Hopalong cassidy 46 a, aug 1950 western comics, book tv, golden age. Hopalong cassidy also appeared on the cover of national magazines, such as look, life and time. Cassidy proved himself to be the best man on the ranch when danger threatened. Hopalong cassidy and the singing bandit featuring bill boyd 2x78 this is something a little different from what i normally post. Hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboyhero, created in 1904 by clarence e. Hopalong cassidy and the square dance holdup together with. Hopalong cassidy by clarence edward mulford free ebook. Beginning in 1935, the character, played by william boyd was transformed into the cleancut hero of a series of 66 immensely popular. The record book contains two 45 records that when played narrate the story along with sound effects. The cassidy character in films was adapted from mulfords books and. Hopalong cassidy and the singing bandit featuring bill. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. An american legend by grace bradley boyd and michael cochran. Great story for an avid hopalong fan since i was a boy in the 1940s.
The limited edition of only copies is bound in real leather and. Hopalong cassidy is mulfords third book about the cowpuncher from the bar20 ranch in texas. In his early writings, mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and roughtalking. Hopalong cassidy stars in sheriff cassidys mystery clue, the secret of the abandoned stagecoach art by gene colan, and the traveling jail. The hopalong cassidy series by clarence mulford is about a cowboy hero that was created by the author. Second and third are both in cardboard and both are from the bozo approved series. Cassady was the third of ohio states seven heisman trophy winners, with les horvath 1944 and vic janowicz 1950. Or, bar20 by clarence edward mulford free ebook project gutenberg. In hopalong cassidy, jim meeker has traveled all the way from montana to texas, with the aim of running a cattle ranch. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. In stores, there was a line of hopalong cassidy childrens dinnerware, as well as hopalong cassidy roller skates, hopalong cassidy soap, hopalong.
Over the next 20 years hopalong cassidy and boyd became an iconic fixture in the lives of american movie goers, particularly young people who joined his fan club and collected his merchandise in record numbers. Besides hopalong cassidy, you will meet a few of mulfords original characters from the bar 20 stories in this book the rustlers of west fork. The character was created by clarence in the year 1904, and the first book, titled bar20 was released in the year 1906. This will be my reddit feed for everything gnubay posts on ebay. Hopalong cassidyseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Hopalong cassidy an american legend, a deluxe hard cover coffee table book cowritten by mrs. Beginning in 1950, capitol records released a series of hopalong cassidy record readers featuring william boyd and music by billy may, produced by alan w. This new book will be the definitive account of william boyd and hopalong cassidy, published as a deluxe hardcover coffeetable book in two editions. Hopalong cassidy and the singing bandit featuring william boyd with california and lucky 1950. This time a range war brews between the bar20 and neighboring h2 over water and grass. Hopalong cassidy was played by william lawrence boyd for the entire run from the mid.
Hoppy herself, grace bradley boyd, and biographer michael cochran. Buck peters, whose money hopalong is delivering to dick jordan, was the original foreman o the bar 20 ranch. Mostly unused hopalong cassidy coloring book 2950 crowe lowe vintage western. Hopalong cassidy and the singing bandit 78 rpm 1950 2.
Now hoppy has found renewed interest among collectors. Great story for an avid hopalong cassidy fan since i was a boy in the 1940s. By early 1950s over a hundred manufacturers were producing hopalong cassidy licensed products. Rare bozo approved sticker on the right top corner of the book. May 18, 20 1950 capitol record book hopalong cassidy bill boyd cowboy. Hopalong cassidy music western hero to millions of. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
William boyd and andy clyde 82158b hopalong cassidy aud 081141. Unlike some other copies offered, this copy contains the records. Hopalong cassidy or hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the. Favorite add to vtg 1991 hopalong cassidy festival cambridge ohio t shirt vintage retro 90s cowboy bar 20 william boyd mens small xs womens. He held the career rushing record 2,466 yards until it was surpassed by jim otis in 1969, the career allpurpose yards record 4,403 yards until surpassed by archie griffin in 1974, and the scoring record 222 points until surpassed by pete johnson in 1975. With william boyd, edgar buchanan, george wallace, rick vallin.
