Dr. Ralph H. Wolfe Viewing Center

Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Questar Video, 1995.

Notes: 10 westerns on three VHS tapes (12 hrs.);

Chapters: The outlaw (1941) – Famous western debut of Jane Russell with Jack Buetel as Billy the Kid and Walter Huston as Doc Holliday —

Riders of destiny (1933) – Action western starring John Wayne as a Washington agent sent to procure water rights for ranchers. Also starring Cecilia Parker, George “Gabby” Hayes, and Forrest Taylor. —

The frontiersman (1938) – Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and George “Gabby” Hayes deal with unruly schoolchildren, a gang of rustlers and a pretty school teacher.

Boots & saddles (1937) – Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette teach an English newcomer the “code of the West”. Also stars Judith Allen —

Under California stars (1948) – Classic western of the lonesome cowboy. Roy Rogers takes on a gang of horse thieves who hold Trigger for ransom —

Dawn on the great divide (1943) – Lawman exposes villians framing Native Americans for alleged crimes. Buck Jones’ last film. —

Arizona days (1937) – Early gun-fighting western starring the original singing cowboy, Tex Ritter. Also features Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor and Snub Pollard.

Santa Fe Trail (1940) – Action starring Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan as West Point classmates and romantic rivals. Also stars Olivia de Havilland and Alan Hale. —

The painted desert (1931) – Clark Gable’s talkie debut as the bad guy in a romance about young lovers caught between feuding families. Also with William Boyd and Helen Twelvetrees —

Texas wildcats (1939) – Good guys vs. bad guys western with Tim McCoy starring as the Phantom. Also, with Joan Barclay and Ben Corbett.

OCLC #: 37824942