The Cisco Kid

Starring:Cisco Kid
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Ohh Pancho....Ohh Cisco
Remembering Cisco
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"The Cisco Kid Western Collection (1946-1947) ... Gilbert Roland ... VCI Home Video (2007)"

Cisco Kid Western Collection
Starring: Gilbert Roland , Martin Garralaga , Frank Yaconelli , Marjorie Riordan , and Iris Flores
Director: William Nigh , and Christy Cabanne
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ASIN: B000MNOY16
Release Date: 2007-02-27

Customer Reviews:

Ohh Pancho....Ohh Cisco.......2007-05-16

It lacks Leo Carrillo as Pancho, but Gilbert Roland is excellent as Cisco.

Remembering Cisco.......2007-03-28

After viewing the Cisco Kid collection it was just like I remember Gilbert Roland. The clarity is good and the audio is very clear.
I would recommend this collection to anyone who likes a good western.

Robin Hood of the Old West.......2007-03-24

This set contains all the Cisco Kid films starring Gilbert Roland. Picture (and sound) quality is good, and the adventures - though slow-paced compared with modern story-telling - are good fun.

This Cisco Kid, unlike the Cisco Kid of the TV series, leads a band of outlaws - seeking out corrupt officials, stealing their ill-gotten gains and re-distributing them back to the poor. At this level, the storylines are all very similar.

Cisco is, of course, irresistable to women. They instantly tell him all their husband's/brother's guilty secrets - thus enabling him to rob them blind. And he hands out necklaces (from what must be a vast stockpile) to those he kisses.

He's got a thing about sticking lighted cigarettes behind his ear while he gets on with something else. Perhaps it looked impressive to audiences of 60 years ago. Today it just looks stupid.

And there's lots of singing - girls singing in bars, beggars singing in the streets, the outlaw band singing around the campfire.

Each film lasts just over the hour. Sit down - relax - let the stories take their own time to unroll, and you'll enjoy these films.

"The Cisco Kid Western Collection (1946-1947) ... Gilbert Roland ... VCI Home Video (2007)".......2007-02-17

VCI Entertainment and Monogram Pictures presents "Gilbert Roland:Cisco Kid Western Collection" (1946-1947) (Dolby digitally remastered)...here's adventure, here's romance, here's O'Henry's famous Robin Hood of the Old West...the Cisco Kid featuring Gilbert Roland as Cisco --- many fans believe he was the best of the Cisco Kids on the big screen --- relive those thrilling days from the early '40s and '50s when romance and drama took us down the dusty trails and the plains to exciting adventures.

BIOS:
1. Gilbert Roland (aka: Luis Antonio Dmaso de Alonso)
Birth Date: 12/11/1905 - Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Died: 5/15/1994 - Beverly Hills, California (cancer)

Special footnote, actor Gilbert Roland first major role was as one of Clara Bow's love interests in the collegiate comedy "The Plastic Age" (1925). In 1927, he played Armand in Camille opposite Norma Talmadge, with whom he was romantically linked. He went to star opposite Talmadge in several more films but when sound ended her career, Roland's voice was well suited for the new medium and his career continued uninterrupted. He starred in several Spanish language adaptations of American films and continued as a romantic lead ... Beginning in the 1940s, Roland's roles became smaller but critics began to take notice of his acting and he was praised for his supporting roles in John Huston's "We Were Strangers" (1949), "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), and "Cheyenne Autumn" (1964). He also appeared in a series of films in the mid 40s as the popular character "The Cisco Kid." Catholic viewers probably know him best as Hugo, the agnostic (and totally fictional) friend of the three shepherd children in "The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima", which is based on the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917. His last appearance was in the 1982 western movie Barbarosa ... Roland died of cancer in 1994 at the age of 88. Roland was nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award, for his roles in "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952) and "Cheyenne Autumn" (1964) ... (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

DISC ONE (1):
THE GAY CAVALIER (1946) (65 mins/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered)
Directed by William Nigh, Produced by Scott R. Dunlap, Associate Producer Charles J. Bigelow
Storyline ... gold for the Mission is stolen from a stage holdup and the Cisco Kid is framed...the villain behind all of this is going to marry a young maiden to save an old spanish families ranchero and take that over too ---- the cast includes Gilbert Roland (Cisco), Martin Garralaga (Don Felipe Geralda), Nacho Galindo ('Baby'), Helen Gerald (Angela Geralda), Trisrtam Coffin (Lawton), John Merton (Lewis), Ramsay Ames (Pepita Geralda)...wonderful character actors Tristram Coffin and John Merton.

