Author Archive: Retro

Gene Autry’s horse “Champion” (Champion) is stolen by escaped convicts Jake Fargon (Walter Sande), Pete Reagon (Jock Mahoney) and Charlie Lewis (Francis McDonald). Twenty years earlier Fargo and Lewis had been captured by City Marshal Steve Autry (Gene Autry)and sent to prison after the theft of $30,000 from “Big Tim” Hanlon (Thurston Hall), a bonanza king. Gene (Gene Autry)traces the convicts to the ghost town in which the loot had been hidden way, where he also finds Hanlon and school teacher Ruth Lambert (Nan Leslie). Loco John (Clem Bevans)warns Gene the killers are around. The convicts pursue Gene and his friends through the spooky buildings.

The Sundance Kids widow Etta Place joins up with Pancho Villa.

A group of wagon train pioneers who are early followers of the Church of Latter Day Saints find persecution at every turn, as they are run out of each new town they hope to call home. With nowhere else to go, they turn their sites to unsettled lands, where they battle both the environment and the native peoples already living there in order to create the community that would come to be Salt Lake City. Following the band of Mormons on their journey, this drama is based on the real life story of their leader Brigham Young.

Indians protest when their rations shipments are pilfered, so the government sends two agents (country music greats Robbins & Pierce) to look into it. Dir. Albert C. Gannaway

Fuzzy decides to trade in his spurs in order to operate a general store, but because of the current range war between ranchers and homesteaders, everyone buys on credit! This forces Billy “The Kid” Carson to get involved and try to bring peace to the area. Produced by Sigmund Neufeld. Dir. Sam Newfield

When three Texas Rangers try to investigate kidnapped Mexicans being used as forced labor in the mines of Silver Bullet, they are framed for murder by the town’s corrupt sheriff.

Ben and Walrus Face are two tramp cowhands who decide to pair up and become outlaws, but miss out on the stage when it rolls by while they are arguing. Meanwhile, over at Bud’s ranch, Sam Jenkins has come looking for his niece Marion, as he has strong objections to her keeping company with Bud, the broke and getting-broker fast ranch owner. Slick banker Steve Merrick, also a suitor for Marion’s hand, won’t loan Bud the needed money to stock his ranch, but does give him $500 for his horse Starlight. Ben and Walrus Face are in town, and overhear Merrick telling his henchman Clint to go out to Bud’s ranch and steal the $500 back. Ben and Walrus Face knock Clint out, and then knock Bud out and steal his wallet. They later decide a life of crime does not suit them (via the only split screen shot ever employed by B.B. Ray, in [...]

Maynard plays a dual role as a sheriff and his weak, dishonest twin, Clem, who steals money from the town and frames Ken for it. Produced by Ken Maynard. Dir. Alan James

The Boy Scouts help G-Man Tex capture a gang of bandits who got away with a million dollar gold shipment. Co-stars Troop 13 of the Los Angeles Boy Scouts. Dir. Ray Taylor