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Roy and Dale: The Dynamic Duo for November

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

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Howdy Pardners!

The November meeting is our last for the year 2014. By tradition, we do not meet in December so that our members can fully enjoy the holidays with their families. On behalf of all the staff here at the Western Film Preservation Society, Happy Thanksgiving, a very Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah and a Happy Kwanzaa!

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Our November 20 features:

  • “Sunset In El Dorado” (Republic, 1945) Starring Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Dale Evans, Hardie Albright and Margaret Dumont. Directed by Frank McDonald.
  • Chapters 7 & 8 of our 1944 Universal Serial “Raiders of Ghost City” Starring Dennis Moore, Wanda McKay, Lionel Atwill and Virginia Christine.
  • Live music will be provided by The Trailblazers, Purveyors of Fine Western Music in the “cowboy” way!

See you there!

George O’Brien Night

13 Monday Oct 2014

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George O'Brien by Jim Sanders. (c) 2014 Jim Sanders

George O’Brien by Jim Sanders. (c) 2014 Jim Sanders

George O’Brien is the club’s Cowboy of the Year for 2014-15.

George was a survivor of the San Francisco earthquake. He served his country in FOUR wars. He became a movie star in the John Ford’s classic “Iron Horse” and in the movie “Sunrise,” for which he received critical acclaim.

He acted in a Western series for Fox Studios in the 1930’s, then moved to RKO to appear in a well-recognized B-Western series. In the 40’s and 50’s, he became a well-known character actor, appearing in several John Wayne westerns. Not only did he have a great career in films, but he stayed busy with the military. His life could have BEEN a magnificent screenplay!

Our first feature will be “Racketeers Of The Range” (RKO, 1939) starring George O’Brien, Chill Wills, Marjorie Reynolds and Gay Seabrook. Directed by D. Ross Lederman.

Feature 2: “Under Colorado Skies” (Republic, 1947) starring Monte Hale, Adrian Booth, Paul Hurst and William Haade. Directed by R. G. Springsteen.

We will also view Chapters 5 and 6 of “Raiders of Ghost City” with Dennis Moore, Wanda McKay, Lionel Atwill and Regis Toomey.