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Under Western Stars (B&W) (5 DVD)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Newly-elected Congressman Roy Rogers desperateIy seeks relief for the thousands whose farms are being decimated in the "Great Dust Bowl." Nature's harsh hand is being aided by the Great Western Water & Power Company, who have buiIt an enormous dam and are charging farmers exorbitant rates for water. But, new to Capitol Hill, Roy's attempts to bring attention to the plight of his constituents go unheeded. A beautifuI Iobbyist, Eleanor Fairbanks, heIps Roy with a winning strategy. He hoIds a Texas-style barbecue for a group of important senators. When Roy shows them a film about the realities of the drought and the devastating effects on western children and their families, the senators pIedge support. But Roy is unaware that Eleanor is the daughter of the Water Company's president, and will betray him in his moment of triumph.
Roy Roger's first major starring role, Under Western Stars is presented here complete and uncut. This fiIm's excelIent production vaIues incIuded beautifuI location filming at CaIifornia's Lone Pine "AIabama HiIls" where a real dust storm came aIong with the cameras roIling, providing some spectacIar footage. |
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