Author Archive: Retro

Roy and Gabby have to establish fair business practices in the town of Deadwood, currently dominated by entrepreneurs who scare off potential competitors

Rogers and pals ride after a stolen herd that’s been filched to cover the theft of a young girl’s trust fund. This action-packed film was The Sons of the Pioneers’ last theatrical appearance with Rogers. Dir. William Witney

Local rancher is presumed dead when his plane goes down; but he’s still kickin’, and has hired Rogers to “tame” his shrewish daughter, stealing her away from her snobbish, eastern fianc?. Songs include: “New Moon Over Nevada”, “A Cowboy has to Yodel in the Morning”, and “The Harum Scarum Baron of the Harmonium”. Dir. Joseph Kane

Roy puts a stop to gun smuggling.

A criminally unheard-of William Witney has always been underappreciated by western genre fans. Just as influential as John Ford, if not more so, Witney made some of the best early westerns out there creating the modernized, choreographed Western fight scenes we still see today. Witney kept the landscapes in the back where they belong and focused on the pure joy. This film, The Bells of Coronado, was one of Witney’s last collaborations with Roy Rogers and Trigger but it is still worth checking out. A little adventure, a little action, a little music. It’s all here. For Western genre fans who have never seen a William Witney film, do yourself a favor and check one out. If you liked this one, also check these early greats: On the Old Spanish Trail and Adventures of Red Ryder. While I’m a big fan of John Ford, Anthony Mann and Sergei Leone and appreciate what each of them [...]

Easterner must defend her newly acquired ranch when a villain tries to cheat her out of it. It’s up to Roy and The Pioneers to save the day. Songs include: “I’m Headin’ for the Home Corral”, “He’s a No Good Son of a Gun”, “Sandman Lullaby”, “Song of the San Joaquin”, & “I’m a Cowboy Rockefeller”. UNCUT ROY ROGERS WESTERN! Dir. Joseph Kane

Rogers is a rodeo star hired by the government to find out who’s been sabotaging military warehouses. While working undercover at a carnival, Roy finds out that a bogus mindreader is sending secret messages to the Nazis. UNCUT ROY ROBGERS WESTERN! Dir. Joseph Kane

Rogers saves the day from a group of war profiteers who are rustling cattle for sale to the government at outrageous prices. Dir. Joseph Kane

Young tomboy inherits a supposedly worthless gold mine from her father, and it’s up to Roy to prove the mine’s real worth before a local bigwig gets his hands on it. The historic first pairing of Rogers and Evans. Dir. Joseph Kane