In September, we celebrate Gene Autry‘s birthday by viewing Gaucho Serenade (Republic, 1940) starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Mary Lee and Duncan Renaldo. Directed by Frank McDonald.

Gene met “Frog” in 1933, and, for the most part, he became Gene’s sidekick for the entire time. Frog wrote many hit songs for Gene, and, although there were a number of singing cowboys, Gene became the most popular of them all. During the bleak War Years, the grand finale of Gene’s movies usually consisted of the entire cast singing a song and riding off into the sunset. . . the classic “good has overcome evil.” You always felt better when you left the theater.

Also on the bill is The Ivory-Handled Gun (Universal, 1935) starring Buck Jones, Charlotte Wynters, Walter Miller and Carl Stockdale. Directed by Ray Taylor.

And don’t forget Chapter 6 “Poison Peril” from the serial The Batman (Columbia, 1943) Starring Lewis Wilson, Douglas Croft, J. Carrol Naish and Shirley Patterson. Directed by Lambert Hillyer.

Hope to see you there!

To commemorate Gene Autry on his birthday, we will be showing “The Strawberry Roan” in CineColor. It’s one of only two movies Gene Autry made in color.

Feature 1: “The Strawberry Roan” (Columbia, 1948) Starring Gene Autry, Gloria Henry, Jack Holt, Dick Jones and Pat Buttram. Directed by John English

Feature 2: “Oregon Trail” (Republic, 1945) starring Sunset Carson, Peggy Stewart, Frank Jacquet, Si Jenks, John Merton and Mary Carr. Directed by Thomas Carr

Also we’ll view Chapter 12 of “Valley of Vanishing Men” starring Bill Elliott. This chapter is “The Mine of Missing Men.” We are nearing the Final Chapter so you cannot afford to miss a single thrilling chapter!

Be there September 21. Show starts at 7:00 PM