It didn't take long to establish the Autry formula. Admittedly, his 5th movie, namely "Melody Trail" (1935), does present an unusual conclusion in which Gene actually marries heroine Ann Rutherford (looking much older here than in her later "Andy Hardy" movies), while Smiley is hitched with the even more attractive Gertrude Messinger.
And would you believe, there's a dog in the cast too - "Buck, the wonder dog!" - who competes with Champion for the audience's attention.
As with all the Hoppy movies, all the action is saved for the last reel, nut it's good stuff: Autry's double performs three thrilling leaps - from horseback into a speeding car, a tree-branch fall to clobber a villain in the saddle, and an acrobatic somersault down an incline.
I wish we knew the double's name, but more likely there were at least three of them!
And would you believe, there's a dog in the cast too - "Buck, the wonder dog!" - who competes with Champion for the audience's attention.
As with all the Hoppy movies, all the action is saved for the last reel, nut it's good stuff: Autry's double performs three thrilling leaps - from horseback into a speeding car, a tree-branch fall to clobber a villain in the saddle, and an acrobatic somersault down an incline.
I wish we knew the double's name, but more likely there were at least three of them!