Happy Trails: A Pictorial Celebration of the Life and Times of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

by Howard Kazanjian, Chris Enss

Overview

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans ruled the West from the silver screen as the King of Cowboys and and Queen of the West. Off screen, this husband and wife duo raised a family and lived the "Code of the West." Now, in this new book, the Rogers family shares their memories of Roy, Dale, and Trigger, along with their other sidekicks and more than a hundred never before seen, behind the scenes photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762795581
Publisher:	TwoDot
Publication date:	01/01/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	34 MB
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About the Author

Chris Enss is a popular Hollywood screenwriter and the coauthor of TwoDot books including Gilded Girls and With Great Hope.

Howard Kazanjian produces films with his company, Magic Lantern Productions.

Read an Excerpt

INTRODUCTION
A stunning young woman in a long, white gown strolled out onto a balcony to take in the full moon of a clear, California sky. Soft music drifted out of the spacious hacienda behind her and mixed with the light breeze that stirred her brown mane. A handsome cowboy followed after the striking lady, singing to her about the night, the stars and love. She joined him in song, every verse echoing her sentiments about the romantic celluloid moment they found themselves in.
It was a sweet introduction for the two musical actors. Portraying a bashful, but courageous cowhand and an independent damsel in distress, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans lit up the screen in the Republic feature, The Cowboy and the Senorita. It was the first film the two appeared in together, one that marked the start of a fifty-six year partnership, both professionally and personally.
Roy and Dale made thirty-two more movies together, produced and starred in a ten-year, hit television series, raised nine children and enjoyed fifty-two years of marital bliss.
The Cowboy and the Senorita, released in 1944, made their names and lives inseparable.