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Western Wednesdays: Hop-Along Cassidy (1935)

SYNOPSIS:
A small herd of cattle from the West Cooley range has stampeded in to the Bar 20, which is led by Red Connors [Frank McGlynn, Jr.], feisty old Uncle Ben [George Hayes] and punchy, trigger-happy Johnny Nelson [Jimmy Ellison]. Jimmy charges himself with the task of charging the herd back on their own range, while Buck Peters [Charles Middleton] speaks to Jim Meeker [Robert Warwick], owner of the Cooley range.
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Western Wednesdays: Roll On Texas Moon (1946)

SYNOPSIS:
Cattleman Gabby Whittaker [George “Gabby” Hayes] is tried and immediately acquitted of the murder of sheep herder Matt Delaney [John Ince]. Fearing a range war between Ramshead Sheep Ranch and the Whirligig Cattle Syndicate, Frank Wilson [Edward Keane] sends Roy Rogers out to attempt to smooth things over.

Meanwhile, Jill Delaney [Dale Evans] is fuming mad over the invasion of cattlemen on her ranch and vows to return to San Francisco if nothing is done. Rogers attempts to end the feud with Delaney, but her ranch hand Kate [Elisabeth Risdon] isn’t convinced of Rogers’ hospitable nature.
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