BEAUTY AND THE BANDIT (1946) (69 min/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered)
Directed by William Nigh, Produced by Scott R. Dunlap
Storyline ... when a young senorita is in danger can she count on the Cisco Kid to rescue her...love is in bloom and two men love the same girl...money has been stolen and Cisco must decide to give up the gold and the girl in the same breath ---- the cast include Gilbert Roland (Cisco), Martin Garralaga (Dr. Juan Velegra), frank Yaconelli ('Baby'), Ramsay Ames (Jeanne Du Bois), Vida Aldana (Rosita), George J. Lewis (Capitan), Glenn Strange (Sailor Bill/Cisco Rider), William Gould (Doc Wells)...once again George Lewis and Ramsay Ames join Roland in an unforgettable romantic story of the Cisco Kid.

SOUTH OF MONTEREY (1946) (64 min/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered)
Directed by William Nigh, Produced by Scott R. Dunlap
Storyline ... can the Cisco Kid trust the tax collector and his Police Commandante friend when it comes to a land deal...is the efforts to stop this plan up to our hero...don't miss the final scene when the Cisco Kid brings justice to our little western town and the locals ---- the cast includes Gilbert Roland (Cisco), Maertin Garralaga (Commandante Auturo), Frank Yaconelli ( Baby', Ciscos sidekick), Marjorie Riordan (Maria), Iris Flores(Carmelita), George J. Lewis (Carlos Mandreno), Harry Woods (Bennet), Terry Frost (Morgan)...Woods, Frost and Lewis three of my favorite charactor actors in B-Westerns.

DISC TWO (2):
RIDING THE CALIFORNIA TRAIL (1947) (59 min/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered)
Directed by William Nigh, Produced by Scott R. Dunlap
Storyline ... one can always count on the Cisco Kid to woo the senoritas and side step the law, but when he sees two beautiful women his resistance is challenged...an inheritance is involved and a ruthless Uncle Don Jose is trying to cook up a wedding which he will benefit...will Cisco see through this plan and save the day, what do you think ---- the cast includes Gilbert Roland (Cisco), Martin Garralaga (Don Jos Ramirez), Frank Yaconelli (Baby'), Teala Loring (Raquel), Inez Cooper (Delores Ramirez) and Ted Hecht (Don Raoul Pedro Reyes)...listen to Cisco reciting poetry for every senoirta he meets (which Gilbert Roland wrote himself for every film).

ROBIN HOOD OF MONTERY (1947) (57 min/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered)
Directed by Christy Cabanne, Produced by Jeffrey Bernerd
Storyline ... after being accoused of killing his father, the wounded man is discovered by the Cisco Kid and the plot thickens...Cisco will investigate and learn that the bullets do not match the weapon that killed the father...captured and placed before a firing squad for the crime...will Cisco escape and find the true killer, don't leave your seat the end is a real thriller ---- the cast includes Gilbert Roland (Cisco), Chris Pin Martin (Pancho), Evelyn Brent (Maria Belmonte), Jack LaRue (Don Ricardo Gonzales), Pedro de Cordoba (Don Carlos Belmonte), Donna Martell (Lolita), Travis Kent (Eduardo Belmonte) and Thornton Edwards (El Capitan)...Gilbert Roland has a more daring performance to his character of The Cisco Kid.

KING OF THE BANDITS (1947) (64 min/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered)
Directed by Christy Cabanne, Produced by Jeffrey Bernerd
Storyline ... someone has been impersonating the Cisco Kid...holdups in Arizona and his wanted posters are on every tree...the stolen money has been discovered on Cisco's person...can he clear himself by finding the impersonator and clear himself before the final reel of this exciting adventure, stay on the trail with Cisco and you'll find out ---- the cast includes Gilbert Roland (Cisco), Chris Pin Martin (Pancho), Angela Greene (Alice Mason), Anthony Warde (Smoke Kirby), William Bakewell (Captain Frank Mason), Laura Treadwell (Mrs. Mason) and Gene Roth (Marshall)....special footnote, the was the final performance by Gilbert Roland as the Cisco Kid, in this one Gilbert Roland is given credit for additional dialogue. In one scene, The Female Lead asks Cisco his name. He says it's "...Luis Antonio Damaso Ramon Alonso...you can call me Ramon." Otherwise, except for Ramon, that was Gilbert Roland's real name.

