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RAINBOW’S END (1935, First Division, From 35mm) Hoot Gibson, June Gale, Buddy Roosevelt, Warner Richmond, John Elliott. One of Hoot’s finest films. He finds himself in the awkward position of helping out a rancher at odds with Hoot’s own dad. The real problem, though, is daddy’s crooked partner who’s out to undermine the rancher and scarf up his property. Good script, good cast, good acting--a marvelous blend of B western action and Gibson’s engaging country humor.
SUNSET RANGE (1935, First Division) Hoot Gibson, Mary Doran, John Eliot. One of the best westerns we offer. Gibson is funny. His western charm and unique sense of humor make him one of the most interesting western stars of his time. Hoot’s a foreman on the beautiful “Sunset Range” ranch. He and his pal raise enough cash to buy the ranch. They’re shocked and dismayed though, when it’s sold to another party. They’re even more shocked to find out that the other party is a woman! (a prissy one, too) The scene where Doran dresses Hoot up in a “dude” western outfit is a scream. A great climax involving gangsters compliments the humorous goings-on. From 16mm.
LUCKY TERROR (1936, Diversion, From 35mm) Hoot Gibson, Lona Andre, Charles Hill, Wally Wales, Charlie King. Hoot’s a sideshow sharpshooter falsely accused of murdering a miner. He eventually discovers the miner was murdered because of a new pocket of gold deep in the mine. Watch for the scene where the killers try to bump Hoot off by sending him barreling downhill in a runaway mining car! Good stuff.
FEUD OF THE WEST (1937, Diversion) Hoot Gibson, Buzz Barton, Bob Kortman, Ed Cassidy, Joan Barclay, Roger Williams. A western murder mystery. Hoot, a rodeo prize winner, is hired by a rancher whose son was recently murdered. Hoot's job is to track down the killer. From 16mm.
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