FREE Western Movie Double Feature! Wild Bill Elliott & Allan Lane as TV's Red Ryder with James Best
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- THE SAN ANTONIO KID and GUN TROUBLE VALLEY! A Red Ryder movie from Republic Pictures, the House of Action. Starring my favorite Red Ryder, Wild Bill Elliott. Plus, Allan “Rocky” Lane in a bonus Red Ryder TV episode co-starring James Best and “Cisco Kid’s” Duncan Renaldo as THE SAN ANTONIO KID.
Riding with Wild Bill in the 1944 B Western feature THE SAN ANTONIO KID is his trusty sidekick, Little Beaver, played by child star Bobby Blake. In a bit of strange casting, Earl Hodgins, usually cast as a snake oil salesman (his specialty), here plays Red’s 2nd sidekick, Happy Jack.
The movie co-stars Republic serial queen Linda Stirling as the owner of a ranch with hidden oil on the property that villainous LeRoy Mason is after. When Stirling’s father is killed, Red comes to her aide. Mason, working with saloon owner Glenn Strange (later the bartender Sam on GUNSMOKE), hires a fast gun to take Red out of the picture. That fast gun is the San Antonio Kid played by future Cisco Kid, Duncan Renaldo!
Since this is a Republic Pictures production, there are plenty of well executed stunts coordinated by the great Yakima Canutt. As henchmen and gang members working against Red, you’ll spot Robert J. Wilke, Tom London and stuntmen Henry Wills, Cliff Lyons, Tom Steele and Bud Geary.
Red Ryder was a popular newspaper comic strip during the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s written and drawn by Fred Harmon. There were comic book spinoffs, a radio show and, before the B western movie series, there had been a popular Republic serial starring Don “Red” Barry. In fact, that’s how Barry got his nickname.
The movie series with Wild Bill Elliott was very popular but Elliott wanted to work in more adult movies. When he left the series, Allan Lane took his place as Red. Blake stayed and so did Alice Fleming as the Duchess.
When Republic ended the series, another company optioned the character and Jim Bannon took over the role for several more B western features. Bannon even starred in a TV pilot. So did Allan Lane a couple years later. Neither one sold. It’s too bad because the Allan Lane pilot was produced by Gene Autry, with locations filmed in Lone Pine and was very good. After today’s feature, THE SAN ANTONIO KID, we are showing that Allan Lane pilot, called "Gun Trouble Valley" (1956) and featuring Louis Lettieri as Little Beaver, Elizabeth Slifer as Duchess, Dan White as the Sheriff, William Henry, Gregg Barton, and a very young James Best as a seemingly cowardly cowboy in love. You’re in for a double dose of Red Ryder and will be able to compare Elliott and Lane interpretation of the red shirted hero. Let us know who you like best.
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Now let’s saddle up and ride with Red and Little Beaver in THE SAN ANTONIO KID.
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Riding w/Red Ryders tonite. Yippee! Thanks AWOW for this galloping evening of favorites. 🤠 🏇🏇
My two heroes as a kid were George Reeves and Allan Rocky Lane. Many thanks, Big Rob. 👍⬆
Looking forward to seeing this .Love these older Westerns Thanks Rob Word for sharing ! Much appreciated
Howdy, ya'll..Ready for all of us Western Watchers to sit back! Thanks that you are faithful Rob🎉
As a boy I tried to draw my cap pistols like WILD BILL ELLIOTT! To this day I cannot imagine how he could draw and turn those guns so quickly! I loved ALL of the actors who played RED RYDER. BUCK JONES, RED "DON" BARRY, JIM BANNON, ROCKY LANE and of course WILD BILL ELLIOTT! Thank you Rob for this wonderful trip down the lane to COWBOY HEAVEN!
Guy Madison on TV WILD BILL HICKOK had reverse draws. So did his sidekick, Jingles!
I did the same thing, terry, and tried to convince the cowboy kids in the neighborhood that it was a faster draw. Not so sure about that, but it did look cool!
