"SINGING SANDY SAUNDERS"
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WHEN JOHN WAYNE WENT TO 'LONESTAR PRODUCTIONS TO MAKE 'B' MOVIES, HE MADE ONE MOVIE AS "SINGING SANDY". THE MOVIE ,'RIDERS OF DESTINY', WAS TYPICAL OF THE GENRE. WAYNE WAS A LAW ENFORCER OF THE OLD WEST OUT TO CATCH THE BAD GANG AND LOCATE THEIR 'HIDEOUT'.
THE TWIST, HOWEVER WAS THAT THE HERO (WAYNE) WOULD BREAK OUT INTO SONG AS HE WOULD FACE ANY OPPONENT IN THE OBLIGATORY MAIN STREET SHOWDOWN GUNFIGHT.
SINCE WAYNE DIDN'T SING, ANOTHER SINGER WAS USED THAT SOUNDED NOTHING LIKE WAYNES SPEAKING VOICE. IT WAS AN OBVIOUS MISTAKE. WAYNE QUICKLY LEFT THE ROLE AND THE CONCEPT WAS TAKEN OVER BY SOMEONE MORE SUITED,... GENE AUTRY.