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• Amazon Sales Rank: #148812 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-13
• Format: Color
• Running time: 130 minutes

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Roy Rogers meets up with a western writer who he despises because he resents her writing style. But, together they team up to break a silver smuggling gang across the Mexican border. Meanwhile, one of Roy's friends is being hunted by Scotland Yard, but not for the reasons they suspect. One of the best action-packed Rogers films.

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"Roy Rogers B-Western Series ... Bells of San Angelo (1947) ... Republic Pictures "
Republic Pictures presents "BELLS OF SAN ANGELO" (15 May 1947) (78 mins/Color) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- Roy Rogers (born Leonard Slye) moved to California in 1930, at the age of 18 --- played in such musical groups as The Hollywood Hillbillies, Rocky Mountaineers, Texas Outlaws and his own group, the International Cowboys --- In 1934 he formed a group with Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer called "Sons of the Pioneers" --- While in that group he was known as Leonard Slye, then Dick Weston and finally Roy Rogers --- Their songs included "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" --- They first appeared in the western "Rhythm on the Range" (1936), starring Bing Crosby --- In 1937 Roy went solo and made his first starring film in 1938, "Under Western Stars" (1938) --- He made almost 100 films --- then came television, "The Roy Rogers Show" (1951) ran on CBS from October 1951 through September 1964.

Under William Witney (Director), Edward J. White (Producer), Paul Gangelin (Short Story Author), Sloan Nibley (Screenwriter), Jack A. Marta (Cinematographer), Jack Elliott (Songwriter), Mort Glickman (Composer (Music Score), Morton Scott (Composer (Music Score), Tim Spencer (Songwriter), Les Orlebeck (Editor), Gano Chittenden (Production Designer), Helen Hansard (Set Designer), John McCarthy (Set Designer), Bob Mark (Makeup), Howard Lydecker (Special Effects), Theodore Lydecker (Special Effects) - - - - Our story line and plot, Roy, as a Border Patrolman and Dale Evans, as a western novelist, investigate silver smuggling from Mexico --- Director William Witney allows the villains to beat Roy, the realism is intensified with Trucolor showing red blood --- Andy Devine pretty much steals the film, every scene he's in is a showstopper --- good to see ace stuntman David Sharpe in this oater --- Roy and Dale make a charming couple, and they even get to share a duet together among the host of songs presented in the film --- some wonderful tunes, BELLS OF SAN ANGELO -- HOT LEAD -- I LIKE TO GET UP EARLY IN THE MORNING -- A COWBOY'S DREAM OF HEAVEN -- MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN -- I LOVE THE WEST -- LAZY DAYS.

the cast includes
Roy Rogers ... Roy Rogers
Trigger ... "Smartest Horse in the Movies"
Dale Evans ... Lee Madison
Andy Devine ... Cookie Bullfincher
John McGuire ... Rex Gridley
Olaf Hytten ... Lionel Bates
David Sharpe ... Gus Ulrich
Fritz Leiber ... Padre
Hank Patterson ... Deaf Bus Passenger
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones ... The Cook (as Fred S. Toones)
Eddie Acuff ... Bus Driver
Bob Nolan ... Bob (The Sons of the Pioneers)
Sons of the Pioneers ... Musicians (as The Sons of the Pioneers)
Pat Brady ... Pat (The Sons of the Pioneers)
Art Dillard ... Mine Henchman
Hugh Farr ... Fiddle Player (The Sons of the Pioneers)
Karl Farr ... Guitar Player Karl (The Sons of the Pioneers)l
Fred Graham ... Mine henchman guarding Lee
Eddie Parker ... Mine henchman
Tim Spencer ... Tim (The Sons of the Pioneers)
Dale Van Sickel ... Henchman Mike


BIOS:
1. Roy Rogers (aka: Leonard Franklin Slye)
Date of Birth: 5 November 1911 - Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of Death: 6 July 1998 - Apple Valley, California

2. Dale Evans (aka: Frances Octavia Smith)
Date of Birth: 31 October 1912, Uvalde, Texas
Date of Death: 7 February 2001, Apple Valley, California

3. William Witney (Director)
Date of Birth: 15 May 1915 - Lawton, Oklahoma
Date of Death: 17 March 2002 - Jackson, California

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Total Time: 78 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (11/13/2006)