Product Details

• Actors: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans, Robert Livingston
• Directors: John English
• Writers: Dorrell McGowan, John K. Butler, Stuart E. McGowan
• Producers: Armand Schaefer, Donald H. Brown
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Studio: Republic Studios
• VHS Release Date: October 20, 1998
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000EZWW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,492 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2/3 of perhaps the best and funniest Roy Rogers movie, July 23, 2004

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J. Young - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Fence Me In (DVD)

Don't Fence Me is a 5-star Roy Rogers-Dale Evans movie which runs 71 minutes (B&W). This Happy Trails Theatre version cuts out about 19 minutes from the original movie. (An introduction and closing remarks with Roy and Dale done for TV in the 1980's adds about 12 minutes, but the film itself runs about 49 minutes in this eviscerated Happy Trails incarnation.)

The original version of Don't Fence Me In became available in 1998 on Republic VHS AIBN B00000EZWW. The audio on the Happy Trails DVD reviewed here is cleaner, raising hopes for an authentic DVD restoration of the whole film at some point. The 2 stars for this DVD are for better-than-nothing and the audio improvement. However, since songs such as Along the Navajo Trail have been edited out, along with much of the comedy--a 13 minute continuous segement is missing-- much of the benefit of better audio is lost. Get the Republic (not the Happy Trails) VHS instead for a delightful 1945 matinee classic.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comments on Don't Fence Me In, February 9, 2000

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James M. Whitney (Beavercreek, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Fence Me In [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The quality of this video is very good from both visual and sound aspects. In addition this is a full length version with a running time of over 70 minutes as opposed to the 54 minute TV version found in some earlier video releases. This is one of the very best Roy Rogers films. An outstanding performance as the retired outlaw Wildcat Kelly by "Gabby" Hayes adds considerably to the value of this film. This is a must for Roy Rogers' fans

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Roy Rogers Video, January 8, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Don't Fence Me In [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is probibly the best Roy Rogers video there is. Dale Evans is an Eastern reporter/photographer who goes west to find the true story of the long dead Wild Cat Kelly. She meets Roy and Gabby and messes things up for them, but in the end everything works out. Roy and Dale have some funny scenes together and Gabby does a wonderful job. Some of the great songs include Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Along the Navajo Trial and the title song by Cole Porter .