6/25- Sierra Sue (1941) and Cowboy Serenade (1942)

Date / Time:

Saturday, June 25, 2016, Noon

Location:

The Autry in Griffith Park

Appropriate For:

Everyone

Admission:

Included With Museum Admission / Free for Autry Members

RSVP/Reservations:

No Reservations Necessary

Every other month, two Gene Autry films are screened in the Imagination Gallery’s Western Legacy Theater.

June’s Gene Autry Double Feature theme is “Leading Lady Fay McKenzie.” Gene Autry's leading ladies are all beautiful gals who are smart, sassy, and full of spunk. Fay McKenzie co-starred in five Republic Pictures films with Gene in 1941 and 1942. June's films Sierra Sue and Cowboy Serenade highlight Fay's best work with Gene with plenty of music, comedy and action.

Sierra Sue (1941)
Republic Pictures (64 minutes)

Synopsis:
When poisonous devil weed threatens cattle, State Inspectors Gene Autry and Frog Millhouse try to help an old-fashioned ranching community opposed to the new modern methods. There’s action on the ground and in the air with Gene racing stampeding cattle and Frog as “The Human Cannonball.”

Gene Autry sings several songs including “Sierra Sue” with Fay McKenzie.

For more details on the cast and songs in this film, visit the Official Gene Autry website page for Sierra Sue.

Cowboy Serenade (1942)
Republic Pictures (66 minutes)

Synopsis:
When a young member of the Cattlemen’s Association is sent to sell cattle to a packing plant he is soon swindled by professional card sharks. Gene Autry and Frog Millhouse investigate to recover the cattle, find the young man, and clear his name. Things get complicated when the ringleader’s unsuspecting daughter gets involved.

Gene sings several songs including “Cowboy Serenade” with Fay McKenzie. Fay also sings “Tahiti Honey.”

For more details on the cast and songs in this film, visit the Official Gene Autry website page for Cowboy Serenade.