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc), Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele"), Trevor Scott (Down Under Com) and VCI Entertaiment as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this set, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 378 mins on 2 DVD-Set ~ VCI Entertainment 8477 ~ (2/27/2007)

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Here's Adventure! Here's Romance!
The Proctors, Lincoln , Troy and State Theatres show the Cisco Kid in a double- feature The cause of childhood boredom

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Customer Reviews:

Here's Adventure! Here's Romance!.......2006-08-27

Here's Adventure! Here's Romance! Here's O'Henry's Robin Hood of the Old West! And in COLOR, too, as it was one of the first TV series shot in color.

We all loved the Cisco Kid! And I loved him again in these episodes with him and Pancho from the old TV series killing bad guys and eyeing the ladies. They did their own stunts. They actually hit what they were shooting at. And they had to reload their guns. And they didn't mind a using guerrilla tactics to get the drop on a bad guy.

Sure the scripts are mostly formula, but the cowboy is the hero and the bad guys are bad. Lots of fun! You'll see a few old stars drop in for a role -- like an uncredited Hopalong Cassidy (William Boyd) and Lois Lane (Noel Neill) among others.

Never mind that Diablo is at least 5 different horses, sometimes changing spots three or four times in a episode, it really is Duncan Renaldo riding him. And it really is Leo Carrillo at 70 years old riding Loco.

Enjoy!

The Proctors, Lincoln , Troy and State Theatres show the Cisco Kid in a double- feature The cause of childhood boredom .......2006-05-17

The 'Cisco Kid' movies with their endless repetitive adventures signify to me a child's learning the meaning of boredom. The Cisco Kid' was never the main - feature but rather the second-half of the double- bill. One wanted it to end but it went on and on and on. Cisco and Pancho encountering whatever bad guys they encountered, shooting and riding and going on as if they were Hispanic versions of Hopalong Cassidy or Lash Larue. 'When will it end?' and 'When will it end'?
Total fluff.

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A whole lot of fun
Ditto the first reviewer, except....
Television's First Color Series

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ASIN: B0001IN0YE
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Customer Reviews:

A whole lot of fun.......2006-07-31

I am not someone who remembers the Cisco Kid from my childhood years because it came out way before I was born. But when I saw Cisco kid for my first time, at age 21, I thought it was great. Yes, it is dated. But the fact that it is dated just makes it more distinct and unique from the shows that surround us today. The show is a lot of fun, no matter what your age, and is worth the price.

Ditto the first reviewer, except...........2004-10-23

I remember vividly the TV show that started in the movies in the 1940s. I believe Gilbert Roland played Cisco in most of those but Duncan Reynaldo took over later and was Cisco on TV as well. I am going to wait a bit to buy, but I am only checking this out for one reason. The repetitious use of the music on the show in conjunction with the great scenery touches a cord with me. I wish I knew where it was on a CD because it touched me the same way as a kid. It is not so hard to believe somebody might like the theme from, say, "Gunsmoke" or "The Rifleman" from back when; that's easy. The background music on these shows apparently have no name. Over the years, I've wished and wished I could get those bits of music from "The Cisco Kid"; they conjure up images that bring a melancholic authenticity to so-so scripts and fantasy. Soon they'll be mine.

Television's First Color Series.......2004-04-14

Wow!!! Here are 12 of the first 13 episodes from season 1 of "The Cisco Kid" that were broadcast between September and November of 1950. According to a number of accounts, "The Cisco Kid" was the first television series filmed in color, though color television sets would not make their "mass-market" debut until the late 1950s (another Western, "Bonanza," debuting in 1959, was filmed in color to help promote the sales of color television sets). The producers of the series correctly assumed that filming in color would extend the show's longer term syndication runs. As to the color quality of the prints used for these episodes . . . yes, the color has that "washed out" look, but nowhere near as bad as I had expected. In fact, for a number of the episodes, the color is quite good and the prints are relatively defect-free, though the transfers are certainly not modern "high definition" quality.

As to the shows themselves, the 1950s saw a huge number of Westerns on television . . . basically, shorter versions of the B-Westerns of the 1930s and 1940s. For me, I find that most of the plots of these shows are interchangeable . . . episodes for "The Cisco Kid," with minor changes, could easily be adapted to the similar series "The Lone Ranger" and other Westerns of the era. What makes "The Cisco Kid" stand out is the casting of its two stars, Duncan Renaldo as "Cisco" and Leo Carrillo as his trusty sidekick "Pancho." The actors bring a great sense of play to their roles and their interaction with each other is terrific, making the show a standout. Forget about the plots; the duo of "Cisco" and "Pancho" is one of the most memorable in the Western genre.

There are no extras on this two-disc budget release from the Platinum Disc Corporation but that's OK . . . these episodes are highly watchable and enjoyable. The only negatives are a musical score that's repeated many times over in each episode and Platinum's logo which appears from time-to-time in the bottom right corner, but these are minor distractions and really don't detract too much from the overall viewing experience.

