The Sons of the Pioneers are one of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Known for their vocal performances, their musicianship, and their songwriting, they produced innovative recordings that have inspired many Western music performers and remained popular through the years. Since 1933, through many changes in membership, the Sons of the Pioneers have remained one of the longest-surviving country music vocal groups.
Charles Robert Starrett was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the Durango Kid westerns. Starrett still holds the record for starring in the longest series of theatrical features: 131 westerns, all produced by Columbia Pictures.
The Northern or Northwestern is a genre in various arts that tell stories set primarily in the late 19th or early 20th century in the north of North America, primarily in western Canada but also in Alaska. It is similar to the Western genre, but many elements are different, as appropriate to its setting. It is common for the central character to be a Mountie instead of a cowboy or sheriff. Other common characters include fur trappers and traders, lumberjacks, prospectors, First Nations people, settlers, and townsfolk.
Iris Meredith was a B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s film era. She starred mostly in heroine roles, in westerns.
The Durango Kid is a 1940 American Western directed by Lambert Hillyer, starring Charles Starrett, Luana Walters and Kenneth McDonald. This is the first of 65 Durango Kid movies Starrett made at Columbia Pictures.
The Medico of Painted Springs is a 1941 American Western film produced by Columbia Pictures. Based on the novel of the same name by James Lyon Rubel, the film stars Charles Starrett, Terry Walker, Ben Taggart, Wheeler Oakman, and the Simp-Phonies in a cameo appearance. It was directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Wyndham Gittens and Winston Miller. In the film, Starrett's character, Dr. Steven Monroe, travels to a tumultuous Painted Springs and attempts to resolve a raging conflict between two camps – the cattlemen and the sheep ranchers.
Charles Clifford Coleman, Jr. was an American film director, who usually worked as an assistant director.
Spoilers of the Range is a 1939 American Western film directed by Charles C. Coleman and starring Charles Starrett.
Undercover Men is a 1934 Canadian Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Charles Starrett, Adrienne Dore, Kenne Duncan and Wheeler Oakman. It was made in Toronto by the B-movie company Booth Productions. With a plot following the activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the film contains elements of a Northern.
The Stranger from Texas is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray and the Sons of the Pioneers.
The Hawk of Wild River is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and written by Howard J. Green. The film stars Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jock Mahoney, Clayton Moore, Eddie Parker and Jim Diehl. The film was released on February 28, 1952, by Columbia Pictures.
Blazing the Western Trail is a 1945 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Carole Mathews and Bob Wills. The film was released on September 18, 1945, by Columbia Pictures.
Frontier Outpost is a 1950 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Charles Starrett, Lois Hall and Steve Darrell. It is part of the Durango Kid series.
Lawless Empire is a 1945 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Mildred Law and Bob Wills. The film was released on November 15, 1945, by Columbia Pictures.
The Thundering West, also known as Trail of the Tumbleweed, is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson, starring Charles Starrett, and Iris Meredith.
Western Caravans is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and written by Bennett Cohen. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Russell Simpson, Wally Wales and Hank Bell. The film was released on June 15, 1939, by Columbia Pictures.
Two-Fisted Rangers is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan, Kenneth MacDonald, Dick Curtis and Wally Wales. The film was released on December 13, 1939, by Columbia Pictures.
North of the Yukon is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett.
Charles F. Royal (1880–1955) was an American screenwriter active primarily in the 1930 and 1940s. He worked on a number of western films for studios such as Columbia and Republic Pictures.
Texas Stampede is a 1939 American western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith and Bob Nolan. It is a remake of the 1930 film The Dawn Trail
