Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory 1952 N/R, 66 min. Genre: Western
Director: Bernard B. Ray Cast: Clayton Moore, Slim Andrews, Rodd Redwing, Sharon Dexter, Eddie Phillips, Tom Hubbard, Chief Yowlachie, Chief Thundercloud, Charlie Hughes, Helena Dare
Buffalo Bill (Clayton Moore of "Lone Ranger" fame) helps his Indian friends rid themselves of land-grabbers.
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Cowboy Serenade 1942 N/R, 66 min. Genre: Western
Director: William Morgan Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Cecil Cunningham, Rand Brooks, Tristram Coffin, Addison Richards, Slim Andrews, John Berkes, Tom London, Si Jenks, Hal Price
As the time approaches to enter the armed forces, Gene Autry is trying to find out who the head crook of the gambling ring is.
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The Lone Rider and the Bandit 1942 N/R, 54 min. Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield Cast: George Houston, Al St. John, Dennis Moore, Vickie Lester, Glenn Strange, Jack Ingram, Milton Kibbee, Carl Sepulveda, Slim Andrews, Eddie Dean, Slim Whitaker, Kenne Duncan
"The Lone Rider" (George Houston) heeds the call of the sheriff (Dennis Moore) to stop the bad guys who are terrorizing prospectors in order to get their land. Going undercover as a musician (remember–George Houston was an opera singer in the past and would return to that profession after dabbling in Westerns), he gets to the bottom of the problem, and all ends well.
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The Pioneers 1941 N/R, 59 min. Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman Cast: Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Red Foley, Doye O'Dell, Wanda McKay, Del Lawrence, George Chesebro, Karl Hackett, Lynton Brent, Gene Alsace, Chief Many Treaties, Charles Soldani, Red Foley's Musicians, Art Dillard, Tex Palmer
Travel guides Tex and his pal Slim Hunkafeller (Tex Ritter and Slim Andrews) save a wagon train of settlers from an Indian attack. The land office owner, J.W. Carson (Karl Hackett), is not pleased because he had encouraged the attack so that he could scare the settlers and take the land for himself. Meanwhile, Tex has fallen in love with settler Suzannah (Wanda McKay) whose father was killed in the raid. A series of misadventures follow, after which Carson is caught, and Suzannah joins Tex on a new wagon train and continues with her plans to settle in the West. Loosely based on James Fenimore Cooper's "The Leatherstocking Tales."
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Ridin' the Cherokee Trail 1941 N/R, 61 min. Genre: Western
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet Cast: Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Forrest Taylor, Betty Miles, Fred Burns, Bruce Nolan, Jack Roper, Gene Alsace, Bob Card, James Sheridan, Hal Price, Tennessee Ramblers
Ranger Tex (Tex Ritter), with sidekick Slim (Slim Andrews), takes a vacation in Idaho for a little fishing. But he is soon embroiled in a fight for statehood–and murder. Plenty of songs in this one.
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Take Me Back to Oklahoma 1940 N/R, 60 min. Genre: Western
Director: Albert Herman Cast: Tex Ritter, Bob Wills, Slim Andrews, Terry Walker, Robert McKenzie, Karl Hackett, Donald Curtis, Gene Alsace, Olin Francis, Carleton Young, George Eldredge, Johnny Lee Wills
Jane's (Terry Walker) stagecoach line is being sabotaged by Storm (Karl Hackett) in order to get rid of the competition. But here comes Tex and sidekick Slim (Tex Ritter and Slim Andrews) to save the day. Storm sends for outlaw Mule (Olin Francis) to eliminate Tex. Unknown to Storm, Tex and Mule are friends, and they plot to rid the town of Storm. Lots of songs in this film debut of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.
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| 1. Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952)
2. Cowboy Serenade (1942)
3. The Lone Rider and the Bandit (1942)
4. The Pioneers (1941)
5. Ridin' the Cherokee Trail (1941)
6. Take Me Back to Oklahoma (1940)
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