Cowboy
Heroes Of The Silver Screen: Boxed Set VHS
Fans of "B" westerns will
want to wrangle these favorites available in this seven-tape boxed set.
Included are "Arizona Bound" with Buck Jones; "Law Men" with Johnny Mack
Brown; Harry Carey in "Ghost Town"; "Six-Shootin' Sheriff" featuring Ken
Maynard; "The Texas Badman" with Tom Mix; "Thunder in the Desert" with
Bob Steele; and Tim McCoy in "Straight Shooter."
The
Short Films Of Tom Mix, Vol. 1 VHS
Legendary cowboy Tom Mix
can be seen honing his screen image in such silent short subjects as "A
Bear of a Story," "Sagebrush Tom," "Using His Brain" and more. 60 min.
The
Short Films Of Tom Mix, Vol. 2 VHS
"Shave and a haircut--two
bits! Who's the barber?--Tom Mix!," who's also the star in a compilation
of early efforts that includes "Never Again," "Roping a Bride," "Local
Color" and "Angelic Attitude." 70 min.
In
The Days Of The Thundering Herd(1914) VHS
The greatest of the silent
screen cowboys, Tom Mix, stars in this early oater as a Pony Express rider
who joins a westward-bound wagon train and defends them from an Indian
attack. Silent with music score.
The
Man From Texas(1917) VHS
A number of early Tom Mix
shorts comprise this action-packed "Mix-er" in which Tom has to track down
his brother-in-law, who has killed his sister. He also encounters a series
of dangerous adventures with his true love. Bessie Eylon co-stars. Silent
with music score.
Child
Of The Prairie(1918) VHS
Tom Mix, best of the West,
stars as ``Square Deal'' Tom, who tries to set up a ranch on the plains,
but can't stop his wife from wishing for a return to the comfortable city.
Only plenty of hard ridin' and gunfire can settle things in this enjoyable
Western melodrama. 63 min. Silent with music score; recorded at correct
projection speed.
Trailin'(1921)
VHS
This classic Tom Mix saga
stars the cowboy fave as an aristocrat who tries to find out more about
his family--particularly his deceased mother--after his father is gunned
down. His search leads to Idaho and a ranch that may hold keys to his clan's
mysterious past. With Eva Novak, Sid Jordon. Silent with music score.
Just
Tony(1922) VHS
Although cowboy hero Tom
Mix is featured in this western, his horse Tony is the true star. Tom searches
for a man who wounded him in a gun battle and Tony, a former wild horse,
is trained by Tom to find the man. Meanwhile, the cowboy hero falls in
love with the culprit's daughter. Claire Adams also stars. Silent with
music score.
Sky
High(1922) VHS
Shot on location in the
Grand Canyon, this western adventure stars Tom Mix as a cowboy investigating
the smuggling of Chinese laborers across the Mexican border. Tom also tries
to save a damsel in trouble, but soon discovers her father may be the guy
behind the smuggling operation. Eva Novak, Sid Jordan star. Silent with
music score.
Dick
Turpin(1925) VHS
A "mix" on Western hero
Tom Mix's trademark roles finds the star playing the famous English highwaymen
who robs from the rich to give to the poor and tries to save his love,
an aristocratic woman, from a forced marriage. Kathleen Myers and James
Marcus co-star. 70 min. Silent with orchestra score.
Hidden
Gold(1932) VHS
Before they were imprisoned,
three criminals hid their lucrative take from a bank robbery. Now, no-nonsense
Tom Mix is enlisted by his lawman pal to pose as an outlaw and find out
the location of the stashed loot while in prison. Donald Kirke, Raymond
Hatton and Judith Barrie also star. 57 min.
Rustler's
Roundup(1933) VHS
Take one dead rancher, a
pretty, orphaned rancher's daughter, and a clan of murderous land-grabbers
and you've got another instant Tom Mix classic. Co-stars Noah Beery, Jr.
and Walter Brennan. 60 min.
Terror
Trail(1933) VHS
The trail is running out
for the outlaws in this oater, because the one and only Tom Mix is right
behind them, ready to bring the black hats to justice! With Naomi Judge,
Raymond Hatton. 62 min.
The
Miracle Rider(1935) VHS
This was Tom Mix's last
film, as he tries to protect the Ravenhead Indians from unscrupulous land-grabbers.
Not only Tom's last appearance, but one of the last serials made by Mascot
Pictures, and one of their best! 15 episodes.