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Aug. 25. 1934
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versal City. This represented the town of Cactus City, Arizona, where much of the action takes place. This town is the scene of a sensational bank robbery sequence in which 160 extras and bit players were employed. An entire ranch house, with solid walls and roof was blown into bits for the climax scene of the drama.
It is interesting to note that "Rocky Rhodes" is one of the first pictures to be passed by the new Morals Code in effect In the cinema world. The hero, kills no one in the whole course of the production, not even his bitterest opponents. He does not smoke. He does not drink. His attitude toward women is thoroughly respectful.
He is played by Jones in that bona fide range riders realistic manner of cowboy interpretation. As "Rhodes" he does not appear decked out in flamboyant shirts, and silver studded chaps, or carry an arsenal with him. He wears one gun and dresses in the plain shirt and blue denim overalls which the real cowboy of to-day affects in his
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Buck Jones, great he-man star, who has completed his first of six features for Universal. The title is "Rocky Rhodes."
work. His famous horse, 'Silver," which needs a single rehearsal for any scene is with him in this film again.
"Rocky Rhodes" tells the story of a young fellow who comes to Cactus City, after the recent disastrous Chicago fire to find a local landowner is trying to control the whole valley, by means both within and without the law. The man has killed "Rocky's" father and his best friend. "Rocky" sets out to save his property and that belonging to the girl in the story and to keep himself from being framed on killing and robbery charges, all of which leads to some fast and furious action.
The cast in this latest of Buck Jones' 74 serial and feature productions Is headed by Sheila Terry, Stanley Fields and Walter Miller. Strong supporting roles are played by Alf P. James, Paul Fix, Lydia Knott, Lee Shumway and others.
In making the picture Jones suggested a number of the dialogue changes and plot variations made In Edward Churchill's screen version of the Tuttle script. His final approval was needed before the story was purchased. During active production he worked constantly with director Al Raboch and cameraman Ted McCord. The picture is now being edited by Ray Snyder and will soon be released.