Ridin' on a Rainbow

I don't know that Gene Autry ever made a strickly western western, mostly they are musical entertainments with a western background. Saw this movie recently on Encore Westerns and enjoyed every musical moment. Between Gene and his sidekick Smiley the humor and music are up to par, and with Mary Lee things as usual are very good. She was one sensational gal who could take even a clunker of a song and make it sound good, and she is served up a couple of lesser songs in this movie. The tap dancing of Carol Adams is something different to an Autry venue and it is also very good. The combination of plot and riverboat minstrel show are a sure bet to entertain for the 75 minute movie. The bad guys are bank robbers and though they do murder a couple people, the violence is almost non existent and typical to a late 30's-early 40's movie, the bad guys are fairly 2nd rate mobsters. Pretty good shoot out near the end of the movie, too. Great viewing for us Autry fans. Others may not ... Read more

Republic Pictures present "RIDIN ON A RAINBOW" (24 January 1941) (75 mins/B&W;) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- relive those thrilling days when the "First Singing Cowboy" Gene Autry took us down the dusty trails with hard riding and straight shooting hitting the bull's eye with excitement every time --- the Gene Autry series of B-Westerns were a staple of Saturday matinees in the 1930s and 1940s --- The Following Segments are from the "Melody Ranch Theater", which originally aired on the Nashville Network in 1987 --- Hosted by Gene and longtime sidekick Pat Buttram the program showcased many of Gene's classic motion pictures and featured personal anecdotes about how the films were made --- Information on costars and significant happenings in Gene's personal life and career. --- don't miss any of the Singing Cowboy's features loaded with action and songs that will leave you wanting more of Gene Autry's B-Western Adventures --- The sale of this DVD will further the educa... Read more