Man From Oklahoma [1945]

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"Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... The Man from Oklahoma (1945) ... Republic Pictures".......2007-10-25

Republic Pictures presents "THE MAN FROM OKLAHOMA" (1 July 1945) (63 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 Frank McDonald (Director), Louis Gray (Producer), John K. Butler (Screenwriter), William Bradford (Cinematographer), Morton Scott (Musical Direction/Supervision / Composer (Music Score), Tony Martinelli (Editor), Fred A. Ritter (Art Director), Howard Lydecker (Special Effects), Theodore Lydecker (Special Effects) - - - - Our story line and plot, Roy prevents the villain from stealing a piece of property on which the latter discover oil while drilling for water --- An exciting wagon race and a seven minute musical finale based loosely on Oklahoma history are the climax of this feature --- action takes a back seat to the music in this oater --- Gabby has his heartstrings pulled with Grandma Lane (Maude Edburne) as his romantic involvement --- some wonderful tunes, I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT -- THE MARTINS AND THE COYS -- I'M GONNA HAVE A COWBOY WEDDING - PRAIRIE MARY -- CHEERO, CHEERO CHEROKEE -- FOR YOU AND ME -- SKIES ARE BLUER -- DRAGGIN' THE WAGON -- I KNOW A GIRL NAMED MARY -- WAGGONER (SQUARE DANCE) -- MAN FROM OKLAHOMA.

the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
George 'Gabby' Hayes ... Gabby Whittaker
Dale Evans ... Peggy Lane
Roger Pryor ... Jim Gardner
Arthur Loft ... J. J. Cardigan
Maude Eburne ... Grandma Lane
Sam Flint ... Mayor Witherspoon
Si Jenks ... Jeff Whittaker
June Gittelson ... Little Bird on the Wing (as June Bryde)
Elaine Lange ... Secretary Vera
Charles Soldani ... Chief Red Feather
Edmund Cobb ... Henchman Ferguson
George Sherwood ... Henchman Slade
Eddie Kane ... Bill, Club Manager
Bob Nolan ... Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers Leader
Sons of the Pioneers ... Musicians
Horace B. Carpenter ... Townsman
Ken Carson ... Sons of the Pioneers
Geraldine Farnum ... Dancer
Hugh Farr ... Sons of the Pioneers
Karl Farr ... Sons of the Pioneers
Shug Fisher ... Shug, Sons of the Pioneers
Cactus Mack ... Audience Member
Tim Spencer ... Tim, Sons of the Pioneers
Tex Terry ... Horse Wrangler
Wally West ... Wagon Saboteur
Robert J. Wilke ... Chauffeur

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. Dale Evans (aka: Frances Octavia Smith)
Date of Birth: 31 October 1912, Uvalde, Texas
Date of Death: 7 February 2001, Apple Valley, California

3. George 'Gabby' Hayes (aka: George Francis Hayes)
Date of Birth: 7 May 1885 - Wellsville, New York
Date of Death: 9 February 1969 - Burbank, California

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Total Time: 63 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (5/03/2004)

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