Vintage hopalong cassidy colouring book bozcrawfordmantiques. Cassady held some ohio state career records for many years following his graduation. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and twentyeight novels based on the character. In 1935 the first hopalong cassidy film was produced by paramount pictures starring a 40 year old actor named william bill boyd. Make offer mostly unused hopalong cassidy coloring book 2950 crowe lowe vintage western. Nevins rightfully points out that mulfords writing contains racially intolerant depictions of mexicans and indians, a product of his times. Unfollow hopalong cassidy to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Record has william boyd telling two exciting western stories for children. Howard hopalong cassady was a legendary running back for ohio state who won the heisman trophy in 1955. Hopalong cassidy or hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author clarence e. Hopalong cassidy films an article about the guinness book of world records in sundays calendar section referred to the 66 hopalong cassidy cowboy films. Hopalong and his horse topper catch bad guys with red connors for comic relief. Previous item next item new years bonanza item 7259. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and later novels.
One is titled hopalong cassidy and the haunted gold mine. Hopalong cassidy and the singing bandit 78 rpm 1950 2 record set with book. Howard hopalong cassady, the 1955 heisman trophy winner and twotime allamerican for the ohio state buckeyes, died early this morning sept. We invite you to share condolences for howard hopalong. King of the cowboy merchandiser roy rogers may have been republics king of the cowboys, but he was lesser nobility when it came to licensed merchandise. See more ideas about artist film, western movies and american actors. His hopalong cassidys saturday radio program, sponsored by general foods, is heard on 151 cbs stations from coast to coast.
Binder for the book and album is complete but well worn. This big and beautifully illustrated book is a wonderful tribute to one of the most beloved cowboy film stars from the past. Hopalong cassidy hopalong cassidy is the third installment in the hopalong cassidy book series. When boyd, the actor who portrayed the character of hopalong cassidy for approximately 40 years during which he took made 66 feature films and 52 halfhour television shows, took grace bradley as his wife in 1937, he obtained topper that same year. Gnubay posts thousands of items on ebay from estates, private. His movies, the cause for all the furor, are televised from 60 stations. What we have here is a childs book with records to go along with the story. Photographs show actor william boyd, dressed as hopalong cassidy, with his horse topper, making a public appearance on the occasion of toppers 22nd birthday. Hopalong cassidy mutual syndicated by commodore stars. Hoppy heads the line riders patrolling boundaries between the two ranches.
The king of the cowboy merchandisers was hopalong cassidy. Capitol records released a series of hopalong cassidy record readers. Included are a preface by president bill clinton and foreword by songwriter and recording artist don mclean, both among the legions of youth strongly influenced by hoppy in the early. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from hopalong cassidy at the discogs marketplace.
Here are two pieces of hopalong cassidy memorabilia from 1950. The white stallion was named by way of grace after her favorite book series. Long out of print and now published under the authors own name, these novels are vividly authentic tales of the old west that bear the unmistakable louis lamour brand of swift, sure action, hardfought. The author details the history of writer clarence mulfords creation of the hopalong cassidy character and painstakingly details the business and literary history of the character in popular american fiction. Hopalong cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author clarence e. The record actually measures about 9 78 and appears to be in very nice condition with minimal wear and no major scratches or scuffs. The original hoppy was even more interesting than the movie and tv hoppy. Last summer his second record album, hopalong cassidy and. Cassidy hopalong cassidy and the square dance holdup album art. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The first cassidy book was a disguised collection of seven magazine stories. Its a pretty good learning tool and i had a few of these type of setups when. Favorite add to hopalong cassidy gun pin with pearl handle michelesattic. Here the character appears as a rude, roughtalking galoot.