@@AWordonWesterns Speaking of Guy Madison, I would love to see a TV episode of his WILD BILL HICKOCK! I have the radio show and love them! Tell me, Rob. Were you good at the reverse draw? I gave up and tried to cross draw. No dice. It was straight draw or lose the gunfight. LOL!
The secret is in the wrist. It is even faster if you wear them higher. If your holsters are waist high. You pull your elbow straight back and snap the pistol out using only your wrist and fingers. It just takes a bit of practice, and the revolver does not have to move nearly as far as it does worn low on the hip.
@@j.sumner6999 Thanks. I developed a cross draw with only one gun. Standing sideways facing my adversary. He had a smaller target and I didn't have to lift the gun more than belt high.
Thank you very much for these great films. I liked Wild Bill Elliot best. I also enjoyed Bobby Blake. ❤🤠
Same here! Thanks
Love seeing these old western heroes Rob, especially these two, Wild Bill Elliot, and Alan "Rocky" Lane. thanks again.
You bet, Barry. I like them, too. Lots more goodies coming all the time.
Hi, I am Zohair from Pakistan. I just love westerns and I am a huge fan of films of Wild Bill Elliot. And I would like to Thank you for bringing us so many great westerns and the stories around them.
Glad you're enjoying our tribute this month, Zohair. More Wild Bill coming this month!
WILD BILL ELLIOT, my favorite RED RYDER.
Mine too!
Two great shows. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Love Red Ryder! Thanks Rob. More reasons to look forward to Fridays. Yahoo!!!❤
Once you see Robert Blake's Face you cannot Unsee it on Little Beaver.
I really like to watch on " Little Beaver " , he's really cute in that Dress and Acting .
Thank You so Much
for sharing this
Movie ....
Thanks for sharing, Tony.
That's a sharp jacket your wearing rob.
Thank you , you are great.
Thank you too!
Wild Billwas the best
I enjoyed it! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Sherman! Set the Wordwayback machine to... 👍👍 10🤠
Good one!
Ryder was one of best ! Glen strange was also the villain Butch in the Lone Ranger,,, There was a man from New Mexico who portrayed the Red Ryder to keep the Red Ryder out there,,, RIP Dave Saunders or Red Ryder !
Howdy. Everyone. 👋 🤠 that. Is. A. Top. Classic. Western. Movie. A. Gen. I. Love. These. Movies. What. A. Inyoi. To. See. Whit. Pleasure. 🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💢💥💫 thanks. Rob. 📽 👋 🤠 👌 👍 📽 🌟
Thanks. Rob. For. Uploading. These. Westerns. Keep on. Raiding. 👋🤠🐴
The word,,, Jasper,,, is often said by good guys about the bad guys,,!! So, was it describing,,, the bad as bad, hopeless, individuals?!
Hmmm. I've never heard of a "good Jasper." Only the bad 'uns.
There was something in the movements, and features of Duncan Renaldo in this film that reminded me of the character Monk played by Tony Shalhoub. Totally different characters yet there was something.
Wow! I thought so as well. I had to remind myself that this was before his time. Glad it wasn't just my imagination.😊😊
Cool. I see it, too. Thanks, George
Im sure this is the show that started after the old radio station Red Ryder Show?? My great Uncle was the little boy on the Radio. Blows my mind. Thanks for sharing. 7:30
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Hi again Rob, I have to give Wild bill Elliott the edge in the role of Red Ryder, he had such a great voice., The picture quality is excellent in both of these.
Thanks, Barry. I’m siding with you and Wild Bill!
Bar fight scene. How do each fighter never use their hat 🤣🤣
LOL
whoa! Are you related to the great John Russell? you look so much like him. sheesh
Ha! Thanks, sid2. I knew John and he was taller, thinner and better looking. But, I like the thought. Thanks again!
Good movie but the kid was a little to much back it those days those guys would never had little kid running with them.