I met Roy Rogers in 1967 i was 7. He got down on one knee shook my hand and talked to me like I was the most important person. I remember his beautiful blue eyes and his firm handshake. Years later I became a Real Estate Broker and copied his hand shake. He was a very kind man and I feel blessed to this day having met him. I’ve met many celebrities and related to one but Roy Rogers tops them all.
Roy Rogers was my hero when I was growing up and nobody could have been a better model! I never knew there was do much tragedy in his life. I thank you for producing this biography. It gives me a complete picture of my hero - and after seeing this video he is more of a hero than ever before!
Special people with big hearts who suffered so much sadness but remained faithful to each other, cared for special kids, and stayed true to themselves. Would that kids of today looked up to such heroes.
I grew up watching Roy Rogers & Dale Evans. You are such a captivating storyteller Jerry! Thank you for this wonderful video trip down Memory Lane! Happy Trails! 🤠🐴💕
Law me...l don't know about you Jerry...But l grew up watching Roy Rogers movies and on TV to....Once again Jerry you have taken me back to my youth again....Roy's dad passed away the same year my dad did 1972....Roy Rogers and dale were very good people....Thanks Jerry hope you are doing well my friend.....An again thanks very much indeed...!
I was born in 1949 and had a Roy Roger's bed spread and lunch box. Loved their TV show. Went to the Barnum & Bailey Circus on a class trip in grade school and saw Roy ride Trigger around the Arena. What a thrill that was for all us.
Beautifully documented Jerry . At one time I knew the name Roy Rogers but little else then I met my cowboy and he taught me all about Roy Rogers now my cowboy has passed away . So thanks Jerry even though I'm crying my eyes out you made me happy tonight .
One of my hero's is Roy Rogers, and Dale Evans was a perfect match for him. They were truly an example to all of us of what compassion, kindness, courage and joy looks like! One day I hope to meet these two wonderful people when it's my time to leave this earthly existence.
This was such an awesome story; I didn't realize how much heartache Roy and Dale went through. I remember watching them a lot back in the 60's Thanks so much for this one Jerry. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Happy trails, Charley and Deb 🐎
For all the differences between then and today we may as well be living in one of those nightmarish alien movies. LOL Today's celebrities sure do look like it. And act like it. On BOTH sides of the set. They call it "progressive" and I say for God's sake....... show me where.
No movie today cannot be made in Hollywood without filth and smut. Its the writers directors and producers that put it on the screen . Garbage best describes todays Hollywood productions, this includes Disney of today.
@@eddielee6490 Disney's been trash for years, at least 12 or more IMHO. Oh how I wish people would search for quality, moral stuff again. 95% of the current actors aren't worthy of carrying Roy's boots.
I really like your work, Jerry. And this particular documentary was especially well done. Thanks for the memories of the great Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans.
I'm just blown away. What superior people they were. I never knew they were so truly GOOD. I never knew Dale Evans was a woman of extraordinary intelligence. Never knew they suffered the crippling loss of 3 children. Never dreamed they were really as kind and wholesome as their characters. I'm beyond impressed; thanks so much for doing what you do Jerry. This was very moving for me.
In 1957 my mother took all of us kids along with some of the neighborhood kids in Reserve Louisiana to see Roy st the ferry boat landing . He was passing in the Mississippi river in a motor boat . It seems like every kid up and down the river road was there on the levee for a look at their cowboy hero . THANKS MR.SKINNER
I was 9 then, in New Orleans, and loved Roy Rogers. Never missed his old movies on Saturday morning and his tv show in the afternoon. I am just learning reading this that I missed something to remember. I recall being on that ferry lit by yellow lights after dark on the black Mississippi several times.
Always an honor to watch your commentaries Jerry. Humble and simplistic in nature, yet profound messages to see how becoming a star is not just a vain wish but trials and sufferings to shine bright through their dark hours.
Thanks Jerry for another informative video. You allow us to get a glimpse of the REAL people behind what we saw in movies, on TV, or heard on the radio. I remember as a small boy watching Roy, Dale, and Trigger on TV. Thanks for the memories.
Great job. As a kid of the fifties, my best friend Sandy and I would go to Glenn’s Barbershop together to get our haircuts. Sandy would have Glenn to put Gene Autry hair tonic on his hair, and I got Roy Rogers tonic. Of course it it was probably the same tonic. Kids have such great imaginations, and love their Cowboy heroes. Thanks Jerry, from a fan for many years.
Jerry, this may be my favorite documentary yet. I’m (almost) 64 and grew up with the adventures of Roy and Dale on TV. I never knew about their personal lives until you posted this wonderful account. These were the wholesome actors we could admire and wish we had the same quality today. Thanks Jerry for reminding me of the good parts of growing up.
