The Roy Rogers Show, Vol. 2
by George Blair
from Critic's Choice
Roy hits a bullseye with this populsr televsono series that premiered inh 1951. The King of Cowboys was joined by his wife and bumbling sidekick Pat Brady in his fight for law and order in the contempory West. Four features in one and all exciting as the next.
The Gene Autry Show - Double Switch
by Robert G. Walker
from Image Entertainment
Episodes: "The Double Switch" - Gene sets a cunning trap for a thieving rancher who tries to stage a phony holdup with money earmarked for fixing up country roads. Song: "When the Bloom is on the Sage." "The Star Toter" - When the town sheriff is killed by a bank robber, Gene takes over totin' the star and must bring the bandit to justice while convincing the thief's young son to forsake his father's ways and live on the straight and narrow. Song: "Back in the Saddle Again." "The Posse" - When the town bank is robbed, the trail leads to "Whopper" Daro, a reformed bandit and famous liar. Gene and Pat try to clear Whopper of the crime and track the real bandits while helping Whopper save face with his visiting daughter by pretending that he is the owner of Gene's ranch. Song: "Pretty Mary." "Blackwater Valley Feud" - A land war heats up when a rancher is found murdered. Gene must clear the name of the framed rancher and bring the real killer to justice. Song: "That's My Home."
The Gene Autry Show - Gold Dust Charlie
by Robert G. Walker
from Image Entertainment
Saddle up, ride along and sing along with America's favorite cowboy into the golden age of television, where a white hat meant hero and a guitar was just as handy as a pearl-handled six-gun. Every week from 1950 to 1955, Gene Autry, the original singing cowboy and star of the rodeo ring, records, radio and the big screen, rounded up a whole herd of thrill-packed adventures and wagonloads of laughter right in America's living room. So, load up your cap gun, grab hold of the reins and get ready to ride off into a black and white sunset on the dusty trail to action and excitement. Episodes: "Gold Dust Charlie" - When Gold Dust Charlie turns up dead, Gene must outwit the claimjumpin' murderer and bring him to justice. Song: "Cowboy Blues." "Head for Texas" - Gene teams up with a down-on-his-luck jockey to stop a band of cattle rustlers who use a clever trick to steal livestock from a lovely lady ranch owner. Song: "Sing Me a Song of the Saddle." "The Doodle Bug" - Gene investigates a series of stagecoach holdups and discovers a gang of thieves and a pretty school marm in distress. Song: "Ridin' Down the Canyon." "The Silver Arrow" - When a witness to murder is found dead, pierced with a silver arrow, Gene and Pat Buttram help the accused man who has been framed. Together they flush out the real killer as he tries to steal the deed to a gold mine. Song: "Can't Shake the Sands of Texas from My Shoes."
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