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America's Greatest Westerns Collector Set V.4

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ECHO BRIDGE and its predecessor, PLATINUM DISC flash an on-screen watermark every so often. With PLATINUM's previous "Great American Western" series (circa 2004) this logo appeared on some films for only a fraction of a second at a time.

Biggest downside to this reasonably priced set is over-compression. Occasional artifacts may be noticeable, especially with rapid side-to-side movement. None of these pictures have undergone restoration, so dub quality depends solely on film stock condition. I find Echo Bridge's product a good bargain. Defective discs have been rare, audio is uniformly strong and visually (compared to other PD brands) they're a bit above average.

The majority here are examples of hour-length 'B' unit western programmers.
(Roy Rogers fans are sure to enjoy this one!)


Related item:
AMERICA'S GREATEST WESTERNS COLLECTORS SET V.1 has another 40 hour-length vintage films.

PROGRAM--
Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll ratings.

DISC ONE:
(5.9) The Gay Ranchero (1948) - Roy Rogers/Jane Frazee/Andy Devine
(6.2) The Far Frontier (1948) - Roy Rogers/Gail Davis/Andy Devine/Clayton Moore/Holly Bane
(5.8) Days Of Jesse James (1939) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Don 'Red' Barry/Pauline Moore/Scotty Beckett
(6.9) Southward Ho (1939) - Roy Rogers/Lynne Roberts/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Lane Chandler (uncredited: George Montgomery)

DISC TWO:
(4.7) Ghost Patrol (1936) - Tim McCoy/Claudia Dell/Walter Miller (uncredited: Slim Whitaker)
(5.2) Desert Phantom (1936) - Johnny Mack Brown/Sheila Bromley/Hal Price/Charles King
(6.7) Riders Of The Whistling Skull (1937) - Robert Livingston/Ray Corrigan/Max Terhune/Yakima Canutt/Chief Thundercloud
(6.1) Sunset on the Desert (1942) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Lynne Carver/Glenn Strange

DISC THREE:
(6.5) In Old Cheyenne (1941) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Joan Woodbury/Sally Payne/J. Farrell MacDonald
(6.2) The Arizona Kid (1939) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Sally March/Stuart Hamblen
(7.4) Ridin' Down the Canyon (1942) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Linda Hayes/Robert 'Buzz' Henry/James Seay
(6.2) Idaho (1943) - Roy Rogers/Smiley Burnette/Virginia Grey

DISC FOUR:
(6.1) The Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942) - Buster Crabbe/Al St. John/Dave O'Brien/Maxine Leslie/Kermit Maynard
(5.2) Western Cyclone (1943) - Buster Crabbe/Al St. John/Marjorie Manners/Milton Kibbee/Glenn Strange/Hal Price
(5.6) Shootout at Big Sag (1962) - Walter Brennan/Luana Patten/Leif Erickson/Les Tremayne/Virginia Gregg
(6.3) California (1947) - Ray Milland/Barbara Stanwyck/Barry Fitzgerald/Albert Dekker/Anthony Quinn

DISC FIVE:
(6.6) Hit the Saddle (1937) - Robert Livingston/Ray Corrigan/Max Terhune/Rita Hayworth/J.P. McGowan/Yakima Canutt
(5.4) Sagebrush Trail (1933) - John Wayne/Nancy Schubert/Lane Chandler/Yakima Canutt
(6.6) Yukon Flight (1940) - James Newill/Louise Stanley/Warren Hull/Dave O'Brien
(5.8) The Pinto Bandit (1944) - Dave O'Brien/James Newill/Guy Wilkerson/Mady Lawrence (uncredited: Ben Johnson/Kermit Maynard)

DISC SIX:
(7.1) The Gay Amigo (1949) - Duncan Renaldo/Leo Carillo/Clayton Moore
(4.9) Jesse James' Women (1954) - Don 'Red' Barry/Peggie Castle/Jack Buetel
(6.0) Lightning Strikes West (1940) - Ken Maynard/Claire Rochelle/Bob Terry/Michael Vallon
(4.9) Young Buffalo Bill (1940) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Pauline Moore/Chief Thundercloud

DISC SEVEN:
(5.5) Git Along Little Dogies (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette/Judith Allen/William Farnum
(5.9) The Kansan (1943) - Richard Dix/Jane Wyatt/Albert Dekker/Eugene Pallette/Victor Jory/Robert Armstrong/Rod Cameron
(7.1) Hi-Yo-Silver (1940) - Lee Powell/Lynne Roberts/George Montgomery/Chief Thundercloud/Lane Chandler (uncredited: Dickie Jones/Joe Kirk)
(4.5) Sing, Cowboy, Sing (1937) - Tex Ritter/Louise Stanley/Al St. John/'Snub' Pollard/Hank Worden

DISC EIGHT:
(7.7) The Slowest Gun in the West (TV-1960) - Phil Silvers/Jack Benny/Lee Van Cleef/Jack Elam/Ted de Corsia/Jack Albertson/Marion Ross/Bruce Cabot
(6.8) Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) - Buck Jones/Mona Barrie/Raymond Hatton/Robert Lowery/Christine McIntyre/Tristram Coffin/Lee Shumway
(7.0) Chain Lightning ("Lightning Carson Rides Agan") (1938) - Tim McCoy/Joan Barclay/Slim Whitaker
(5.8) Colorado Sundown (1952) - Rex Allen/Mary Ellen Kaye/Slim Pickens/Louise Beavers (uncredited: Rex Lease)

DISC NINE:
(5.8) Cowboy And The Senorita (1944) - Roy Rogers/Dale Evans/Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams/Fuzzy Knight/Lucien Littlefield
(5.7) Man Of The Frontier ("Red River Valley") (1936) - Gene Autry/Mary Lee/Smiley Burnette/Frances Grant/Boothe Howard
(5.9) Marshal of Cedar Rock (1953) - Allan Lane/Phyllis Coates/John Hamilton
(6.1) West of Pinto Basin (1940) - Ray Corrigan/John 'Dusty' King/Max Terhune/Gwen Gaze/Tristram Coffin

DISC TEN:
5.4) The Mystery Of The Hooded Horseman (1937) - Tex Ritter/Iris Meredith/Lafe McKee/Hank Worden
(5.0) Phantom Thunderbolt (1933) - Ken Maynard/Frances Lee/Frank Rice (uncredited: Kermit Maynard)
(5.7) Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941) - Roy Rogers/George 'Gabby' Hayes/Marjorie Reynolds/Sally Payne/Eddie Acuff
(5.9) Wild Horse (1931) - Hoot Gibson/Alberta Vaughn/Stepin Fetchit/Neal Hart (uncredited: Slim Whitaker/Glenn Strange)