Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164807 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-11-29
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 61 minutes

Customer Reviews

"Ken Maynard Series ... Drum Taps (1933) ... Poverty Row (2005)"
Poverty Row Pictures presents "DRUM TAPS" (24 January 1933) (61 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- . Ken Maynard was an American motion picture stuntman and actor --- Born Kenneth Olin Maynard in Vevay, Indiana, he was an accomplished horseman --- As a young man, he performed in rodeos and was a trick rider with Buffalo Bill 's Wild West Show and a circus rider with Ringling Brothers --- During World War I, he served in the United States Army.

He first appeared in silent motion pictures in 1923 and in addition to acting also did stunt work --- Maynard became one of the first singing cowboys with Columbia Records --- Also one of the first to make a star out of his white stallion named "Tarzan", a half-Arabian, half-American Saddle horse. Maynard bought him in the mid-1920's --- With his white cowboy hat, fancy shirt, and pair of six-shooters, from the 1920s to the mid-1940s --- Maynard appeared in more than 90 films --- However, his alcoholism severely impacted his life and his career ended in 1944. He owned a small circus operation featuring rodeo riders but eventually lost it to creditors.

The significant amount of money he had earned vanished and he lived a desolate life in a rundown mobile home --- During these years, Maynard was supported by an unknown admirer - long thought to be Gene Autry --- More than 25 years after his last starring role, Maynard returned to two small parts in films in 1970 and 1972 --- Ken Maynard died penniless in 1973 at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, California. He was interred at Forest Lawn Cypress Cemetery in Cypress, California. Maynard's funeral is described in detail in James Horwitz's book They Went Thataway --- His brother, Kermit Maynard, was also an actor and stuntman

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Ken Maynard has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6751 Hollywood Blvd -- (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Under the production staff of:
J.P. McGowan - Director
Sam Bischoff - Producer
Burt Kelly - Producer
William Saal - Producer
Alan James - Screenwriter
Jack Young - Cinematographer

Our story line and plot, Bradley Skinner (Hooper Atchley) and his gang are grabbing land from the ranchers --- When they go after Kerry's ranch Ken Cartwright (Ken Maynard) stops them --- Skinner frames Ken for rustling but the Sheriff is on Ken's side, and with the help of his brother Earl's Boy Scout Troop No. 107, Los Angeles Council, they go after the gang --- Produced by Poverty Row company KBS (formerly Sono Art-World Wide), along with some well known character actors Lloyd Ingraham, Jack Rockwell and Al Bridge make this an above average oater.

the cast includes:
Ken Maynard ... Ken Cartwright
Tarzan ... Tarzan, Ken's Horse
Dorothy Dix ... Eileen Carey
Frank Coghlan Jr. ... Eric Cartwright (as Junior Coghlan)
Charles Stevens ... Indian Joe
Al Bridge ... Lariat Smith
Harry Semels ... Henchman Pete
Jim Mason ... Henchman Stubby Lane
Slim Whitaker ... Henchman Hank
Los Angeles Boy Scout Troop #107 ... Boy Scouts
Hooper Atchley ... Bradley Skinner
Buzz Barton ... Wounded messenger
Bob Burns ... Rancher
Fred Burns ... Rancher
Lloyd Ingraham ... Bill Carey, Eileen Carey's grandfather
Kermit Maynard ... Earl Cartwright
Bud McClure ... Ranch hand
Merrill McCormick ... Henchman
Art Mix ... Henchman Guard
Tex Palmer ... Henchman
Edward Peil Sr. ... Sheriff
Pascale Perry ... Henchman guard Harry
Jack Rockwell ... Rancher

SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIO:
1. Ken Maynard (aka: Kenneth Olin Maynard)
Date of Birth: 21 July 1895 - Vevay, Indiana
Date of Death: 23 March 1973 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California

If you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure check out other western double features --- Ask Amazon.Com to carry the volumes as they are not available on Amazon as of yet --- you can order and pick up your copy now from VCI Entertainment

KEN MAYNARD WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE
Vol 1: Phantom Thunderbolt & Lightning Strikes West (VCI #7240) (DVD)
Vol 2: Dynamite Ranch & Death Rides the Range (VCI #7295) (DVD)
Vol 3: Drum Taps & Two Gun Man (VCI #7300) (DVD)
Vol 4: Fargo Express & Harmony Trail (VCI #7284) (DVD)
Vol 5: Western Courage & Whistlin' Dan (VCI #7307) (DVD)
Vol 6: In Old Santa Fe & Come On Tarzan (VCI #7346) (DVD)
Vol 7: Boots of Destiny & Flamin' Lead (VCI #7348) (DVD)
Vol 8: Six Shootin' Sheriff & Trailin' Trouble (VCI #7350) (DVD)

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guidelines 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), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") and Trevor Scott (Down Under DVD Com) 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 '30s & '40s and B-Westerns --- order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment 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 or VCI where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 61 min on VHS/DVD ~ Poverty Row Pictures ~ (11/29/2005)