Thursday, September 24, 2020

Westember II: Day 23 - Santa Fe Scouts (1943)

 

     This episode looks at the penultimate Three Mesquiteers film Santa Fe Scouts (1943) which features Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Jimmie Dodd. 

     Tomorrow's episode will look at the career of a western star who is equally famous as a college football player.


Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Westember II: Day 22 - Buck Jones and Tim McCoy in Arizona Bound (1941)

     Today we look at Arizona Bound (1941), the first of the eight Rough Riders movies to star Buck Jones, Tim McCoy and Raymond Hatton. Last year I reviewed Dawn on the Great Divide which was meant to be a continuation of the series after Tim McCoy left, though it wasn't advertised as one.

     Tomorrow we will look at one of the last Three Mesquiteers movies.

Westember II: Day 21 - William Boyd in The Showdown (1940)

     Today's episode goes over another Hopalong Cassidy movie. 

     Tomorrow we will look at one of the last films of Buck Jones (which also features fellow western star Tim McCoy!)


Sunday, September 20, 2020

Westember II: Day 20 - Overland Stage Raiders (1938)

 

     Today we look at Overland Stage Raiders, one of the Mesquiteers films to feature John Wayne as Stony Brooke.

     Tomorrow we will return to the Hopalong Cassidy series.


Saturday, September 19, 2020

Westember II: Day 19 - Roy Rogers in Under Western Stars (1938)

      In this episode we look at Roy Roger's first starring picture for Republic. 

     Tomorrow we will look at another Three Meqsquiteers installment.


Friday, September 18, 2020

Westember II: Day 18 - Roy Rogers Biography

     In this episode I explore the career of Roy Rogers who is, perhaps, my personal favorite B-western star. Tomorrow we will take an in depth look at his first feature.


Thursday, September 17, 2020

Westember II: Day 17 - The Three Mesquiteers (1936)

     In today's episode we look at the very first of Republic's Three Mesquiteers movies.  

     Tomorrow we will take a look at the career of one of the titans of the B-western genre.