Years ago when I was a kid, Roy Rogers was coming to my city to do some kind of show. We had a horrible storm including a small tornado the night before the show. Two young boys, ages 7 and 15 who didn't live far from the arena where the show was going to be was walking to the arena. The younger boy saw something on the ground and reached down to pick it up. It was a power wire that had come down from the storm and he was electrocuted. His brother grabbed him to pull him away from the wire and was also electrocuted. When Roy found out that 2 young boys were killed while on their way to see him, he was really upset. Roy Rogers not only attended the funerals of the boys but paid for their funerals. I will never forget that act of kindness.
I visited the Roy Rogers museum when I was a kid, and got to meet him. I remember being surprised that he was taller than my dad. ;) He was very nice, and spent a few minutes talking to us about some of the items. I mainly remember him, his stuffed horse (Trigger), and a Cadillac that had silver dollars in the upholstery. Love these biographies, thank you!
I got to meet Roy at his museum.He was a real nice guy & when l told him l never thot l woud be talking to Roy Rogers & he said lm no different than anyone else and gave me his name on a paper happy trails Roy Rogers & Trigger !!
Roy Rogers was a great role model for me and for all kids. We lived on a ranch and had cattle and horses. One great surprize was when my Dad bought me a Golden Palomino ... I wanted to call her Trigger but she already had a name 'Bonanza' so that was alright with me. Roy and Dale were two outstanding people. Thank you Jerry Skinner for such a wonderful treat revisiting Roy and Dale again! God Bless you all and God Bless America!
Your usual great storytelling, Jerry! I grew up on a small ranch in Tarzana, not far from the Rogers' ranch. They were one of the staples of my childhood but I certainly never knew all of these details! Thanks for another great video!
In the early 70's there was a show called Celebrity Bowling where the TV stars of that era bowled against each other on two man teams. Most were really bad bowlers. Roy Rogers appeared and I noticed right away he had a league type bowling shirt with his name on the back. He threw strike after strike in perfect form with a big spinning curve. Roy was a ringer, basically a pro bowler.
Roy Rodgers was always my idol and now I know it was for good reason. He was real man that I looked up to for moral courage and true justice that was tempered with honest wisdom.
This sure does bring back some great memories of my childhood. I had a Roy Rogers outfit along with the gun belt and chrome plated six guns. I look so forward to seeing every one of your videos Mr. Skinner and thank you so very much for all your hard work bringing them to us!
The Cowboy Network shows Roy Rogers followed by The Lone Ranger..!! Can't get much better. And they teach moral lessons. Please me what current show does that today??🎈🎈
His trusted companion, "Trigger", wound up as a taxidermy exhibit at Roy's museum in California. What you call "care", I call utter lack of respect. I'm surprised Dale didn't also wind up as a taxidermy exhibit.
I read an article years ago where the family was wondering that too. Especially after he had Buttermilk stuffed. Guess he loved his horse and dog, he couldn't just bury them.
As a person who got to visit the museum in 1985 I was please to have the privilege to see Trigger, Buttermilk and bullet and the old jeep. They had one of Babies dresses and many more things. I got to meet their son as he was outside weeding an area by hand. I don’t remember just know Dale had written another book. She was having a book signing here in the Atlanta. So I got one for my mom. She has passed away and I now have. It might have been in the front of the book she had them put in Roy used to say. “ If you don’t have valleys in your life how du you appreciate the mountain tops.
Amazing presentation, Jerry! I recall watching the Roy Rogers Show as a kid, and had a cap gun 6 shooter and rifle that was part of my daily wardrobe. Roy was a roll model for so many kids back then. Nothing like that exists anymore.
Another great video Mr. Skinner love watching your channel and always look forward to seeing your new videos. I have seen alot of Roy Roger's movies. Do you ever plan on doing a video on Will Rogers?
I met Roy and Dale when I was 4 never forgot when he picked me up and kissed me on my cheek. My mother said I wouldn’t was my face for a week. I fell in love with him and love him to this day. Dale was there an Indian trigger. What a blessed memory.
As a child, I watched them all the time on Saturday afternoons. I remember the shows later with Pat Brady and his jeep "Nellie Bell". Great bio Jerry, always look forward to every one. Happy Trails, you brought a tear to my eye
The only 2 horses I've ever fallen in love with were Trigger and Secretariat and I've had a life long love of Palominos. As a kid I never missed an episode of The Roy Rogers Show. For a long time all I ever wanted to be was a cowboy. Thanks Jerry, one of your best.
Thank you for the happy memories! As a little girl, I watched their TV show (the first one) at my grandparents every week (Saturday night, I believe). "Happy trails to you, until we meet again..." I even have their book; "Angel Unaware".
It's as if a very good friend was telling me a wonderfully interesting story leaving out not one detail. Many thanks Jerry! I grew up on Roy and Dale. She reminded me of my Momma. Happy trails y'all.
For my 6th birthday I got a RR Hat, vest and a pair of western style six shooters that fired caps. Saturdays mornings were spent watching Roy & Dale take down the bad guys and then the rest of the day playing it out with my siblings and friends. Fond memories, thanks Jerry!
