Abilene Town 1946  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak, Edgar Buchanan, Rhonda Fleming, Lloyd Bridges, Helen Boyce, Howard Freeman, Richard Hale, Jack Lambert, Dick Curtis, Hank Patterson, Earl Schenck, Eddy Waller, Paul Brinegar, Chick Hannon
When a range war rages in 1879 as homesteaders and cattlemen clash in the town of Abilene, Kansas, Marshal Dan Mitchell (Randolph Scott) tries to settle the dispute over land rights. Meanwhile, Dan is in the middle of a love-hate relationship with saloon singer Rita (Ann Dvorak) and is also courting Sherry (Rhonda Fleming) who is the daughter of town leader Ed Balder (Howard Freeman). With help from Sheriff "Bravo" Trimble (Edgar Buchanan), Dan convinces the business owners and homesteaders to work together and stop the cowboys from infringing on the land.
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 The Amazing Colossal Man 1957  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Cast: Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson, Larry Thor, James Seay, Frank Jenks, Russ Bender, June Jocelyn, Hank Patterson, Jimmy Cross, Jean Moorhead, Myron Cook, Scott Peters, Harry Raybould, Stanley Lachman
Army Lt. Col. Glenn Manning (Glenn Langan) is exposed to an atomic explosion and is severely burned but survives in the base hospital. However, the radiation has affected his cells, and Manning is growing larger and larger. By the time his fiancee, Carol (Cathy Downs), finds him, he is 60-feet tall and insane. After attacking and killing another officer and escaping, he is cornered and shot by the military at Boulder Dam and presumed dead–or is he? A sequel follows: "War of the Colossal Beast."
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Bells of San Angelo 1947  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Mystery / Musical
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Andy Devine, John McGuire, Fritz Leiber, Eddie Acuff, Bob Nolan, Olaf Hytten, David Sharpe, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Hank Patterson, Doc Adams, Ralph Bucko, Roy Bucko, James Linn
Rex Gridley (John McGuire) is leading smugglers doing their business around the Mexican border. Border Patrolman Roy Rogers has been sent to investigate and gets help from local Sheriff Cookie Bullfincher (Andy Devine) and Lee Madison (Dale Evans), a novelist. Plans go awry, but it is Lee who comes up with the solution, and they put an end to the smuggling.
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The Cowboy and the Indians 1949 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Sheila Ryan, Frank Richards, Hank Patterson, Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, Claudia Drake, Charles Stevens, Alex Frazer, Iron Eyes Cody, Georgie Nokes, Chief Yowlachie, Dan White, Frankie Marvin, Frank Lackteen
The Indians need help and Gene Autry is the one to do it. The bad Indian Agent has been cheating them out of their food allotments and they are starving. So, when food is being stolen from nearby homesteads, something must be done. While taking care of this situation, Gene sings several songs, including "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Silent Night."
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The Decks Ran Red 1958 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Andrew L. Stone
Cast: James Mason, Dorothy Dandridge, Broderick Crawford, Stuart Whitman, Katharine Bard, Jack Kruschen, John Gallaudet, Barney Phillips, Hank Patterson, David(2) Cross
Mutiny by sailors aboard a freighter is resisted by its captain (James Mason).
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Earth vs. the Spider 1958  N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
aka: The Spider
Earth vs. the Giant Spider
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Cast: Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson, Gene Roth, Hal Torey, June Jocelyn, Mickey Finn, Sally Fraser, Howard Wright, Troy Patterson, Bill Giorgio, Hank Patterson
While searching for her father, Carol (June Kenney) and her boyfriend, Mike (Eugene Persson), find the remains of a giant spider in a cave. Assuming the spider has been killed, biology teacher Mr. Kingman (Ed Kemmer) displays it in the school gym. But, the spider is not dead; it is simply stunned, and rock music revives it leading to a blood-thirsty rampage through town.
