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"Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... The Golden Stallion (1949) ... Republic Pictures" (2008-01-05)  Republic Pictures presents "THE GOLDEN STALLION" (15 November 1949) (67 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), Edward J. White (Producer), Sloan Nibley (Screenwriter), Jack A. Marta (Cinematographer), Edward Cherkose (Songwriter),Nathan Gluck (Songwriter), Sol Meyer (Songwriter), Ann Parentean (Songwriter), Sid Robin (Songwriter), Nathan Scott (Composer (Music Score), Jule Styne (Songwriter), Foy Willing (Songwriter), Stanley Wilson (Composer (Music Score), Tony Martinelli (Editor), Frank Hotaling (Art Director), John McCarthy (Set Designer), James S. Redd (Set Designer), Adele Palmer (Costume Designer), T.A. Carman (Sound/Sound Designer), Bob Mark (Makeup), Howard Lydecker (Special Effects), Theodore Lydecker (Special Effects) - - - - Our story line and plot, The complicated plot of this film combines the story of diamond smugglers using horses to spirit the precious stones across the Mexican border with a tale about trigger siring Trigger, Jr. --- In expectation of Roy's later television series, Pat Brady drives a jeep in this feature --- In the New York Times article, "Watching Movies With Quentin Tarantino" (9/15/00), he discusses the film in depth, finding the relationship between Rogers and Trigger particularly moving: "You know, in some movies, a cowboy might go to jail to save his best friend from being shot down dead. Well, Trigger is Roy's best friend. It's the easiest leap to have him do that here, yet it's so powerful and so unexpected. What's great is that you buy it, you absolutely buy it, and I don't know that I really would buy it from anybody else but Roy and Trigger." --- "The Golden Stallion" is in Trucolor which this time adds to the overall beauty and highlights the golden in the title --- Even non-Roy Rogers fans should enjoy this cinematic gem --- some wonderful tunes, TIME FOR A SONG -- RIDIN MY GOLDEN STALLION -- DOWN MEXICO WAY -- CRIPPLE CREEK (SQUARE DANCE) -- WHEN NIGHT FALLS ON THE PRAIRIE.the cast includesRoy Rogers ... Roy RogersTrigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"Dale Evans ... Stormy BillingsEstelita Rodriguez ... Pepe ValdezPat Brady ... Sparrow BiffleDouglas Evans ... Jeff Middleton, Owner of Oro City HotelFrank Fenton ... Sheriff in Oro CityGreg McClure ... Ben, Hart's henchmanDale Van Sickel ... Ed HartClarence Straight ... Bartender SpudJack Sparks ... GuardChester Conklin ... Old ManFoy Willing ... FoyRiders of the Purple Sage ... MusiciansGeorge Bamby ... MusicianMauritz Hugo ... Diamond BuyerCactus Mack ... Deputy MackJohnny Paul ... MusicianPascale Perry ... HenchmanDarol Rice ... MusicianAl Sloey ... MusicianBIOS:1. Roy Rogers (aka: Leonard Franklin Slye)Date of Birth: 5 November 1911 - Cincinnati, OhioDate of Death: 6 July 1998 - Apple Valley, California2. Dale Evans (aka: Frances Octavia Smith)Date of Birth: 31 October 1912, Uvalde, TexasDate of Death: 7 February 2001, Apple Valley, California3. William Witney (Director)Date of Birth: 15 May 1915 - Lawton, OklahomaDate of Death: 17 March 2002 - Jackson, CaliforniaCheck 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: 67 mins on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (5/16/1995)
Beautiful Trucolor print of a great Roy Rogers western (2002-06-22)  In the larger pantheon of the western, THE GOLDEN STALLION (1949) may hold a status as a minor classic, but in the world of the B-western, it stands out as a masterpiece, arguably Roy Rogers' best film and certainly compelling viewing for anyone interested in a strong, simple story well told. This is the one where Roy goes to jail on a manslaughter charge rather than let his horse Trigger take the rap for the death of a bad guy (who'd been trying to steal a wild mare which fought back and then ran away). Roy's act saves Trigger's life but cannot prevent him from being auctioned off and purchased by a corrupt businessman who then uses Trigger in an elaborate diamond smuggling-across-the-Mexican border scheme. In the course of it all, Trigger mates with the runaway mare and fathers Trigger, Jr. Dale Evans plays a local ranch owner who writes to Roy in prison every week and helps him to clear his (and Trigger's) name. The musical numbers are not too intrusive and are enlivened by the presence of Estelita Rodriguez as Dale's South American gal pal, Pepe Valdez. This is the best-looking Trucolor print of a Roy Rogers western I've ever seen. The blues are typically strong, the reds look red (not orange) and, surprisingly, the green of the foliage is actually a dark forest green, not brown as it usually registered in Trucolor. (Trucolor was a two-color process used by Republic Pictures in lieu of the more expensive three-color Technicolor process.) There is a lot of beautifully-photographed horse action here, with Trigger sharing the spotlight not only with the mare sought after by the smugglers but also with Trigger Jr. If you're a fan of westerns devoted to horses, then this one's for you. I immediately thought of this film when I saw the 2002 animated release, SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON, and tried to think of an appropriate live-action western equivalent. It may not be an exact equivalent, but it offers some of the same kind of thrilling horse action. GOLDEN STALLION is the film Quentin Tarantino chose as the subject of the very first article in The New York Times' celebrated "Watching Movies" series, in which reporter Rick Lyman sits down with famed actors and directors to watch their selected favorite films. It was a bold choice and helped to call attention to the long career of the film's director, Republic Pictures' veteran action specialist, William Witney.
The Golden Stallion (2001-12-18) It's excellent; Trigger is the star. Movie has great color, beautiful scenery. Dale & Estella are great together. I recommend it hiighly. A pleasure to watch.
Trigger steals the show (2000-12-12) Quentin Tarantino lauded William Witney's directing of this movie and Roy's performance in a New York Times interview this year (2000). Trigger is blamed for a killing done by a wild horse, and Roy confesses to the crime to save him and serves three years for manslaughter. Witney once again handles animal scenes with finesse as the wild mare dies after giving birth to Trigger Jr. A beautiful story, in color showing off both golden palominos, in which Roy temporarily loses Trigger to a band of diamond smugglers and recovers him in a typical Witney action climax.
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