Under Texas Skies (1940) at Howling Video

More Videos
A - Actors
B - Actors
C - Actors
D - Actors
E - Actors
F - Actors
G - Actors
H - Actors
I - Actors
J - Actors
K - Actors
L - Actors
M - Actors
N - Actors
O - Actors
P - Actors
Q - Actors
R - Actors
S - Actors
T - Actors
U - Actors
V - Actors
W - Actors
X - Actors
Y - Actors
Z - Actors

More Sites

Under Texas Skies (1940)

	Under Texas Skies (1940)
	by Republic Pictures Sales Rank: 69356 Price: $9.98

Instead of taping in standard play, Republic Pictures Home Video has taped this VHS in lower quality extended play mode. Black & White approx. 54 minutes. Exactly as pictured. *Viewer Reviews* Republic Pictures presents "UNDER TEXAS SKIES" (30 September 1940) (57 mins/B&W) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- The series was based on a series of western novels by William Colt MacDonald, which began with "Law of the .45's" in 1933 --- The Three Mesquiteers is the umbrella title for a series of 51 western B-movies released between 1936 and 1943, including 8 films starring John Wayne --- The name was a play on The Three Musketeers, and each film featured a trio of stars --- The series blended the traditional Western period with more modern elements, which was not unknown with other B-Western films and serials --- Towards the end of the series, during World War II, the trio of cowboys were opposing Nazis --- The Three Mesquiteers series was extremely popular at the time of its release --- The series was the only one of its kind to be specifically named and ranked in contemporary polls of the top western film stars --- For example, from 1937 to the end of the series in 1943, The Motion Picture Herald consistently ranked the series in its top ten, reaching a peak of 5th place in 1938, when a pre-Stagecoach John Wayne was the series lead Under the production staff of: George Sherman - Director Harry Grey - Producer Betty Burbridge - Screenwriter Anthony Coldeway - Screenwriter William Colt MacDonald - Screenwriter William Nobles - Cinematographer Cy Feuer - Composer (Music Score) Tony Martinelli - Editor Our story line and plot, Our heroes Stony Brooke (Robert Livingston), Tucson Smith (Bob Steele) and Lullaby Joslin (Rufe Davis) members of the Three Mesquiteers, opens when Stony thinking Tucson has killed his father leading to complications since Tucson's sister has been shining up to Stony ever since he pulled her pigtails when they were children together --- Lullaby muddies the water by feeding information he picks up in his so-called barber shop to the wrong parties --- The new sheriff (Henry Brandon) resents the arrival of the Mesquiteers, going so far as to frame Tucson on a murder charge --- Good direction from George Sherman and wonderful cinematography by William Nobles --- Somes of my favorite B-Western character actors Charles King, Jack Ingram, Earle Hodgins and Yakima Canutt. the cast includes: Robert Livingston ... 'Stony' Brooke Bob Steele ... 'Tucson' Smith Rufe Davis ... 'Lullaby' Joslin Lois Ranson ... Helen Smith Henry Brandon ... Tom Blackton Wade Boteler ... Sheriff Brooke Rex Lease ... Jim Marsden Jack Ingram ... Henchman Finley Walter Tetley ... Theodore - Barber-Shop Boy Yakima Canutt ... Henchman Talbot Earle Hodgins ... Smithers - the Barber Curley Dresden ... Jackson - Barber-Shop Customer Bob Burns ... Andy Foster Fred Burns ... Stage Driver Frank Ellis ... Rancher Franklyn Farnum ... Townsman Al Haskell ... Townsman Charles King ... Rancher Jack Kirk ... Rancher Ted Mapes ... Deputy Forrest Taylor ... Harley Richards Ken Terrell ... Henchman BIOS: 1. Robert Livingston (aka: Robert Edgar Randall) Date of birth: 9 December 1904 - Quincy, Illinois Date of death: 7 March 1988 - Tarzana, California 2. Bob Steele (aka: Robert Adrian Bradbury) Date of Birth: 23 January 1907 - Portland, Oregon Date of Death: 21 December 1988 - Burbank, California 3. Rufe Davis (aka: Rufus Davidson) Date of Birth: 2 December 1908 - Vinson, Oklahoma Date of Death: 13 December 1974 - Torrance, 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 THREE MESQUITEERS WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURES FROM VCI ENTERTAINMENT VOL 1 -- GHOST TOWN GOLD & COME ON COWBOYS - (VCI #7215) VOL 2 -- HIT THE SADDLE & HEART OF THE ROCKIES - (VCI #7218) VOL 3 -- THE THREE MESQUITEERS & ROARIN' LEAD - (VCI #7254) VOL 4 -- PURPLE VIGILANTES & PRAIRIE PIONEERS - (VCI #7277) VOL 5 -- OUTLAWS OF SONORA & WEST OF CIMARRON - (VCI #7290) VOL.6 -- CALL THE MESQUITEERS & RIDERS OF THE WHISTLING SKULL - (VCI #7310) VOL.7 -- GANGS OF SONORA & PIONEERS OF THE WEST - (VCI #7321) VOL.8 -- CODE OF THE OUTLAW & OKLAHOMA RENEGADES - (VCI #7330) VOL.9 -- GAUCHOS OF EL DORADO & OUTLAWS OF CHEROKEE TRAIL - (VCI #7332) VOL.10 - HEROES OF THE SADDLE & THE KANSAS TERRORS - (VCI #7337) VOL.11 - RIDERS OF THE RIO GRANDE & SHADOWS ON THE SAGE - (VCI #7339) Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines 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) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- If you're into the memories of B-Westerns with high drama, this is the one you've been anxiously waiting for --- please stand up and take a bow --- all my heroes have been cowboys! Total Time: 57 min on VHS/DVD ~ Republic Pictures ~ (1/01/1998) Back To Top
Under Texas Skies (1940) Available from Amazon

NOTICE: All product prices, availability, and specifications
are subject to verification by their respective retailers.

Copyright © 2009, Dominant Systems Corporation
info@HowlingVideo.com Privacy Policy
Last Modified : 1-7-2009