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- This was originally scheduled as a Gene Autry vehicle (under the title "Washington Cowboy") but Roy Rogers replaced Autry after a salary dispute between Autry and Republic Pictures.
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His campaign comes into conflict with greedy water company executives. [1] The film was the first starring role for Rogers, made under contract to Republic Pictures during a walkout by the studio's singing cowboy Gene Autry. The picture was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine, California.
Under Western Stars, which began shooting a little more than a month prior to its release, had already been scheduled as a Gene Autry vehicle; so Rogers simply took over the part and the script. But what makes the film so fascinating, apart from the entertainment appeal provided by Roy Rogers himself, is that the script – credited to Dorrell ...
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Oct 8, 2019 · But his first lead role in a Western, a milestone on the trail to fame, was the one we’ll look at today, Under Western Stars, released in April 1938, a picture that had been destined for Gene but now went to Roy. It’s a contemporary story, based around the dustbowl and water rights for farmers.
Jul 17, 2024 · Originally set as a Gene Autry picture under a different title, Roy was offered the part after Gene walked away due to financial disagreements.
Jun 27, 2020 · If you had asked me back then, I would’ve said Gene Autry was the owner of the California Angels and Roy Rogers was the fast food restaurant. Even when I discovered who they were beyond those roles, I can’t say I cared much; westerns were what my parents watched.
Roy Rogers, with his horse, Trigger, came to prominence in the late 1930s and early 1940s, following closely in the footsteps of singing cowboy Gene Autry. Rogers' rise to stardom transformed the "singing cowboy" from an isolated phenomenon to a recognized movie genre, and his popular success, added to Autry's, brought screen stardom in turn to ...
Rogers adopted his screen name ‘Roy Rogers’ in 1938 and little did he know that he would soon become an American idol when he was selected to replace Gene Autry. He did movies like, ‘Under Western Stars’, ‘Billy the Kid Returns’, etc.
