The Ideal Toy Collection VHS Rare in-house and toy fair materials highlight this anthology, beginning with ``A Tale of 3 Toys'' and Robert the Robot, Betsy Wetsy and the history of the Teddy Bear. Also, film from a 1959 sales meeting, coverage of a Roy Rogers charity trip to South America and lots of TV commercials. 60 min. The Classic Western Newsreels VHS This treat for sagebrush fans includes William S. Hart's 1939 farewell to movies, a documentary of a Roy Rogers toy giveaway in South America, highlights of the California Parade of Stars with Gene Autry, Buck Jones and others, TV bloopers from ``Rawhide'' and ``Gunsmoke,'' and much more. 55 min. Roy Rogers: The Television Collection: Pilots And Rarities VHS This round-up of rare Roy Rogers TV items leads off with "Dale Evans: Queen of the West," an unsold 1950 pilot starring Roy's better half. The 1951 promo film "Roy Rogers: King of the Cowboys" is followed by the pilot and debut episode of Rogers' eponymous '50s series, "The Innocent Fugitive" (later broadcast as "Innocent Pursuit") and "Jailbreak," the latter complete with original commercials. 109 min. The Roy Rogers Show, Vol. 1 VHS In "The Minister's Son," a government agent works undercover to nab counterfeiters, while "The Unwilling Outlaw," finds a bank's embezzling bookkeeper bamboozling the authorities into thinking another employee is doing the deed. Roy Rogers Scrapbook, Vol. 1 VHS A silver-starred collection of memo-Roy-bilia including ``The Roy Rogers Riders Club Prayer,'' movie previews, song clips, home movies with Dale Evans, and Roy's first TV show. Roy Rogers Scrapbook, Vol. 2 VHS More rare film trailers, song clips and stray bullets with Roy and Dale. Includes an episode of his TV show with Roy doing commercial spots. The Roy Rogers Show, Vol. 2 VHS It's up to Roy to debunk the ghostly legend of "One Arm Johnny" in "'M' Stands for Murder." Then, "The Train Robbery" follows Roy's discovery of a crooked postmaster and his ornery cronies. The Roy Rogers Show, Vol. 3 VHS Roy and Dale take a "Ride in the Death Wagon" to help a sweet old lady who lost her money for a new clinic to a crook posing as a guard, and Pat Brady's picture winds up on a wanted poster in "Shoot to Kill." The Roy Rogers Show, Vol. 4 VHS Overhearing a talk between Roy and Dale, some crooks search for the book that was said to contain a "Hidden Treasure." Then, "Boys' Day in Paradise Valley" tells about the special day local kids became town officials, and how one boy's uncle uses the occasion to dupe an elderly man out of property. Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch VHS A rousing tribute to the cowboy stars of old, featuring clips of the likes of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Gabby Hayes and many others in action. Narrated by Pat Buttram. 80 min. TV Classics, Vol. 9: The Cisco Kid/The Roy Rogers Show VHS Hit the high trail with this loaded pair of six-shootin' sagas! Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo are back as Cisco and Pancho, and Roy and Dale are a-ridin' and a-singin' just for you! 52 min. Biography: Roy Rogers: American Legend VHS
Roy Rogers Deluxe Collector's Edition VHS It's the best bargain since the Double R-Bar Burger: Roy's classic film, "The Golden Stallion"; reproductions of the movie's original theatrical poster and lobby card; the "Roy Rogers: King of the Cowboys" documentary and accompanying autobiographical book; and a tribute CD featuring Roy performing with such stars as Clint Black, Randy Travis and Willie Nelson, all in a special boxed set. The Old Corral(1936) VHS Singing sheriff Gene Autry has to deal with big-city blackhats when some Chicago mobsters (!) head out west to track down a murder witness. And if that's not enough, this action-packed oater also features the Sons of the Pioneers (with a young Roy Rogers); Smiley Burnette, Hope Manning, Lon Chaney, Jr. also star. 54 min. The Big Show(1936) VHS Filmed on location at the Texas Centennial in Dallas, this unusual Gene Autry outing finds him in a dual role: an egotistical film cowboy named Tom Ford and his good-natured stunt double (named, of course, Gene Autry). The fun starts when Ford is booked to appear at the Texas fair and Autry agrees to fill in for him. With Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes, The Light Crust Doughboys and The Sons of the Pioneers (with a young Roy Rogers). 