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Westerns starring Lancaster, Wayne, Rogers, Scott, Gable, Fl

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 10/08/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"MADACY's HOLLYWOOD WESTERN box set features 10 public domain films that are in wide circulation. Distinguishing features of this collection are its attractive tin storage case and booklet containing bios and rare photos. Each disc has such extras as bios, fun facts and movie previews. Transfer quality of the vintage unrestored films is average.





BCI's THE WILD WEST 10 MOVIE PACK is a more modern mix of budget-priced westerns.





PROGRAM:

(Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.)



DISC ONE--

(6.8) Angel And The Badman (1947) - John Wayne/Gail Russell/Harry Carey

(6.3) Abilene Town (1946) - Randolph Scott/Edgar Buchanan/Ann Dvorak

BONUS:

Bios - John Wayne, Randolph Scott

Fun Facts

Previews: Under California Stars, Santa Fe Trail



DISC TWO

(5.0) Under California Stars (1948) - Roy Rogers/Andy Devine

(6.0) Santa Fe Trail (1940) - Errol Flynn/Ronald Reagan/Olivia de Havilland

BONUS:

Bios - Errol Flynn, Roy Rogers

Fun Facts

Previews: The Outlaw, Mystery of the Hooded Horseman



DISC THREE--

(5.5) The Outlaw (1943) - Jane Russell/Walter Huston

(5.7) The Mystery Of The Hooded Horseman (1937) - Tex Ritter

BONUS:

Bios - Jane Russell, Tex Ritter

Fun Facts

Previews: Painted Desert, Man of the Frontier



DISC FOUR--

(5.6) The Painted Desert (1931) - William Boyd/Clark Gable

(5.9) Man Of The Frontier ("Red River Valley") (1936) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette

BONUS:

Bios - William Farnum, Gene Autry

Fun Facts

Previews: Rage at Dawn, Vengeance Valley



DISC FIVE--

(5.8) Rage At Dawn (1955) - Randolph Scott/Forrest Tucker

(5.8) Vengeance Valley (1951) - Burt Lancaster/Robert Walker/Joanne Dru

BONUS:

Bios - Forrest Tucker, Burt Lancaster

Fun Facts

Previews: Angel and the Badman, Abilene Town"