$1000 a Touchdown 1939  N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James P. Hogan
Cast: Joe E. Brown, Martha Raye, Eric Blore, Susan Hayward, John Hartley, Joyce Mathews, Syd Saylor, George McKay, Tom Dugan, Matt McHugh, Edward Gargan, Jimmy Conlan, William Haade, Dewey Robinson, Charles Middleton
Two popular comedians of the time, Joe E. Brown and Martha Raye, play a struggling showbiz couple who takes off to run a poor school that she inherits. In order to get money to help the school, it is decided to build up the school's football team. Funny at times.
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man 1951  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz, Sheldon Leonard, William Frawley, Adele Jergens, Syd Saylor, Edward Gargan, Gavin Muir
Detectives Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) and Lou Francis (Lou Costello) come to the aid of a boxer who injects himself with a powerful serum enabling him to become invisible. Unseen, he helps the detectives search for clues that will free him from a murder charge.
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Arizona Days 1937  N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Tex Ritter, Syd Saylor, Ethelind Terry, William Faversham, Eleanor Stewart, Forrest Taylor, "Snub" Pollard, Glenn Strange, Horace Murphy, Earl Dwire
Tex (Tex Ritter) and sidekick "Grass" Hopper (Syd Saylor) join a traveling show in which Tex sings and sings. In one town, he runs across town bully Harry (Forrest Taylor) who refuses to pay admission. After Tex solves that threat, he takes on the job of tax collector, and, of course, Harry is the major non-payer.
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The Border Legion 1930  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Otto Brower, Edwin H. Knopf
Cast: Jack Holt, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, Eugene Pallette, Stanley Fields, E.H. Calvert, Ethan Allen, Syd Saylor, Hank Bell, Jim Corey
This remake of Zane Grey's story uses footage from an earlier silent film as it tells the story of the an outlaw (Jack Holt) who puts his life on the line when he comes to aid of Jim (Richard Arlen) and his love (Fay Wray) after Jim is falsely accused of murder.
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Born to the West 1937 N/R, 52 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, Monte Blue, Syd Saylor, John Patterson, Nick Lukats, Lucien Littlefield, James Craig, Jack Kennedy
Misfit Dare Rudd (John Wayne) shows up at cousin Tom's (Johnny Mack Brown) ranch and is offered a job to head a cattle drive. After "stealing" Tom's girlfriend, Dare gets taken by crooked gamblers (who had also tried to rustle cattle in Dare's care). The cousins team up to take care of the bad guys. Reissued (with added footage) as "Hell Town."
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Branded a Coward 1935 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Billie Seward, Syd Saylor, Lloyd Ingraham, Lee Shumway, Roger Williams, Yakima Canutt, Frank McCarroll, Mickey Rentschler, Rex Downing
Johnny witnesses the slaughter of his family by a gang led by "The Cat." Twenty years later, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) still has fears related to the incident. But, his brave action saving the people on a stagecoach that was being robbed results in his being appointed Marshal. He confronts his fears when he takes on the gang of stagecoach robbers that is led by a man emulating "The Cat." The leader turns out to be Johnny's brother who survived the family's slaughter and was raised by "The Cat." An unusual Western.
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The Dude Ranger 1934  N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edward F. Cline
Cast: George O'Brien, Irene Hervey, LeRoy Mason, Henry Hall, Syd Saylor, Jim Mason, Sid Jordan, Alma Chester, Lloyd Ingraham, Si Jenks, Earl Dwire, Lafe McKee
Easterner Ernest Selby (George O'Brien) inherits a cattle ranch and heads West to check it out. But when he discovers that the cattle are being rustled, he hires on as a dude cowhand to find out what's going on. He uncovers the bad guy and even gets the girl, Ann (Irene Hervey). A good early Western.
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Eve Knew Her Apples 1945 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Will Jason
Cast: Ann Miller, William Wright, Robert Williams, Ray Walker, Charles D. Brown, John Eldredge, Eddie Bruce, Frank Jaquet, Betty Hill, Syd Saylor, Si Jenks, Jessie Arnold, Al Hill
In this re-make of 1934's Academy Award winning "It Happened One Night," Ann Miller plays popular singer Eve Porter (rather than the rich heiress) who needs to get away for a vacation–and away from her stuffy fiance. So, she skips town by hiding in the back seat of a car owned by newspaper reporter Ward Williams (William Wright). And the fun and adventures begin as Ward seeks a good story while keeping a step ahead of her pursuers. Love blossoms.
