Riders Of Destiny (1933)

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  • RIDERS OF DESTINY


    DIRECTED BY ROBERT N. BRADBURY
    PRODUCED BY PAUL MALVERN
    LONE STAR PRODUCTIONS
    MONOGRAM PICTURES


    Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas


    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Badguy Kincaid controls the local water supply and plans to do in the other ranchers.
    Government agent Saunders shows up undercover to do in Kincaid and win
    the heart of one of his victims Fay Denton.
    Summary written by Ed Stephan


    Full Cast
    John Wayne .... Singin' Sandy Saunders
    Cecilia Parker .... Fay Denton
    Forrest Taylor .... James Kincaid
    George 'Gabby' Hayes .... Charlie Denton (as George Hayes)
    Al St. John .... Henchman Bert
    Heinie Conklin .... Stage Driver Elmer
    Yakima Canutt .... Henchman
    Earl Dwire .... Slip Morgan
    Lafe McKee .... Sheriff Bill Baxter
    Addie Foster .... Mrs. Mason
    Silver Tip Baker .... Townsman (uncredited)
    Horace B. Carpenter .... Rancher (uncredited)
    William Dyer .... Rancher (uncredited)
    Fern Emmett .... Bather's wife (uncredited)
    Si Jenks .... Bather (uncredited)
    Bert Lindley .... Rancher (uncredited)
    Tex Palmer .... Henchman (uncredited)
    Hal Price .... Townsman recognizing Sandy (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Robert N. Bradbury story and screenplay


    Original Music
    Billy Barber (1985 re-issue) (as William Barber)


    Cinematography
    Archie Stout


    Stunts
    Yakima Canutt .... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
    Jack Jones .... stunts (uncredited)
    Eddie Parker .... stunts (uncredited)


    Stunts
    Yakima Canutt .... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
    Jack Jones .... stunts (uncredited)
    Eddie Parker .... stunts (uncredited)


    Other crew
    Bill Bradbury .... singing voice: John Wayne


    Goofs
    * Continuity: The stagecoach drivers are robbed by Faye Denton in light-coloured clothing and hat.
    Yet later on they pursue Saunders as the hold-up man despite the facts that his clothing
    is all dark-coloured, he is taller and he is wearing a completely different hat.


    * Continuity: When Saunders first appears in the film, he is carrying a guitar and singing.
    The guitar is not with him when he gives his horse to Faye Denton
    to make her escape, but he has it back when he is at the Denton's house
    and sings to the family.


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Locations
    Andy Jauregui Ranch, Newhall, California, USA
    Kernville, California, USA
    Lancaster, California, USA
    Palmdale, California, USA
    Trem Carr Ranch, Newhall, California, USA


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    Riders of Destiny

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 15 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Riders of Destiny is a 1933 Western musical film starring
    26-year-old John Wayne as Singin' Sandy Saunders,
    the screen's second singing cowboy (the first being Ken Maynard in the 1929 film Wagon Masters).
    Wayne's singing voice was dubbed and the film is considerably darker than
    the Gene Autry singing cowboy movies that followed it;
    for example, Singin' Sandy's ten-gallon hat was black instead of white
    and he would grimly chant about "streets soon running with blood"
    and "you'll be drinking your drinks with the dead" as he strode purposefully down the street toward a showdown.
    The supporting cast includes George "Gabby" Hayes, acrobatics comedian Al St. John,
    and stuntman Yakima Canutt, and the movie was written and directed by Robert N. Bradbury.
    The film was the first of the Lone Star Productions released through Monogram Pictures.


    John Wayne's dubbed singing, which bore no resemblance to his unique speaking voice,
    was the reason he abandoned the singing cowboy format after only one film:
    he was chronically embarrassed during personal appearances when he couldn't accommodate children
    who clamored for a Singin' Sandy song.
    Gene Autry was chosen by the studio as Wayne's replacement in the new genre,
    immediately solving the live singing problem while ushering in
    a much lighter take on the format than Wayne's grimly intense rendition.


    I am biased towards, these Lone Star films.
    I enjoy all of them, for all their whirlwind, few days, low budget filming,
    they are a joy, and fun to watch.
    It is great to see Duke maturing in his career, and by the end of the series,
    his cadence is lower, and more mature.


    Throughout this series there were some fine character actors,
    and this one, is no exception, with Gabby, Celia Parker, Earl Dwire
    and Lafe McKee, adding their professional touch.
    However, Singing Sandy, was ludricous, with Duke's
    singing being dubbed.


    He hardly seemed threatening, and Duke was happy
    when they dropped that idea.


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    User Review

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Hi,
    This one was the first that I have seen from the early Dukes movies. I like to watch this Lone Star pictures again sometimes (in moody times, they calm me), there is something in them.
    Regards,
    Senta

  • What's really funny about the Singin' Sandy thing is that in one of the copies I have, it is different music throughout, including the singing part, which actually sounds kind of like one would imagine John Wayne would have sounded. I learned afterwards that this was NOT the orignal soundtrack, but dubbed in by some distribution company much later.


    Arthur may have some more information on this.


    Chester :newyear:

  • Hi Jim,
    If you have any of the dubbed colourised versions, they are even worse, with Duke's voice sounding,like Duke sounded, 20 years later!!
    I have versions, for example RAINBOW VALLEY, where there is obviously,
    the original music, because, it's a syncopated orchestra, and in between,
    there are clearly more modern synthesized pieces.
    On the Second- Sight re-issue of these,
    they were re-mastered by FOX/LORBER ASSOCIATES,
    and they all feature the same distinctive sync music.
    I can only assume therefore, that the original soundtracks on some of these films had deteriorated,
    and clearly some restoration was required, to get the soundtrack audible.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

  • Hi everyone,


    Thanks for the all help out there. I posted a question a few months ago about a movie I was looking for where John Wayne is helping ranchers with their water rights. The movie is called "Riders of Destiny". Here's the description:


    "Gun-slinging, edge-of-your-seat action. James Kincade manages the area's water supply and is forcing the ranchers to sign a contract to secure expensive water rates. Singin' Sandy Saunders a Government Agent plots against Kincade to overthrow the contract and impress Fay Denton. " I found this at: http://alldvduk.com/?search=Riders+of+Destiny&category=DVD
    Hope you have it, Laura

  • Hi lmarkis,


    Thanks for your post,
    and I have taken the liberty of moving this
    to the dedicated thread regarding this movie.
    I am sure you will find all the information
    you want, here.

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

  • I look at these early movie for what they were. Made for the kids to be shown at a matinee. I run these while I'm working on my computer as if it were a radio playing in the back ground. The bad continuity between scene shots are fun to catch.
    The driver of the water wagon gets shot, they leave him on the bench. But when Slip gets it through both wrists, they haul him over to the doctors office post haste.
    I just love to watch all of his early films good or bad.