Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Dixie Chicks, who played the upright bass in the band from 1990-93, has died. She was 65.
The musician was killed in a car crash near El Paso, Texas, Friday evening, her cousin, Michael Lynch, told CBS News.
Per a Texas Department of Safety report obtained by HuffPost, a car was trying to pass another vehicle on a two-way undivided portion of a highway and crashed head-on into Lynch’s car. According to the report, the artist was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to the Texas Dps and police department.
Lynch founded The Dixie Chicks, who now go by The Chicks, in 1989, alongside fellow members Robin Lynn Macy, Martie Erwin and Emily Erwin. She began as an upright bassist with the band and eventually took over...
The musician was killed in a car crash near El Paso, Texas, Friday evening, her cousin, Michael Lynch, told CBS News.
Per a Texas Department of Safety report obtained by HuffPost, a car was trying to pass another vehicle on a two-way undivided portion of a highway and crashed head-on into Lynch’s car. According to the report, the artist was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to the Texas Dps and police department.
Lynch founded The Dixie Chicks, who now go by The Chicks, in 1989, alongside fellow members Robin Lynn Macy, Martie Erwin and Emily Erwin. She began as an upright bassist with the band and eventually took over...
- 12/23/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks (now the Chicks) who played on the country act’s first three albums, has died at the age of 65.
Lynch died following injuries sustained in a car accident on a highway outside of El Paso, Texas, TMZ first reported and the Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed. Lynch’s former Chicks bandmates also confirmed Lynch’s death in a statement on social media.
“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks,...
Lynch died following injuries sustained in a car accident on a highway outside of El Paso, Texas, TMZ first reported and the Texas Department of Public Safety later confirmed. Lynch’s former Chicks bandmates also confirmed Lynch’s death in a statement on social media.
“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Colin Burgess, AC/DC’s original drummer who played on the hard rock legends’ earliest single, has died at the age of 77.
AC/DC announced Burgess’ death on social media Saturday; no cause of death was provided.
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“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician,” the band wrote. “Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”
Prior to his short tenure in AC/DC, Burgess was the drummer...
AC/DC announced Burgess’ death on social media Saturday; no cause of death was provided.
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“Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess. He was our first drummer and a very respected musician,” the band wrote. “Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”
Prior to his short tenure in AC/DC, Burgess was the drummer...
- 12/16/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
This article will spoil the Fast X Ending.
Everybody does post-credits scenes now, and the Fast and Furious saga is no different, of course, with their post or mid-credits stingers often setting up whoever’s coming for Dom Toretto’s family next. For Fast X, however, things are a little different. We already know who the villain is, so in the film’s single bonus scene—which comes midway through the end credits, and as far as we know is not followed by anything else based on our press screening—we find out who else this fiend has got his sights set on.
At the end of Fast X, Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), vengeful son of Fast Five enemy Hernan Reyes, has seemingly got the Toretto clan right he wants them: Dom (Vin Diesel) and his son are trapped at the base of a massive dam that Dante is about to blow up,...
Everybody does post-credits scenes now, and the Fast and Furious saga is no different, of course, with their post or mid-credits stingers often setting up whoever’s coming for Dom Toretto’s family next. For Fast X, however, things are a little different. We already know who the villain is, so in the film’s single bonus scene—which comes midway through the end credits, and as far as we know is not followed by anything else based on our press screening—we find out who else this fiend has got his sights set on.
At the end of Fast X, Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), vengeful son of Fast Five enemy Hernan Reyes, has seemingly got the Toretto clan right he wants them: Dom (Vin Diesel) and his son are trapped at the base of a massive dam that Dante is about to blow up,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Ok, I misspoke. Yes, there was a calamity of sorts the last time that Oscar decided to ditch having at least one official host.
As I was writing about the possibility that the Academy Awards show might do away with having a host after the Kevin Hart debacle, I looked up if the star-filled event ever went free-form without an anchor since it began airing on TV. I noted there were four times when there wasn’t a true host and assumed that there were no ill effects afterwards.
See No host with the most? Word is that the Oscars are considering to go emcee-less after Hart failure
Well, I now must admit I was wrong. First, some history:
*The first three years, all back to back, went pretty much Ok with a cast of stars taking turns handling the chores. At the 1969 Oscars, the show’s producer, Gower Champion,...
As I was writing about the possibility that the Academy Awards show might do away with having a host after the Kevin Hart debacle, I looked up if the star-filled event ever went free-form without an anchor since it began airing on TV. I noted there were four times when there wasn’t a true host and assumed that there were no ill effects afterwards.
See No host with the most? Word is that the Oscars are considering to go emcee-less after Hart failure
Well, I now must admit I was wrong. First, some history:
*The first three years, all back to back, went pretty much Ok with a cast of stars taking turns handling the chores. At the 1969 Oscars, the show’s producer, Gower Champion,...
