Sunset Serenade
by Joseph Kane
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Actor: Bob Nolan, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Helen Parrish, Roy Rogers, Sons of the PioneersDirector: Joseph Kane
Brand: Bayside ENT Dist
Cinematographer: Bud Thackery
Producer: Joseph Kane
Editor: Arthur Roberts
Writer: Earl Felton
Writer: Robert Yost
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Alpha Video
Movie Reviews of Sunset Serenade
Movie Review: "Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... Sunset Serenade (1942) ... Republic Pictures "
Summary: 5 Stars
Republic Pictures presents "SUNSET SERENADE" (14 September 1942) (60 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- Roy Rogers (born Leonard Slye) moved to California in 1930, at the age of 18 --- played in such musical groups as The Hollywood Hillbillies, Rocky Mountaineers, Texas Outlaws and his own group, the International Cowboys --- In 1934 he formed a group with Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer called "Sons of the Pioneers" --- While in that group he was known as Leonard Slye, then Dick Weston and finally Roy Rogers --- Their songs included "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" --- They first appeared in the western "Rhythm on the Range" (1936), starring Bing Crosby --- In 1937 Roy went solo and made his first starring film in 1938, "Under Western Stars" (1938) --- He made almost 100 films --- then came television, "The Roy Rogers Show" (1951) ran on CBS from October 1951 through September 1964.
Under Joseph Kane (Director / Producer), Earl Felton (Screenwriter), Robert Yost (Short Story Author), Bud Thackery (Cinematographer), Bob Nolan (Songwriter), Morton Scott (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Tim Spencer (Songwriter), Arthur Roberts (Editor), Russell Kimball (Art Director) - - - - Our story line and plot, Roy, Gabby and The Sons of the Pioneers take action against an outlaw and his girl who connive to acquire a ranch by daming a stream to make the land worthless --- Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer composed the six songs in this feature --- Roy and Trigger save cattle buyer Frank M. Thomas (Clifford Sheldon) from a flash flood, plus an avalanche that starts a cattle stampede --- some wonderful tunes, OH WONDERFUL WORLD -- WHEN ROMANCE RIDES THE RANGE -- ROCKY MOUNTAIN LULLABY - COYOTE SERENADE -- SING AS YOU WORK.
the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
George 'Gabby' Hayes ... Gabby
Bob Nolan ... Bob
Sons of the Pioneers ... Ranch hands / Musicians
Helen Parrish ... Sylvia Clark
Onslow Stevens ... Gregg Jackson
Joan Woodbury ... Vera Martin
Frank M. Thomas ... Clifford Sheldon
Roy Barcroft ... Bart Reynolds
Jack Kirk ... Sheriff Praskins
Pat Brady ... Pat Brady (Sons of the Pioneers)
Lynton Brent ... Antlers Hotel clerk
Fred Burns ... Rancher Langdon
Budd Buster ... Martin cowhand
Steve Clark ... Party guest
Frank Ellis ... Party guest
Hugh Farr ... Singing ranch hand (Sons of the Pioneers)
Karl Farr ... Singing ranch hand (Sons of the Pionneers)
Karl Hackett ... Rancher in Antlers Saloon
Jack Ingram ... Henchman Jeff
Rex Lease ... Martin rider
Art Mix ... Henchman
Monte Montague ... Henchman Monte
Jack O'Shea ... Sylvia's driver
Edward Peil Sr. ... Party guest
Lloyd Perryman ... Singing ranch hand (Sons of the Pioneers)
Pascale Perry ... Henchman
Jack Rockwell ... Jim (Baggley Foreman)
Tim Spencer ... Tim (Sons of the Pioneers)
BIOS:
1. Roy Rogers (aka: Leonard Franklin Slye)
Date of Birth: 5 November 1911 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of Death: 6 July 1998 - Apple Valley, California
2. George 'Gabby' Hayes (aka: George Francis Hayes)
Date of Birth: 7 May 1885 - Wellsville, New York
Date of Death: 9 February 1969 - Burbank, California
Check out a new book from Empire Publishing - "THE ROY ROGERS BOOK: A REFERENCE TRIVIA SCRAPBOOK" (Paperback) --- reference trivia scrapbook of Roy Rogers written by Western film historian David Rothel whose accounts of thrilling adventures of B-Western heroes during the Saturday matinees of yesteryear takes us back to our childhood, family and friends --- this is a wish come true, reliving those wonderful years from the past through the pen of David Rothel --- Roy was a top box office draw for Republic Pictures when you went to see him on the big screen, you got exactly what the marquee said --- plenty of thrills, action and hard riding with a song or two thrown in for good measure --- Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980 as a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers" and elected again in 1988 as Roy Rogers "King of the Cowboys" --- Roy got his horse "Trigger" in 1938 and rode him in every one of his films and TV shows after that --- "Trigger" died in 1965 age of thirty-three --- Roy's dog's name was "Bullet" and appeared in almost as many of his films as "Trigger" did --- Roy's theme song, "Happy Trails", was written by Queen of the West and his wife Dale Evans --- inducted (with his wife Dale Evans) into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1976 --- inducted as a member of the "Sons of the Pioneers into the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" in 1995 just three years before his death --- Don't miss this one --- now appearing on Amazon and Empire Publishing --- Don't hesitate - rush out and pick up your copy today --- Great reading in the days and weeks to come --- I guarantee it!
Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") and Trevor Scott (Down Under DVD Com) as they have rekindled my interest once again for Film Noir, B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with musical adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Amazon where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 60 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (4/15/2003)
Summary of Sunset Serenade
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