• I found "Sons of the Pioneers" on YouTube and was surprised it came with a short interview/introduction by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Ruth Terry. Oddly, Terry wasn't in this film! It appears to have been recorded in the early to mid- 1980s.

    The story finds a town being terrorized by cattle rustlers. Because of this, the locals are angry at Sheriff Gabby...who decides the best thing to do is bring in Roy Rogers. Now in this story, Roy is NOT a westerner but a back eastern research scientist. Gabby assumes Roy will be just like his father and grandfather...a great lawman...but Roy's never done this. But he is willing and soon arrives out west...and everyone assumes by his manners that he's a naive and incompetent boob. Roy does his best to cultivate this image....and hopes he can use it to his advantage. The only trouble is that Gabby turns out to be an idiot and he spills the beans about this...to members of the gang! What's next? See the film and find out for yourself.

    The story is a bit unusual and I appreciate that. Overall, it's an enjoyable and novel movie...one that won't bore fans of the western star.