- 12/11/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
By John M. Whalen
On Sept. 15, 2000 the New York Times ran an interview with Quentin Tarantino in which the famed director raved at length about a Roy Rogers movie called “The Golden Stallion (1949).” He absolutely loved the film and its director, William Witney, calling him a “forgotten master.” According to Tarantino, Witney was the ultimate genre film director, making everything from the classic Republic Pictures serials, to western feature films (including 27 Roy Rogers flicks). He later did films for American International, and shot numerous TV series including “Bonanza.” The thing that appealed to Qt the most about “The Golden Stallion” was the way Witney was able to sell the idea that Roy Rogers regarded Trigger as much a friend as any human being could ever be. He does five years on a chain gang to save his horse from being destroyed after being framed for killing a man. As far-fetched as that idea sounds,...
On Sept. 15, 2000 the New York Times ran an interview with Quentin Tarantino in which the famed director raved at length about a Roy Rogers movie called “The Golden Stallion (1949).” He absolutely loved the film and its director, William Witney, calling him a “forgotten master.” According to Tarantino, Witney was the ultimate genre film director, making everything from the classic Republic Pictures serials, to western feature films (including 27 Roy Rogers flicks). He later did films for American International, and shot numerous TV series including “Bonanza.” The thing that appealed to Qt the most about “The Golden Stallion” was the way Witney was able to sell the idea that Roy Rogers regarded Trigger as much a friend as any human being could ever be. He does five years on a chain gang to save his horse from being destroyed after being framed for killing a man. As far-fetched as that idea sounds,...
- 5/18/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Roy Rogers, Singing Cowboy of 1940s and 1950s Hollywood. Known for his affable characterizations and, both on and off screen, “traditional values” stance, the King of the Cowboys – step aside, John Wayne & Gene Autry – toplined the “subversive” 1938 musical Western Under Western Stars. Sound bites: Remembering Roy Rogers & 'subversive' singing cowboy movie 'Under Western Stars' It is a typically hot day in Palm Springs on May 5, 2001, as I sit outside the Palm Springs Museum at the invitation of Roy Rogers' oldest daughter, Cheryl, while a star in his remembrance is placed on the sidewalk in front of the building. I am seated next to Ruth Terry, a lady with whom I am totally unfamiliar, but who, it transpires, was a leading lady to both Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. As we talk, it is obvious that she is also a very sensible and charming lady. I express my vote for Roy Rogers over Gene Autry, and...
- 7/15/2017
- by Anthony Slide
- Alt Film Guide
This charming Roy Rogers oater could reboot interest in vintage ‘series’ westerns. Basically a film for little kids, it’s earnestly played by all concerned and director William Witney’s direction sparkles. The added filip that makes the difference is the beautifully restored Trucolor image — Roy’s wonder horse Trigger is indeed magnificent. I listened carefully, but I don’t think Roy actually says, “Yippie-ki-yay, M_____f____r.”
Sunset in the West
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1950 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 67 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 19.95
Starring: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Will Wright, Pierre Watkin, Charles La Torre, William Tannen, Gaylord Pendleton, Paul E. Burns, Dorothy Ann White, Riders of the Purple Sage.
Cinematography: Jack Marta
Color by Trucolor
Film Editor: Tony Martinelli
Original Music: R. Dale Butts
Special Effects: Howard & Theodore Lydecker
Written by Gerald Geraghty
Produced by Edward J. White
Directed...
Sunset in the West
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1950 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 67 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 19.95
Starring: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Estelita Rodriguez, Penny Edwards, Gordon Jones, Will Wright, Pierre Watkin, Charles La Torre, William Tannen, Gaylord Pendleton, Paul E. Burns, Dorothy Ann White, Riders of the Purple Sage.
Cinematography: Jack Marta
Color by Trucolor
Film Editor: Tony Martinelli
Original Music: R. Dale Butts
Special Effects: Howard & Theodore Lydecker
Written by Gerald Geraghty
Produced by Edward J. White
Directed...
- 4/15/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
ProducerLarry G. SpanglerandThe Spangler Groupannounced today thatT Bone Burnetthas joined the creative team ofHappy Trails,thenew Broadway-bound musical based on the life and career of American icons Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans. The music world legend will be writing the score music and lyrics for the musical, which will feature a book by Academy Award-winnerMarshall BrickmanAnnie Hall, Manhattan,Jersey Boys, The Addams Family and direction by two-time Tony Award-winnerDes McAnuffJersey Boys, Big River, Tommy. Due to a scheduling conflict, the previously announced songwriting team ofAlan Menkenmusic andGlenn Slaterlyrics has departed the production.
- 11/6/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Producer Larry G. Spangler and The Spangler Group announced today the creative team for Happy Trails, a new musical based on the life and career of American icons Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans. The musical will feature original music by Tony and multiAcademy Award-winner Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act, lyrics by Tony nominee Glenn Slater Sister Act, Tangled, ABC-tv's Galavant, upcoming School of Rock, a book by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman Annie Hall, Manhattan, Jersey Boys, The Addams Family, and direction by two-time Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff Jersey Boys, Big River, Tommy.