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Exiled to Shanghai 1937 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Nick Grinde
Cast: Wallace Ford, June Travis, Dean Jagger, William Bakewell, Arthur Lake, Jonathan Hale, William Harrigan, Sarah Padden, Syd Saylor, Charles Trowbridge, Johnny Arthur, Minerva Urecal
After being fired by boss Charlie Sears (Dean Jagger), Ted Young (Wallace Ford) establishes the first television newsreel service and is re-hired by his news agency where he and Charlie vie for the attentions of Nancy Jones (June Travis).
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Forlorn River 1937 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
aka: River of Destiny
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: Buster Crabbe, June Martel, Harvey Stephens, John Patterson, Syd Saylor, William Duncan, Chester Conklin, Ray Bennett, Ruth Warren, Lew Kelly, Barlowe Borland, Larry Lawrence, Lee Powell, Oscar "Dutch" Hendrian
In this Zane Grey tale, Nevada (Buster Crabbe) and his sidekick "Weary" (Syd Saylor) are in pursuit of Les Setter (Harvey Stephens) and his gang. Nevada finds Les, but the outlaw is clever and frames Nevada for rustling, and the ineffective sheriff (Chester Conklin) jails Nevada. By story's end, Nevada eventually gets his man–and also gets the lady (June Martel).
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Guns in the Dark 1937 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Claire Rochelle, Dick Curtis, Julian Madison, Syd Saylor, Ted Adams, Steve Clark, Jim Corey, Roger Williams, Slim Whitaker, Lew Meehan, Budd Buster
After swearing never to use a gun after he thought that he had killed his best friend, Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown) becomes involved in a feud between Joan's (Claire Rochelle) construction company and Brace's (Dick Curtis) gang. Joan is building a dam that would be in the way of Brace's stolen cattle route. Brace's gang also just happens to have been involved in Johnny's friend's killing.
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Headin' for the Rio Grande 1936 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Charles King, Earl Dwire, Forrest Taylor, William Desmond, Charles K. French, "Snub" Pollard, Budd Buster, Bud Osborne
Plenty of singing marks the second film appearance of Tex Ritter as Tex and his sidekick Chili (Syd Saylor) take on a gang running a protection racket in which if a rancher doesn't buy their "service" of protecting cattle, the cattle will be stolen.
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The Headline Woman 1935 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Woman in the Case
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Heather Angel, Roger Pryor, Jack La Rue, Ford Sterling, Conway Tearle, Franklin Pangborn, Jack Mulhall, Robert Gleckler, Russell Hopton, Ward Bond, Theodore von Eltz, Wade Boteler, Syd Saylor, Morgan Wallace, George "Gabby" Hayes
When star reporter Bob Grayson (Roger Pryor) learns that Myrna (Heather Angel) is going to be charged with murder, he kidnaps her in hopes of being the first one to get the story, and, too late, he realizes that she is his publisher's daughter. But, he falls in love with Myrna, believes in her innocence, and with help from Hugo (Ford Sterling) sets out to find the real killer.
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Hell Town 1937 N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, Johnny Mack Brown, Monte Blue, Syd Saylor, John Patterson, Nick Lukats, Lucien Littlefield, James Craig, Jack Kennedy
This is a reissue of "Born to the West" with additional footage added from that original film. Misfit Dare Rudd (John Wayne) shows up at cousin Tom's (Johnny Mack Brown) ranch and is offered a job heading a cattle drive. After "stealing" Tom's girlfriend, Dare gets taken by crooked gamblers (who also tried to rustle cattle in Dare's charge). The cousins team up to take care of the bad guys.
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 The Light of Western Stars 1930 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Otto Brower, Edwin H. Knopf
Cast: Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Fred Kohler, Harry Green, Regis Toomey, William Le Maire, George Chandler, Syd Saylor, Guy Oliver, Gus Saville
Ranch foreman Dick Bailey's (Richard Arlen) best friend and owner of the ranch was killed, and when the sister (Mary Brian) of his friend arrives to take over the ranch, she fires him and then rehires him to fight the crooked sheriff (Fred Kohler) who has his own plans for the ranch property. Adapted from a Zane Grey story.
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The Lost Jungle 1934 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller
Director: David Howard, Armand Schaefer
Cast: Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Edward LeSaint, Wheeler Oakman, Maston Williams, Lew Meehan, Max Wagner, Wes Warner, Slim Whitaker, Hal Taliaferro, Jim Corey, Ernie Adams
In this feature-length version of a 12-episode serial, famous animal trainer Clyde Beatty takes on the lead role as himself heading out on a trip in search of animals and his girlfriend, Ruth (Cecilia Parker), who is lost in the jungle. Beatty is accompanied by his assistant, Sharkey (Warner Richmond), and his press agent, Larry (Syd Saylor), and the action begins when Beatty's dirigible crashes on an island. The island is filled with animals of all sorts, as well as another group of men looking for gold. Before story's end, Sharkey proves to be on the wrong side, and Ruth is found.
