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Synopsis: When Ken Mitchell arrives to claim a cattle ranch left to him by his late uncle, he discovers he is unwanted by the local farmers who hated his uncle because of unscrupulous business practices that have them about to lose their land. Believing his uncle was being forced to work for someone else and knowing the locals won't accept his word or charity, Mitchell infiltrates a gang led by the real villain, Collins. He then pretends to help Mitchell carry out his land-grab plan while simultaneously secretly sabotaging that plan as a masked vigilante called the Phantom Rancher. Who's in it? The movie stars Ken Maynard, Dorothy Short , Harry Harvey, Ted Adams, Dave O'Brien and Tarzan. Review: In what is making me sound a bit like a broken record, I woke up this morning planning to watch another movie but found myself unable to located it in my library and quickly called an audible to another film. This film ended up being Phantom Rancher . While I did have a few doub...

Synopsis: While herding horses to Jean Loring's ranch and with plans to stay with his friend, Taffy Baker and her brother, Burt, Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers come across an orphaned fawn. Roy takes the animal to his friend, Captain "Cap" Foster and learns there is a group of professionally armed poachers in the area. When Cap is later murdered by the poachers, Roy begins to suspect Jean as being involved and thinks Burt knows something about it. However, when he attempts to investigate, he finds his own life in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Roy Rogers , Trigger , Andy Devine , Jane Frazee, Stephanie Bachelor and Harold Landon. Review: I overslept this morning and was concerned I wouldn't have time to watch a movie. However, I managed to decide on Springtime in the Sierras with just enough time to spare. Overall, I have to say it was a Roy Rogers film that exceeded my expectations. The thing that surprised me most about this movie is it wasn...

It rained yesterday so I didn't get a chance to get out with my camera but made up for it today, even stepping off the trails a few times to see if I could get something unique. My Kodak AZ425 is starting to show signs of wear after years of use and I had a few early issues with the autofocus not wanting to focus on anything I was trying to get a photo of. However, I did manage to get some photos in spite of that (it may be time for me to thoroughly clean the lens and sensor again). I apologize in advance for the multiple robin photos. They were extra cooperative today and I took advantage of it. _______________________________________________________________________ Here are some other nature photos: Family Walk Photos 8/8/2017 Some Canadian Geese Photos Morning Walk Photos 7/26/2017 Lunchtime Walk Photos 4/30/2018

Synopsis: Just days from a forced retirement at reduced benefits, veteran train engineer Frank Barnes is tasked with training an arrogant rookie conductor, Will Colston. Their routine day changes when a trainyard error sends a locomotive hauling 39 cars and dangerous chemicals hurtling down the mainline at fast speeds and without anyone driving it. After barely getting out of its path and against the wishes of their boss, Frank and Will begin chasing the train down, hoping to slow or stop it before it derails and causes a catastrophic event. Who's in it? The movie stars Denzel Washington , Chris Pine , Rosario Dawson, Kevin Dunn and Kevin Corrigan. Review: My wife decided to work in her sewing studio last night so, after mowing my mom's lawn, I came home and settled in with a movie until she got home. I had seen Unstoppable before, but it had been a while, so I gave it another try. Overall, I still thought it was a decent choice. This is, in all honesty, a disaster movie tha...

Synopsis: After choosing to search for survivors on a torpedoed ship, Alatania, instead of following orders and chasing the German submarine that sunk it, Greg Winters is court martialed and discharged from the Navy. After World War I, he makes a living as captain of a salvaging vessel and is hired by a lawyer to retrieve items from Alatania . When he learns the lawyer, Henry Sykes, had him retrieve documents he plans to use to defraud a woman, Evelyn, out of an inheritance, he decides to help her. Complicating matters is Syke's other employee, Karl Ludwig, the man who captained the submarine that sunk Alatania . The movie also goes by the title U-67 Who's in it? The movie stars Alan Hale , Laura La Plante, Clarence Wilson, Peter Erkelenz and Claud Allister. Review: I was running a bit late this morning and didn't have time to re-find the movie I intended to watch. As a result, I once again picked out the first film that sounded reasonably interesting and could be watched...

It's still a little cooler out than I'd prefer the middle of May to be, but I managed to get out for a walk just the same. There wasn't a whole lot of activity this time, mostly because the lone garter snake I saw managed to slither into the taller grass before I could get a photo and several frogs hid under the water the second they saw me. I did, however, manage to get a few photos. Here they are: _________________________________________________________________ Here are some other nature photos: Morning Walk Photos 9/28/2017 Morning Walk Photos 9/12/2017 Lunchtime Walk Photos 6/11/2018 Lunchtime Walk Photos (7/9/2024)