- 1/22/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Alan Menken and Glenn Slater are turning from the medieval knights of Galavant to a Hollywood cowboy. Producers today announced that Menken and Slater are writing the music and lyrics for Happy Trails, a new musical heading to Broadway about Roy Rogers and his wife, Dale Evans. Marshall Brickman, who won an Academy Award for co-writing Annie Hall with Woody Allen, is responsible for the book, and Tony winner Des McAnuff will direct.
- 1/22/2015
- by Esther Zuckerman
- EW.com - PopWatch
Talking with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans’ daughter in front of an audience at the William S. Hart Museum on Friday night was as much a treat for me as it was for the attentive crowd. Even though I’ve enjoyed a long friendship with Cheryl Rogers Barnett and her husband Larry, I learn new things every time we chat. Her memories of growing up with two pop-culture legends are candid, crystal-clear, and often quite amusing. Did you know that Roy once appeared on the cover of a hot rod magazine, alongside two professional drivers, after setting a speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats—in the family’s station wagon? You can read more in Cheryl’s delightful book Cowboy Princess, available...
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- 4/29/2014
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
New York -- Marshall Brickman will lead the creative team on an untitled new musical based on the life and career of Roy Rogers, the iconic "King of the Cowboys" who headlined countless Hollywood Westerns in the 1940s and 1950s. Photos: Broadway Musicals That Have Sung Their Way to the Big Screen Among the most heavily merchandised stars of his era, Rogers appeared -- usually alongside his wife, Dale Evans, his golden palomino ,Trigger, and his trusty dog, Bullet -- in close to 100 features during his heyday. He also headlined The Roy Rogers Show, which began as a Western radio serial before
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- 9/19/2013
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Look, I remember seasons 10 and 11. I know Steven Tyler was less a judge and more a starved mule dressed as Jimmy Buffett. I get that. But in his stupid, hacky cameo on last night's Idol as a busty blonde auditioner, I admit I kind of fell for the guy. Was it his go-for-broke attitude? His don't-give-a-f*ck spirit? His convincing womanliness? His blushing skull? Not really. It was the fact that he introduced himself with a full drag persona, one that he gleefully co-opted from (get ready) Paris is Burning! Watch as Steven-effing-Tyler introduces himself as "Pepper Labeija from the House of Labeija." Watch! I still can't believe it.
Now, it's possible that an Idol producer or gay stagehand threw Steven a name and persona to use for the moment. It's possible Steven has never seen Paris is Burning, and it's possible that Malcolm McLaren's "Deep in Vogue" means nothing to him.
Now, it's possible that an Idol producer or gay stagehand threw Steven a name and persona to use for the moment. It's possible Steven has never seen Paris is Burning, and it's possible that Malcolm McLaren's "Deep in Vogue" means nothing to him.
- 2/1/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Being a film star not high up on the list of 1950's children's career ambitions
Only 2 per cent of the boys and 5 per cent of the girls answered "Film actor" or "Film actress" to the question in a Government "quiz" on cinema-going "What would you most like to be when you grow up?" When they were asked which of sixteen film stars they would like to be nearly one in seven said "None." The children's ambitions were, on the whole, very practical, says the report, issued to-day, of a social survey made by the Central Office of Information in 1948 for the Departmental Committee on Children and the Cinema.
Answering the careers question, which was put only to children in the 10-15 age group, 58 per cent of the boys made "realistic" choices. So did 73 per cent of the girls. Compared with 36 per cent of the boys, only 15 per cent of the...
Only 2 per cent of the boys and 5 per cent of the girls answered "Film actor" or "Film actress" to the question in a Government "quiz" on cinema-going "What would you most like to be when you grow up?" When they were asked which of sixteen film stars they would like to be nearly one in seven said "None." The children's ambitions were, on the whole, very practical, says the report, issued to-day, of a social survey made by the Central Office of Information in 1948 for the Departmental Committee on Children and the Cinema.
Answering the careers question, which was put only to children in the 10-15 age group, 58 per cent of the boys made "realistic" choices. So did 73 per cent of the girls. Compared with 36 per cent of the boys, only 15 per cent of the...
- 11/9/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
Article by Charlie Dunlap
John Connor….Bruce Wayne…..Every film lover worth his or her own salt is aware of the iconic characters which have made Christian Bale a household celebrity name, but what about the other past roles that have gotten him to where he is today? According to IMDb, Bale has appeared in roughly 45 roles (including a few television stints) since 1987′s powerful Empire Of The Sun, in which he filled the shoes of the unrecognizably young, Jamie Graham. With Bale once again splashing across the headlines – most recently regarding his visits to the Aurora hospitals housing victims of the recent Colorado theater shootings, this writer has decided that it’s the perfect time to present five of Bale’s best, more obscure and under-appreciated films, all presented in ascending chronological order:
1) Velvet Goldmine – 1998
Still a relative unknown at this time, Bale tackles the role of British newspaper reporter,...
