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Range Busters
''The Range Busters'' was a 1940–1943 American Western film series of 24 films. They were about the adventures of a trio of cowboys, many filmed at the Corriganville Movie Ranch, produced by George W. Weeks and distributed by Monogram Pictures. The series used "Home on the Range" as its theme song with each film featuring the heroes waving goodbye and promising to return in another adventure. Production Ray "Crash" Corrigan had previously made 24 films in Republic Pictures' '' The Three Mesquiteers'' series. When he and ventriloquist Max Terhune, who had made 21 films in the series, both had disputes over money with Republic, Corrigan went to producer George W. Weeks with the idea of a similar series that would be distributed by Monogram Pictures and filmed at the movie ranch with Western sets owned by Corrigan, the Corriganville Movie Ranch in the Simi Hills of the Simi Valley. Corrigan said in an interview that he received 50% of the profits of the series. For a third m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullets And Saddles
''Bullets and Saddles'' is a 1943 American Western film produced by Monogram Pictures Corporation shot at Corriganville. The film is the twenty-fourth and final entry in Monogram Pictures' " Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Dusty, Dennis Moore as Denny and Max Terhune as Alibi, with Julie Duncan, Budd Buster and Rose Plumer. ''Bullets and Saddles'' uses footage from '' Fugitive Valley'', another film in the series. Plot A crooked businessman tries to get control of an area with his gang. The Range Busters are called in to try to stop his plan. Cast * Ray Corrigan as Ray "Crash" Corrigan * Dennis Moore as Denny Moore * Max Terhune as Max "Alibi" Terhune * Julie Duncan as Laura Craig * Budd Buster as Charley Craig * Rose Plumer as Mother Craig * Forrest Taylor as Marshal Claiburn * Glenn Strange as Jack Hammond See also The Range Busters series: * ''The Range Busters'' (1940) * '' Trailing Double Trouble'' (1940) * '' West of Pinto Basin'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movie Set
Set construction is the process undertaken by a construction manager to build full-scale scenery, as specified by a production designer or art director working in collaboration with the director of a production to create a set for a theatrical, film, or television production. The set designer produces a scale model, scale drawings, paint elevations (a scale painting supplied to the scenic painter of each element that requires painting), and research about props, textures, and so on. Scale drawings typically include a ground plan, elevation, and section of the complete set, as well as more detailed drawings of individual scenic elements which, in theatrical productions, may be static, flown, or built onto scenery wagons. Models and paint elevations are frequently hand-produced, though in recent years, many Production Designers and most commercial theatres have begun producing scale drawings with the aid of computer drafting programs such as AutoCAD or Vectorworks. Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1947). It was created on 20 June 1941 as successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and is the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force, today one of the six armed forces of the United States. The AAF was a component of the United States Army, which on 2 March 1942 was divided functionally by executive order into three autonomous forces: the Army Ground Forces, the United States Army Services of Supply (which in 1943 became the Army Service Forces), and the Army Air Forces. Each of these forces had a commanding general who reported directly to the Army Chief of Staff. The AAF administered all parts of military aviation formerly distributed among the Air Corps, General Headquarters Air Force, and the groun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898) was fought between Restoration (Spain), Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine (1889), USS ''Maine'' in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and establishing a protectorate over Cuba. It represented U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence and Philippine Revolution, with the latter later leading to the Philippine–American War. The Spanish–American War brought an end to almost four centuries of Spanish presence in the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific; the United States meanwhile not only became a major world power, but also gained several island possessions spanning the globe, which provoked rancorous debate over the wisdom of expansionism. The 19th century represented a clear decline for the Spanish Empire, while the United States went from a newly founded country to a rising power. In 1895, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted Ranch
''Haunted Ranch'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film is the twentieth in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars John "Dusty" King as Dusty, "Davy" Sharpe and Max "Alibi" Terhune, with Rex Lease, Julie Duncan and Glenn Strange. Plot Cast * John "Dusty" King as "Dusty" King * Dave Sharpe as Davy Sharpe *Max Terhune as "Alibi" Terhune *Elmer as Elmer - Alibi's Dummy * Julie Duncan as Helen Weston *Glenn Strange as Rance Austin * Charles King as Henchman Chuck *Bud Osborne as Henchman Ed *Rex Lease as Deputy Rex Lease * Fred "Snowflake" Toones as Sam *Budd Buster as Sheriff * Tex Palmer as Henchman Danny *Steve Clark as Marshal Hammond Soundtrack * John "Dusty" King - "Where the Prairie Hills Meet the Sky" (Words and Music by John "Dusty" King as John King) See also The Range Busters series: * ''The Range Busters'' (1940) * '' Trailing Double Trouble'' (1940) * '' West of Pinto Basin'' (1940) * ''Trail of the Silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Market Rustlers