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Night Time in Nevada 1948 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine, Grant Withers, Marie Harmon, Joseph Crehan, Bob Nolan, Holly Bane, Steve Darrell, James Nolan, George M. Carleton, Hank Patterson, Pat Brady, Rex Lease, Bob Reeves
Roy Roger's cattle are being stolen, and something must be done. Bad guy Ran Farrell (Grant Withers) wants to sell the cattle to cover for money stolen from the trust fund of the heroine. In addition to Roy getting his man, he also sings several songs, including "Big Rock Candy Mountain."
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Red Canyon 1949 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Ann Blyth, Howard Duff, George Brent, Edgar Buchanan, John McIntire, Chill Wills, Jane Darwell, Lloyd Bridges, Denver Pyle, Edmund MacDonald, David Clarke, Hank Patterson, Ray Bennett, James Seay, Hank Worden
Lin Slone (Howard Duff) is in love with Lucy Bostel (Ann Blyth), but her father, Matthew (George Brent), is against the match because of the Slone family's notorious reputation. This story revolves around Slone's acceptance after he captures an elusive wild stallion and races the horse in a community event.
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Relentless 1948 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Sherman
Cast: Robert Young, Marguerite Chapman, Willard Parker, Akim Tamiroff, Barton MacLane, Robert Barrat, Clem Bevans, Mike Mazurki, Frank Fenton, Hank Patterson, Paul E. Burns, Emmett Lynn, Will Wright, Joseph Crehan, Johnny Carpenter
Nick (Robert Young) is accused of a murder he did not commit. While being pursued he is himself pursuing the one who did it–while being hidden by Luella (Marguerite Chapman). He finds his man. Pretty good.
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Springtime in the Sierras 1947 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Witney
Cast: Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine, Stephanie Bachelor, Harold Landon, Harry Cheshire, Roy Barcroft, Bob Nolan, Chester Conklin, Hank Patterson, Pascale Perry, Pat Brady, Milton Kibbee, Bob Woodward, Hugh Farr
There's a good mix of music and action in this film as Roy Rogers is on the trail of Jean Loring's (Stephanie Bachelor) gang of poachers. Roy must stop this off-season shooting while also dealing with another bad guy, Matt Wilkes (Roy Barcroft), who murdered Roy's friend, the game warden. While Roy seeks justice, he runs into problems, which include almost freezing to death in the meat locker where the slaughtered game are stored. Songs include "Springtime in the Sierras," "A Cowboy has to Sing," "Pedro from Acapulco," and "Oh, What a Picture."
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 Tarantula 1955 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Jack Arnold
Cast: John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Raymond Bailey, Clint Eastwood, Hank Patterson, Steve Darrell, Dee Carroll, Edwin Rand, Bert Holland, Don Dillaway, Tom London, Bob Nelson
Dr. Deemer (Leo G. Carroll) is working on a new serum that causes animals to grow to enormous sizes. Following an accident in Deemer's laboratory, in which his assistant is killed, a tarantula that Deemer had been working on breaks loose and heads into the desert. Dr. Matt Hastings (John Agar) investigates the assistant's death and has questions about it. Meanwhile, the tarantula is continuing to grow and is now consuming cattle and even humans. Deemer's new assistant, Stephanie "Steve" Clayton (Mara Corday), arrives at the lab, and she and Hastings finally figure out what is happening. They call in the Air Force, which drops napalm on the tarantula and kills the beast–but, not before it attacks Deemer's house and kills him.
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| 1. Abilene Town (1946)
2. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
3. Bells of San Angelo (1947)
4. The Cowboy and the Indians (1949)
5. The Decks Ran Red (1958)
6. Earth vs. the Spider (1958)
aka: The Spider
aka: Earth vs. the Giant Spider
7. Night Time in Nevada (1948)
8. Red Canyon (1949)
9. Relentless (1948)
10. Springtime in the Sierras (1947)
11. Tarantula (1955)
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