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Heart of the Rockies [VHS]

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Well, it was only a buck ninety-eight... And, I am a fan of the bargain movie rack and of the bw western movie. Even in comparison, this one is extremely hokey. Our boys not only can't get the big picture, they can't even get the faintest glance of what's happening. And, I certainly can't say little enough about the park rangers. If there were a star in this one, I believe it was the bear.

Republic Pictures presents "THE THREE MESQUITEERS" (22 September 1936) (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:
Ray Taylor - Director
Nat Levine - Producer
Charles R. Condon - Screen Story
Jack Natteford - Screenwriter
William Nobles - Cinematographer
Harry Grey - Composer (Music Score)
Murray Seldeen - Editor
William P. Thompson - Editor

Our story line and plot, Our heroes Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Tucson Smith (Ray "Crash" Corrigan) and Lullaby Joslin (Syd Taylor) members of the Three Mesquiteers --- This oater has the "all for one and one for all" down pat --- The Mesquiteers are vets, too, and the bond is instant --- As Lullaby and his World War I buddies head west to farmstead --- The villains are cattle men not partial to squatters, even if the nesters have served their country --- When the Canfield brothers Brack Canfield (J.P. McGowan) and Olin Canfield (Al Bridge) try to stop them, they get help from Stony, Tucson and Lullaby --- The Three Mesquiteers proved to be a money spinner, encouraging Republic to stay with the series through six years and 51 entries --- B-Western director Ray Taylor knew how to establish men of action and good humor which blended in quick fashion --- This was the one and only appearance of Syd Taylor as a Mesquiteer was replaced by Max Terhune in film number two.

the cast includes:
Robert Livingston ... Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan ... Tucson Smith
Syd Saylor ... Lullaby Joslin
Kay Hughes ... Marian Bryant
J.P. McGowan ... Brack Canfield
Al Bridge ... Olin Canfield
Frank Yaconelli ... Pete (Italian vet)
John Merton ... Bull (chief henchman)
Gene Marvey ... Bob Bryant
Milburn Stone ... John (a vet)
Duke York ... Chuck (one-armed vet)
Nina Quartero ... Rosita (waitress) (as Nena Quartaro)
Allen Connor ... Milt (one-legged vet)
Ralph Bucko ... Henchman
Roy Bucko ... Henchman
Cactus Mack ... Musician
Wally West ... 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. Ray 'Crash' Corrigan (aka: Raymond Benard)
Date of Birth: 14 February 1902 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of Death: 10 August 1976 - Brookings Harbor, Oregon

3. Syd Saylor (aka: Leo Sailor)
Date of Birth24 March 1895 - Chicago, Illinois
Date of Death: 21 December 1962 - Hollywood, 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 ~ (2/16/1996)

greety men to swindle a hole town out of there money,floods wipe them out , a man offers them land at acheap price knowing that a dam was going to be built on that spot.but the mesquiteers come and put a damper on there plan.