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
As Western buffs gather this weekend for the annual film festival in Lone Pine, California—the location for hundreds of movies since the silent era—the local museum is featuring its newest donation, from Quentin Tarantino: a period-style dentist wagon featured in his upcoming movie Django Unchained. Tarantino is not only a dyed-in-the-wool film fanatic, but a great admirer of prolific B moviemaker William Witney, who shot countless Western features, serial chapters, and television episodes in Lone Pine over the years. (How much does Q. admire Mr. Witney? He included footage from Witney’s Roy Rogers feature The Golden Stallion in Kill Bill Vol. 2.) If you’ve never...
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- 10/4/2012
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
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
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