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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on Sept 8, 2017 19:25:39 GMT
This show is something of a guilty pleasure of mine. I saw a bunch of episodes via Alpha Video DVDs.
It's a juvenile western (as opposed to an "adult" one), but quite fun.
One thing I noticed: The same props were being constantly re-used in sets meant to depict different rooms! But that doesn't bother me...
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Sept 8, 2017 19:34:33 GMT
This show is something of a guilty pleasure of mine. I saw a bunch of episodes via Alpha Video DVDs.
It's a juvenile western (as opposed to an "adult" one), but quite fun.
One thing I noticed: The same props were being constantly re-used in sets meant to depict different rooms! But that doesn't bother me...
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Post by koskiewicz on Sept 10, 2017 15:14:38 GMT
Jacque Mahoney was a regular TV actor in the 1950's and he also did Yancy Derringer. He also appeared in a few 3 stooges shorts showing he had comedic skill...
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 12, 2017 14:54:28 GMT
“The Range Rider” (Syndicated, 1951-1953). A western for the younger kids that is set apart by the energetic presence of Jock Mahoney. Also impressive was the amount of outdoor location shooting. When Mahoney chases down a runaway buckboard you can see that it really is him going full speed on a real horse in the real outdoors. No phony rear projection stuff. The Range Rider’s partner, played by 24 year old Dick Jones, was supposed to be in early teenage, so the actor speaks in that kind of sing-songy manner that is supposed to be youthful (see also Frankie Avalon in “The Alamo”). A lot of ridin’, ropin’ and shootin’ it out!
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Sept 12, 2017 17:24:16 GMT
“The Range Rider” (Syndicated, 1951-1953). A western for the younger kids that is set apart by the energetic presence of Jock Mahoney. Also impressive was the amount of outdoor location shooting. When Mahoney chases down a runaway buckboard you can see that it really is him going full speed on a real horse in the real outdoors. No phony rear projection stuff. The Range Rider’s partner, played by 24 year old Dick Jones, was supposed to be in early teenage, so the actor speaks in that kind of sing-songy manner that is supposed to be youthful (see also Frankie Avalon in “The Alamo”). A lot of ridin’, ropin’ and shootin’ it out! |
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Sept 12, 2017 17:28:59 GMT
Jacque Mahoney was a regular TV actor in the 1950's and he also did Yancy Derringer. He also appeared in a few 3 stooges shorts showing he had comedic skill... |
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Post by wanton87 on Sept 13, 2017 21:15:03 GMT
Oh yeah, I definitely remember The Range Rider, and even saw a few episodes more recently. I want to say that was another Gene Autry production, but don’t quote me on that. As touched on by mikef6 Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones actually performed all of their own stunts. Dick Jones later got his own show by the name of Buffalo Bill Jr. Gene Autry also managed the career of Gail Davis, and produced the Annie Oakley TV series that she starred in. I had no idea just how old Dick Jones was, until I heard of his passing a few years ago at the age of 87. I guess he struck me as one of those eternally youthful types. |
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Post by telegonus on Sept 14, 2017 5:56:33 GMT
The Range Rider was a fun show. They aired it on Saturday mornings where I grew up, fairly earlier, and it played like a companion piece of sorts to the Guy Madison-Andy Devine Wild Bill Hickock. Both were westerns aimed at kids, both starred "duos", but then so did The Lone Ranger, but that was a bigger hit than either of these two, and it lasted longer. Sky King was another one aimed at kids, modern, not star duo show, and it enjoyed a healthy run. What these four shows all had in common, aside from being westerns aimed at kids was great openings. You could hear the upcoming thrills and chills in the announcer's voice. 
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