Wild Horse Stampede (Monogram) (1943)

Nini ae ene ) ao eg TWO OF FILM’S GREATEST COWBOYS OF ALL TIME! Teamed in Frontier Drama (Advance) Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard,¥ two of the most popular screen heroes in the field of western pictures, come to the theatre on in the featured roles of the thrilling Monogram drama, “Wild Horse Stampede.” These two cowboy stars, whose activities throughout their lives have been strangely parallel, are brought together in the first of a new series of frontier stories, and are expected to assume an even|{ more important place in filmdom as a team of western buddies. The new picture is said to be a fast-moving succession of exciting incidents, replete with “stunts” of the most hair-raising variety. The story finds the two cowboys taking the leading part in protecting the construction of a railroad through lawless territory, controlled by a band of renegades, and is told against the glorious scenery of the Far West. “Wild Horse Stampede” also includes in its cast such well known “players as Betty Miles in the lead ing feminine role, Ian Keith, Don Stewart, Bob Baker, Si Jenks, Keneth Harlan, John Bridges, Glen Strane, Tom London and Reed Howes. The picture was produced by Robert Tansey, and Alan James directed from a story by Frances Kavanaugh, adapted for the screen by Elizabeth Beecher. Top Actor In Western Film One of America’s most distinguished actors is Ian Keith, who comes to the theatre on of De NT , in “Wild Horse Stampede,” Monogram’s thrilling “Trail Brazers” western drama featuring Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard. Keith made his stage debut many years ago at the famous Castle Square theatre in Boston, and subsequently spent several years in Eastern stock companies before he made his debut on New York’s Broadway with William Faversham in “The Silver Fox.” Later Keith’s first starring appearance in New York was in “As You Like It,” followed by a number of other Shakesperean plays which established him as one of the country’s outstanding exponents of the immortal bard. Others of Keith’s important stage plays were “Laugh, Clown, Laugh,” “He Who Gets Slapped,” “Czarina” and “Grand Hotel,” and he made his entry into motion pictures in 1928, coincidental with the advent of talking films. Throughout his career since that time, Keith has alternated between stage and screen, and has attained important successes in both branches of the acting profession. Others appearing with Gibson and Maynard in “Wild Horse Stampede” are Betty Miles, Si Jenks, Bob Baker, Don Stewart, Kenneth Harlan and Glen Strange. Alan James directed, and Robert Tansey was the producer. The original story by Frances Kavanaugh was adapted for the screen by Elizabeth Beecher. COWBOY STAR ~ Hoot Gibson’s “treats ’em rough” in “Wild Horse Stampede” of the new Trail Blazers series at the.......... Theatre. One Col. Scene Mat No. 2 | Careers of Stars Parallel Two careers which are strangely parallel are those of Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard, two of the screen’s outstanding cowboys and friends of many years’ standing. And it is simply a continuance of the pattern that they are now featured together in motion pictures. Gibson and Maynard come to the theatre ;.oni!32 484: ¥. in “Wild Horse Stampede,” first of the new Monogram western series, with Betty Miles in the leading feminine role. Both Gibson and Maynard became expert riders and _ ropers when they were mere youngsters. Both appeared with wild west shows—Hoot with Buffalo Bill and Ken with Pawnee Bill and others. Both traveled with circuses. On their entry into motion pictures, both men rose quickly to stardom in western films. But the analogy does not stop there. Both Gibson and Maynard have been enthusiastic flyers of their own planes, and both have returned to the circus in the role of Added Feature Attraction—Hoot with Russell Bros. circus, and Ken with Cole Bros. Both have become producers of rodeos, and as recently as the spring of 1943 each has been the producer and principal performer in a great show of this type which has exhibited in Los Angeles. : It was natural, then, that they should come together as the featured players in a new series of western pictures. In addition to Miss Miles, the supporting cast in ‘Wild Horse Stampede” includes Ian Keith, Don Stewart, Si Jenks, Kenneth Harlan and Bob Baker. Robert Tansey produced, and Alan James directed from an original screenplay by Jess Bowers. Speed Plane Crash One of the most spectacular and “well attended” accidents in the history of peace-time aviation involved Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard, who come to the theatre on tured players in as the fea“Wild Horse Stam pede,” first of Monogram’s new “Trail