The episodes included in the set are as follows:

Disc 1

Boomerang (Episode 1)
Medicine Flats (Episode 8)
Railroad Land Rush (Episode 9)
Big Switch (Episode 4)
Convict Story (Episode 5)
Oil Land (Episode 6)

Disc 2

Description

Of all the heroes of the Old West, few are as well loved or as easily recognized as the Cisco Kid, based on O'Henry's famous character. Together with his bumbling, but lovable amigo, Pancho, Cisco has entertained millions of children and adults for many years. This rough-in-tumble double-feature stars Duncan Renaldo as our dashing hero with Martin Garralaga and Leo Carrillo taking turns playing the ever-befuddled Pancho. In South of the Rio Grande (1945), the daring duo go to the aid of a rancher friend and his neighbors, whose ranches are being terrorized by a ruthless dictator and a gang of horse thieves. In the second part of our double-bill, The Girl from San Lorenzo (1950), Cisco and Pancho must track down a criminal gang which has been robbing stagecoaches - disguised as Cisco and Pancho! Bonus Features: Scene Selection| Photo & Poster Gallery| Actor Bios| Bonus Color TV Episode| Interview with Duncan Renaldo. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 145 minutes; B&W; 1.33.1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1945-1950; SRP - $19.99.

Customer Reviews:

"VCI presents three adventures of The Cisco Kid & Pancho".......2005-09-25

VCI Entertainment presents "The Cisco Kid Double Feature" (Dolby digitally remastered)...here's adventure, here's romance, here's O'Henry's famous Robin Hood of the Old West...the Cisco Kid featuring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as his comical sidekick Pancho, in the first film Martin Garralaga plays Pancho...relive those thrilling days from the early '40s and '50s when romance and drama took us down the dusty trails and the plains to exciting adventures.

First up of this double feature from Monogram Pictures is "South of the Rio Grande" (1945)...Under director Lambert Hillyer, producer Philip N. Krasne with screenplay by Ralph Gilbert Bettison, Victor Hammond and Johnston McCulley...the cast include a very young Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Martin Garralaga (Pancho), Armida (Pepita), George J. Lewis (Miguel Sanchez), Lillian Molieri (Dolores Gonzalez), Francis Macdonald (Torres - chief henchman), Charles Stevens (Sebastian), Pedro Regas (Luis), Soledad Jimenez (Mama Maria), Tito Renaldo (Manuel Gonzalez) and some fine musicians The Guadalajara Trio...an early outing for Duncan Renaldo as Cisco with musical numbers taking front row at the beginning of our story...even Duncan Renaldo sings and romances just to get in thick with the thieves...will adventure take the form of undercover work for our hero and find out whose been rustling the cattle...can the evidence that Cisco discovers put an end to all murdering and trouble for the local people...this film is shot for the most part on a soundstage...another great film performed by many veteran actors during their heyday of the mid '40.

Chapter Titles (South of the Rio Grande)
1. Bandits Strike
2. Holdup
3. Honest Lie
4. Respectable Citizens
5. No Soup
6. Clean Get Away

The second feature is United Artists "The Girl from San Lorenzo" (1950)...Under director Derwin Abrahams, producer Philip N. Krasne with screenplay by Ford Beebe and O'Henry...the cast include Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Carrillo (Pancho), Jane Adams (Nora Malloy), Edmund Cobb (The Phoney Pancho), David Sharpe (The Phoney Cisco), Leonard Penn (Tom McCarger), William Lester (Jerry Todd ), Byron Foulger (Ross, station agent), Don C. Harvey (Kansas, a thug), Lee Phelps (Sheriff Marlowe)...this time we have Cisco and Pancho being blamed for a series of stagecoach holdups...who is impersonating the duo and will they be discovered and brought to justice...check out Pancho's mispronouncing the English language, it is a riot...this is the last feature film before their successful "The Cisco Kid" 1950-1956 television series.

