Product Details

• Actors: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Dave Hoffman, Bill Mumy
• Writers: Agnes Nixon
• Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: December 23, 1996
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6303935818
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,999 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

He left Oklahoma with an eight-dollar guitar and a dream of singing on the radio; by the time he rode out of Hollywood, he was one of the most powerful men in show business. The son of a Texas horse trader, Gene Autry sang his way into the hearts of a depression-weary nation. But his straight-shooting cowboy manner quickly catapulted him beyond gold records, making him a box office superstar on par with Clark Gable, as well as one of the first stars in the new field of television. Always a step ahead, the singing cowboy bought radio and TV stations, an American league baseball franchise, a flying school, oil wells and hotels. Along the way he found time to write some of America's favorite songs, including the second largest-selling song in history: "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer." Get back in the saddle again for a look one of America's best- loved and most versatile celebrities.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars America's Favorite Singing Cowboy, February 15, 2003

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PATRICIA T. ALMDALE (AULANDER, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biography - Gene Autry: America's Singing Cowboy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a wonderful Biography of Gene Autry. As one of Gene Autry's greatest fans, I would highly recommend this video. It is narrated by Peter Graves. You will see clips of many of the videos that were so popular in the '40s and '50s when so many children and adults flocked to see America's Favorite Singing Cowboy, thus bridging the generation gap. Also there are interviews with many stars who performed with Gene Autry and many film clips showing him on his way to the top. No Western star ever did so well!! So if you would really like to see a true hero in action and how it all began, buy this video.
From one Autry fan to another, it's a must have!!!