HAPPY TRAILS: Our Life Story [Paperback]

Roy Rogers (Author), Dale Evans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 10, 1995

American popular culture icons Roy Rogers and Dale Evans trace their triumphs and tragedies, from Roy's days with the Sons of the Pioneers, through their meeting and marriage, and their immense success in films and television. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. AB.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, who played highly moral heroes and heroines and satisfied America's passion for westerns in the 1940s and '50s, here present their dual autobiography, co-written by pop culture-chronicler Sterns (Way Out West). The stars relive their early struggles-he as an Ohio "backwoods country boy" and she as an ambitious, would-be chanteuse-and move on to their triumphs in rodeos, 88 movies, radio series and TV shows. In the most dramatic episode, they recall how, during the filming of The Cowboy and the Senorita, Rogers, astride his famous horse, Trigger, rescued his new co-star from her rampaging horse, an adventure that led to their marriage in 1948. Their book is sure to be avidly read by the members of the worldwide Roy Rogers fan clubs. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

What a pairing: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the cowboy king and the western queen, teamed with those connoisseurs of kitsch, Jane and Michael Stern, authors of The Encyclopedia of Bad Taste (1990) and many other tongue-in-cheek homages to the way we were before it all went bad. This thoroughly engaging mix of joint autobiography and pop cultural history--Roy and Dale alternate chapters, and the Sterns offer introductions to each of the book's six parts--proves once again that you can't help but like Roy Rogers. When Roy tells us that there is so much cussing and violence in modern movies, he wouldn't let Trigger watch them, we love him for it. We cry along with Dale when she recounts the tragedies of her life (the deaths of three children), and when the Sterns describe a friend remembering how, as a kid, she strained to touch Roy's hand while he circled Madison Square Garden on Trigger, we wish we had been there, too. That's the thing about this book: don't expect to find any tongues in any cheeks. You can laugh at tuna casserole, as the Sterns did in Bad Taste, but you can't laugh at Roy Rogers. Ilene Cooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (October 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684804360
• ISBN-13: 978-0684804361
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #667,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A warm and personal look into the lives of Roy and Dale., March 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Happy Trails: Our Life Story (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful, warm and personal look into the lives of Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys and Dale Evans Rogers, the Queen of the West. This book gives the stories of Roy's life from his humble beginnings in Duck Run, Ohio and Dale's start in Uvalde, Texas to their present lives in Apple Valley, California. The stories of their joys and hardships are very touching. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is fan of Roy or Dale as well as anyone who wants to read an inspiring story about the Hollywood couple who are heros in real life just as they were in the movies. The only suggestion I would have for the next edition of this book is that it needs an index. The stories are so wonderful you'll be wanting to see more photos and hear more of Roy and Dales personal stories

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful and personal look into the lives of Roy and Dale, February 1, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: HAPPY TRAILS: Our Life Story (Paperback)

This is a wonderful, warm and personal look into the lives of Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys and Dale Evans Rogers, the Queen of the West. This book gives the stories of Roy's life from his humble beginnings in Duck Run, Ohio and Dale's start in Uvalde, Texas to their present lives in Apple Valley, California. The stories of their joys and hardships are very touching. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is fan of Roy or Dale as well as anyone who wants to read an inspiring story about the Hollywood couple who are heros in real life just as they were in the movies

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans., February 14, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: HAPPY TRAILS: Our Life Story (Paperback)

This book is a MUST for anyone who is a fan of Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger of course! Only three things could make this book better; An index would be a nice addition, MORE of Roy and Dale's own stories about their lives and lots more pictures