Bobby Copeland's B-Western Trivia Corner
Howdy, Welcome to my B-Western trivia page (courtesy of Joe Konnyu-CowboyPal.com). The purpose of this page is to remember our beloved B-Western performers (heroes, heavies, sidekicks and heroines). Your participated is wanted and encouraged, but please no A-Westerns, no TV-Westerns, no 'spaghetti' Westerns. Although this page will be primarily for trivia, other items will be posted - such as contacts for some film festivals, new publications, other Western sites, etc. I will also post items which I think may be interesting - including "Headlines from the past," and "On this date." Warning - some of the headlines may, or may not, show the B-Western performer in a positive light. I plead with you to remember that they, like us, were not perfect. Please scroll down for a list of my cowboy books for sale. A little about me before saddling up ... I have authored 16 books and some 150 B-Westerns articles for various magazines (including 'Western Clippings' and the British publication 'Wrangler's Roost'). In addition, I have attended some sixty-five festivals and met many of the B-Western performers. I have been honored to receive several awards for my contributions in keeping alive the memories of the old Saturday matinee Westerns. With your help, we can continue to keep those memories alive.
May God bless us all, Bobby Copeland
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(Mar 10, 1898 ) Big Cy Kendall was born.
(Mar 9, ) Nothing Significant.
(Mar 8, 1909 ) - Big, old and ugly stuntman/actor Frank McCarrol was born.
(Mar 5, 1909 ) - Stuntman and actor Bob Woodward born.
(Mar 4, 1999 ) - Eddie Dean died.
(Mar 3, 1980 ) - Jay Silverheels died.
In the press book for the serial "Phantom Empire" Gene Autry's horse was listed as Pico.
Joel McCrea bought his first movie horse from Rex Bell.
In 1940 Republic planned a movie about the Lewis and Clark Expedition with Gene Autry and John Wayne to portray Lewis and Clark - and Roy Rogers as the scout. Too bad the movie was never made.
Monogram initially decided to call its series with Crash Corrigan, Max Terhune and Dusty King "The Three Pals" before deciding on the name "The Range Busters".
Despite some biographers claim and Ken Maynard's too, that he was a world champion rodeo performer at the famous Penedlton, OR Rodeo in 1920 and winning an incredible amount of money - there is no record of Maynard winning a championship at Pendleton or at any other rodeo.
Despite Roy Rogers' statement of only having a handshake agreement with long time manager Art Rush. There is documented proof of a formal contract was initiated on May 22, 1941 and it lasted until Art Rush's death in 1989.
Although never reported in his bios, Bob Baker had an early marriage (before marrying Evelyn) and fathered a daughter.
Bobby Copeland's B-Western Trivia Corner
Send or submit trivia responses to: (bobbycopeland@comcast.net)
February 26, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 26, 2010
TRIVIA: After his film career, Johnny Mack Brown was a maitre'd at what Hollywood restaurant?
Re: February 26, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 26, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 26: Tail of the Cock (answered by Ronnie Glass, Billy Rogers, Jimmie Covington and Ross Pitt).
February 25, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 25, 2010
TRIVIA: Name the cowboy star who was unable to father due to a romantic laison with a Mexican senorita?
Re: February 25, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 25, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 25: Bob Steele (Answered by Judy Brett).
February 24, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 24, 2010
TRIVIA: What B-western sidekick played some semi-pro football prior to his film career?
He also become an avid flyer and owned a flying school that trained flyers for the U.S. during WWII. (Thanks to Ronnie Glass).
Re: February 24, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 24, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 24: Andy Devine.
February 23, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 23, 2010
TRIVIA: Who started the trend of heroes wearing gloves and why do sidekicks seldom wear them?
Re: February 23, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 23, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 23: Tom Mix started the trend due to having sensitive hands. The hero (Mix) was usually immaculately dressed. Therefore wore gloves to complete his wardrobe, while the sidekicks were usually sloppily attired requiring no gloves.
February 22, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 22, 2010
TRIVIA: What was the name of the white horse Randy Scott rode in "To the Last Man" & "Home on the Range"? (Thanks to Billy Holcomb).
Re: February 22, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 22, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 22: The white horse was known as "Ghost".
February 19, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 19, 2010
TRIVIA: What film did John Wayne's six-shooter switch from black handle to ivory handle in a walk into a saloon? (Thanks to Bill Russell).