Jan Moss Oh I remember that! I wanted one of those so bad, but my parents couldn’t afford one so they bought me a lunchbox with them on it instead.......
If only Hollywood had continued to promote the upright and selfless actors and their roles, as they did back then, we would have much, much less mental, emotional, moral and personal decay we have today, especially for those who did not have the fortune of wholesome, straight-forward entertainment like Roy and Dale! My memories are much more satisfying when I remember the days with the Roy Rodgers show. Thank you Mr. Skinner!
Thank you Mr. Skinner for your documentary on Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans.Those memories are etched in my mind and have reminded me of the joys of my youth and growing up watching Dale and Roy.With the help of Trigger and Bullet, Roy and Dale always came to the rescue. Nelly Bell and Buttercup were there too and brought countless hours of enjoyment. Roy and Dale were great Americans and represent everything that is great about America. I knew about their love for children but never realized how extensive their charity and commitment to children went. I thank and praise them and am grateful for everything they’ve done. Their memory lives on!
What a beautiful tribute to a pair of my favorites! As a life-long horsewoman, I especially loved "Trigger" and thought him to be absolutely gorgeous. These people were the epitome of angels in their way of caring for children and animals. May they rest peacefully and have been reunited in heaven. Thank you for this video, Mr.Jerry. :-D
Terrific video as always, Jerry! The photo of Roy Rogers' first wife, at 5:42, looks remarkably like pictures I have seen of the singer, Jo Stafford (1917-2008), from about 1940. If the lady in the photo wasn't actually Jo, she sure had an amazing resemblance to her!
I was born in the mid-1950s, and can't recall which one I enjoyed more.......but remember seeing a lot of Roy Rogers & Gene Autry movies on Sat. television. And Tarzan too.
Thank you so much for this tribute to Roy and Dale, Jerry. As an airman stationed at George AFB, Victorville, I fondly remember seeing/meeting/talking with Roy and Dale at the Airman's Club during unannounced visits. Memory still shows the joy they both seemed to have talking with us and letting us take pictures, if we had our cameras with us; they were "drop in" visits, as I remember. They didn't announce them in advance and didn't travel with an entourage; just common folks doing something great for us young airmen. I, also, remember with the USO opened a canteen in Victorville (circa 1966 or '67). Yes, Roy and Dale figured in that celebration and were a big part of the enjoyment for us all. They are truly missed; may God continue to Bless Their Hearts and enjoy His time with them. Y'all Be Safe!
Thank you Jerry for another great documentary. I met Roy and Dale when they came to our camp in Vietnam and had lunch at the mess tent in 1966. I'll always remember how down to earth they were and how they always had time for their fans.
I grew up watching their movies and their show. I watched them in the Christmas parades. I have a Roy Rodgers lunch box. I miss them. I also met the Sons of the Pioneers at Crash Corgans ranch. I met Crash too and rode through town on his horse with him racing us through main street and me hanging on to his wide belt. Then the Sons of the Pioneers pulled me up on stage and sang Little Girl Dressed in Blue which I was dressed in with a blue ribbon in my hair. I have the pictures of that. What a special time that was.
My real experience of Roy Rogers is minimal because we didn’t have our own TV but I saw some of his film on friends TVs and maybe at the cinema. He was a standard hero for most boys in those days. It was wonderful to see his whole life story.
Roy was a Judge at the Old Comrades racing pigeon show in 1957 inLondon, England. A lifelong racing pigeon fancier,he was a member of the Hollywood pigeon club along with Andy Divine and other prominent filmmakers. We visited his museum in 1990 and was amazed and delighted to find a section devoted to his pigeon hobby, What a wonderful and fulfilling life he lived and an inspiration to all of us to give back more than we receive
I'm from England and I'm 70 when I was young everybody who was a child went to the cinema on a sat to the matinee .Roy Rogers used to be seen regular as a cowboy with trigger and the kids loved him
Search here The Roy Rogers Show the shows will come up. So you can get and idea of who Roy & Dale were like. If your new to Jerry Skinner your in for a real treat he has so many videos on so many people. I could listen to him tell his stories all day long.
I grew up on Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Just wonderfully wholesome movies and also were on TV series. They were our heroes in the 50's (for most kids in the US).
I had worked with Dale Evens and Dusty on a proposed team park project called "Rogersdale" in the late 90's in Victorvill, CA. The project never got off the ground because of the economy. She was a wonderful person and they were great to work with. A great memory...
Trigger was my favorite palomino of all time. He lives to a very old age for a horse, 32 years. The way he played dead when that poor bus crashed goes to show you how smart our pets are. Whenever he heard clapping from audiences, he would bow. I grew up with the Happy Trails to You show. Those times are gone now. I played Annie Oakley and couldn't wait till Saturday morning when Mighty Mouse and then Happy Trails came on. We miss you Roy and Dale and your kindness in adopting those special children has marked my life and you've been a trail blazer and inspiration for millions. ~Annie
