The Roy Rogers Riders Club began in 1948 … a message to kids in movie theaters …
“You know, boys and girls, the real purpose of the Riders Club is for all of us to get together and become better acquainted. Help each other, especially help prevent any and all kinds of accidents. Do that for me, will ya?
“You know, the best Roy Rogers Riders are the ones who live up to the rules on the back of your membership card.
“Well, sir, right now, Trigger and I have got a few things to take care of in Hollywood, so we’re going to turn this meeting over to the ranch foreman of our club, the manager of this theater.
“I’ll be looking for you at our meeting next week, so be sure to be here. And until then, from Trigger and me, goodbye, good luck, and may the good Lord take a likin’ to ya! See ya next week!”
A letter to the “ranch foreman” of the club … “… many more angles can be used in conducting the Club. What I have in mind is good old American ingenuity on the part of you, the Exhibitor.”
Brief history of the Roy Rogers Riders Club, from Ultimate Roy Rogers Collection: Identification & Price Guide, 2001 – (googlebooks – not all pages available)
- See earlier post, Roy, Trigger at the Oregon Centennial, 1959 – June 23 2013 … I was there!!
- Also, Trigger – Smartest Horse in the Movies – June 23, 2013 … my Trigger figurine (where’s Roy?) … a favorite Christmas present, 1959 …
- Archive for the “Roy Rogers” Category – 50 Westerns from the 50s – great blog
Movies, Of Course! 