When the old boy died at bellevue hospital in new york city on january 15, 1955, the brotherhood of the pony express riders wound up its affairs as one obituary put it. Pony express roy rogers, lynne roberts full western movie. Read the pony express rider movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Pony express rider roy and his sidekick must round up a pack of.
Saved by the pony express is a 1911 short silent film western starring tom mix and produced by the selig polyscope company. Stewart petersen, henry wilcoxon, buck taylor, maureen mccormick, ken curtis, joan caulfield, slim pickens, dub taylor, ace reid. Broncho charlie miller, charming but no doubt full of beans, was the last man to claim the title of last of the pony express riders. The pony express was a mail service delivering messages, newspapers, and mail using relays of horsemounted riders that operated from april 3, 1860 to october 24, 1861 between missouri and california in the united states of america.
As he races across plains and desert, through sleepy settlements and frontier towns, jimmy d carries both the u. Also known as pony express rider, it is preserved at the library of congress. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father. In precivil war texas, jimmys stewart petersen father is. Pony express is a 1953 american western film directed by jerry hopper and starring charlton heston as buffalo bill, forrest tucker as wild bill hickok, jan sterling as a calamity janetype character, and rhonda fleming that was filmed in kanab, utah. Because he was an accomplished horseman, alexander majors asked him to ride for the pony express. They were the pony express riders, and you can relive their experience as you learn more about the pony express national historic trail. He takes a job with the pony express mail service in. I am hoping the exposure this video upload provides riders of the pony express on youtube will spark professional interest someday in its digital restoration and. While no official company records of all the riders have ever been uncovered, this list has been compiled from various sources including newspaper accounts, secondary sources and family histories. Pony express rider 1976 robert totten, hal harrison. Anderson better known as cowboy hero broncho billy had something to. See the full list of pony express rider cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. If you like to watch horses running and dont mind if there isnt much purpose to it, then this is the movie for you.
Retired pony express rider, boston, tells about life as a pony express rider. Deathdefying riders of the pony express sifting through the myths to uncover the gritty truths about pony express riders. Pony express rider 1976 is a western movie starring stewart. Pony express rider 1976 is a western movie starring stewart petersen and henry wilcoxon. A young texas man who saw his father get killed by a group of bandits, decides years later to go to work for the pony express. The outlaw josey wales 1976, the legend of nigger charley 1972, the gun hawk 1963, the man from galveston 1963, against a crooked sky 1975. Written, produced and directed by jim conlon from st. Although a financially disastrous brief enterprise, the pony express and. Pony express rider 1976 feature adventure, drama, western. Anderson better known as cowboy hero broncho billy. Movie info in precivil war texas, jimmys stewart petersen father is murdered, and the young man seeks revenge. Pony express rider jimmy ds father was shot dead in cold blood, and now, he desperately wants to avenge his death. Historical photograph files, 1896 records of the bureau of public roads. See more goofs when charlton heston removes the saddle from his dead horse at the start of the movie, he removes it without undoing the buckle of the.
With stephen baldwin, josh brolin, ty miller, gregg rainwater. Maureen denise mccormick born august 5, 1956 is an american actress, singer, and author. The only thing he knows is that his quarry is going west, so hell take the mail west because its. Joseph, missouri, and sacramento, california, and from sacramento to san francisco, california, by steamer april 1860october 1861. Stewart paterson plays the title character, a young frontiersman hoping to avenge his fathers death. The young riders is an american western television series created by ed spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young pony express riders. The only thing he knows is that his quarry is going west, so hell take the mail west because its in his general direction and petersen gets paid besides. Deathdefying riders of the pony express true west magazine. The role of cook, housekeeper and mother hen was filled first by emma and later by rachel.
Pony express rider is the story of vengeance quest by young stewart petersen who takes a job as a rider to get the man who shot down his father in cold blood. This is the first official trailer for the upcoming documentary, days of the pony express. Pony express rider movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Pony express rider 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kids learn about the pony express from the old west.
The service only operated from april 1860 to october 1861, when the first transcontinental telegraph line made it obsolete, and never received the federal mail contract that would have made the service profitable. September 22, 2017 meghan saar the idea that pony express riders wore buckskins can be traced to the popularity of frederic remingtons 1901 oil, the coming and going of the pony express. A rousing western adventure with a comingofage story at its heart, pony express rider is also a genuine look at americas vibrant past. The essanay company of chicago was firmly entrenched in its niles, ca, studios when pony express rider was released in late 1910.
Pony express rider is a 1976 american western film directed by robert totten and starring henry wilcoxon, maureen mccormick and joan caulfield. The action in this loose adaptation of a popular 1925 silent tells the galloping and largely untrue tale if the formation of the u. A young texas man who saw his father get killed by a. Pony express rider 1976 a young man stewart petersen joins the pony express and searches for his. Designed for the regional family trade, pony express rider is a fond harkback to the saturday afternoon westerns of old. Riders would swap horses at stations to deliver the mail faster to and from california. But it took all the riders to make this rigorous schedule happen. Its difficult to be sure, but it would seem that essanay executive g. Find out when and where you can watch pony express rider on tv with the full listings schedule at. As the killer flees across the country, jimmy joins the pony express, using their speed to. A group of young express riders are based at the waystation in sweetwater, kansas.
All he knows is the killer headed west so jimmy d joins the pony express in hopes of crossing paths with the murderer on the run. A young man stewart petersen joins the pony express and searches for his fathers killer. A rider for the pony express, a fast maildelivery service between st. Cody, and wild bill hickock claimed to have won their spurs as young pony express riders, there is no evidence that they ever worked for the company.
A rousing western adventure in the tradition of western sagas, pony express rider is also an authentic look back at americas past. Cody and wild bill hickock claimed to have won their spurs as young pony express riders, there is no evidence that they ever worked for the company. Pony express rider roy and his sidekick must round up a pack of villains, as yankee and rebel forces contend for the allegiance of california, before roy can turn his attentions to the girl. As the killer flees across the country, jimmy joins the pony express, using their speed.
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