 (From Old Corral image collection) During a break in the filming of Three Mesquiteers adventures, Corrigan starred in THE PAINTED STALLION (Republic, 1937) cliffhanger. Above from left to right are Hoot Gibson, George Morrell, youngster Sammy McKim, Hal Taliaferro/Wally Wales and Ray 'Crash' Corrigan in a still from Chapter 1 of THE PAINTED STALLION.  (From Old Corral image collection) Above, Corrigan and Terhune are in the center of this lobby card from OUTLAWS OF SONORA (Republic, 1938), and the muscular Corrigan is shown on the right. The supporting player with the green pants is Tom London, a veteran of hundreds of western films.  (From Old Corral image collection) Above from left to right are Don Barry (behind bars), Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, and John Wayne in one of the best films in the series, WYOMING OUTLAW (Republic, 1939). For the eight cinema adventures comprising the 1938-1939 release schedule, Republic had moved Bob Livingston to 'other' films, including the starring role in THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN chapterplay. Livingston's replacement as 'Stony Brooke' was John Wayne.  (Courtesy of Minard Coons) Above - Ray Corrigan and John Wayne compete for Phyllis Isley (Jennifer Jones) in the Three Mesquiteers adventure NEW FRONTIER. This was Corrigan's last film as a member of the Three Mesquiteers. He would then start up the new Range Busters trio oaters which were released by Monogram. This was also Wayne's last as a Mesquiteer as well as a B western hero. In 1939, STAGECOACH was released. |
