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"Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... In Old Amarillo (1951) ... Republic Pictures ", January 24, 2008
This review is from: In Old Amarillo (DVD)
Republic Pictures presents "IN OLD AMARILLO" (15 May 1951) (64 mins/B&W/Color) (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 William Witney (Director), Jeffrey Kramer (Producer), Roy "Dusty" Rogers, Jr. (Producer), Sloan Nibley (Screenwriter), Jack A. Marta (Cinematographer), R. Dale Butts (Composer (Music Score) / Musical Direction/Supervision), Jack Elliott (Songwriter), Foy Willing (Songwriter), Tony Martinelli (Editor), Frank Hotaling (Art Director), Edward J. White (Associate Producer), Howard Lydecker (Special Effects), Theodore Lydecker (Special Effects) - - - - Our story line and plot, In another conservation themed Western, Roy helps western ranchers use cloud seeding to break a drought --- Director William Witney's imaginative action includes a fight scene in which Roy and the villain, veteran Roy Barcroft batter each other as they roll over and under a four horse team --- In many of the scenes our serial action ace Director Witney gives us a glimpse of chapter play episodes with Republic stunt people like Tom Steele and Dale Van Sickel in the thick of things --- Must recommend the Happy Trails DVD's to you --- Each one has new information about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and each actor or director in the film --- If you are a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans fan like me you will totally enjoy all the extra footage showing Roy and Dale going to parades and visiting children in hospitals, the story of Roy proposing marriage to Dale, and more inside info also about the family --- Each film starts out with Roy and Dale seated on a small stage back around 1987 talking about the sagebrush films they are showing --- some wonderful tunes, IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE -- UNDER THE LONE STAR MOON -- IN OLD AMARILLO -- WASTELAND.
the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
Estelita Rodriguez ... Pepita Martinez
Penny Edwards ... Madge Adams
Pinky Lee ... Pinky
Roy Barcroft ... Clint Burnside
Pierre Watkin ... George B. Hills
Kenneth Howell ... Philip Hills (as Ken Howell)
Elisabeth Risdon ... Granny Adams
William Holmes ... Henchman Martin
Roy Rogers Riders ... Cowhands / Musicians
Pat Brady ... Ranch hand (Roy Rogers Riders)
Al Bridge ... Sheriff
Ralph Bucko ... Barfly
Bullet ... Bullet, Roy's Dog
Al Haskell ... Rancher
Kermit Maynard ... Henchman
Frank O'Connor ... Rancher Frank
Jack O'Shea ... Man on wagon
Lee Shumway ... Rancher Joe
Tom Steele ... Henchman Saboteur
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. William Witney (Director)
Date of Birth: 15 May 1915 - Lawton, Oklahoma
Date of Death: 17 March 2002 - Jackson, 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) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") 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: 64 mins on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (8/05/2003)
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