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Gene Autry's 99th Birthday Movie Marathon
September 29, 2006
Posted September 27, 2006

Pat Buttram

The home of Gene Autry movies and television shows is Encore Westerns and they will be celebrating Gene Autry's 99th birthday on September 29, 2006 with a movie marathon. Twenty of Gene's fully restored and digitally remasterd musical westerns will air back to back beginning at Midnight (Eastern/11:00 PM Central Time) and continue for the full 24 hours.

Scheduled to air during the Encore Westerns birthday salute to Gene Autry on Friday, September 29th are:

Red River Valley – 12 Midnight
The Big Show – 1:00 AM
Boots and Saddles – 2:15 AM
Git Along Little Dogies – 3:20 AM
Western Jamboree – 4:30 AM
The Old Barn Dance – 5:30 AM
Mountain Rhythm – 6:35 AM
Home on the Prairie – 7:40 AM
Mexicali Rose – 8:45 AM
Rovin’ Tumbleweeds – 9:50 AM
Colorado Sunset – 11:00 AM
In Old Monterey – 12:10 PM
Gaucho Serenade – 1:30 PM
Melody Ranch – 2:40 PM
Under Fiesta Stars – 4:10 PM
Back in the Saddle – 5:20 PM
Ridin’ on a Rainbow – 6:35 PM
Down Mexico Way – 8:00 PM
Home in Wyomin’ – 9:20 PM
Heart of the Rio Grande – 10:40 PM

Visit Encore's website for an online schedule here.

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