Singing cowboy Tex Ritter comes to the rescue of a stage line menaced by a crooked rival. There’s not much memorable about this little movie, but in addition to Tex, there’s welcome participation by Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys. Mildly recommended.
Month: August 2025
Funny Friday: Fish Story
Funny Friday: Do the Wave
Monogram Monday: ‘Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
In this Lone Star production, John Wayne plays the foster father of a half-Indian girl. The girl, whose mother is dead and whose unsavory father is missing, is owed $50,000 on royalties from oil leases, and this wealth draws the attention of various bad guys. Wayne’s character is separated from the girl when a gang …
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Funny Friday: Touchy, Too
Monogram Monday: Shadows over Chinatown (1946)
Two different cases — a missing person inquiry and an unsolved murder — intertwine in this later Sidney Toler Charlie Chan film. The detective, assisted by son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung, making a welcome return to the series) and chauffeur Birmingham Brown (Mantan Moreland, entertaining as ever), cheats death as he pursues his investigation. Part …
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