''Black Market Rustlers'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Patricia Harper. The film is the twenty-third in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Dusty, Dennis Moore as Denny and Max Terhune as Alibi, with Evelyn Finley, Steve Clark and Glenn Strange. The film was released on August 27, 1943. Plot In this 23rd installment of Monogram's 24-film "Range Buster" series, ranchers near Winston face cattle theft for the black market by rustlers employing trailer trucks. The government dispatches Range Busters Crash, Denny, and Alibi to investigate. Crash stumbles upon the murdered federal agent who summoned him, accused by gang-member Slade and handed to Sheriff Harley. Denny joins Fred Prescott's daughter, Linda. Alibi persuades the sheriff of Crash's true identity, allowing him to work undercover in the jail. Alibi uncovers Corbin as the gang leader and exposes the truck used for cattle transportation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy Commandos
''Cowboy Commandos'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Elizabeth Beecher. The film is the twenty-second in Monogram Pictures' " Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Dusty, Dennis Moore as Denny and Max Terhune as Alibi, with Evelyn Finley, Johnny Bond and Budd Buster. The film was released on June 4, 1943. Plot Cast *Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash Corrigan * Dennis Moore as Denny Moore * Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune * Evelyn Finley as Joan Cameron * Johnny Bond as Slim *Budd Buster as William Werner * John Merton as Larry Fraser * Frank Ellis as Mario *Steve Clark as Dan Bartlett *Edna Bennett as Katie Werner *Bud Osborne as Hans * George Chesebro as Fred See also The Range Busters series: * ''The Range Busters ''The Range Busters'' is a 1940 American Western (genre), Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by John Rathmell. The film is the first in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas To Bataan
''Texas to Bataan'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film is the seventeenth in Monogram Pictures' " Range Busters" series, and it stars John "Dusty" King as Dusty, "Davy" Sharpe and Max "Alibi" Terhune, with Marjorie Manners, Steve Clark and Budd Buster. This is the first in the series with "Davy" Sharpe taking the place of Ray "Crash" Corrigan as one of the leads. The film is also known as ''The Long, Long Trail'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army buys some horses from the Range Busters' ranch for service in the Philippines. The cowboys tangle with Axis spies in both Texas and in the Philippines. Cast *John 'Dusty' King as Dusty King * David Sharpe as Davy Sharpe *Max Terhune as Alibi Terhune *Elmer as Elmer Sneezeweed - Alibi's dummy *Marjorie Manners as Dallas Conroy *Steve Clark as Tom Conroy *Budd Buster Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), was an America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim McCoy
Tim McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on Indigenous peoples of the Americas, American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he had his picture on the front of a List of athletes on Wheaties boxes, Wheaties cereal box. Early years Tim McCoy was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on April 10, 1891. His father was an Irish Union Civil War veteran and Police Chief. While attending St. Ignatius College Prep, St. Ignatius College (now Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University) McCoy saw a Wild West show that influenced him to purchase a one-way ticket west. He ended up in Lander, Wyoming, where he worked as a ranch hand. While there, he became an expert horseman and roper while developing an extensive knowledge of the customs and languages of the local American Indian tribes. McCoy was a renowned expert in Plains Indian Sign Language, Indian sign language and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Jones
Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones. Early life, military service Jones was born Charles Frederick Gebhart on the outskirts of Vincennes, Indiana, on December 12, 1891—some sources indicate December 4, 1889, but his marriage license and military records confirm the 1891 date. In 1907 he joined the United States Army a month after his 16th birthday: his mother had signed a consent form that gave his age as 18. He was assigned to Troop G, 6th Cavalry Regiment, and was deployed to the Philippines in October 1907, where he served in combat and was wounded during the Moro Rebellion. Upon his return to the US in December 1909, he was honorably discharged at Fort McDowell, California. Jones had an affection for race cars and the racing industry and became close friends with early driver Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Range Busters
''The Range Busters'' is a 1940 American Western (genre), Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by John Rathmell. The film is the first in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John 'Dusty' King, John "Dusty" King as Dusty and Max Terhune, Max "Alibi" Terhune as Alibi, with Luana Walters, LeRoy Mason and Earle Hodgins. It was released on August 22, 1940. The "Range Busters" series ran from 1940 to 1943 and encompassed 24 films, with the first 16 starring Corrigan, King and Terhune. Plot The Circle T Ranch is terrorized by a series of murders, culminating in the death of the ranch owner, Homer Thorp. His daughter, Carol, is being pressured into selling the ranch by the villainous Torrence. The three Range Busters—Crash, Dusty and Alibi—ride into town and save Carol from the bully. She offers them a job on the ranch, and they learn from Carol's friend Doc Stengle that the ranch is cursed, haunted by a Phantom. Torren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John "Dusty" King
John 'Dusty' King (born Miller McLeod Everson, July 11, 1909 – November 11, 1987) was an American singer and film actor renowned for his Westerns particularly the Range Busters series. Biography Everson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Everson travelled the country working a variety of jobs, such as chauffeuring motorcars from Detroit to Cincinnati, lumberjacking in New Mexico, and working as a ranch hand in Arizona.Rainey, Buck ''Serial Film Stars: A Biographical Dictionary 1912–1956'', 2005, McFarland, p.714 Everson found himself a radio announcing job in Covington, Kentucky then returned to Cincinnati where he announced, hosted, and sang. Hearing him on the radio, bandleader Ben Bernie hired him as a singer with Everson changing his name to John King. Noting his good looks and popularity, Bernie recommended him to Hollywood with Zeppo Marx also agreeing with Bernie. Hollywood King was contracted to Universal Pictures making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