Chapter Titles (The Girl from San Lorenzo)
1. To The Rescue
2. The New Singer
3. Imposter
4. Wine & Song
5. Treachery & Deceipt
6. The Confession

Third and final feature is "Railroad Land Rush" (10/24/1950)...Director Derwin Abrahams , screenplay by Sherman L. Lowe...the cast include Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Carrillo (Pancho), Pamela Blake (Margie Holbrook), Pierre Watkin (Mr. Holbrook), Nelson Leigh (James Blake), Fred Kohler Jr (Steve), Forrest Taylor (John Warren), George DeNormand (Manning), Carol Henry (Larry), Jack Ingram (Rocky)...our story has Cisco and Pancho in pursuant of a con man who killed a suspicious railroad detective...can they stop this scheme of using an innocent real estate dealer from a phony land promotion...will hard riding and quick thinking bring this to adventure to a positive conclusion...one of the first television programs to be filmed in color from 1950-1956...a word or two about Jack Ingram and Fred Kohler Jr who were the top character actors during the early B-Western years...are these two veterans the good or bad guys, don't touch that dial you're about to find out.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Photo Gallery (stills from "The Cisco Kid" television series - Lobby Cards)

BIOS:
1. Duncan Renaldo
2. Leo Carrillo
3. Martin Garralaga

INTERVIEW with DUNCAN RENALDO
1. Very informative and enlightening interview tracing Duncan Renaldo's career of how he came to play "The Cisco Kid" plus behind the scenes with Leo Carrillo and various trailers.
2. In 1980, Renaldo received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from Nosotros, which honored him for "providing a postive Hispanic role model for Americans"...and what's more states "The Cisco Kid" a perennial television favorite.
3. This DVD is dedicated in Loving Memory of Duncan Renaldo 1904-1980

Renaldo was in his '60s and Carillo in his '70s when they appeared at the "Firemen's Rodeo" in St. Louis during the '50s ~ my Grandmother and Great Aunt took me to see them, and I believe both of them had a crush on the two actors (Renaldo and Carrillo) came galloping out into the center of the arena, every kid in attendance was in awe, as I was and when the show was over, I rode my imaginary horse home.

Own them now on DVD....if you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...if you enjoyed this serial check out another VCI Entertainment release the first big screen full length in color "Lone Ranger" (1956) (digitally remastered in Dolby), long running Lone Ranger series on radio and then turned out in the early '40s in the movies...it's all new and in Warnercolor the west's greatest hero...the story line is excellent with outstanding action scenes and production with over hours worth of entertainment

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch serial from VCI...so saddle up and get ready for some hard riding and adventure that only The Cisco Kid and Pancho can deliver...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 145 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8331 ~ (6/25/2002)

The Robin Hood of the West,"The CISCO Kid" comes to DVD!.......2002-10-28

Of all the Western heroes in the 1940's and 1950's the "Cisco Kid" (Duncan Renaldo) and his sidekick Poncho (Leo Carrillo)were the most loved and easily recognized. They were the first internationally accepted western stars.

Now through VCI Entertainment we have 3 great samples of "The Kid". The first installment a 1945 movie, "South of the Rio Grande" (Standard Format / Black & White - digitally remastered, excellent quality) is about the daring duo go to the aide of a rancher friend to thwart a terrorizing dictator. The second movie (1950), "The Girl from San Lorenzo" (also a Standard Format/ Black & White - not digitally remastered, fair quality) - has Cisco & Poncho tracking down a criminal gang which has been robbing stagecoaches disguised as them. (Cisco & Poncho) The third film is from "The Cisco Kid" tv show of the 1950's (Standard Format / in Color - not digitally remastered (fair quality).

The extra features include; Photo & Poster Gallery, Biographies & Interview with Duncan Renaldo.

You get alot with this double feature DVD. A great introduction or re-introduction to "The Cisco Kid". Duncan Renaldo is "Cisco" and Leo Carillo was the perfect "Poncho". For many movies & for several years this duo graced the big screen and our television sets with their lovable personalities.

Description

Here's adventure! Here's romance! O. Henry's "Famous Robin Hood of the Old West" is back! The Cisco Kid stars Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carillo as his faithful sidekick and comic foil, Pancho. One of the first television programs to be filmed in color, this classic Western ran from 1950-1956.

Set in 1890's New Mexico, Cisco and Pancho fight corruption and seek justice for the victims of bandits, con men and cattle rustlers. With a combination of humor and compassion for their fellow man, Cisco and Pancho have become legendary to television viewers everywhere.

In 1980, Renaldo received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from Nosotros, which honored him for "providing a positive Hispanic role model for Americans," and called The Cisco Kid "a perennial television favorite."

The Cisco Kid Set One features 20 half-hour episodes of the popular Western series.

