Sierra Sue, 1941, Movie Glass Slide, Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie

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Sierra Sue, 1941, Movie Glass Slide, Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie
Sierra Sue, 1941, Movie Glass Slide, Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie
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You are bidding on an ORIGINAL "coming attraction" Movie Glass/Lantern Slide that was designed to promote the theatrical release of the 1941, Western feature, "Sierra Sue".
This hand colored glass slide is an ORIGINAL and it is NOT a reproduction. It was created to be projected onto the movie theatre screen before the film was released to promote the "coming attraction". Some people in the movie collectible world have said, that, glass slides are much rarer than the paper poster memorabilia from the same film and are very rare pieces of film history.
Format:
Glass Slide: 3 1/4" x 4"
Plot Summary:
When poisonous devil-weed infects the grazing lands of cattle country, misguided ranchers , including George Larrabee (Robert Homans), burn off every acre of the infected area-the wrong thing to do. The State Agricultural Commission sends inspector Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and his pal Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) to look into the problem but they encounter strong opposition and are even mistaken for bank robbers when they are found in possession of cash from a crashed crop-duster airplane whose pilot, Jerry Willis (Eddie Dean), they were only trying to help. Against all the opposition, Gene eventually persuades the ranchers chemical spraying is the only way to rid the grazing land of the devil-weed while also romancing the rancher's daughter, Sue Larrabee (Fay McKenzie) and saving the cattle from a fiery stampede.
Trivia
:
Sierra Sue was Fay McKenzie's second film as Gene Autry's leading lady, following Down Mexico Way (1941). She would go on to appear in three additional films with Autry, Cowboy Serenade (1942), Heart of the Rio Grande (1942), and Home in Wyomin' (1942). Only two women appeared in more films opposite Gene Autry as his leading lady: June Storey (10) and Gail Davis (14).
Sierra Sue was filmed September 16 to October 1, 1941. The film had an operating budget of ,425 (equal to ,537,035 today), and a negative cost of ,897.
Studio:
Republic Pictures
Date:
1941
Genre:
Western, Action, Adventure, Music
Director(s):
William Morgan
Producer(s):
Harry Grey
Cast
:
Gene Autry as Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette as Frog Millhouse
Fay McKenzie as Sue Larrabee
Frank M. Thomas as Banker Bromfield
Robert Homans as George Larrabee
Earle Hodgins as Brandywine
Dorothy Christy as Verebel Featherstone
Kermit Maynard as Jarvis
Jack Kirk as Sheriff Smith
Eddie Dean as Jerry Willis, the Pilot
Budd Buster as Greg Travis
Rex Lease as Rancher Rex
Champion as Gene's Horse (uncredited)
Stuntwork:
Bruce Cameron (Smiley Burnette's stunt double in acrobatic jumps)
Kermit Maynard
Eddie Parker
Tex Terry (Smiley Burnette's stunt double)
Nellie Walker (Fay McKenzie's stunt double)
Joe Yrigoyen (Gene Autry's stunt double)
Filming Locations:
Crowley Lake, California, USA
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Republic Pictures Backlot, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Round Valley, California, USA
Soundtrack
:
"Be Honest With Me" (Fred Rose, Gene Autry) by Gene Autry
"Heebie Jeebie Blues" (Oliver Drake, Harry Grey) by Smiley Burnette
"I'll Be True While You're Gone" (Fred Rose, Gene Autry) by Gene Autry, arranged by Carl Hoefle
"Sierra Sue" (J.B. Carey) by Gene Autry
"Ridin' the Range" (Fleming Allen, Gene Autry, Nelson Shawn) by Gene Autry and others
More Info on Gene Autry:
Gene Autry was a famous singing cowboy western actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. He began singing on radio in 1928, and by 1931, he had his own show. But his big break came in 1934, when he appeared in Ken Maynard's "In Old Santa Fe", and the audiences liked this "
singing cowboy
", and the next year, he starred in a really wacky serial "The Phantom Empire", which had an underground civilization and robots, but Gene managed to duck away every chapter to sing on his radio show! In 1936, he signed with Republic Pictures, and that ushered in the era of singing cowboy westerns, which soon became much more popular than most regular westerns. He continued his singing, writing over 200 songs, including his greatest ever, "
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
", which sold over 30 million copies. He had a hugely successful TV show, and there was all sorts of merchandising, including toys, games, and comic books. He invested wisely in real estate and bought radio and TV stations, as well as the California Angels baseball team, and he became one of the most successful actors turned businessmen ever. Some of his movies include: Red River Valley, Melody Ranch, and
Springtime in the Rockies
. He always appeared with his horse Champion. He has five different stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (for movies, radio, television, recording, and live performance), the only person ever awarded five different stars! Autry passed away in 1998 at the age of 91.
More Info on Smiley Burnette
:
Smiley Burnette was a character actor from the 1930s to the 1950s, playing mostly comedy supporting roles in B-westerns, primarily with Charles Starrett and
Gene Autry
. Near the end of his career, he had a role on TV's "
Petticoat Junction
" as the engineer on the Cannonball. Some of his movies include:
Dick Tracy
, Undersea Kingdom, and King of the Cowboys. Burnette passed away in 1967 at the age of 55.
More Info on Fay McKenzie:
Fay McKenzie was an actress from the 1920s to the 1980s. She had an uncredited cameo as an infant in 1918, the year she was born, and she made her last appearance in Blake Edwards' "
S.O.B.
" in 1981, so she is one of the very few actors to appear in movies in seven different decades; she missed the 1970s! Some of her movie roles include: The Party,
Assassin of Youth
, and A Knight of the West. She passed away in 2019 at the age of 101.
More Info on Frank M. Thomas:
Frank M. Thomas was an actor from the 1910s to the 1950s. Some of his movies include: Nearly Married, Deadline at Eleven, Wednesday's Child,
Wyoming Wildcat
, and Flight for Freedom. He passed away in 1989 at the age of 100.
More Info on Robert Homans
:
Robert Homans was an actor from the 1910s to the 1940s. Some of his movies include:
The Grapes of Wrath
, Night Monster, and
Charlie Chan & The Scarlet Clue
. He passed away in 1947 at the age of 69.
More Info on Kermit Maynard
:
Kermit Maynard (also known as "Tex Maynard") was an actor from the 1920s to the 1950s. He was Ken Maynard's younger brother! Some of his movies include:
Once Upon a Horse
, Devil Riders, and Prince of the Plains. He passed away in 1971 at the age of 73.
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Slide Condition:
The Glass Slide is NM, the cardboard holder VG-EX+ (shows some wear)
. Please see the scans for actual condition.
This Movie Glass Slide would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (great for Framing in a Shadow Box).
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This glass slide will be wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped securely inside a sturdy box.
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