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Mule Train 1950 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Sheila Ryan, Robert Livingston, Gregg Barton, Kenne Duncan, Robert J. Wilke, John Miljan, Syd Saylor, Frank Jaquet
Gene Autry, playing a U. S. Marshal, helps a friend from having his land stolen.
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Nevada City 1941 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Musical / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sally Payne, George Cleveland, Billy Lee, Fred Kohler Jr., Pierre Watkin, Joseph Crehan, Jack Ingram, Yakima Canutt, Hank Bell, Rex Lease, Syd Saylor, Fred Burns, Jack Kirk
In the early 1860s, Jeff and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) are stagecoach drivers when the railroad is coming to the West. Their boss, Mark Benton (Joseph Crehan), is concerned that the railroad will take over and is feuding with Hank Liddell (George Cleveland) who owns the railroad. Jeff and Gabby try to get Benton and Liddell to reconcile but are not successful. When financier Amos Norton (Pierre Watkin) hires outlaw Black Bart (Fred Kohler Jr.) to raid both the stagecoaches and the railroads, matters worsen–until Liddell and Benton finally work together, and Gabby and Jeff stop the robberies.
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Sunset in Wyoming 1941 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Morgan
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Maris Wrixon, George Cleveland, Sarah Edwards, Monte Blue, Robert Kent, Dick Elliott, John Dilson, Stanley Blystone, Syd Saylor
Gene Autry just can't accept the stripping of all the timber from the land, which can result in flooding.
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Tangled Destinies 1932 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Frank R. Strayer
Cast: Lloyd Whitlock, Doris Hill, Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, Sidney Bracey, Gene Morgan, Ethel Wales, Syd Saylor, Monaei Lindley, James B. Leong, William P. Burt, Henry Hall
After a forced landing in the desert, passengers and crew of a plane bound for Los Angeles find refuge in an old house. Then the lights go out, one passenger is murdered, and his bag of diamonds is missing. An insurance investigator (Sidney Bracey) has his work cut out for him to identify the killer before more murders and mayhem ensue.
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Wallaby Jim of the Islands 1937 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Adventure / Musical / Drama
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: George Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton, Wilhelm von Brincken, Mamo Clark, Juan Torena, Syd Saylor, Colin(2) Campbell, Warner Richmond, Nick Thompson, Wilson Benge, Ian Keith, Edward Gargan, Kenneth Harlan, Chris-Pin Martin
Wallaby Jim (George Houston) has problems involving associate Norman Brooks' (Douglas Walton) gambling problem, and danger also looms for Jim and his crew on a pearl fishing expedition as they sail the South Pacific. Jim's rival, Adolph Richter (Wilhelm von Brincken), jumps Jim's claim because of Norman's gambling, which has put the operation in jeopardy and, in true pirate fashion, tries to take control of the pearls.
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The Wrong Road 1937 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James Cruze
Cast: Richard Cromwell, Helen Mack, Lionel Atwill, Horace McMahon, Russ Powell, Billy Bevan, Marjorie Main, Rex Evans, Joseph Crehan, Arthur Hoyt, Syd Saylor, Selmer Jackson, Chester Clute
Jimmy (Richard Cromwell) and Ruth (Helen Mack) are young and need money. Their solution: rob a bank, serve time, and spend the stolen money later. The plan works–until they are released from jail and have problems finding the hidden money. But, find it they do and, at the same time, come to their senses and turn the cache in to the authorities.
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| 1. $1000 a Touchdown (1939)
2. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
3. Arizona Days (1937)
4. The Border Legion (1930)
5. Born to the West (1937)
6. Branded a Coward (1935)
7. The Dude Ranger (1934)
8. Eve Knew Her Apples (1945)
9. Exiled to Shanghai (1937)
10. Forlorn River (1937)
aka: River of Destiny
11. Guns in the Dark (1937)
12. Headin' for the Rio Grande (1936)
13. The Headline Woman (1935)
aka: The Woman in the Case
14. Hell Town (1937)
15. The Light of Western Stars (1930)
16. The Lost Jungle (1934)
17. Mule Train (1950)
18. Nevada City (1941)
19. Sunset in Wyoming (1941)
20. The Tall Texan (1953)
21. Tangled Destinies (1932)
22. Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937)
23. The Wrong Road (1937)
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