Product Details

• Actors: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans, Sheldon Leonard
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Lions Gate
• VHS Release Date: March 5, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000EZWX
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,762 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Comments on Rainbow over Texas, 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: Rainbow Over Texas [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The technical quality of this video is very good both from a visual and sound aspect. In addition, this is the first time Rainbow Over Texas has been released in its full length uncut running time of 65 minutes. Other releases found on video have been the 54 minute TV versions. This 1946 film is from the era when both Dale Evans and "Gabby" Hayes co-starred with Roy. Its one of the better Roy Rogers films with a good mixture of action and music.

5.0 out of 5 stars "Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... Rainbow Over Texas (1946) ... Republic Pictures ", October 29, 2007

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rainbow Over Texas (DVD)

Republic Pictures presents "RAINBOW OVER TEXAS" (9 May 1946) (63 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 Frank McDonald (Director), Edward J. White (Producer), Max Brand (Short Story Author), Gerald Geraghty (Screenwriter), Reggie Lanning (Cinematographer), Jack Elliott (Songwriter), Gordon Forster (Songwriter), Morton Scott (Musical Direction/Supervision), Glen Spencer (Songwriter), Hilyard M. Brown (Art Director) - - - - Our story line and plot, When Roy makes a public appearance in his hometown, he runs into thieving racketeers who resort to murder and try to prevent the hero from winning a relay race on Trigger --- Sheldon Leonard in an accustomed place as the gambler/villain looking to cash in big on a pony express style relay horse race --- Scene stealer Gabby Hayes with his usual grizzled old ways in Roy's oaters --- story comes from Max Brand, who gave us "Destry Rides Again" --- 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, RAINBOW OVER TEXAS -- COWBOY CAMP MEETING - SILE FOR ME SENORITA -- LITTLE SENORITA -- TEXAS, U.S.A. -- BUST MY BUTTONS -- LIGHTS OF OLD SANTA FE -- LITTLE DARLING BLUES -- OUTLAW.

the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
George 'Gabby' Hayes ... Gabby Whittaker
Dale Evans ... Jackie Dalrymple, posing as Jackie Larkin
Sheldon Leonard ... Kirby Haynes
Robert Emmett Keane ... Wooster J. Dalrymple
Gerald Oliver Smith ... Larkin, the Valet / Butler
Minerva Urecal ... Mama Lolita
George J. Lewis ... Jim Pollard
Kenne Duncan ... Henchman Pete McAvoy
Pierce Lyden ... Henchman Johnson
Dick Elliott ... Yacht Captain Monroe
Bob Nolan ... Bob Nolan (as Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers)
Sons of the Pioneers ... Musicians
Tim Spencer ... Tim Spencer (as The Sons of the Pioneers)
Karl Farr ... Karl Farr (as The Sons of the Pioneers)
Hugh Farr ... Hugh Farr (as The Sons of the Pioneers)
Shug Fisher ... 'Shug' Fisher (as the Sons of the Pioneers)
Ken Carson ... Ken Carson (as the Sons of the Pioneers)
Budd Buster ... Ferguson
Lane Chandler ... Race Judge
George Chesebro ... Ferguson Cowhand
Bud Osborne ... Bounty Hunter

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

3. George 'Gabby' Hayes (aka: George Francis Hayes)
Date of Birth: 7 May 1885 - Wellsville, New York
Date of Death: 9 February 1969 - Burbank, 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: 63 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (5/03/2004)