Blazers” series of western # | pictures. At the National Air Races held in Los Angeles in 1933, Gibson and Maynard, both experienced amateur flyers, were the only two participants in a special match race staged on Motion Picture Day, for a trophy put up by the late Will Rogers. As the actors careened around the course at terrific speed, the 40,000 spectators in the stands were horrified to see Gibson’s plane lurch suddenly and crash to the ground. The force of the crash broke the heavy safety belt which held him in the cockpit and he was thrown clear of the plane, which was instantly reduced to a mass of tangled wreckage. As soon as he realized what had happened, Maynard landed his own plane and rushed to the field hospital, where the unconscious Hoot had been carried. Though superficial injuries kept the indestructible cowboy in a Los Angels hospital for some time afterward, it was considered remarkable that he had not been killed outright, or at least dangerously injured. Since the exciting day of the accident, both Gibson and Maynard have piloted their planes on many long trips. Their supporting cast in “Wild Horse Stampede” includes Betty Miles in the leading feminine role, and many such popular players as Ian Keith, Si Jenks, Kenneth Harlan, Glen Strange, Tom London and Reed Howes. was the producer, and Alan James directed from Elizabeth Beecher’s adaptation of an original screenplay by Frances Kavanaugh. Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard Cowboy Survived World’s Robert Tansey | Champion Cowboy Is Long-Time Screen Star One of the most fabulous the motion picture industry i AE pete eas theatre Ope se: first of Monogram’s new “Trail Blazers’’ which he is featured with Ken Born on a ranch at Tekamah, Ne-¥* braska, Hoot learned to ride as soon as he could sit on a horse, and throughout his boyhood achieved increasing skill in all the arts of the cowboy. As a youth he roamed over the western states, and was only 18 when he won the cowboy all-around championship of the world at the famous annual rodeo held at Pendleton, Oregon. Gibson made his screen debut when he arrived in Los Angeles with Dick Stanley’s Congress of Rough Riders. Following their scheduled wild west performances, troupe appeared in films made by the old Selig and Biograph companies. Bitten by the movie bug, Hoot later returned to Hollywood, | and as a stunt man began a career at Universal which eventually made him one of the screen’s most important stars. He remained with this company for 14 years, and at the height of his popularity received one of the highest salaries ever paid a star—$14,500 per week. For several years Gibson has been a star performer, and later the the | figures in the development of s Hoot Gibson, coming to the Le in “Wild Horse Stampede,” western series in Maynard. | KEN MAYNARD | producer, of many wild west ro|The Trail Blazers in “Wild Horse deos, and in the season of 1939 Stampede” brings Ken Maynard to traveled as the star of the Russell the screen of the.......... Theatre Bros. Circus. NEXG. Voce ieee The cast of “Wild Horse StamOne Col. Scene Mat No. 3 pede’’ includes Betty Miles in the principal feminine role, as well as Ian Keith, Si Jenks, Don Stewart, Tom London, Reed Howes and Glen Strange. The picture was directed by Alan James under the production supervision of Robert Tansey, and HElizabeth Beecher wrote the screen adaptation of the| original story by Frances Kavanaugh. | THE TRAIL BLAZERS ARE HERE | Ken Maynard and Hoot Gibson team up as the Trail Blazers in the thrilling “Wild Horse Stampede” coming to the.......... Theatre. Two Column Scene Mat No. 22 STUNTER Hoot Gibson was one of Hollywood’s leading stunt men during his early years in the film capital, “doubling” for most of the principal stars of the period, and per| forming such dangerous feats as riding horses across burning bridges, riding motorcycles off cliffs and otherwise risking his neck. Gibson, featured with Ken Maynard, comes to the theatre on in Monogram’s rousing western drama, “Wild |Horse Stampede.” | coterie 0S SILENT STAR One of the most popular screen |stars in the era of silent pictures was Kenneth Harlan, who made his screen debut in the old-time |Triangle picture, “Betsy’s Burglar.” Harlan comes to the theatre on in ‘Wild Horse Stampede,” the Monogram “Trail Blazers” drama featuring Hoot Gibson and Ken Maynard. THE EARS HAVE IT In order to keep the long ears of his two cocker spaniels out of their food dishes, Ken Maynard fastens the appendages back with clothespins. The dogs have come to recognize the clothespins as an indication that eating time has come, and yelp with delight when Ken produces them. Maynard comes to the theatre on featured with Hoot Gibson in the Monogram . western drama, “Wild Horse Stampede.”