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"Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... San Fernando Valley (1944) ... Republic Pictures ", October 21, 2007
This review is from: San Fernando Valley (DVD)
Republic Pictures present "SAN FERNANDO VALLEY" (15 September 1944) (54 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- Roy Rogers (born Leonard Slye) moved to California in 1930, at the age of 18 --- played in such musical groups as The Hollywood Hillbillies, Rocky Mountaineers, Texas Outlaws and his own group, the International Cowboys --- In 1934 he formed a group with Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer called "Sons of the Pioneers" --- While in that group he was known as Leonard Slye, then Dick Weston and finally Roy Rogers --- Their songs included "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" --- They first appeared in the western "Rhythm on the Range" (1936), starring Bing Crosby --- In 1937 Roy went solo and made his first starring film in 1938, "Under Western Stars" (1938) --- He made almost 100 films --- then came television, "The Roy Rogers Show" (1951) ran on CBS from October 1951 through September 1964.
Under Yakima Canutt (Director), Jon English (Director), Edward J. White (Producer), Dorrell McGowan (Screenwriter), Stuart E. McGowan (Screenwriter), William Bradford (Cinematographer), Ken Carson (Songwriter), Charles Henderson (Songwriter), Gordon Jenkins (Songwriter / Composer (Music Score), William Lava (Songwriter), Morton Scott (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Tim Spencer (Songwriter), Alyce Walker (Songwriter), Ralph Dixon (Editor), Gano Chittenden (Production Designer), Charles Thompson (Set Designer), Adele Palmer (Costume Designer), Earl Crain, Sr. (Sound/Sound Designer), Larry Ceballos (Choreography) - - - - our story line and plot, ranch owner, Dale Evans, in an effort to trim the romantic sails of her younger sister fires all of her male ranch hands and replaces them with women --- Fellow rancher Roy rogers comes to town and tangles with Evans only to end up helping her when rustlers steal her cattle --- Teenage actress Jean Porter plants a kiss on Roy --- Jean Porter would later retire from films to marry director Edward Dmytryk --- some wonderful tunes, SAN FERNANDO VALLEY -- I DROTTLED A DRIT-DRIT -- SWEETER THAN YOU -- MY HOBBY IS LOVE -- THEY WENT THAT-A-WAY -- DAYS OF '49 -- OVER THE RAINBOW WE'LL RIDE -- HOW COULD ANYONE BE SWEETER THAN YOU.
the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
Dale Evans ... Dale Kenyon
Jean Porter ... Betty Lou Kenyon
Andrew Tombes ... Cyclone Kenyon
Charles Smith ... Oliver
Edward Gargan ... Keno
Dot Farley ... Hattie O'Toole
LeRoy Mason ... Matt
Vernon and Draper ... Comic dancers
Morrell Trio ... Roller skaters
Bob Nolan ... Bob
Sons of the Pioneers ... Fired ranch hands
Hank Bell ... Carnival sheriff
Margeurite Blount ... Female Ranch Hand
Ken Carson ... Ken (musician / ranch hand)
Ed Cassidy ... Sheriff
Maxine Doyle ... Female Ranch Hand
Kenne Duncan ... Stolen Horse Buyer
Hugh Farr ... Hugh (musician / ranch hand)
Karl Farr ... Karl (musician / ranch chand)
Shug Fisher ... Shug (musician / ranch hand)
Cay Forrester ... Female Ranch Hand
Mary Kenyon ... Female Ranch Hand
Pierce Lyden ... Dusty
Tim Spencer ... Tim (musician / ranch hand)
Pat Starling ... Female Ranch Hand
Helen Talbot ... Female Ranch Hand
Doodles Weaver ... Hot dog salesman
BIOS:
1. Roy Rogers (aka: Leonard Franklin Slye)
Date of Birth: 5 November 1911 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of Death: 6 July 1998 - Apple Valley, California
2. Dale Evans (aka: Frances Octavia Smith)
Date of Birth: 31 October 1912, Uvalde, Texas
Date of Death: 7 February 2001, Apple Valley, California
Check out a new book from Empire Publishing - "THE ROY ROGERS BOOK: A REFERENCE TRIVIA SCRAPBOOK" (Paperback) --- reference trivia scrapbook of Roy Rogers written by Western film historian David Rothel whose accounts of thrilling adventures of B-Western heroes during the Saturday matinees of yesteryear takes us back to our childhood, family and friends --- this is a wish come true, reliving those wonderful years from the past through the pen of David Rothel --- Roy was a top box office draw for Republic Pictures when you went to see him on the big screen, you got exactly what the marquee said --- plenty of thrills, action and hard riding with a song or two thrown in for good measure --- Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 as a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers" and elected again in 1988 as Roy Rogers "King of the Cowboys" --- Roy got his horse "Trigger" in 1938 and rode him in every one of his films and TV shows after that --- "Trigger" died in 1965 age of thirty-three --- Roy's dog's name was "Bullet" and appeared in almost as many of his films as "Trigger" did --- Roy's theme song, "Happy Trails", was written by Queen of the West and his wife Dale Evans --- inducted (with his wife Dale Evans) into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1976 --- inducted as a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1995 just three years before his death --- Don't miss this one --- now appearing on Amazon and Empire Publishing --- Don't hesitate - rush out and pick up your copy today --- Great reading in the days and weeks to come --- I guarantee it!
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 musical adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Amazon where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 54 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (4/13/2007)
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