The Adventures Of Champion E12: A Bugle For Ricky (1955) - (Adventure, Western, TV Series) - video Dailymotion

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26min | Adventure, Western, TV Series | Episode aired 6 December 1955   Ricky soon finds a use for his new musical instrument - signaling for help using a cavalry bugle call when he is trapped in a barn by outlaws.  Director: George Archainbaud  Writer: Ty Cobb   Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon

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00:00Champion the Wonder Horse, Champion the Wonder Horse.

00:10Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.

00:14Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.

00:17Like a mighty cannon ball he seems to fly.

00:21You'll hear about him everywhere you go.

00:24The time will come when everyone will know the name of

00:28Champion the Wonder Horse.

00:57Well now, that ain't bad bugling, Trooper North.

01:00Thank you, Sergeant.

01:01Squadron, attention. Fall in.

01:19Troopers, prepare to mount.

01:23Bow.

01:28Column of fours, follow me.

01:37Ho, hop.

01:41Troopers, for the right flank.

01:43Ho.

01:47Troopers, for the right flank.

01:49Ho.

02:03Well, Ricky, I haven't had so much fun since my recruit days at Fort Judson.

02:07Well, Champ and me are getting better too, huh Sarge?

02:10Sure are. He's the smartest horse I ever saw, Ricky.

02:13He'd make a fine cavalry horse.

02:15You know how smart this trooper was?

02:17Better, boy. And after 15 years with old Trooper, that's saying a plenty, believe me.

02:21Been practicing up your salute for Hank?

02:23Not Hank anymore, Sarge. Lieutenant Elwood.

02:27Lieutenant.

02:29It'll be the happiest salute I ever threw, son, to my own boy.

02:34Well, if we don't hurry, we won't be there to salute him.

02:37Well, if we don't get it in early, we better be getting started for town.

02:48Well, thanks, Champ. That was fun, huh?

02:51Well, you can go back to your herd. Come on.

03:22Howdy, Sandy.

03:24Hi, Ray. You got the place fixed up for Hank's homecoming?

03:28Sure am.

03:29Should I ever show you?

03:31Now, this here is Sarge. And this is me.

03:34Of course, I never made hiring corporal.

03:36Guess I told you that before.

03:38Only about a hundred times.

03:40Well, us old cavalrymen never gets out of the blood.

03:44What a day for Sarge.

03:46His boy not only in the 7th, but a lieutenant.

03:49He'll rank major before they put him out to grass.

03:51Sarge won't settle for anything less than general.

03:54Don't let old leather pants josh ya.

03:56General or private, Sarge will be happy just as long as Hank's with the 7th.

04:00Say, the stage is about due. We ought to get over there.

04:20We find a place, Jack?

04:22Yeah. Found a shack about four or five miles outside of town.

04:25We'll get to stand off a posse there and never take a scratch.

04:28How does the bank stack up?

04:30We can knock it over in about ten minutes, as soon as the stage gets in.

04:33We never robbed one in daylight before, Carr.

04:35Yeah, but we never had a soldier boy's homecoming to help us out before either.

04:39What's all this?

04:42Some low-paying job.

04:44Some local heroes coming home.

04:46The whole town's waiting to greet them, including the sheriff.

04:54The stage is coming.

04:56Sarge is going to miss it.

04:58If he's in a hurry, he won't.

05:10Almost there.

05:13Almost late to muster, Sarge.

05:15Get your salute, Maramredi corporal. Here comes a full lieutenant.

05:30Dad.

05:32Hank.

05:35Where is your uniform?

05:37Well, I'm sorry, Dad. I'll tell you about it later.

05:41Don't blame you, Hank. Me and Sarge didn't wear ours on leave either.

05:44Did we, Sarge?

05:46Well, I'm not on leave, Sheriff.

05:48I resigned my commission, Dad.

05:50Resigned your commission?

05:52You got in some kind of trouble?

05:54No.

05:55Then what in tarnation?

05:57Easy, Sarge.

05:58But why, Hank?

06:00Oh, for a very good reason, Ricky.

06:02One that I know you'll understand, Dad.

06:04Let's hear it.

06:05Well, all my life you've taught me to love animals, respect them.

06:08Well, during the Indian campaigns, I had three horses shot out from under me.

06:11So you got scared and quit?

06:13No.

06:14But after those campaigns, I entered into a training class.

06:17I became a veterinarian.

06:19A horse doctor?

06:21And I thought you had the vikings of a soldier.

06:23Can I help it if I'd rather patch them up than see them get killed?

06:26A horse doctor.

06:27But, Dad...

06:29Maybe I can make him see it easier than you.

06:33Now, hold on, Sarge.