Episodes

Disc A Big Switch Convict Story Oil Land Chain Lightning Haven for Heavies

Disc B Confession for Money Freight Line Feud Phoney Heiress The Puppeteer Monkey Business

Disc C Pancho and The Pachyderm Face of Death Talking Dog Canyon City Kid Laughing Badman

Disc D Dutchman's Flat Freedom of the Press Battle of Red Rock Pass Bandaged Badman Chinese Gold

Customer Reviews:

"My Grandfather told of adventures with The Cisco Kid".......2004-07-21

When I was a youngster growing up in the midwest, The Cisco Kid was one of my favorite and biggest heroes ~ many actors played the part from Warner Baxter ("The Cisco Kid"-1931, "Return of the Cisco Kid"-1939), Cesar Romero ("The Cisco Kid & the Lady"-1939, "Lucky Cisco Kid"-1940, "Viva Cisco Kid"-1940), Duncan Renaldo ("The Cisco Kid in Old New Mexico"-1945, "The Cisco Kid Returns"-1945), Gilbert Roland ("The Gay Cavalier"-1946, "South of Monterey"-1946, "Beauty and the Bandit"-1946, "Riding the California Trail"-1947, "Robin Hood of Monterey"-1947, "King of the Bandits"-1947) ~ each film followed the adventures of our famous Robin Hood of the Old West, O. Henry's The Cisco Kid.

The above films paved the way for one of the finest television series featuring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carillo as Pancho ~ also one of the first to be filmed in color, the episodes were half-hour in length and contained some of the character actors (Raymond Hatton) from B-Westerns of the '30s, '40s and '50s ~ the series ran from 1950-1956 ~ always with adventure, romance and comedy.

Renaldo was in his '60s and Carillo in his '70s when they appeared at the "Firemen's Rodeo" in St. Louis during the '50s ~ my Grandmother and Great Aunt took me to see them, and I believe both of them had a crush on the two actors ~ the two actors (Renaldo and Carillo) came galloping out into the center of the arena, every kid in attendance was in awe, as I was and when the show was over, I rode my imaginary horse home.

MPI Home Video now presents "The Cisco Kid Collection 1", with 20 episodes that will bring back all the good memories of your childhood ~ even though some of the clarity is not perfect, they are still the best that is around today ~ so saddle up and get ready for some hard riding and adventure that only The Cisco Kid and Pancho can deliver...gotta love it!

Total Time: 4-DVD-Set ~ MPI Media Group 7569 ~ (3/30/2004)

Cisco Kid Vol.1.......2004-04-13

Just a quick note to defend MPI on this release. Some of the reviewers have mentioned the soft focus and the shifting colors. When I used to watch this series years ago on WGN (Sundays at 12 Noon) and later on the old Family Channel cable network...it looked exactly as it does now on this DVD.
The ownership of the series shifted over the years and I'm sure any original material has long vanished. I also remember reading somewhere that the original producer, ZIV Television, shot this on 16mm to save money.
I'm very happy with this release and looking forward to Volume 2 as episodes from the later seasons have been included...many of the later episodes feature some great action sequences.

Great Show But Poor Quality DVD.......2004-04-09

I was very disappointed with the Cisco Kid Collection 1. I have fond memories of the old series and jumped at the chance to own it on DVD. The video quality is appallingly bad. The main title sequence is blurry. The quality of each episode varies from scene to scene, and sometimes it varies within the same scene from one camera shot to the next. For the price at which this collection is being sold, I expected the episodes to be digitally restored. This series deserves to have the same quality of restoration as the Lone Ranger collection. Maybe someone will do that one day.

DO NOT BUY - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE CISCO.......2004-04-04

I am not going to be as kind as the previous poster concerning the picture quality of this set. It is downright appalling....something to possibly be expected from a bargain bin Madacy release, but not for a $40+ set!!!!

The picture is so out-of-focus, it is of a quality of a third generation VHS tape.

Compare this to Rhino's "Lone Ranger" release [which I own], and you will be even more appalled.

Avoid this set at all costs.

Thanks to Amazon, though, for giving me a refund without a hassle.

Thank goodness it's so entertaining.......2004-04-03

A remarkably entertaining series, thanks almost entirely to the performances, chemistry, warmth, and humor of the two leads, Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo. I had very fond memories of watching this on Sunday morning reruns in the 1970s, and I was very pleasantly surprised to discover that I was enjoying this DVD release even more than I'd expected to! I also realized a few other things - like how Carillo's expression "Let's went" (instead of "Let's go") had entered into my own vocabulary, and how fun Pancho's dialogue often was in general (listen to his wonderful song at the beginning of the episode "Convict Story" for example). For content, this DVD release (20 different episodes) rates a 5 out of 5.

Now for the bad news. This show was shot and aired in the early 1950s. The picture quality of the episodes on DVD is not very good. It's certainly not terrible, but I'd describe the picture as very soft (almost blurry), with some tint problems (it looks like they tried to fix the color and probably did the best they could, but it's still off - whites have a slightly greenish tint to them, for example). The prints used are fairly clean, at least. But prepare yourself before buying - you might be disappointed with the picture and sound quality, especially considering the price of the set. The quality rates a 3 out of 5, and that's being generous.

