On the Old Spanish Trail

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06/30/2017 Genuinely enjoyable, good songs, fun characters. Exactly what you want out of a B singing cowboy flick. Roy Rogers gets called upon to pay up some debt accrued by the Sons of the Pioneers, so he sets out to see what all the trouble is. Turns out every time they play a show somebody goes and robs the banks, so nobody wants to book them anymore and they're falling behind on their payments. The number one suspect is The Gypsy aka Rico, a rather dashing Mexican horseman, who just so happens to be in love with Candy Martin, the show's leading star. His infatuation is a point of frustration for Lolita, his girlfriend, who spends most of her time cursing Candy and yelling at Rico. The best part about this movie is absolutely the characters. From Roy Rogers sincerity, to Rico's (excellently played by the multitalented Tito Guízar) ladies-man charm, to Cookie's good natured comedic timing, and even an excellent vaudeville-esque performance by The Sons of the Pioneers as they sing. This movie just encapsulates the cowboy nostalgia at its best - overly sweet but grounded in some morality. Also refreshing to see Roy Rogers defending a Mexican wanderer over a bunch of evil white guys. Yeehaw! See more Read all reviews

On the Old Spanish Trail

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