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Gene Autry

Biography

Named among Carol's cowboy favorites. Listed in the ADVENTURE passage.

Stories mentioning Gene

Saturday Matinees and Cowboy HeroesCarol remembers almost weekly Saturday matinees at the Highland Theater, with twenty-five-cent admission and nickel popcorn. Roy Rogers was her favorite cowboy, though she also liked The Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy and Gene Autry. She was fascinated by cowboy movies featuring Indians and recalls their clear division between good and evil. Double features included cartoons and news reels with World War II clips.

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