Fully Remastered 1938 Classic UNDER THE WESTERN STARS Starring Roy Rogers To Premiere at the 31st Annual Lone Pine Film Festival

The premiere of the newly remastered version of UNDER THE WESTERN STARS, featuring Roy Rogers in his first starring role, will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Verdugo Post Producer, Steve Latshaw, and will feature Rogers’ daughter Cheryl Rogers-Barnett along with film notable restoration and preservation experts.  The panel will provide a real behind the curtain view of preserving Under Western Stars, other films like it and the growing challenges faced as films age and formats evolve.  Here’s a newly created trailer:

The screening will be held Saturday, October 9, 2021 | 2:30 PM PST at the 31st Annual Lone Pine Film Festival (October 7-10, 2021) – Museum of Western Film History – 701 S. Main Street, Lone Pine, CA 93545

About Under Western Stars | 4K Remaster – Originally intended for Gene Autry, Under Western Stars was the first starring role for Roy Rogers (previously Leonard Slye) at Republic Pictures and launched his legendary career. When severe drought and the greedy exploits of a local water company threaten the prosperity of ranchers in the Dust Bowl, Roy Rogers comes to the rescue. Selected for the National Film Registry in 2019, Under Western Stars, which also stars Smiley Burnett, Carol Hughes and Maple City Four, is presented newly remastered from a print that was made for the film’s director Joe Kane and thought to be the only complete, uncut 16mm print still in existence. The film’s song “Dust,” written by Johnny Marvin, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1938 and was performed by Rogers at the live ceremony. In 2009, the film was selected for the National Film Registry Award by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant.

Verdugo Entertainment just announced the upcoming collector’s Blu-ray Box Set Roy Rogers’ first and final starring role films. The box set, which bookends Rogers’ career, includes the newly remastered 1938 film Under Western Stars and the newly restored 4K version of the 1975 modern western classic Mackintosh and T.J.   Available through Amazon.com (North America) and Walmart.com on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Verdugo Entertainment is a leading independent entertainment distribution company dedicated to rediscovering, restoring and distributing cult classic and retro films.  Located in Burbank, California, the company provides complete film-distribution services and the highest level of technical quality in restoration so that each film is presented in its intended brilliance – bringing today’s fans closer than ever to the original experience.  Verdugo films are made widely available through streaming services, VOD, OTT, Broadcast, on VHS collectors sets, on DVD and Blu-ray, and can be seen at outdoor screenings, cinemas and festivals across the U.S. and Canada.