Down Dakota Way [VHS]

Down Dakota Way [VHS]
by William Witney

Down Dakota Way [VHS]

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Actor: Dale Evans, Montie Montana, Pat Brady, Roy Rogers, Trigger
Director: William Witney
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 67 minutes
Release Date: 2003-06-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Good Times Video
Studio: Good Times Video

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Movie Review: "Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... Down Dakota Way (1949) ... Republic Pictures "
Summary: 5 Stars

Republic Pictures presents "DOWN DAKOTA WAY" (9 September 1949) (63 mins/B&W/Color) (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 William Witney (Director), Edward J. White (Producer), John K. Butler (Screenwriter), Sloan Nibley (Screenwriter / Songwriter), Reggie Lanning (Cinematographer), R. Dale Butts (Composer (Music Score), George Morgan (Songwriter), Sid Robin (Songwriter), Foy Willing (Songwriter), Stanley Wilson (Composer (Music Score), Tony Martinelli (Editor), Frank Hotaling (Art Director), John McCarthy (Set Designer), James S. Redd (Set Designer), Adele Palmer (Costume Designer), Earl Crain, Sr. (Sound/Sound Designer), Bob Mark (Makeup), Theodore Lydecker (Special Effects) - - - - Our story line and plot, A rancher wanting to market is cattle infect with hoof and mouth disease, hires a gunman to kill the veterinarian who plans to report the diseases to the sate --- This Rogers feature, like several others of this period, meshes entertainment with information about the public issue --- Must recommend the Happy Trails DVD's to you --- Each one has new information about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and each actor or director in the film --- If you are a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans fan like me you will totally enjoy all the extra footage showing Roy and Dale going to parades and visiting children in hospitals, the story of Roy proposing marriage to Dale, and more inside info also about the family --- Each film starts out with Roy and Dale seated on a small stage back around 1987 talking about the sagebrush films they are showing --- some wonderful tunes, ALPHABET SONG -- ROLL ON LITTLE DOGGIES -- CANDY KISSES -- UNCLE SAMBA -- DOWN DAKOTA WAY.

the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
Dale Evans ... Ruth Shaw
Pat Brady ... Sparrow Biffle
Montie Montana ... Sheriff Holbrook
Elisabeth Risdon ... Dolly Paxton
Byron Barr ... Steve Paxton
James Cardwell ... Saunders (McKenzie's foreman)
Roy Barcroft ... Mack McKenzie
Emmett Vogan ... Dr. George Fredricks, DVM
Foy Willing ... Foy
Riders of the Purple Sage ... Musicians (as The Riders of the Purple Sage)
Gertrude Astor ... Bus Passenger
Victor Cutler ... Bus Driver
George LaMond ... Minister
Johnny Paul ... Johnny
Darol Rice ... Darol
Al Sloey ... Al

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. William Witney (Director)
Date of Birth: 15 May 1915 - Lawton, Oklahoma
Date of Death: 17 March 2002 - Jackson, 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) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") 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: 63 mins on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (6/24/2003)

Movie Review: DOWN DAKOTA WAY
Summary: 3 Stars

I rate this dvd a 3 star, only because of the ommitance of approximately 15 minutes. Being an avid fan of Roy Rogers, I want to see his movies in the uncut version. That includes the Republic logo at the start and end of the movie. The quality is excellent and so is the extra information. I am hoping that some other company will be producing these movies in the uncut version on dvd.

Movie Review: Information Plus
Summary: 3 Stars

As a longtime fan of Roy Rogers, I was very happy to see what looked like a high quality product available.The extra material on these "Happy Trails Theatre" DVD's is excellent and the transfer to DVD is also very good quality.However, as a Roy Rogers "fanatic" I would like to see the "uncut" version of the movie. In every release from this studio movies that range from 75 to 53 min. are cropped to about 52 min to allow the introductions & interviews to be fit in.Love the extra info but I want the movie intact.

Movie Review: Roy Rogers rides to the rescue, again.
Summary: 4 Stars

Roy Rogers discovers that the stepson of his old schoolteacher is riding the outlaw trail. Working with an unscrupulous cattleman, the young hellion commits murder and mayhem. What's even worse, the bad guys secretly try to market cattle inflicted with hoof-and-mouth disease. Roy must work quickly to save the ranchers of Sunset Valley from disaster.

Shortly before he made the the jump to Saturday morning TV in the 1950s, Roy Rogers made a new series of action-packed Westerns for Republic Studios. Filmed in "Trucolor," these pictures stress hard riding outdoor action rather than the intrusive musical numbers that plagued some of Roy's earlier films. Astride Trigger, billed as "The Smartest Horse in the Movies," Roy and his friends help the sheriff outshoot the bad guys. Dale Evans is present, but Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers gave way to Foy Willing and The Riders of the Purple Sage. Expect some singing, but not enough to impede the blazing six-guns. Pat Brady is around as Roy's comic relief sidekick. The violence is bloodless enough to qualify as "G" rated entertainment. The production values are Grade B, but nobody made Westerns like Republic. Some of the color tones have a green and blue tint that looks a little odd. Regardless, relish the nostalgia and introduce today's plugged in kids to the days when the West was really wild. Enjoy the ride. ;-)

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