Gene Autry 10 Movie Pack (2006)

THE "SINGING COWBOY" IN TEN TIMELESS WESTERNS! Co-starring Patricia Barry, Jimmy Lloyd, Smiley Burnette, Polly Rowles, Carol Hughes, George Cheseboro, Earl Hodgins, and more!

Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) 70 min B&W; Springtime in the Rockies (1937) 56 min B&W; Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937) 55 min B&W; In Old Santa Fe (1934) 64 min B&W; Man from Music Mountain (1938) 54 min B&W; Man of the Frontier (1936) 54 Min B&W; Oh, Susanna! (1936) 54 Min B&W; Rim of the Canyon (1949) 70 Min B&W; Public Cowboy No.1 (1937) 53 Min B&W; Round-Up Time in Texas (1937) 54 Min B&W.

singing cowboy

My husband wanted this to see Gene's Martin guitar. He was very happy with the dvd. December 12, 2008

Genuine cham conquerors all

Weall knew Gene couldn't act. He said so. But I, who now have absorbed great music from Bach to Stravinsky, still find his singing, not to mention his uncanny nose for a hit, absolutely charming. There is something to a man who is liked if not even loved, by both men and women.
Autry and his studio created a new genre. Many of his films, although simple and predictable in part, dealt with many of the problmes of the modern west( water, forestry, modern ranching and frarming methods) that were part of the New Deal reforms of the Roosevelt administration. November 1, 2007

Back in the saddle again

If Gene Autry is remembered at all these days, it's probably for his classic recording of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Sports fans may recall that Autry was the popular owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. But, once upon a time in the early 1930s, unassuming Gene Autry was THE singing cowboy. Some years before Roy Rogers came along we had Gene, his horse Champion, his guitar and the Melody Ranch.

Dozens of hour-length westerns in the Autry catalog are a fine testament to this decent man who once entertained legions of fans with his clean-cut yet exciting cowboy films. Ten of those fine old westerns are offered on this DVD set, so grab your Stetson and spurs, pard and let's get "back in the saddle again!"

Eight of these, plus an incredibly diverse selection of cowboy films are on the WESTERN CLASSICS 100 MOVIE PACK.

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

(6.1) In Old Santa Fe (1934) - Ken Maynard/George "Gabby" Hayes/Gene Autry
(6.0) Man From Music Mountain (1938) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(5.9) Man Of The Frontier ("Red River Valley") (1936) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(5.7) Oh, Susanna! (1936) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette/The Light Crust Doughboys
(5.9) Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(6.6) Riders Of The Whistling Pines 1949 - Gene Autry/Clayton Moore/The Pinafores
(6.2) Rim Of The Canyon (1949) - Gene Autry/Alan Hale Jr.
(5.9) Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm (1937) -Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette/Frankie Marvin
(5.7) Round-Up Time In Texas (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette
(6.4) Springtime In The Rockies (1937) - Gene Autry/Smiley Burnette August 30, 2007

Cowboy singer turned owner of the Angels

Who wouldn't like Gene Autry, the perfect cowboy hero? Well, he couldn't act worth a lick. His movie characters were one dimensionable. The plots were shallow and more than a bit obvious. His singing sometimes erupted at strange moments. Still, these B movies evoke Saturday mornings at the Madison Theater in Mansfield, Ohio, of my youth when I judged not harshly and enjoyed more. Why else would I like these 10 examples of Autry's work?

As he grew older and could not longer play the romantic lead, could no longer sit a horse with some realism, he used the money he made to acquire the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. The players loved him, as movie fans had loved him. Apparently he had an aura of goodness about his head. That aura is still there, as I watched these movies. July 3, 2007

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