54 min. Wild Horse Rodeo(1937) VHS Loads of gunslinging action in this tale of The Three Mesquiteers (Bob Livingston, Ray Corrigan, Max Terhune), a prized rodeo stallion and the evil rustlers who try to steal it. Look for Roy Rogers (using the name Dick Weston) in a small singing role. 53 min. Billy The Kid Returns(1938) VHS An early starring role for Roy Rogers casts him as the famed frontier gunslinger, now reformed and ready to clean up lawless Lincoln County. Smiley Burnette, Lynne Roberts co-star. 56 min. Shine On Harvest Moon(1938) VHS Former ranching partners turn into bitter rivals when one starts up a cattle rustling ring. Enter Roy Rogers to set things right. With William Farnum, Stanley Andrews, and Lulubelle and Scotty. 53 min. Under Western Stars(1938) VHS Roy Rogers' first starring role (originally intended for Gene Autry) casts him as a Western congressman who goes to bat in Washington for "Dust Bowl" victims. With Smiley Burnette and Carol Hughes. 65 min. The Arizona Kid(1939) VHS Roy Rogers is the Kid in this action-filled Civil War Western. His mission is to round up a band of renegade soldiers working for the Confederacy. Co-stars "Gabby" Hayes. Wall Street Cowboy(1939) VHS Roy Rogers and "Gabby" Hayes take to the concrete canyons when a trial requires their presence in New York. Lots of Eastern and Western action in this adventure that contains good-natured pokes at Roy's image. Frontier Pony Express(1939) VHS Roy Rogers in a rousing story about a Confederate plot to eliminate Union troops by way of the Pony Express. With Mary Hart, Raymond Hatton. 54 min. Saga Of Death Valley(1939) VHS Roy Rogers and sidekick "Gabby" Hayes team up with Don "Red" Barry to clean up the hottest stretch of Western territory in this oater classic. 54 min. In Old Caliente(1939) VHS An immigrant family is falsely accused of robbing a gold shipment, and it's up to ranchhand Roy Rogers to bring the guilty party to justice. Sagebrush saga also stars Katherine DeMille, Mary Hart and "Gabby" Hayes, who joins Roy in singing the classic duet "We're Not Comin' Out Tonight." 57 min. Southward Ho!(1939) VHS The first film to team Roy Rogers and "Gabby" Hayes features the two cowpokes as former Confederate soldiers who are partners in a ranch with an ex-Union Army officer. When the ranchers in the region are mysteriously victimized, Roy and Gabby try to find the culprit. Mary Hart, Arthur Loft co-star. 60 min. Come On Rangers(1939) VHS Roy rounds up a wild bunch of retired Rangers to nab the two-bit varmint who sent an old comrade to an early grave. Enjoyable Western fare co-stars Raymond Hatton. 57 min. The Days Of Jesse James(1939) VHS Roy Rogers dresses up the Jesse James story with his own special fixin's, starring as a detective who infiltrates the outlaw's gang to prove their innocence in the Northfield bank caper. With "Gabby" Hayes, Donald Barry. 63 min. Rough Riders' Round-Up(1939) VHS Fresh from the Spanish-American War, Roy Rogers and pals Raymond Hatton and Eddie Acuff join the Border Patrol. But when Acuff is gunned down by a notorious outlaw, Rogers and Hatton track down the killer and find him working an gold smuggling operation. Lots of action in this early Rogers oater; with Mary Hart (Lynne Roberts), William Pawley. 53 min. Carson City Kid(1940) VHS Exciting Roy Rogers outing about a notorious badman who pursues a cunning, ruthless gambler who murdered his brother. Co-stars "Gabby" Hayes and Bob Steele. 54 min. Colorado(1940) VHS Ride 'em, Roy! Fast-paced look at a U.S. Army officer sent to Denver to stop a series of Indian uprisings during the Civil War. Roy Rogers, "Gabby" Hayes, Milburn Stone star. 54 min. The Ranger And The Lady(1940) VHS A military leader plots to overthrow the government of Texas, imposing a tax on wagon trains and using his own strong-armed regulators to replace the Texas Rangers. Rangers Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes try to thwart the plot in this sagebrush thriller. With Jacqueline Wells, Harry Brandon. 54 min. The Border Legion(1940) VHS In this Zane Grey story Roy Rogers plays an outlaw (horrors!), but he's not all bad, and his only victims are other outlaws. "Gabby" Hayes and Carol Hughes co-star. AKA: "West of the Badlands." 