All finished, Dix is packing it in when the young fan shows up at his doorstep, pleading with him to let them visit. She gets him a supporting role in a movie, but when Dix discovers that the director wants him to play a villain, he rebels and walks off the set. The Dukes and Duchesses of the new sound era of film considered him a has-been, a peasant among royalty, except one: his former leading lady (Fay Wray) who has managed to (at least) temporarily survive the transition from silent films to sound. A nasty little device called sound recording equipment came in and made it impossible for him to ride the range and speak at the same time. A beloved cowboy star (Richard Dix) was the hero of kids everywhere, particularly Billy (Bill Burrud), a young boy who has spent the most of his life inside and outside of hospitals. ![]() Once upon a time, there was a glorious kingdom named Hollywood where the stars had faces but no voices. ![]() Reviewed by mark.waltz 5 / 10 As visions of sugar plums tap-danced on their brains.
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