The Lucky Texan (1934)

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  • THE LUCKY TEXAN


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


    Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas


    INFORMATION FROM IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Jerry Mason (John Wayne),graduates from college and goes out west, compling with his dying father's last wishes, to live with his father's old partner in the cattle business, Jake Benson(George Hayes.) Jerry finds Jake penniless, his cattle stolen by rustlers, with but one thing to live for, his grand-daughter, Betty (Barbara Sheldon),whom Jake is sending to college. Jerry and Jake open a blacksmith shop in the neighboring town and through a stroke of good luck, a piece of quartz-bearing-gold is removed from the hoof of one of the horses brought in. They find the mine and are successful, but when Jake sells some gold and after depositing the money he is arrested for the attempted murder of banker Williams(Gordon DeMain.)Betty arrives to live with Jake, but before she learns of his whereabouts, Jerry locates the guilty party and Jake is freed. Unwittingly, Jakes signs away his ranch to the man, Harris(Lloyd Whitlock), to whom he is selling his gold and when he refuses to tell the location of the gold mine, he is shot and left to die in the desert. Jerry finds Jake, rescues him and hides him, but Jerry is arrested for the murder of the missing Jake.In order to trap Harris and his men, Jerry says nothing about Jake being alive, as he and Jake have a plan in mind to be sprung at Jerry's trial.
    Summary written by Les Adams


    Writing Credits
    Robert N. Bradbury (story)(screenplay)


    Full Cast
    John Wayne .... Jerry Mason
    Barbara Sheldon .... Betty Benson
    Lloyd Whitlock .... Harris
    George 'Gabby' Hayes .... Jake 'Grandy' Benson (as George Hayes)
    Yakima Canutt .... Joe Cole
    Eddie Parker .... Al Miller (sheriff's son) (as Ed Parker)
    Gordon De Main .... Banker Williams (as Gordon Demaine)
    Earl Dwire .... Sheriff Miller
    Tommy Coats .... Henchman (uncredited)
    Phil Dunham .... Judge McGill (uncredited)
    John Ince .... Townsman (uncredited)
    Julie Kingdon .... Young girl (uncredited)
    George Morrell .... Townsman (uncredited)
    Artie Ortego .... Deputy (uncredited)
    Tex Palmer .... Townsman (uncredited)
    Tex Phelps .... Prospector (uncredited)
    Jack Rockwell ... Townsman (uncredited)
    Hal Taliaferro ... Henchman (uncredited)


    Cinematography
    Archie Stout


    Stunts
    Yakima Canutt .... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
    Tommy Coats .... stunt double (uncredited)


    Trivia
    In October of 1996 when a fire broke out on a late Saturday afternoon
    in the New York studios of WNBC-TV, a station staffer quickly put a cassette
    of "Lucky Texan" in the tape player on his way out of the building.
    The film played on Ch. 4 uninterrupted twice, much to the confusion of viewers.


    Filming Locations
    Kernville, California, USA
    Trem Carr Ranch, Newhall, California, USA


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    The Lucky Texan

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 11 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • 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.


    This is one of the better ones, and there are some exciting bits, good for the day.
    The Lucky Texan is a 1934 Lone Star Films B-movie Western film featuring
    John Wayne, five years before his breakthrough appearance in Stagecoach,
    Barbara Sheldon, Gabby Hayes, and legendary stuntman–actor Yakima Canutt.
    It was directed by Robert N. Bradbury who also wrote it.


    The plot concerns Wayne finding gold and making the mistake of trusting the local assayer.


    It also contains a rare (perhaps unique) instance of "Gabby" Hayes sans beard and in drag.


    Duke was really gaining in experience.
    He was growing more confident, his cadence was getting lower.
    These action scenes are commendable, and.
    With all the work with Yak, paying off,the fight scenes were looking real,
    and director RNB was adding
    dialogue to the action.
    Gabby's support contributes to the film's success.
    Barbara Sheldon, and Earl Dwire, Monogram favourites,
    propping up the cast list


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    User Review

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Hi Keith,
    I have big attraction to early Duke movies, and this one I have seen. So I enjoy you review and all detailes about it.
    So it is seen that all stunts are done by Yak. But when he jumps on the horse back from different positions (and from the tail in many films) I thought that he is doing it himself (or not?)
    Regards,
    Vera :rolleyes:

  • Hi Vera,
    Glad you're enjoying these reviews, and there's more to come.
    As you can tell, these Lone Star westerns are personal favourites of mine.
    What you often see, on the films, is Yak dressed as Duke and vice versa,
    with Yak doubling for Duke, in the fight scenes and chases etc.
    Many times, you will often see Yak, chasing Yak dressed as Duke, if you see what I mean?????

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

  • i watched this last night and enjoyed it - the only problem was the sound quality was not that great but i supposed i shouldn t really complain about that

    "Sorry don t get it done, Dude" (Rio Bravo)


    Hooked on The Duke