Hopalong Cassidy hit the funny pages in 1949 and was distributed by Mirror Enterprise Syndicate until 1951 when it was bought out by King Features; the strip lasted until 1955. Drawn by Dan Spiegle and scripted by Royal King Cole, the Hoppy from the newpaper comics section looked a lot like William Boyd, who played Hoppy in 66 film from 1935 to 1948, and then on radio and Saturday morning television.
The character was first created in a series of short stories and novels beginning in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford. That Hoppy was a tough-talking, rude, and dangerous critter -- a far cry from the sarsapirilla-drinking, clean-cut character who never drew first that Boyd represented.
In this sequence, "Alias Fancy Frank Sharpe," a con man pretends to be Sir Roland Darby, a major owner of the Bar-20 Ranch. The phoney owner plans to sell the ranch. Can Hoppy sstop him in time?
This one take me back to the 50s, which to me meant only one thing -- sitting back and taking in the adventure of Hopalong Cassidy on our old black-and-white TV every Saturday morning.
Enjoy this bit of nostalgia.
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