The 40's and 50's were the great days of the Western. Every Hollywood studio would turn out hundreds of these great films. All good cowboys had a sidekick who always seemed to get the good cowboy into trouble. These Partners were more of a liability than a help, but they all made good in the end. This is a short tribute to the sidekick.

 

Hopalong Cassidy

William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy, Rand Brooks as Lucky Jenkins, and the great Andy Clyde as California Carlson in the film 'False Paradise'.

Hopalong Cassidy

Here's Hoppy with Russel Hayden as Lucky Jenkins and the Great Gabby Hayes as Windy Halliday.

Gary and Walter

Gary Cooper with faithful sidekick Walter Brennan, a great character actor but blew the image when he sung about his mule 'Old Rivers'

Buster and Fuzzy

Buster Crabbe and Al 'Fuzzy' St John. Together they rode together for 36 'B' pictures.
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