Al Fuzzy ST JOHN..Stayed at our house in england for a week in 1961,his wife was my mothers cousin who went to live in the usa in the twentys,and came to the uk for a holiday,for a while,i remember his telling me some funny jokes,also he was a very intresting man to talk to,a nice man,
Loved the brief clip of 'Lofty' from the Annie Oakley TV show. Gail Davis, who played Annie with pigtails and a smile that wouldn't quit, made me spring wood for the first time. Thanks, Gail. . .
Just about 60 years ago I remember going to a rodeoin between rides they had a buffalo show and Gaby rode around the fence line shaking hands with all us kids . That I thought then as now ,it was a pretty big deal !
I have Smiley Burnetts autograph but im 19 years old and didnt know anything about him so i didnt think to much about it! I should have heard of him cause he's from my own state of missouri.
Maybe next time, get in Andy Devine ( Wild Bill Hickock and others,) and Leo Carillo ( Cisco Kid.) Also Oliver Hardy played a fumbling sidekick once in a flick with John Wayne. Also didn't Buddy Ebsen play Davy Crockett's sidekick Georgie Russell at one point?
My dad is a big fan of these old B westerns. He saw them in the town's old movie theater that showed mostly B movies when he was a kid. I just ordered a collection of old westerns for him: Bob Steele, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Ray Corrigan, Buster Crabbe, Tim McCoy, et al. The set contains a hundred movies and is called Guns of the West for those interested in old B westerns.
It was great fun watching this video, thanks for posting it. I've always loved the westerns and the sidekicks are what made them fun. A couple favorites I didn't see here were Andy Devine and Bob Nolan (and the rest of the Sons of the Pioneers), but it was nice to see the 2 best of all time - Smiley and Gabby.
Nicely done. Brought back some wonderful memories. Gabby is king, but I'm equally as fond of Andy Clyde. A couple of missing favourites are Sid Saylor and Shug Fisher.
Thank you for this recollection. This is definitely a bygone age and we will not see the likes of it again. Itis a real event in history, but gone forever. Too bad, 'cuz what we have left is 20 miles of rough road.
Goe bless you for remembering these guys, Curly. What a great era. You probably remember the serial 'Phantom Empire', Gene Autrys' first starring role.
What I'd give to have seen that fresh, in 1935, not caring about the tin robots or the cardboard sets, just caught up in the newness of it, and cheering the cowboy heroism of Gene, Betsy, Frankie and Smily and the rest. For all the hunger and hardship, that age had something that we've clearly lost.
thanks for the memories. used to see all these people as kid in the 50's at my local movie house in west philly. Its ironic that barney phillips replaced barton yarborough on the dragnet tv series after barton died of a heart attack. Both were sidekicks to jack webb's joe friday character.
@curleyb3 Hi Curleyb3, I just wanted to thank you for these videos. It really brings back memories of growing up in the fifties (I am 58). I just loved Walter Brennan in the Real McCoys, and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and Gabby Hayes and Noah Beery, among others. Today, so many of the actors seem ugly (in their real-life character). Thank you for helping me remember wonderful people in the years past.
Curleyb3. William K. Everson published several books, one on Sidekicks an Bad Guys.
Also several ssoft cover books were written by Mario DeMarco from information given by Bad Guy Pierce Lyden. If you can't find them, I can send you Publishers and addresses. I am 78 and never lost sight of these old cowboy heroes. Have hundreds of tapes copied from WesternsE and West.
Thanks for your kind comment, I found this one on the web.
First heard 07/12/46 as HAWK DURANGO, the program soon changed its name to HAWK LARABEE and starred Barton Yarborough as Hawk. Barney Phillips played the sidekick role, Sombre Jones. Barton Yarborough also played the sidekick to Elliott Lewis' role of Hawk Larabee in a different version of this program. Last heard 02/07/48.
@Labaron26 Little Beaver was played by Robert Blake, who later became TV's Baretta. He always said "you betchum", Red Ryder. The PC people wouldn't let you do that now.
Al Fuzzy ST JOHN..Stayed at our house in england for a week in 1961,his wife was my mothers cousin who went to live in the usa in the twentys,and came to the uk for a holiday,for a while,i remember his telling me some funny jokes,also he was a very intresting man to talk to,a nice man,
younggeorge1000 1 day ago
Loved the brief clip of 'Lofty' from the Annie Oakley TV show. Gail Davis, who played Annie with pigtails and a smile that wouldn't quit, made me spring wood for the first time. Thanks, Gail. . .
Rabidburt 7 months ago
Just about 60 years ago I remember going to a rodeoin between rides they had a buffalo show and Gaby rode around the fence line shaking hands with all us kids . That I thought then as now ,it was a pretty big deal !
215jami 7 months ago
I have Smiley Burnetts autograph but im 19 years old and didnt know anything about him so i didnt think to much about it! I should have heard of him cause he's from my own state of missouri.
alanyoung2 1 year ago
Where is Andy Devine?
brownindian17 1 year ago
GOOD REEL OF BELOVED SECOND BANANAS OF THE WEST!
DustinKoffman 1 year ago
Reckon I'd best subscribe, pardner; sagebrush howlin a mournful wail down a dusty old crazy coyote canyon trail!!
pylgrym 1 year ago
Shoutout to Yakima Canutt, Emmett Lynn, and Lasses White!