John Connor….Bruce Wayne…..Every film lover worth his or her own salt is aware of the iconic characters which have made Christian Bale a household celebrity name, but what about the other past roles that have gotten him to where he is today? According to IMDb, Bale has appeared in roughly 45 roles (including a few television stints) since 1987′s powerful Empire Of The Sun, in which he filled the shoes of the unrecognizably young, Jamie Graham. With Bale once again splashing across the headlines – most recently regarding his visits to the Aurora hospitals housing victims of the recent Colorado theater shootings, this writer has decided that it’s the perfect time to present five of Bale’s best, more obscure and under-appreciated films, all presented in ascending chronological order:
1) Velvet Goldmine – 1998
Still a relative unknown at this time, Bale tackles the role of British newspaper reporter,...
- 8/29/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Irene Dunne Irene Dunne, Lucille Ball, Orson Welles and nearly two dozen other celebrities of the mid-20th century are to be found in Washington's National Portrait Gallery exhibition “In Vibrant Color: Vintage Celebrity Portraits From the Harry Warnecke Studio.” In the New York Times, Neil Genzlinger explains that Harry Warnecke was a photographer for New York's The Daily News who "understood early — in the 1930s — that a newspaper with a color photograph in it would have an edge over the competition." During his years as a news photographer, Warnecke shot movie stars and other celebrities in show business, sports, and the military. As can be attested by the "In Vibrant Color" images, those ranged from Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and General George S. Patton and future U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of the "In Vibrant Color" images I've seen, the one...
- 3/14/2012
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
He's been all but forgotten, but the Lff's restrospective should spur new interest in the singing cowboy and his palomino, Trigger
It's as if Roy Rogers never existed. The "singing cowboy" has almost entirely disappeared from our screens. The only time you're likely to catch a glimpse of him is when Bob Hope movie Son of Paleface turns up on television – it features Rogers gently sending himself up, as well as his beautiful palomino Trigger, surely the most good-looking horse in the history of westerns, performing a dance.
Rogers (whose real name was Leonard Slye) made more than 80 films. Early in his career, he was one of the original Sons of the Pioneers, the cowboy singing group whose songs included Tumbling Tumbleweeds (featured in The Big Lebowski) and Cool Water. He had his own radio show, his own TV show and there was even a restaurant chain bearing his name.
It's as if Roy Rogers never existed. The "singing cowboy" has almost entirely disappeared from our screens. The only time you're likely to catch a glimpse of him is when Bob Hope movie Son of Paleface turns up on television – it features Rogers gently sending himself up, as well as his beautiful palomino Trigger, surely the most good-looking horse in the history of westerns, performing a dance.
Rogers (whose real name was Leonard Slye) made more than 80 films. Early in his career, he was one of the original Sons of the Pioneers, the cowboy singing group whose songs included Tumbling Tumbleweeds (featured in The Big Lebowski) and Cool Water. He had his own radio show, his own TV show and there was even a restaurant chain bearing his name.
- 10/14/2011
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- The Guardian - Film News
Yeah, that’s him, little Denny, aged six or seven (or maybe even five), dragging the kitchen chair across the linoleum and putting it next to the icebox. He climbs up on it and then he’s close to Mom’s radio. He knows which knobs to turn, he knows how to find what comes from the speaker, what is very important: his programs.
Every weekday afternoon, after school, from 3:30 to six – dinner time, Dad’s nightly return from Work (and work is also very important, though Denny doesn’t know why) – Denny listens to Tom Mix and Superman and Hop Harrigan and Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy (what other kind of boy could there be?) and what may be his very, very favorite, Captain Midnight. Mom has her programs, too – Ma Perkins and Young Doctor Malone and some others – but Denny thinks they’re no better than okay.
Every weekday afternoon, after school, from 3:30 to six – dinner time, Dad’s nightly return from Work (and work is also very important, though Denny doesn’t know why) – Denny listens to Tom Mix and Superman and Hop Harrigan and Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy (what other kind of boy could there be?) and what may be his very, very favorite, Captain Midnight. Mom has her programs, too – Ma Perkins and Young Doctor Malone and some others – but Denny thinks they’re no better than okay.
- 9/29/2011
- by Dennis O'Neil
- Comicmix.com
Just a heads up that I'm officially on vacation and maybe in an airplane as you read this. It's the mellow kind of vacay as I have no pennies to my name, which is good timing because i think my internet/cable is about to be shut off. Oopsie! (hey it was that or the air conditioning and I was melting!) I'll be (mostly) off line reconnecting with old friends and my siblings who I haven't seen in way way too long. Years.
Incidentally, though I will be in Michigan just as it's happening, it's mere coincidence that this is also the week of the Traverse City Film Festival. (I've never been but maybe they'll invite me as a special guest some year. winkwink.)
The festival was founded by Michael Moore and this year it's having its biggest year ever as it received a $20,000 grant from AMPAS which the board...
Incidentally, though I will be in Michigan just as it's happening, it's mere coincidence that this is also the week of the Traverse City Film Festival. (I've never been but maybe they'll invite me as a special guest some year. winkwink.)
The festival was founded by Michael Moore and this year it's having its biggest year ever as it received a $20,000 grant from AMPAS which the board...
