Pony express rider film

Although a financially disastrous brief enterprise, the pony express and. 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. In 1861 texas, the son of a poor farmer vows to avenge his fathers murder committed by the spoiled son of a rich cattleman. Johnny fry first rider of the pony express legends of america. Buffalo bill and wild bill hickock work to establish the pony express and fight indians and california separatists who seek to destroy it. The action in this loose adaptation of a popular 1925 silent tells the galloping and largely untrue tale if the formation of the u. Get the mail west to forge a vital link between the eastern states and california on the eve of civil war. Pony express rider is a 1976 american western film directed by robert totten and starring henry wilcoxon, maureen mccormick and joan caulfield. Johnny fry was born in bourbon county, kentucky to john fry and mary fry in 1840. Choose your favorite pony express rider designs and purchase them as wall.

The pony express statue is made by sculptor thomas holland in. Summary pony express rider riding by men stringing telegraph wires. The first ride pony express national historic trail u. With ken curtis, shug fisher, cathy douglas, william billy benedict. Pony express rider 1976 pg 100 min adventure, drama, western 18 november 1976 usa 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 overland pony express photographed by savage, salt lake city. 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. But he is not just working around the country to deliver mail, he is actually finding the bandits who murdered his father. Pony express rider was the flagship product to launch the new home interactive division at mcgraw. Its difficult to be sure, but it would seem that essanay executive g. With stephen baldwin, josh brolin, ty miller, gregg rainwater.

Frontier pony express roy rogers, lynne roberts full. Pony express rider is a film directed by robert totten with stewart petersen, henry wilcoxon, buck taylor, maureen mccormick, year. Johnny fry first rider of the pony express legends of. Videoeppartners verified on film gs 06jan60 syndicated airdate produced by tom mcknight written by joe stone, paul king directed by frank mcdonald director of photography. Before the construction of a transcontinental telegram, pony. 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. Hastings building in sacramento, california, western terminus of the pony express. Mark twains colorful story of the pony express nov. Mar 01, 2004 hidalgo tells the legend of onetime pony express rider frank t. The overland pony express photographed by savage, salt lake. 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 operated by central overland california and pikes peak express company, the pony express was a great financial investment to the u. Available from mcgraw hill home interactive, pony express rider puts you in the riders seat. Written, produced and directed by jim conlon from st.

With stewart petersen, henry wilcoxon, buck taylor, maureen mccormick. The completion of the transcontinental telegraph on october 24, 1861, actually cost such riders their jobs library of congress. Pony express rider jimmy ds father was shot dead in cold blood, and now, he desperately wants to average his death. So, yes the acting is bad, the photography is dark but for me this film is a classic as it takes me back to that time in 1976 when all was still good in my world. Aug 21, 2015 pony express rider 1976 pg 100 min adventure, drama, western 18 november 1976 usa 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.

Ottinger that appeared in the november 2, 1867, harpers weekly. How three friends keep the mail moving is just part of this fastmoving tale about the great experiment in transcontinental communication. Pony express rider would have been a lot better film if it. As he races across plains and desert, through sleepy settlements and frontier towns, jimmy d carries both the u. Johnny fry 18401863 johnny fry was the first official westbound rider of the pony express and union soldier killed during the civil war. Cody of the pony express, a 1950 serial from columbia pictures. Dick park is the son of a pony express rider, katy kelly is the daughter of a way station master, and little bear is an indian boy who lives nearby. In a rigged gunfight tom blake is forced to shoot a man in self defense and is then hunted for murder. The essanay company of chicago was firmly entrenched in its niles, ca, studios when pony express rider was released in late 1910. A trio of local schemers try to muscle in to get the government assignment for their own stage line, and they formulate a plan to discredit the pony express by causing a series of accidents. All he knows is the killer is headed west so jimmy d joins the pony express in hopes of crossing paths with the murderer on the run. The pony express statue is made by sculptor thomas holland in old sacramento, california. Shop for pony express rider art from the worlds greatest living artists.

