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Three Mesquiteers: Range Defenders (1937) / Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)
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The Three Mesquiteers come to the aide of ranchers in two cowboy classics.
| "The Three Mesquiteers Series ... Range Defender & Wild Horse Rodeo (1937) ... Republic" | 2008-03-24 | 4 / 5 |
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Republic Pictures presents "THE THREE MESQUITEERS: RANGE DEFENDER & WILD HORSE RODEO" (1937) (108 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- The series was based on a series of western novels by William Colt MacDonald, which began with "Law of the .45's" in 1933 --- The Three Mesquiteers is the umbrella title for a series of 51 western B-movies released between 1936 and 1943, including 8 films starring John Wayne --- The name was a play on The Three Musketeers, and each film featured a trio of stars --- The series blended the traditional Western period with more modern elements, which was not unknown with other B-Western films and serials --- Towards the end of the series, during World War II, the trio of cowboys were opposing Nazis --- The Three Mesquiteers series was extremely popular at the time of its release --- The series was the only one of its kind to be specifically named and ranked in contemporary polls of the top western film stars --- For example, from 1937 to the end of the series in 1943, The Motion Picture Herald consistently ranked the series in its top ten, reaching a peak of 5th place in 1938, when a pre-Stagecoach John Wayne was the series lead
First up we have "RANGE DEFENDERS" (30 June 1937) (54 mins/B&W)
Under the production staff of:
Mack Wright - Director
Sol C. Siegel - Producer
Joseph F. Poland - Screenwriter
Jack A. Marta - Cinematographer
Fleming Allen - Songwriter
Les Orlebeck - Editor
Our story line and plot, Our heroes Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Tucson Smith (Ray "Crash" Corrigan) and Lullaby Joslin (Max Terhune) members of the Three Mesquiteers arrive on the scene as Stony's brother George (Thomas Carr) has been accused of murder and the Mesquiteers have returned to prove his innocence --- But they find that John Harvey (Harry Woods) rules the town along with his stooge Sheriff Gray (Earle Hodgins) and that George won't get a fair trial --- Republic Studios made quite a few Three Mesquiteers adventures, with a whole host of cowboy stars, including Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Ray Hatton, and believe it or not, even John Wayne following his Lone Star film days --- Livingston, Corrigan and Terhune seem to have appeared in most of them as a trio, though they did trade off with others as necessary. "Range Defenders" has a unique distinction in that it's title pretty much accurately describes the story, which wasn't always the case with Westerns of the era --- It breezes by pretty quickly in just under an hour, and doesn't wear out it's welcome --- Watch for two baddies are played by Harry Woods and John Merton, and two meaner cusses never existed --- Of course one of my favorite character actors Earle Hodgins plays sheriff Dan Gray, always a pleasure to behold.
the cast includes:
Robert Livingston ... Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan ... Tucson Smith
Max Terhune ... Lullaby Joslin
Eleanor Stewart ... Sylvia Ashton
Harry Woods ... John Harvey
Earle Hodgins ... Sheriff Dan Gray
Thomas Carr ... George Brooke
Yakima Canutt ... Henchman
John Merton ... Henchman Craig
Harrison Greene ... Auctioneer
Horace B. Carpenter ... Pete (as Horace Carpenter)
Frank Ellis ... Henchman
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones ... Cook (as Snowflake)
Ernie Adams ... Identifies Mesquiteers
Charles Brinley ... Informs Sheriff of fight
Art Dillard ... Townsman
Curley Dresden ... Man with trunk
Elmer ... Elmer, Lullaby's Dummy
Jack Kirk ... Bill
Lafe McKee ... Grandpa
Jack O'Shea ... Deputy
Jack Rockwell ... Bidder
Al Taylor ... Henchman
The second feature on this double header "WILD HORSE RODEO" (6 December 1937) (54 mins/B&W)
Under the production staff of:
George Sherman - Director
Sol C. Siegel - Producer
Betty Burbridge - Screenwriter
Oliver Drake - Screenwriter
William Nobles - Cinematographer
Les Orlebeck - Editor
Gilbert Wright - Short Story Author
Our story line and plot, Our heroes Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Tucson Smith (Ray "Crash" Corrigan) and Lullaby Joslin (Max Terhune) members of the Three Mesquiteers arrive on the scene as Stony makes a deal with Colonel Nye (Walter Miller) to get the wild horse Cylone for his rodeo circuit --- The horse brings in big crowds as no one is able to ride him and collect Nye's prize money --- Finally Stony rides him but takes the horse instead of the money --- This leads to trouble when Cyclone is set free and Nye and his men go after him --- Helmed by first-time director George Sherman, Wild Horse Rodeo also marked the debut under contract of Roy Rogers --- Billed as Dick Weston, Rogers sings Fleming Allan's "Riding High" and "My Madonna of the Trail".
the cast includes:
Robert Livingston ... Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan ... Tucson Smith
Max Terhune ... Lullaby Joslin
June Martel ... Alice Harkley
Walter Miller ... Colonel Nye
Edmund Cobb ... Hank Bain
William Gould ... Harkley
Jack Ingram ... Jim
Roy Rogers ... Singer (as Dick Weston)
Henry Isabell ... Slim
Art Dillard ... Henchman Bud
Ralph Robinson ... Announcer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones ... Snowflake (as Snowflake)
BIOS:
1. Robert Livingston (aka: Robert Edgar Randall)
Date of birth: 9 December 1904 - Quincy, Illinois
Date of death: 7 March 1988 - Tarzana, California
2. Ray 'Crash' Corrigan (aka: Raymond Benard)
Date of Birth: 14 February 1902 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date of Death: 10 August 1976 - Brookings Harbor, Oregon
3. Max Terhune
Date of Birth: 12 February 1891 - Anderson, Indiana
Date of Death: 5 June 1973 - Los Angeles, California
If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --- Ask to carry the volumes as they are not available on as of yet --- you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment
THREE MESQUITEERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES FROM VCI ENTERTAINMENT
VOL 1 -- GHOST TOWN GOLD & COME ON COWBOYS - (VCI #7215)
VOL 2 -- HIT THE SADDLE & HEART OF THE ROCKIES - (VCI #7218)
VOL 3 -- THE THREE MESQUITEERS & ROARIN' LEAD - (VCI #7254)
VOL 4 -- PURPLE VIGILANTES & PRAIRIE PIONEERS - (VCI #7277)
VOL 5 -- OUTLAWS OF SONORA & WEST OF CIMARRON - (VCI #7290)
VOL.6 -- CALL THE MESQUITEERS & RIDERS OF THE WHISTLING SKULL - (VCI #7310)
VOL.7 -- GANGS OF SONORA & PIONEERS OF THE WEST - (VCI #7321)
VOL.8 -- CODE OF THE OUTLAW & OKLAHOMA RENEGADES - (VCI #7330)
VOL.9 -- GAUCHOS OF EL DORADO & OUTLAWS OF CHEROKEE TRAIL - (VCI #7332)
VOL.10 - HEROES OF THE SADDLE & THE KANSAS TERRORS - (VCI #7337)
VOL.11 - RIDERS OF THE RIO GRANDE & SHADOWS ON THE SAGE - (VCI #7339)
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 B-Westerns and Serials --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 108 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (4/25/2005) |
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