- 7/23/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
This year's Memphis Film Festival will include a tribute to Roy Rogers, seen here with Dale Evans.
Many stars from classic Western TV series of the 1960s will be appearing at this year's Memphis Film Festival, which ironically is not held in Memphis. The event takes place in nearby Olive Branch, Ms. Guest include James Stacy, James Drury, Peter Brown, Randy Boone, Barbara Luna and James Hampton. There will also be a celebration of Roy Rogers' 100th birthday. For info click here...
- 2/18/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Movie cowboy Roy Rogers' stuffed pet dog Bullet and his horse Trigger have been sold for over $300,000 (£200,000) at auction in New York.
The odd items have been the highlights of the auction of the actor/singer's belongings.
The Nebraska TV executive who bought Bullet on Thursday for $35,000 (£23,300) also bought Trigger on Wednesday for more than $266,000 (£177,300).
The buyer, Steve Campione, says his TV network hopes to start a museum of Rogers artifacts.
The preserved remains of Rogers' wife Dale Evans' horse, Buttermilk, were also auctioned on Thursday, and went under the hammer for $25,000 (£16,600).
The odd items have been the highlights of the auction of the actor/singer's belongings.
The Nebraska TV executive who bought Bullet on Thursday for $35,000 (£23,300) also bought Trigger on Wednesday for more than $266,000 (£177,300).
The buyer, Steve Campione, says his TV network hopes to start a museum of Rogers artifacts.
The preserved remains of Rogers' wife Dale Evans' horse, Buttermilk, were also auctioned on Thursday, and went under the hammer for $25,000 (£16,600).
- 7/16/2010
- WENN
Christie's, the New York Auctioneers have placed cowboy singer/actor Roy Roger's famous stuffed horse 'Trigger' up for sale.
The golden palamino, originally named 'Golden Cloud', was foaled July 4, 1934 on a ranch co-owned by Bing Crosby. In 1937, the horse, standing 15 hands high and registered with the Palomino Horse Association and Stud Book Registry, was sold to Hudkins Stables, a Hollywood provider of animals.
Golden Cloud's early acting resume included playing the horse of 'Maid Marian' in the 1938 feature "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with actress Olivia de Havilland famously riding Golden Cloud side saddle.
Casting horses For the film "Under Western Stars", star Roy Rogers fell in love with Golden Cloud and purchased the palomino for $2,500.
"He would turn on a dime and give you 9 cents change", said Rogers at the time, re-naming the horse 'Trigger', as he was "quick on the trigger".
Rogers never used reins,...
The golden palamino, originally named 'Golden Cloud', was foaled July 4, 1934 on a ranch co-owned by Bing Crosby. In 1937, the horse, standing 15 hands high and registered with the Palomino Horse Association and Stud Book Registry, was sold to Hudkins Stables, a Hollywood provider of animals.
Golden Cloud's early acting resume included playing the horse of 'Maid Marian' in the 1938 feature "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with actress Olivia de Havilland famously riding Golden Cloud side saddle.
Casting horses For the film "Under Western Stars", star Roy Rogers fell in love with Golden Cloud and purchased the palomino for $2,500.
"He would turn on a dime and give you 9 cents change", said Rogers at the time, re-naming the horse 'Trigger', as he was "quick on the trigger".
Rogers never used reins,...
- 7/12/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Attention Roy Rogers fans (with deep pockets). The remains of Trigger, Rogers’ co-star in My Pal Trigger and other 1940s Republic Westerns, will be auctioned by Christie’s in New York City. The auction includes not only what’s left of Trigger but also a number of items from the now-defunct Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson, Missouri, according to an Associated Press report. (Dale Evans was Rogers’ wife and frequent co-star. In later years, Evans could be seen on Christian TV shows.) Trigger — who, of course, had no say on the matter — was preserved with taxidermy in 1965. The presale estimate for the dead horse ranges from $100,000 to $200,000. In this rough economy — or in any type of economy — animal-welfare charities would be thrilled to get that sort of money.
- 7/10/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
One of Hollywood's most beloved animal stars is to be sold off at auction - even though it's dead.
Country cowboy and singer Roy Rogers had his trusty equine sidekick Trigger stuffed when the animal died in 1965.
A taxidermist was commissioned to mount the animal in a rearing position.
Now, the creature is to be sold off next month (14-15Jul10) during a weekend clear-out at the former Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, which closed last year.
Christie's experts will oversea the sale of 300 items in association with High Noon Western Americana.
Trigger is expected to go under the hammer for between $100,000 and $200,000 (£66,600 to £133,300).
Country cowboy and singer Roy Rogers had his trusty equine sidekick Trigger stuffed when the animal died in 1965.
A taxidermist was commissioned to mount the animal in a rearing position.
Now, the creature is to be sold off next month (14-15Jul10) during a weekend clear-out at the former Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum, which closed last year.
Christie's experts will oversea the sale of 300 items in association with High Noon Western Americana.
Trigger is expected to go under the hammer for between $100,000 and $200,000 (£66,600 to £133,300).