58 min. Jesse James At Bay(1941) VHS Roy Rogers in a rare dual role, as the famous outlaw and also as a tin-horn gambler hired to impersonate him. How did Jesse really die? With "Gabby" Hayes and Gale Storm. 54 min. Robin Hood Of The Pecos(1941) VHS Following the Civil War, the South still had dangers to face. One of these was the Carpetbagger, and in this rousing Roy Rogers/"Gabby" Hayes feature, the "Night Rider" and other rebels lead a revolt against the scoundrels. 50 min. Red River Valley(1941) VHS In his first film outing with The Sons of the Pioneers, Roy Rogers faces a dastardly crook who swiped $182,000 ranchers have raised to put towards the construction of a new reservoir. George "Gabby" Hayes, Gale Storm and Trevor Bardette also star.53 min. In Old Cheyenne(1941) VHS Newspaper reporter Roy Rogers is assigned to sniff out a pattern of illegal behavior purportedly carried out by "Gabby" Hayes, but along the way manages to clear Gabby and finger the real culprit. Co-stars Joan Woodbury, George Rosener. 58 min. Bad Man Of Deadwood(1941) VHS Free enterprise is threatened in the West when a conniving conglomeration of businessmen scheme to drive competition out of town. Leave it to a monopoly-busting Roy to set things back on track. Co-stars George ``Gabby'' Hayes. 52 min. Nevada City(1941) VHS Roy Rogers and "Gabby" Hayes work for a stagecoach company involved in a bitter feud with a new railroad enterprise in the region. A group of bad dudes makes the blood worse between stagecoach and railroad owners, and Roy and Gabby try to straighten things out. 60 min. Heart Of The Golden West(1942) VHS The fierce rivalry between a streamboat and a trucking company for a lucrative cattle-hauling contract turns deadly when the scheming trucking boss pulls some underhanded tactics. Can Roy Rogers make things right? With "Gabby" Hayes, Smiley Burnette and Ruth Terry. 51 min. Sunset On The Desert(1942) VHS Roy Rogers is a cowpoke returned to his home town after many years, only to find it in the clutches of a greedy land baron whose chief henchman is a dead ringer for Roy! Features an exciting shoot-out between the two Roys, with poor "Gabby" Hayes caught in the middle. With Lynn Carver, Frank N. Thomas. Sunset Serenade(1942) VHS When a youngster from back East and his pretty guardian come to the dude ranch he's inherited, swindlers with their sights set on the spread try to send them packing. It's up to Roy to rout the rascals in this enjoyable oater co-starring "Gabby" Hayes, Helen Parrish, Roy Barcroft. 58 min. Man From Cheyenne(1942) VHS Roy may have met his match this time in the form of a wily Eastern girl (Lynn Carver) who's come to Wyoming to get rich quick through cattle rustling. Modern-day oater stars George ``Gabby'' Hayes and Gale Storm. 60 min. Ridin' Down The Canyon(1942) VHS Roy Rogers to the rescue as a crew of creeps are rustling cattle and selling them to the government for wartime profits. "Gabby" Hayes, Linda Hayes also star. 54 min. Song Of Texas(1943) VHS An ex-rodeo champ, now working as a rancher's hired hand, wants his visiting daughter to think he's the spread's owner. It's up to Roy Rogers and his pals to help pull off the charade in this classic sagebrusher. With Sheila Ryan, Barton MacLane, and Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers. 59 min. King Of The Cowboys(1943) VHS Rodeo performer Roy Rogers trades his hat for that of special government agent, doing his all for the war effort by infiltrating a ring of saboteurs holed up in a tent-show. Songs include "I'm an Old Cowhand," "Gay Rancheros" and "Red River Valley." 53 min. Silver Spurs(1943) VHS John Carradine co-stars alongside Roy and Trigger as a wily snake in the grass who's trying to fleece Roy's boss out of his oil-rich land. One of "The King of the Cowboys'" best also features Yakima Canutt, Smiley Burnette and Kermit Maynard. 55 min. Texas Legionnaires(1943) VHS Looks like Roy Rogers isn't going to have the restful homecoming he was counting on, because the tension between the local cattlemen and sheepmen is coming to a boil! Ruth Terry, the Sons of the Pioneers. AKA: ``Man from Music Mountain.'' 60 min.