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It’s Roy Rogers Month!

15 Wednesday Nov 2017

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Documentary film maker Dan Gagliasso said of Roy Rogers: “He was always on the side of right and always stuck up for the weak and oppressed. Roy Rogers represented what we hoped America would always stand for.” Roy was not only a movie star, but a radio and TV star in addition to his recording career.

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Our first feature is “Sunset in the West” (Republic, 1950) in TrueColor. Starring Roy Rogers, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones and Will Wright. Directed by William Witney. This is a digitally restored print in High Definition. This viewing might even look better than when it premiered on the BIG screen 67 years ago!

The second feature will be “Bordertown Gun Fighters” starring Bill Elliott and Goldsboro’s own Anne Jeffreys. (Republic, 1943) Also starring George Hayes, Ian Keith and Harry Woods. Directed by Howard Bretherton.

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And, the Trailblazers will be here to celebrate Roy in song.

See you there.

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“Wild Bill” Elliott as RED RYDER

18 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Red Ryder gallops across the big screen during the April 20th Club meeting. The Red Ryder series had plenty of cowboy stars besides Bill Elliott during its long run, including Don “Red” Barry, Allan “Rocky” Lane and Jim Bannon.

Our lineup:

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Feature 1: Lone Texas Ranger (Republic, 1945) starring Bill Elliott, Bobby Blake, Alice Fleming and Roy Barcroft. Directed by Spencer Bennet.

Feature 2: Fort Defiance (United Artists, 1951) starring Dane Clark, Ben Johnson, Peter Graves and Tracey Roberts. Directed by John Rawlins.

Chapter 9 of our Serial: “The Valley of Vanishing Men” (Columbia, 1942) Starring Bill Elliott, Slim Summerville, Carmen Morales and Kenneth MacDonald. Directed by Spencer G. Bennet

COMING UP: The 6th Annual Milo’s Old Time Western Film Festival in Siler City NC. See details here.

AND the 40th and FINAL Western Film Fair & Nostalgia Convention in Winston-Salem NC. You can see details here.

ALSO in July, Victoria VA will be hosting the National Day of the Cowboy. You can see details for that festival here.