5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Three Mesquiteers Series ... Covered Wagon Days (1940) ... Republic", March 31, 2008
This review is from: Covered Wagon Days [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Republic Pictures presents "COVERED WAGON DAYS" (22 April 1940) (54 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- The series was based on a series of western novels by William Colt MacDonald, which began with "Law of the .45's" in 1933 --- The Three Mesquiteers is the umbrella title for a series of 51 western B-movies released between 1936 and 1943, including 8 films starring John Wayne --- The name was a play on The Three Musketeers, and each film featured a trio of stars --- The series blended the traditional Western period with more modern elements, which was not unknown with other B-Western films and serials --- Towards the end of the series, during World War II, the trio of cowboys were opposing Nazis --- The Three Mesquiteers series was extremely popular at the time of its release --- The series was the only one of its kind to be specifically named and ranked in contemporary polls of the top western film stars --- For example, from 1937 to the end of the series in 1943, The Motion Picture Herald consistently ranked the series in its top ten, reaching a peak of 5th place in 1938, when a pre-Stagecoach John Wayne was the series lead
Under the production staff of:
George Sherman - Director
Harry Grey - Producer
Earle Snell - Screenwriter
William Nobles - Cinematographer
Cy Feuer - Composer (Music Score)
Bernard Loftus - Editor
Our story line and plot, Our heroes Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Rusty Joslin (Raymond Hatton) and Rico Renaldo (Duncan Renaldo) members of the Three Mesquiteers riding into a silver mining camp --- Rico's brother Carlos (Paul Marion), is framed for murder by a band of sinister silver smugglers --- The Mesquiteers have until sundown to prove that Carlos is innocent or he dies by firing squad --- Keep an eye for some B-Western veterans Tom London, Reed Howes and John Merton, always giving their best on the Republic lot.
the cast includes:
Robert Livingston ... Stony Brooke
Raymond Hatton ... Rusty Joslin
Duncan Renaldo ... Rico Rinaldo
Kay Griffith ... Maria
George Douglas ... Ransome
Ruth Robinson ... Mama Rinaldo
Paul Marion ... Carlos Rinaldo
John Merton ... Henchman
Tom Chatterton ... Major J.A. Norton
Guy D'Ennery ... Don Diego
Tom London ... Martin
Reed Howes ... Henchman
BIOS:
1. Robert Livingston (aka: Robert Edgar Randall)
Date of birth: 9 December 1904 - Quincy, Illinois
Date of death: 7 March 1988 - Tarzana, California
2. Duncan Renaldo (aka: Renault Renaldo Duncan)
Date of Birth: 23 April 1904 - Spain
Date of Death: 3 September 1980 - Goleta, California
3. Raymond Hatton (aka: Raymond William Hatton)
Date of Birth: 7 July 1887 - Red Oak, Iowa
Date of Death: 21 October 1971 - Palmdale, California
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --- Ask Amazon.Com to carry the volumes as they are not available on Amazon as of yet --- you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment
THREE MESQUITEERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES FROM VCI ENTERTAINMENT
VOL 1 -- GHOST TOWN GOLD & COME ON COWBOYS - (VCI #7215)
VOL 2 -- HIT THE SADDLE & HEART OF THE ROCKIES - (VCI #7218)
VOL 3 -- THE THREE MESQUITEERS & ROARIN' LEAD - (VCI #7254)
VOL 4 -- PURPLE VIGILANTES & PRAIRIE PIONEERS - (VCI #7277)
VOL 5 -- OUTLAWS OF SONORA & WEST OF CIMARRON - (VCI #7290)
VOL.6 -- CALL THE MESQUITEERS & RIDERS OF THE WHISTLING SKULL - (VCI #7310)
VOL.7 -- GANGS OF SONORA & PIONEERS OF THE WEST - (VCI #7321)
VOL.8 -- CODE OF THE OUTLAW & OKLAHOMA RENEGADES - (VCI #7330)
VOL.9 -- GAUCHOS OF EL DORADO & OUTLAWS OF CHEROKEE TRAIL - (VCI #7332)
VOL.10 - HEROES OF THE SADDLE & THE KANSAS TERRORS - (VCI #7337)
VOL.11 - RIDERS OF THE RIO GRANDE & SHADOWS ON THE SAGE - (VCI #7339)
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 --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 54 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (1/01/1998)
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