HOGEFAN 1 year ago 2
where's Andy Divine
rogiet3 1 year ago
Tonto...go to town and see what you can find out.
unclebobunclebob 1 year ago
Maybe next time, get in Andy Devine ( Wild Bill Hickock and others,) and Leo Carillo ( Cisco Kid.) Also Oliver Hardy played a fumbling sidekick once in a flick with John Wayne. Also didn't Buddy Ebsen play Davy Crockett's sidekick Georgie Russell at one point?
vinegaroon1 2 years ago
My dad is a big fan of these old B westerns. He saw them in the town's old movie theater that showed mostly B movies when he was a kid. I just ordered a collection of old westerns for him: Bob Steele, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Ray Corrigan, Buster Crabbe, Tim McCoy, et al. The set contains a hundred movies and is called Guns of the West for those interested in old B westerns.
speedystriper 1 year ago
It was great fun watching this video, thanks for posting it. I've always loved the westerns and the sidekicks are what made them fun. A couple favorites I didn't see here were Andy Devine and Bob Nolan (and the rest of the Sons of the Pioneers), but it was nice to see the 2 best of all time - Smiley and Gabby.
h0gwartz 2 years ago
I also missed Dabbs Greer!
LShackley 2 years ago
Nicely done. Brought back some wonderful memories. Gabby is king, but I'm equally as fond of Andy Clyde. A couple of missing favourites are Sid Saylor and Shug Fisher.
misspaddylee 2 years ago
Wow, brought back some memories.
Good ones at that!
Thanks :)
NiteBlogger 2 years ago
Thanks again Curley, anither trip down memory lane!
StewedTomato 2 years ago
Thank you for this recollection. This is definitely a bygone age and we will not see the likes of it again. Itis a real event in history, but gone forever. Too bad, 'cuz what we have left is 20 miles of rough road.
kassandrasduplex 3 years ago
Goe bless you for remembering these guys, Curly. What a great era. You probably remember the serial 'Phantom Empire', Gene Autrys' first starring role.
What I'd give to have seen that fresh, in 1935, not caring about the tin robots or the cardboard sets, just caught up in the newness of it, and cheering the cowboy heroism of Gene, Betsy, Frankie and Smily and the rest. For all the hunger and hardship, that age had something that we've clearly lost.
Norm
theshadow1932 3 years ago
thanks for the memories. used to see all these people as kid in the 50's at my local movie house in west philly. Its ironic that barney phillips replaced barton yarborough on the dragnet tv series after barton died of a heart attack. Both were sidekicks to jack webb's joe friday character.
westphillybob 3 years ago
Glenn Strange once played Frankenstein in the movies AND was the bartender on GUNSMOKE for a while
inkey2 3 years ago 2
I knew that Glenn Strange was familiar but couldn't place the face. Sam the bartender at the Longbranch...from 1961-1973. Great memories.
garytrott 2 years ago
Thanks again for your info. I'm going to look into these, if no luck I will check back with you. Oh! I'm 85.
Curley
curleyb3 3 years ago 2
@curleyb3 Hi Curleyb3, I just wanted to thank you for these videos. It really brings back memories of growing up in the fifties (I am 58). I just loved Walter Brennan in the Real McCoys, and Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, and Gabby Hayes and Noah Beery, among others. Today, so many of the actors seem ugly (in their real-life character). Thank you for helping me remember wonderful people in the years past.
Ariverflowing 1 year ago
Curleyb3. William K. Everson published several books, one on Sidekicks an Bad Guys.
Also several ssoft cover books were written by Mario DeMarco from information given by Bad Guy Pierce Lyden. If you can't find them, I can send you Publishers and addresses. I am 78 and never lost sight of these old cowboy heroes. Have hundreds of tapes copied from WesternsE and West.
whitt702 3 years ago 2
Nice memories...I loved immitating Pat Buttram, Gabby Hayes, and Walter Brennan when I was a kid...and still do. Bunch of unique lovable characters!
mesillamaan 3 years ago 5
Hi Curley...I remember some I used to listen to on the radio when I was a kid:
1. Wild Bill Hockok (Guy Madison) with Jingles (Andy Devine) as his sidekick.
2. Hopolong Cassidy (William Boyd) with California (Andy Clyde)
3. The Cisco Kid with Pancho
4. Red Ryder with Little Beaver
5. Hawk Larabee...(can't remember his sidekick)
Love your videos.
Labaron26 3 years ago 5
Thanks for your kind comment, I found this one on the web.
First heard 07/12/46 as HAWK DURANGO, the program soon changed its name to HAWK LARABEE and starred Barton Yarborough as Hawk. Barney Phillips played the sidekick role, Sombre Jones. Barton Yarborough also played the sidekick to Elliott Lewis' role of Hawk Larabee in a different version of this program. Last heard 02/07/48.
curleyb3 3 years ago
@Labaron26 Little Beaver was played by Robert Blake, who later became TV's Baretta. He always said "you betchum", Red Ryder. The PC people wouldn't let you do that now.
TheSchrecky58 1 year ago
What a treat! How I loved Walter Brennan adn Andy Clyde! When they teamed up on The Real McCoys, boy it didn't get any better than that.
Thanks, curleyb3. These are all great. All these fine videos you give us.
RubyWraith 4 years ago 4
Thank you Ruby for the kind words. They were favorites of mine too.
curleyb3 4 years ago