A celebration and kick off of this event will be held on june 15 th at 9. So this could be a good or bad movie but what would it. Expony express rider autry ties to protect his us mail franchise as the pony express gives way to stage coach mail and the telegraph. Nov 23, 2018 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. Former pony express rider gene autry tries to set up a stage line to carry government mail. In precivil war texas, jimmys stewart petersen father is murdered, and the young man seeks revenge. Edward coxen as the pony express rider marin sais as may the pony express girl. In 1860, there were about 186 pony express stations that were about 10 miles 16 km apart along the pony express route. With legendary riders buffalo bill cody and calamity jane as your guides, learn to survive difficult conditions, face dangers in indian. Anderson better known as cowboy hero broncho billy had something to do with the filming of this picture.

Aug 29, 2018 in his autobiography, the famed frontier showman william buffalo bill cody claimed that he served as a pony express rider at the age of 14. Apr 01, 2020 on april 3, 1860, the first pony express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves st. Pony express rider jimmy ds father was shot dead in cold blood, and now, he desperately wants to avenge his death. The completion of a transcontinental telegraph line in 1861 brought the brief era of the pony express to an end. This is the first official trailer for the upcoming documentary, days of the pony express. After a long trip fleeing the posse he uses a false name and joins the pony express which is just about to commence operatons. Hopkins viggo mortensen, center and his mustang, hidalgo, competing against the worlds finest arabian stallions in what the movie claims was the greatest endurance race ever run. The pony express was set up to provide a fresh horse every 1015 miles and a fresh rider every 75100 miles. The ponies would receive an official escort from city police and the state highway patrol. Ponies would be changed several times throughout the journey and the transfer of pony and rider will be made in true pony express style, with the old and new rider riding side by side and switching the saddle bag.

With legendary riders buffalo bill cody and calamity jane as your guides, learn to survive difficult conditions, face dangers in indian territory, outwit roving bandits and a spy ring and outdo other pony express riders against a backdrop of actual u. Pony express rider would have been a lot better film if it had just stuck to the one plot line about revenge and not dragged a lot of extraneous elements into it. Dayton, robert fridley, dan greer, hal harrison, robert totten. Hidalgo tells the legend of onetime pony express rider frank t. You must outwit confederate spies who want california to secede from the union. Pony express rider 1976 trailer adventure, drama, western. Pony express rider 1976 feature adventure, drama, western. You have taken on the dangerous task of delivering the mail on time. All pony express rider artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Joseph, missouri, and sacramento, california, and from sacramento to san francisco, california, by steamer april 1860october 1861. This year, stop in and read buffalo bills journals, listen to him speak, and see him in action in old film footage. A pony express rider makes a friendly gesture toward men putting up a telegraph line, in a wood engraving from a painting by george m. A rousing western adventure with a comingofage story at its heart, pony express rider is also a genuine look at americas vibrant past.

Hill home interactive to critical acclaim and multiple awards. The next day he mr slade,the manger of codys pony express station assigned me to duty on the road from red buttes on the north platte, to the three crossings of the sweetwater a distance of seventysix miles and i began riding at once. The pony express national museum is now proud to highlight this famous rider in an exhibit that includes many relics from buffalo bills adventurous life. On april 3, 1860, the first pony express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves st. Evidently, something happened to frys father, as, when he was 16 he moved with his mother and her new husband, benjamin wells to rushville, missouri around. They were the pony express riders, and you can relive their experience as you learn more about the pony express national historic trail. Ctva the classic tv archive tv western series pony express 195960 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Available from mcgraw hill home interactive, pony express rider puts you in the rider s seat. The pony express statue is made by sculptor thomas holland. With charlton heston, rhonda fleming, jan sterling, forrest tucker. May 15, 2008 this is the first official trailer for the upcoming documentary, days of the pony express. As the killer flees across the country, jimmy joins the pony express, using their speed to. The story is largely based on the 1925 silent film the pony express with the threat of a californian secession from frontier pony express 1939.

Relegated to the most dangerous section of the route, he finds. This movie came out in 1976, and i have no doubt that even as early as 1980 movies were much better. The overland pony express photographed by savage, salt. Pony express rider 1976 a young man stewart petersen joins the pony express and searches for his fathers killer. The pony express defined the american west with its riders, many of them in their teens or 20s and a handful in their early 40s, endured extreme weather and the dangers posed from outlaws or indians. Choose your favorite pony express rider designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Its loosely based on claims by william buffalo bill cody to have been a pony express rider referred to in how the west was won mentioned anachronistically in she wore a yellow ribbon gunslinger featured a pony express rider as a bearer of important news when this film was featured on mystery science. See more ideas about pony express, pony and old west.