- 6/25/2010
- WENN
Late Western star Roy Rogers is to make a return to the big screen - a new movie trilogy based on the actor's famous cowboy persona has been approved by his family.
The actor/singer rode his faithful horse Trigger in more than 88 films in the 1940s and 1950s, and also appeared in his own longrunning TV show and line of comic books, before his death in 1998.
And now his son, Roy Rogers Jr., who controls the Rogers estate, has made a deal with a Hollywood studio to recreate the Roy Rogers brand for a new generation of youngsters.
Plans include a King of the Cowboys film trilogy, as well as an animated TV series, interactive games and related merchandising.
821 Entertainment Group CEO Eric Geadelmann tells Variety.com, "(The film will) not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, (his sidekick and wife) Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalising on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."...
The actor/singer rode his faithful horse Trigger in more than 88 films in the 1940s and 1950s, and also appeared in his own longrunning TV show and line of comic books, before his death in 1998.
And now his son, Roy Rogers Jr., who controls the Rogers estate, has made a deal with a Hollywood studio to recreate the Roy Rogers brand for a new generation of youngsters.
Plans include a King of the Cowboys film trilogy, as well as an animated TV series, interactive games and related merchandising.
821 Entertainment Group CEO Eric Geadelmann tells Variety.com, "(The film will) not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, (his sidekick and wife) Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalising on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."...
- 6/16/2009
- WENN
Sorry, Hugh Jackman ... I don't think its musicals that are back. I think it's the clink of spurs, and the fast draw that's enjoying a renaissance. I know, they say William Munny killed it along with Little Bill Daggett (and if so, it certainly went out with one hell of a last line), but then came The Missing, The Proposition, Open Range, 3:10 to Yuma, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and Appaloosa. There's also been a few that stretched the definition beyond the classic, pistols-at-sunset sort and tackled a more modern definition and locale, such as All the Pretty Horses, Brokeback Mountain, No Country for Old Men, and Australia. Asia has gotten in on the fun with Sukiyaki Western Django and the upcoming The Warrior's Way.
Of course I'm leaving a few of them out (apologies to the Texas Rangers fans out there), and it's...
Of course I'm leaving a few of them out (apologies to the Texas Rangers fans out there), and it's...
- 6/16/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
Fringe candidate
Roy Rogers strikes an image of a warm fireplace, sick kids, and radio action serials. For some inexplicable reason, I also think of bacon and strawberries. Get ready to get hungry when 821 Entertainment produces a new “family fantasy adventure” trilogy based on the classic Western actor Roy Rogers.
Rogers was the top Western box office star from 1943-1954 and made more than 88 films with co-star/second wife Dale Evans. He produced and starred in 100 episodes of his own TV show.
821 Entertainment will partner with Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. and will call the trilogy King of the Cowboys. In addendum to the cowboy series, get ready for a barrage of cartoons, interactive games and tons of things for your kids to buy.
Roy Rogers strikes an image of a warm fireplace, sick kids, and radio action serials. For some inexplicable reason, I also think of bacon and strawberries. Get ready to get hungry when 821 Entertainment produces a new “family fantasy adventure” trilogy based on the classic Western actor Roy Rogers.
Rogers was the top Western box office star from 1943-1954 and made more than 88 films with co-star/second wife Dale Evans. He produced and starred in 100 episodes of his own TV show.
821 Entertainment will partner with Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. and will call the trilogy King of the Cowboys. In addendum to the cowboy series, get ready for a barrage of cartoons, interactive games and tons of things for your kids to buy.
- 6/15/2009
- by Buckman
- Atomic Popcorn
Roy Rogers' iconic presence may be riding back onto the bigscreen in a planned film trilogy to be launched by financier/producer 821 Entertainment.The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corporation to launch a "King of the Cowboys" film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising efforts.According to Variety, 821 Entertainment Group CEO Eric Geadelmann said the deal allows his company rights to exploit all the intellectual property controlled by the estate. In Variety, Geadelmann said the planned film trilogy will "not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this...
- 6/15/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
To many Americans the name Roy Rogers conjures up images of cowboys and a horse named Trigger. During the 1940s and through the '50s, Rogers, his horse and lady sidekick Dale Evans made nearly 90 western films together and then went on to star in their own TV show. Licensing also got in on the Roy Rogers bandwagon with toys, comic books, lunch boxes and everything else a kid of that generation could hope to want. It was enough to earn the Hollywood actor the casual title of "King of the Coyboys" and Evans "Queen of the West".
821 Entertainment and the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corporation think that their names still have enough cache value to attract a sizeable movie audience. The two companies have united to begin work on a slew of Rogers' projects including a proposed movie trilogy, an animated television show, a video game and other merchandising opportunities.
821 Entertainment and the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corporation think that their names still have enough cache value to attract a sizeable movie audience. The two companies have united to begin work on a slew of Rogers' projects including a proposed movie trilogy, an animated television show, a video game and other merchandising opportunities.
