Tag: Allan Rocky Lane

Where Did Our Heroes Go?

 What became  of the stars of the Saturday Matinee Westerns after the emergence of television and the demise of the “B” Westerns?  Looking at the poll of “Top Ten Money Making Western Stars” in 1951, you find Roy Rogers in first place followed by Gene Autry.  They were the two biggest stars of the Saturday …

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Trail of Robin Hood – TCM – Dec. 15

Happy Holidays everybody!! Please don’t pay any attention to the title, Trail of Robin Hood is one of the few Westerns with a holiday theme and it is one of Dad’s!  The outdoor shots were made in Big Bear, CA where the mountains and pine trees are magnificent. I understand from friends that Trail of …

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