Re: February 19, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 19, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 19: The movie is PARADISE CANYON (1935).
February 18, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 18, 2010
TRIVIA: What was the name of the little roan Randy Scott rode in most of his Zane Grey films? (Thanks to Billy Holcomb).
Re: February 18, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 18, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 18: The roan's name was "Cloudy".
February 17, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 17, 2010
TRIVIA: A motor boat was in what Rex Allen movie? (Thanks to Judy Brett).
Re: February 17, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 17, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 17: The movie REDWOOD FOREST TRAIL
February 16, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 16, 2010
TRIVIA: Name the movie where Buck Jones plays a returned WWI soldier from France? (thanks to Judy Brett).
Re: February 16, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 16, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 16: The movie MEN WITHOUT LAW
February 15, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 15, 2010
TRIVIA: In what movie did Tim McCoy perform with a whip and gun in a night club and in what city was the night club?
Re: February 15, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 15, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 15: The movie LION'S DEN, the city Chicago. - (answered by Jimmie Covington)
February 12, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 12, 2010
TRIVIA: In what year did Rex Allen stop riding KoKo at rodeos?
Re: February 12, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 12, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 12: Rex stopped riding KoKo in 1961. He came up lame and Rex replaced him with a second KoKo, Age 4.
February 11, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 11, 2010
TRIVIA: On whose comic book did Bob Baker appear on the cover? (thanks to Billy Holcomb).
Re: February 11, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 11, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 11: Bob Baker appeared with William Boyd on the cover of Hopalong Cassidy No. 19.
(l-r) Hoppy, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Baker
February 10, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 10, 2010
TRIVIA: What cowboy star sometimes turned down raises in order for his sidekick to receive a raise?
Re: February 10, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 10, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 10: Tim Holt (for Richard Martin).
February 9, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 9, 2010
TRIVIA: What future cowboy star did Art Acord (a real and silent screen cowboy) defeat in 1916 for the World's Bulldogging Championship? (Thanks to Ronnie Glass).
Re: February 9, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 9, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 9: Hoot Gibson (answered by Ross Pitt, Billy Weathersby, Andy Perez and Marcus Taylor).
February 8, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 8, 2010
TRIVIA: Only one of Gene Autry's Flying "A" TV shows was nominated for an Emmy. What was the show?
Re: February 8, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 8, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 8: Annie Oakley (with Gail Davis) - (answered by Ronnie Glass and Mel Ugel.)
February 5, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 5, 2010
TRIVIA: In one of his early movies, Monte Hale rode a horse called what? (thanks to Billy Holcomb)
Re: February 5, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 5, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 5: Ramrod.
February 4, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 4, 2010
TRIVIA: Which two of the five rangers in Republic's 1938 serial "The Lone Ranger", appeared in another western about the last of the Texas Rangers? And what was the name of the film? (Thanks to Len Freeman)
Re: February 4, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 4, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 4: Lee Powell and Lane Chandler. Both of whom appear as Texas Rangers in Roy Rogers 2nd western, "Come On Rangers" (released in February 1938), (answered by Juan Rivera Sanchez and Jim Covington).
February 3, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 3, 2010
TRIVIA: Who is the only B-Western female star to appear three times on the cover of TV Guide?
(Thanks to Billy Holcomb).
Re: February 3, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 3, 2010
February 2, 2010 Trivia
Sent: February 2, 2010
TRIVIA: Who were the three western performers that did voice-overs in Walt Disney's 1940 "Pinochio"? (Thanks to Bill McCann.)
Re: February 2, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 2, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 1: Dickie Jones, Frankie Darro and Cliff Edwards. (answered by Andy Perez, Juan Rivera Sanschez, Mel Ugel, Ronnie Glass, Gerald Walton, John Hindsill, Ross Pitt and Billy Rogers.
February 1, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 1, 2010
TRIVIA: In his later years Gene Autry was given a walking stick by Monte Hale carved out of what?
Re: February 1, 2010 Trivia
From: Bobby
Sent: February 1, 2010
TRIVIA ANSWER for Feb 1: A petrified bull's penis.
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http://www.royrogers.com/
http://www.geneautry.com/geneautry/
http://www.b-westerns.com/
http://saturday-matinee-memories.com/
http://www.stevesomething.wordpress.com
http://www.jimwegryn.com/Names/Cowboys.htm
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