- 6/15/2009
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Believe it or not young Americans, Roy Rogers is more than just a fast food chain — he’s an icon, too. Though certainly not as prevalent today as he was many moons ago, Rogers was a popular cowboy actor in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, and he was one of the biggest box office draws of his time. Now it looks like the King of the Cowboys is hitting the dusty trail once more and riding into the new millennium.
Variety has the story that 821 Entertainment and Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. are planning a film trilogy about Rogers, though it won’t be a biopic — it’ll be about the character of Rogers and his supporting cast.
“[The planned trilogy] will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure,” said Eric Geadelmann, CEO of 821 Entertainment. “Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will...
Variety has the story that 821 Entertainment and Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. are planning a film trilogy about Rogers, though it won’t be a biopic — it’ll be about the character of Rogers and his supporting cast.
“[The planned trilogy] will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure,” said Eric Geadelmann, CEO of 821 Entertainment. “Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will...
- 6/15/2009
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
According to reports the character of 'Roy Rogers', the singing cowboy will be reintroduced to the big screen in a planned film trilogy to be launched by financier/producer 821 Entertainment. Originally a singer with "Sons Of The Pioneers" before becoming a film actor, 'Leonard Franklin Slye' aka 'Roy Rogers', his wife Dale Evans, golden palomino 'Trigger' and the German Shepherd 'wonder dog' named 'Bullet' were featured in over one hundred movies and The Roy Rogers Show, airing on radio for nine years before moving to television, 1951-1957. Rogers' nickname was 'King of the Cowboys' with Dale known as 'Queen of the West'. Nashville-based 821 has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to launch the King of the Cowboys film trilogy as well as plans for spin-off, animated TV, interactive game and merchandising efforts. The 'family fantasy adventure' will present the characters of Roy,...
- 6/15/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
The Legendary adventures of cowboy Roy Rogers are set to gallop back on to the big screen.
The actor, real name Leonard Slye, died in 1998, aged 86. He starred with wife Dale Evans, horse Trigger and dog Bullet in dozens of films as well as in his own TV show. Rogers was also featured in adventure novels and a comic book series.
Known as King of the Cowboys, his iconic presence is set to return in a planned film trilogy by financier/producer 821 Entertainment.
The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp to launch a King of the Cowboys film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising projects.
821 Entertainment Group boss Eric Geadelmann said the deal allowed his company rights to exploit all the intellectual property controlled by the estate. The deal was made with Roy Rogers Jr and Jeffrey Kramer, long-time estate managers,...
The actor, real name Leonard Slye, died in 1998, aged 86. He starred with wife Dale Evans, horse Trigger and dog Bullet in dozens of films as well as in his own TV show. Rogers was also featured in adventure novels and a comic book series.
Known as King of the Cowboys, his iconic presence is set to return in a planned film trilogy by financier/producer 821 Entertainment.
The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp to launch a King of the Cowboys film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising projects.
821 Entertainment Group boss Eric Geadelmann said the deal allowed his company rights to exploit all the intellectual property controlled by the estate. The deal was made with Roy Rogers Jr and Jeffrey Kramer, long-time estate managers,...
- 6/15/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Nashville-based 821 Entertainment is planning on bringing western icon Roy Rogers back to the big screen. The company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to launch a King of the Cowboys film trilogy. Their plan is not to make a biopic about Rogers, who passed away in 1998, but rather to launch a family fantasy adventure franchise, whatever that means. Rogers was a western iconic in the 40s and 50s and made more than 88 films, produced and starred in 100 episodes of his own TV show, and appeared on more than 400 licensed items, including in comics. Is the western really coming back? 821 Entertainment CEO Eric Geadelmann explained to Variety: "Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalizing on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide." Are there really millions of ...
- 6/15/2009
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Time for a resounding chorus of ‘yippee ki-yay!’ (only without the rude ‘M’ word, if you please) – Roy Rogers, the legendary big-screen cowboy, is set for a glorious return to the big screen. Die Hard's John McClane, who’s always been partial to a bit of Rogers, will be pleased.821 Entertainment has teamed up with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to announce plans for a – what else? – trilogy of new films concerning the adventures of the squeaky-clean cowboy, his partner (but not in a Brokeback Mountain kinda way) Dale Evans, and his trusty steed, Trigger.Of course, Roy Rogers, the character, was played in 88 films (made during between 1938-51) by Roy Rogers, the actor, iconic star and veritable legend. Rogers passed away in 1998, at the age of 86, so obviously the new films will need a new Roy Rogers for what 821 Entertainment says will be a family adventure.“Roy Rogers,...
- 6/15/2009
- EmpireOnline
Cowboy Roy Rogers is one of the best-known names across the pond – and now it looks like he’s making a comeback. Well, not the man himself – having died in 1998, it would be tough to have him return in person – but Nashville company 821 Entertainment thinks there’s life (and money) in the idea. Speaking to Variety, 821 CEO Eric Geradelmann, the film will "not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. “Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger...
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- 6/15/2009
- by James White
- TotalFilm
According to Variety, screen legend Roy Rogers may be riding back onto the big screen in a planned film trilogy to be launched by financier/producer 821 Entertainment.
