tioga, Texas
Date of Death: 2 October 1998 - Studio City, Los Angeles, California

Special footnote, Orvon Gene Autry was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television --- Discovered by film producer Nat Levine in 1934, he and Burnette made their film debut for Mascot Pictures Corp. "In Old Santa Fe" as part of a singing cowboy quartet; he was then given the starring role by Levine in 1935 in the 12-part serial "The Phantom Empire" --- Shortly thereafter, Mascot was absorbed by the formation of Republic Pictures Corp. and Autry went along to make a further 44 films up to 1940, all B westerns in which he played under his own name, rode his horse Champion, had Burnette as his regular sidekick and had many opportunities to sing in each film --- Autry became the top Western star at the box-office by 1937, reaching his national peak of popularity from 1940 to 1942. His Gene Autry Flying "A" Ranch Rodeo show debuted in 1940 --- Gene Autry is the only celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one in each of the five categories maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce --- Radio, Films, Recordings, Television and Live Theater.

2. Smiley Burnette (aka: Lester Alvin Burnette)
Date of Birth: 18 March 1911 - Summum, Illinois
Date of Death: 16 February 1967 - Encino, California

Second special footnote, Lester Alvin (Smiley) Burnette an American singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 different musical instruments, was a successful comedy actor in Western films over three decades --- The popularity of Burnette's Frog Millhouse character, with his trademark floppy black hat, was such that when Autry left for World War II service he did sidekicks duties with Eddie Dew, Sunset Carson and Bob Livingston, plus nine other films with Roy Rogers. After leaving Republic Pictures in 1944, Burnette became the sidekick to Charles Starrett at Columbia Pictures in the long Durango Kid series. Starrett starred in the series from 1944 until 1952, and that pairing resulted in more than 50 films. After the Starrett series was over, Burnette joined Autry for his final six films, all released by Columbia Pictures in 1953.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Reminiscing with Gene Autry and Pat Buttram at the "Melody Ranch Theater"
2. "Don't Touch That Dial", Gene Autry is on the air - excerpts from the Original "Melody Ranch Radio Show"
3. Production and Publicity Stills
4. Horseplay
5. Poster and lobby Card Art
6. Trivia and Movie Facts
7. Original Press Kit Material

Check out a new book from Empire Publishing - "GENE AUTRY WESTERNS" (Hardcover) - by author Boyd Magers, like no other book on Gene Autry --- all of Gene's Mascot, Republic and Columbia westerns included, as well as his half-hour TV Episodes --- each segment contains the release date on each film ... major production credits ... complete cast (including character played) ... all songs included, songwriter and who performed them in the film ... running time of each film ... dates of the filming ... bios on the cast and major players (Smiley, Pat Buttram, Cass County Boys, Herbert J. Yates, directors, leading ladies, songwriters and various heavies, etc.) ... locations that were used ... budgets and negative cost ... stunt people involved ... analysis and synopsis on each film ... notes and comments (including film and cast background info, salaries paid, working titles, etc) ... comments from Gene and many other cast members on each film ... theater exhibitors comments at the time of the films release ...this tribute was written from the heart and it shows.

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") and Trevor Scott (Down Under DVD Com) as they have rekindled my interest once again for Film Noir, B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Image Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 75 min on DVD ~ Image Video #3988 ~ (1/20/2004)

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