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Zane Grey’s “Drift Fence”

13 Friday Apr 2012

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1936 Movie Poster

“Drift Fence”  a 1936 Paramount Film directed by Otho Lovering and starring Larry “Buster” Crabbe, Katherine DeMille, Tom Keene, Benny Baker, Glenn (Leif) Erikson), Stanley Andrews and Richard Carle is the first feature in the April 19 lineup.

The Internet Movie Database says:

“Cowboy pretends to be city dude sent to manage uncle’s ranch, when he learns the ranch is being menaced by an outlaw who the cowboy badly wants to catch.”

Henry C. Parke (Henry’s Western Roundup) says:

“One of a dozen or so Zane Grey novel adaptations that Paramount turned out in the 1930s, DRIFT FENCE (1936) is well done. Though presented as starring Buster Crabbe, he’s actually the second lead, and a villain at that – a nice novelty for an actor who was almost always the hero. It’s nice to see him given a chance to act.”

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April 19 Line-up

06 Friday Apr 2012

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Original art by WFPS member Jim Sanders

Gary Cooper appears in "Dallas" on April 19. Original art by WFPS member Jim Sanders.

On April 19, see Buster Crabbe and Tom Keene in Zane Grey’s “Drift Fence” and Gary Cooper in “Dallas”

COWBOY TALK

First off, many thanks for all the help on the last meeting, since I was not there. From all reports, Ray Smith and David Hunter did a marvelous job. It’s obvious that my absence did not deter the crowd. . . 121 in attendance! And a good time was had by all!

I want to thank Larry Floyd and the entire committee running the Williamsburg Film Festival for honoring me with the “Eddie Wall Award” for contributions made to the “Golden Era of Films.” My name is on the award, but I feel as though I am simply representing our entire club. It is you, the contributing members, who have made our club the resounding success it is!

Don’t forget the “Milo Holt Western Film Festival” coming up on May 19 in Siler City (more later). Also, more information will be coming in the next newsletter regarding the Winston-Salem Film Fair in July.

Until next time. . . so long Buckaroos!

The Old Cowpoke (Nikki Ellerbe) & John “Latigo” Cudd