Posted on 12/25/2009 6:20:24 AM PST by Zakeet
Roy Rogers and his trusty steed Trigger may have come to the end of their "Happy Trails" - television's most famous horse is going on the auction block, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
The beloved golden palomino's home, the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum, has closed - doomed by bitter family feuding, greed, mounting debts and IRS demands.
Trigger - stuffed in a familiar pose, rearing majestically on hind legs - will join Dale Evans' horse Buttermilk, their beloved German shepherd Bullet and other Rogers memorabilia in bidding that's expected to reach into the multimillions of dollars.
Fans around the world were stunned by the news that the museum in Branson, Mo., abruptly closed its doors on Dec. 12 after being open to fans for 42 years.
"Negotiations are underway for Trigger, Buttermilk and Bullet to be sold at auction in New York next summer," an insider told The ENQUIRER. "The IRS has valued Trigger alone at $1 million - not bad for a horse Roy paid $25,000 for when he was alive!
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Since you asked...
If you look at the rocks and landscape in the early part of the video it looks the same as the Lone Ranger opening and some of the Star Trek locales. There's a ranch in soCal where a lot of these scenes were shot.
Merry Christmas!
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My uncle was a writer and knew “Crash” Corrigan, one of the “3 Mesquiteers” and owner of “Corriganville”.
My mom said Crash held me in his arms when I was a baby. My 15 seconds of fame.
Merry CHRISTmas.
Sky...This is Penney. Where are you?? The North Pole??
Don’t forget the comedic charms of RED SKELTON!
We had the same type of Saturday matinees at the base theater at Aviano Air Base in Italy in the early 1960’s. Old cowboy movies and Republic serials still remind me of those great Saturdays.
Same here at Heidelberg Army Base in Germany in 56 and 57. As a 9 yr old kid would go to see such movies as Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis for a nickel while sucking on a huge Charm Sucker!
That’s too bad. We met him when we visited his museum when it was in California. We went through the tour and at the end, he came around the corner and shook our hands. I know my dad was thrilled because I didn’t know who he was (I was about 5).
I loved Amos & Andy!!
What about Roy? did they stuff Roy as well? ;->
“Fresh monkey meat is often cooked in a Tomato Sauce made from tomatoes”
Well that is an original recipe. From Tomato’s ‘eh? LOL Sorry a cheap shot but had to do it. LOL
Reading through all this, I just keep hearing, “Pardon me, Roy, is that the cat that chewed your new shoes?”
I got to meet Tim Holt (Jr), which was a hoot for me because I thought he was really sexy. He was very nice. He was one of those guys who looked and dressed off-screen the same as on-screen.
wow, i recall fibber/molly only because it was on classic radio. I do barely recall Amos and Andy and being shocked that they could not play it I enjoyed it.
Those were the days!!
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Roy Rogers will ALWAYS be a good guy in my book.
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