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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #174541 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-05-30
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

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Customer Reviews

"Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944) ... Republic Pictures "
Republic Pictures presents "LIGHTS OF OLD SANTA FE" (6 November 1944) (78 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), Harry Grey (Producer), Gordon Kahn (Screenwriter), Robert Creighton Williams (Screenwriter), Reggie Lanning (Cinematographer), Morton Scott (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Ralph Dixon (Editor), Frank Hotaling (Production Designer), Charles Thompson (Set Designer), Adele Palmer (Costume Designer), Dick Tyler (Sound/Sound Designer), Larry Ceballos (Choreography) - - - - Our story line and plot, Dale Evans, owner of a rodeo show, is in danger of losing er business until Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers arrive on the scene and save her from financial ruin --- After being out of several Rogers's features, Gabby Hayes returns --- This is the first of several films that Frank McDonald directs --- Roy and Dale first appeared in a film together in "The Cowboy and the Senorita" in 1944, followed soon after by this one. In all, they performed together in easily two dozen films, along with their hit TV series in the early 1950's --- Roy and Dale make some beautiful music together, even Gabby gets to warble a verse from the title song --- some wonderful tunes, AMORE AMORE -- COWPOKE POLKA -- I'M A COWBOY ROCKEFELLER -- COWBOY'S JUBILEE -- THE NERVE OF SOME PEOPLE -- TRIGGER HASN'T GOT A PURTY FIGURE -- TE LIGHTS OF OLD SANTA FE -- RIDE 'EM COWBOYS -- I'M HAPPY IN MY LEVI BRITCHES.

the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
George 'Gabby' Hayes ... Gabby Whittaker
Dale Evans ... Marjorie Brooks
Lloyd Corrigan ... Marty Maizely
Tom Keene ... Frank Madden (as Richard Powers)
Claire Du Brey ... Rosie McGurk
Arthur Loft ... Bill Wetherbee
Roy Barcroft ... Ken Ferguson
Lucien Littlefield ... The Judge
Sam Flint ... Sheriff
Bob Nolan ... Bob (leader, Sons of the Pioneers)
Sons of the Pioneers ... Musicians
Roy Bucko ... Jim
Ken Carson ... Singer / Guitar player - Sons of the Pioneers
Hugh Farr ... Fiddle player - Sons of the Pioneers
Karl Farr ... Guitar player - Sons of the Pioneers
Shug Fisher ... Shug (Sons of the Pioneers)
Jack Kirk ... Deputy
Tim Spencer ... Singer - Sons of the Pioneers

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: 78 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (5/30/2006)

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