The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to launch a 'King of the Cowboys' film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising efforts.
821 Entertainment Group CEO Eric Geadelmann said the planned film trilogy will "not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalizing on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."
Rogers was the top Western box office star from 1943-1954. He made more than 88 films with Evans and Trigger; produced and starred in 100 episodes of his own TV show; and appeared on more than 400 licensed items,...
The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to launch a 'King of the Cowboys' film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising efforts.
821 Entertainment Group CEO Eric Geadelmann said the planned film trilogy will "not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalizing on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."
Rogers was the top Western box office star from 1943-1954. He made more than 88 films with Evans and Trigger; produced and starred in 100 episodes of his own TV show; and appeared on more than 400 licensed items,...
- 6/15/2009
- CinemaSpy
Variety reports that Roy Rogers' iconic presence may be riding back onto the big screen in a planned film trilogy to be launched by financier/producer 821 Entertainment. The Nashville-based company has partnered with the Roy Rogers Family Entertainment Corp. to launch a "King of the Cowboys" film trilogy as well as animated TV, interactive game and merchandising efforts. Geadelmann said the planned film trilogy will "not be a biopic, and will not be a traditional Western, but rather a family fantasy adventure. Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Trigger are quintessential figures of America, and we will introduce this franchise to a new audience while capitalizing on the millions of Roy Rogers fans worldwide."...
- 6/14/2009
- Comingsoon.net
And she's too good for Thunder Birds, a lustrous WWII propaganda brochure directed by William Wellman, whose mind must have been mercifully elsewhere during the cornball scenes of comedy relief that might have been storyboarded on bubblegum wrappers. Set in an flight school desert training site in Arizona (behold the cactus trees, raising their quilled fingers to yonder sky), Thunder Birds involves a lax romantic triangle between Tierney, Preston Foster, and a British trainee whose licorice accent makes Peter Lawford sound like a Cockney lout, and showcases gorgeous aerial footage (the cinematographer was Ernest Palmer) that justifies Bosley Crowther's description of the film as a "Technicolored whooper dooper." The yellow trim of the planes slices through the azure sky amid fluffy popcorn clouds as if blur and haze had been permanently banished from the West. But it's on Tierney that the colors truly sing, the red of her lipstick matching...
- 5/26/2009
- Vanity Fair
When April with its sweet showers brought flowers to the lawns of May and birds filled the air with melodies, Dan-Dan the Yo-Yo Man made his annual pilgrimage to our playground at St. Mary's School. He drove up in a dark maroon 1950 Hudson we all recognized on sight: It had the Step-Down Ride that allowed it to out-corner Fords and Chevys at the stock car races out at the fairgrounds. To own a car like that was to be a Duncan Yo-Yo professional.
Dan-Dan dismounted on the far side of the big Hudson, and when he walked into view there were already two Yo-Yos spinning in the air before him, making a whirl of red and yellow. He walked smiling toward home plate, let the yo-yos bounce off it, and snapped them on the fly into his pockets. He took out one, and rocked the baby, walked the dog, skinned the cat,...
Dan-Dan dismounted on the far side of the big Hudson, and when he walked into view there were already two Yo-Yos spinning in the air before him, making a whirl of red and yellow. He walked smiling toward home plate, let the yo-yos bounce off it, and snapped them on the fly into his pockets. He took out one, and rocked the baby, walked the dog, skinned the cat,...
- 5/1/2009
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Alice Van-Springsteen, a Hollywood stuntwoman who doubled for Dale Evans throughout her career, died Saturday of pneumonia at Point Loma Convalescent Hospital. She was 90.
Van-Springsteen worked as stunt double for Evans in most of the Western star's movies with husband Roy Rogers and in about half of the duo's television shows.
Her first work as a film stuntwoman came in Will Rogers' last movie, "In Old Kentucky" (1935). A member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame, she went on to serve as a stunt double for Elizabeth Taylor (in 1944's "National Velvet"), Marian Davis, Jane Wyman, Ingrid Bergman and Barbara Stanwyck (in "The Big Valley" TV series of the 1960s.)
Van-Springsteen performed during the opening ceremony at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and rode as a jockey, becoming the third woman ever to receive a trainer's license for thoroughbred horses.
Before Evans married Rogers, she and Van-Springsteen were roommates,...
Van-Springsteen worked as stunt double for Evans in most of the Western star's movies with husband Roy Rogers and in about half of the duo's television shows.
Her first work as a film stuntwoman came in Will Rogers' last movie, "In Old Kentucky" (1935). A member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame, she went on to serve as a stunt double for Elizabeth Taylor (in 1944's "National Velvet"), Marian Davis, Jane Wyman, Ingrid Bergman and Barbara Stanwyck (in "The Big Valley" TV series of the 1960s.)
Van-Springsteen performed during the opening ceremony at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and rode as a jockey, becoming the third woman ever to receive a trainer's license for thoroughbred horses.
Before Evans married Rogers, she and Van-Springsteen were roommates,...
- 9/16/2008
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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