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Six 30 minute episodes 1950-1956

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Cisco Kid - Volume 2
Starring: Cisco Kid
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Cisco Kid, the Hispanic model for America
"second series from VCI Entertainment featuring ~ The Cisco Kid & Pancho"

The Cisco Kid Double Feature, Vol. 2
Starring: Cicso Kid
Manufacturer: Vci Video
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CISCO KID DOUBLE FEATURE Vol 1: South Of Rio Grande & The Girl From San Lorenzo
Cisco Kid Western Collection
The Cisco Kid - Collection 3
Cisco Kid Collection 4
Colt .45 / Tall Man Riding / Fort Worth

ASIN: B00008G96R
Release Date: 2003-02-25

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Of all the heroes of the Old West, few are as well loved or as easily recognized as the Cisco Kid, based on O'Henry's daring literary character. Together with his bumbling, but lovable amigo, Pancho, The Cisco Kid has entertained millions of children and adults for many years. This classic western double feature stars Duncan Renaldo as our dashing hero, with Leo Carrillo playing the ever-befuddled sidekick, Pancho. In Satan's Cradle (1948) Cisco and Pancho decide to help a preacher "clean up" his town of Silver City but first our heroes must take on the treacherous widow-woman and her murderous gang of henchman who have the town in their grip. In The Daring Caballero (1949) Cisco and Pancho rescue a young boy's father, who is about to be hanged for a crime he did not commit. Bonus Features: Photo & Poster Gallery| Bios| Interview with Duncan Renaldo and Colonel Tim McCoy. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 152 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1948-1949; SRP - $19.99.

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Cisco Kid, the Hispanic model for America.......2007-02-04

This review is for VCI's THE CISCO KID Double feature, starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo. This entertaining double feature DVD is published by VCI and formatted for worldwide distribution (Region 0), which means it will play anywhere in the world.
The two movies are:
"Satan's Cradle", 1948, where Cisco comes to the aid of a preacher who was beaten up and left in the desert to die after denouncing the evil elements of Silver City. The murderous gang is led by a widow woman and Cisco has to use all his canning and charm to defeat her and restore law and order.
The second feature is "The Daring Caballero" - 1949. Cisco and Pancho rescue a young boy's father who is about to be hanged for a murder he did not commit. Since time is running out, Cisco has but one night to uncover evidence that the man is innocent and expose the culprits.

Though not restored, both films are in a fair to good state, and play well, without jumps, missing frames, or annoying scratches.

The DVD also includes a Photo and Poster Gallery, biographies of Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo plus an interview with Colonel Tim McCoy and Duncan Renaldo where they relive the days when they were top western stars and felt responsible for presenting a wholesome role model for youngsters.

"second series from VCI Entertainment featuring ~ The Cisco Kid & Pancho".......2005-10-01

VCI Entertainment presents "The Cisco Kid Double Feature Vol. 2" (Dolby digitally remastered)...here's adventure, here's romance, here's O'Henry's famous Robin Hood of the Old West...the Cisco Kid featuring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as his comical sidekick Pancho...relive those thrilling days from the early '40s and '50s when romance and drama took us down the dusty trails and the plains to exciting adventures.

First up of this double feature from United Artist is "Satan's Cradle" (1948)...Under director Ford Beebe, producer Philip N. Krasne and Duncan Renaldo with screenplay by O'Henry and J. Benton Cheney, music composed by Albert Glasser...the cast include Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Carrillo (Pancho), Ann Savage (Lil), Douglas Fowley (Steve Gentry), Bryon Foulger (Preacher Lane), Claire Carleton (Belle), Buck Bailey (Rocky), George DeNormand ( Idaho), Wes Hudman (Peters)...the story line has Cisco and Pancho helping Preacher Lane after he is beaten and left on the desert...has the crooked lawyer Steve Gentry and Lil got a strangled hold on Silver City...is the marriage certificate between Jim Mason and Lil on the up and jup to control Mason land...is Lil beginning to fall for Cisco and move down the path of truth and justice...does Gentry have other plans for Cisco as he explores the Silver mines...highlights of this film has Pancho twisting the English language with hysterical moments at every turn.

