http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/11/rex-allen-a-cross-eyed-hero-from-willcox/ Thu, 17 May 2012 23:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/11/rex-allen-a-cross-eyed-hero-from-willcox/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 SaraD Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:32:23 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=523#comment-1196 Rex Allen was one of my favorite film/TV cowboys and voices. In the 1960s, I was lucky enough to see him perform at a couple of rodeos, one being the Phoenix Jaycees' Rodeo of Rodeos at the old rodeo grounds, before the Coliseum was finished. That was a great experience. He really doesn't get enough credit for the voiceover work he did in Disney nature films. I do not believe that they would have had the same tremendous success if they had been voiced by any other actor. Rex Allen was one of my favorite film/TV cowboys and voices. In the 1960s, I was lucky enough to see him perform at a couple of rodeos, one being the Phoenix Jaycees’ Rodeo of Rodeos at the old rodeo grounds, before the Coliseum was finished. That was a great experience. He really doesn’t get enough credit for the voiceover work he did in Disney nature films. I do not believe that they would have had the same tremendous success if they had been voiced by any other actor.

]]> http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/11/rex-allen-a-cross-eyed-hero-from-willcox/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Ruth Elaine Thomas Mon, 23 May 2011 06:59:54 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=523#comment-699 Rex Allen, was one of my childhood movie favorite cowboys. Also loved his horse, KoKo..On Saturdays I spent many an afternoon at the downtown theater, watching double matinee usually of western, comic, or Mystery movies. This was before TV came to my small home town. In the summer, we also enjoyed the theater's Air Conditioner! It was only a dime for a ticket and candy bars were a nickle, popcorn was a dime, during this time in late 1940's. Fond memories of childhood days growing up in southern AZ. I've visited the Rex Allen Museum in Willcox and found it interesting. Rex Allen, was one of my childhood movie favorite cowboys. Also loved his horse, KoKo..On Saturdays I spent many an afternoon at the downtown theater, watching double matinee usually of western, comic, or Mystery movies. This was before TV came to my small home town. In the summer, we also enjoyed the theater’s Air Conditioner! It was only a dime for a ticket and candy bars were a nickle, popcorn was a dime, during this time in late 1940′s. Fond memories of childhood days growing up in southern AZ. I’ve visited the Rex Allen Museum in Willcox and found it interesting.

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