Author Archive: Retro

Rogers and Trigger become the star attractions of a struggling rodeo in order to save the rodeo owner from bankruptcy. UNCUT ROY ROGERS WESTERN! Dir. Frank McDonald

A drought is about to end the cattle business. The owner of a canning factory wants to buy all the remaining cattle cheap. He plans to ruin the cattlemen’s plans to ship water by train and to seed the clouds for rain. Roy is sent by a packing house to investigate.

Small town newspaper editor teams up with a big city reporter and a local rancher to find answers when a prominent cattleman is murdered. UNCUT ROY ROGERS WESTERN! Dir. William Witney

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, three Rough Riders join the Arizona Border Patrol to stop a vicious robber, but their quest becomes personal when one of them is killed. Produced by Joseph Kane. Dir. Joseph Kane

Immediately following the Civil War, a former Confederate soldier from Texas becomes a modern day Robin Hood to counteract the doings of corrupt Northern politicians. Dir. Joseph Kane

A man of no worth brags to his daughter back East that he is rich and owns a big ranch. When she decides to pay a visit to her father, Roy and his buddies agree to pretend that the poor man is the owner of the ranch.

Roy and Gabby are stagecoach drivers caught in the middle of a fight between their boss at the stage line and railroad men. Produced by Joseph Kane. Dir. Joseph Kane

Roy must find a new way to ship his cattle to avoid paying unfair charges enforced by the local crooked trucking company. Produced by Joseph Kane. Dir. Joseph Kane

This gentle, tuneful western is one of cowboy crooner Roy Rogers’ best and most successful films; it is also his personal favorite. The fanciful tale tells how Rogers obtained his magnificent horse Trigger and begins with horse trader Rogers as he prepares to breed his best mare with his best friend’s glorious Palomino stallion. Trouble comes in the form of a villainous gambler who has similar plans for his own mare. He attempts to rustle the stud, but the attempt fails, the stallion escapes and breeds with Roger’s mare. Angrily, the gambler shows up and shoots the beautiful horse, leaving Rogers to shoulder the blame. Fortunately, Roy and his impregnated mare flee. Later she gives birth to Trigger who helps Rogers get revenge after he grows up.