Chapter Titles (Satan's Cradle)
1. Silver City
2. The Church
3. Flirting with Danger
4. Ambush
5. Confessions
6. The Chase

The second feature is United Artists "The Daring Caballero" (1949)...Under director Wallace Fox, producer Philip N. Krasne and Duncan Renaldo with screenplay by O'Henry, Betty Burbridge and Frances Kavanaugh, music composed by Albert Glasser...the cast include Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Carrillo (Pancho), Keppee Valdez (Kippee), Charles Halton (Hodges), Pedro de Cordoba (Padre), Alden "Stephen" Chase (Brady ), Edmund Cobb (Marshal Scott), David Leonard (Pappy Del Rio), Frank Jaquet (Judge Perkins)...story line has Cisco and Pancho trying to help a small boy prove his fathers innocence...is the Mayor who knew Cisco before going to take over the town...who will break first and tell the truth about the stolen money with serials numbers recorded...take note that the sheriff also bad guy is none other than one of our favorite B-Western character actors Edmund Cobb, who appeared in over 200 films and most of them westerns...check out Pancho's mispronouncing the English language, it's completely side splitting...this was another exciting feature film before their successful "The Cisco Kid" 1950-1956 television series.

Chapter Titles (The Daring Caballero)
1. Jail Break
2. Arresting "Cisco"
3. Followed
4. Close Call
5. Serial Numbers
6. Double Crossed

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Photo Gallery (stills from "The Cisco Kid" full features & television series - Lobby Cards)

BIOS:
1. DUNCAN RENALDO
Birth Date: 4/23/1904 - Spain
Death Date: 9/03/1980 - California
2. LEO CARRILLO
Birth Date: 4/06/1880 - Los Angeles , CA
Death Date: 9/11/1961 - Santa Monica, CA

INTERVIEW with DUNCAN RENALDO
1. Very informative and enlightening interview in 1975 with Duncan Renaldo and Colonel Tim McCoy discussing their careers and behind the scenes of movie making. Topic was the difference between B-Westerns and A-Westerns and the violence in todays films.
2. In 1980, Renaldo received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from Nosotros, which honored him for "providing a postive Hispanic role model for Americans"...and what's more states "The Cisco Kid" a perennial television favorite.
3. This DVD is dedicated in Loving Memory of Duncan Renaldo 1904-1980

Renaldo was in his '60s and Carillo in his '70s when they appeared at the "Firemen's Rodeo" in St. Louis during the '50s ~ my Grandmother and Great Aunt took me to see them, and I believe both of them had a crush on the two actors (Renaldo and Carrillo) came galloping out into the center of the arena, every kid in attendance was in awe, as I was and when the show was over, I rode my imaginary horse home.

Own them now on DVD....if you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...if you enjoyed this double feature check out another VCI Entertainment presents "The Cisco Kid Double Feature Vol. 1" (Dolby digitally remastered), featuring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as his comical sidekick Pancho and in the first film Martin Garralaga plays Pancho...from Monogram Pictures is "South of the Rio Grande" (1945) and United Artists "The Girl from San Lorenzo" (1950)...the story lines are excellent with outstanding action scenes and productions with hours worth of entertainment

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch serial from VCI...so saddle up and get ready for some hard riding and adventure that only The Cisco Kid and Pancho can deliver...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 152 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8332 ~ (4/29/2003)

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The Cisco Kid: The Gay Amigo
Starring: Armida , Walter S. Baldwin , Leo Carrillo , Fred Crane , and George de Normand
Director: Wallace W. Fox
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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Release Date: 2004-05-25

The Cisco Kid-DVD Collection- 40 Classic Episodes ON 8 DVDS

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The Cisco Kid-DVD Collection- 40 Classic Episodes ON 8 DVDS

Manufacturer: ATI
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The Cisco Kid

ASIN: B000BUN8LW

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The Cisco Kid and his English-mangling sidekick Pancho travel the old west in the grand tradition of the Lone Ranger, righting wrongs and fighting injustice wherever they find it.-----Disc 1 Ball Bar Jellies Buried Treasure Castle Rustling Chain Lightning Disc 2 Freightline Feud Dog Story Counterfeit Money Convict Story Confession For Money Disc 3 Ghost Town Heaven For Heavies Jewlery Holdup Lynching Story Medicine Flats Disc 4 Quick Silver Murder Protective Association Poncho Hostage Oil Land Newspaper Disc 5 Railroad Landrush Stolen Bonds Uncle Disinherits Niece Water Rights Well Disc 6 Witness Wilbur Peacuck Young Blood School Marm Quick on the Trigger Disc 7 The Stranger The Joker Man With The Reputation The Epidemic Mr. "X" Disc 8 Montezuma's Treasure Vendetta The Two Wheeler Quiet Sunday Morning Spanish Dagger

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