06:39You stay here, Ricky.

06:41Take this horse next to mine, Hank.

07:09Ray.

07:11Hank, if I didn't run right into it...

07:14You'll be all right.

07:16Sure.

07:18You're in command, Sergeant.

07:20I'll deputize you till they get a new sheriff.

07:24Ray.

07:38Ray.

08:08Ray.

08:09Ray.

08:38Ray.

08:59Ray's dead, Sandy.

09:01He deputized me.

09:03I'll take the prisoner.

09:04All right, Sarge.

09:05On your horse, mister.

09:08Yeah, sure.

09:10Whatever you say, General.

09:15Dad.

09:16Dad.

09:36Look, we've got a spare bunk out at the ranch, Hank.

09:38Why don't you pick up your stuff in town and come stay with us till you get this ironed out?

09:42If it can be ironed out.

09:44Thanks, Sandy.

09:46You're welcome.

10:04Sarge asked Ricky to play taps for Ray.

10:16I knew what a great shock it would be to him, Sandy, but I just couldn't go on.

10:41You see, when men go into battle, well, they do it for a purpose.

10:45But horses, they get maimed and killed for some reason they know nothing about.

10:51I wouldn't like to ride champ in a battle, either.

10:53Maybe have him get killed.

10:56And I'm not a coward, am I, Uncle Sandy?

10:58Well, of course not.

10:59Why?

11:00Well, Sarge says Hank was because he didn't like to see horses get hurt.

11:06I guess I'm on Hank's side, but I like Sarge, too.

11:11Well, everybody does.

11:13Sandy, I'm going to ride into town and see Dad.

11:16I'm responsible for this breakup.

11:18I'll try to do everything I can to patch it up.

11:20Might be a good idea, Hank.

11:22He's had time to cool off now.

11:27Oh, Ricky, you better keep your fingers crossed.

11:30Maybe tomorrow we'll all be riding cavalry drill together.

11:32Do you think Sarge would like that, Trooper North?

11:36I know he would, Lieutenant.

11:40Goodbye, Sandy.

11:58Did you get to town?

11:59I sure did.

12:01Found out what happened to Jack.

12:03They got him in jail.

12:04He almost sounded glad it was my brother.

12:06He isn't.

12:07Now, don't you worry about Jack.

12:09He'll get out in easy.

12:11Just because you got away pulling that trick with the sheriff in black bluff,

12:13there's no sign this sheriff will fall for the same trick.

12:16Yes, but this sheriff is dead.

12:18He deputized that old sergeant we saw in town.

12:21Jack won't have any trouble talking the old boy into bringing him out here.

12:25And if he does have trouble?

12:27Jack isn't here by sunup.

12:28We'll go in and get him out.

12:40You're wasting your time waiting for a jailbreak, General.

12:43They ain't coming.

12:46As far as they're concerned, I can rot here.

12:50Look, I didn't shoot your friend, General.

12:52It was Mitch.

12:53I'm not concerned with which one of you pulled the trigger.

12:56Well, I am.

12:57I'll have to swing for it.

12:59Listen, I know where they're holed up.

13:00I'll lead you right to them.

13:02You can get the drop on them while they're sleeping.

13:05Look, handcuff me.

13:07Take your rifle with us.

13:09What chance would I have to double cross you?

13:11I don't make deals with murderers.

13:24I give up, Sergeant.

13:25Don't you?

13:26Get out.

13:27I've said all I have to say to you.

13:28All right, that makes it my turn.

13:30You think I'll let you down?

13:32You made a fool out of me.

13:33Only because you're too bullheaded to listen.

13:35I quit the cavalry because part of it didn't make sense to me.

13:38You did him a favor.

13:40There's no room in the 7th for cowards.

13:42Men going into battle is one thing.

13:44Killing horses is another.

13:45That's something you forgot to teach me.

13:49Get up.

13:53Dad, I'm sorry you feel this way.

13:55But I'm even sorrier there's nothing I can do about it.

14:04Just like my brother.

14:09What about your brother?

14:12He doesn't think about anybody but himself.

14:15But the last thing he'd do is to come in here to help me.

14:20You know, the sooner we get started,

14:22the sooner you get the right man.

14:24And we can get some sleep, you know.

14:34We should have been doing this last night.

14:36We'll have to do some hard riding now.

14:38About another hour or so, they'll be on their way.

14:40I'll ride on your horse.

14:59Come on, car, it's dawn.

15:00Jack didn't talk his way out of it.

15:03You better ride in and get him out.

15:05In daylight?

15:06Doesn't make any difference.

15:09If we do it in the daylight, they won't be expecting us.

15:11If we wait till night, they will.

15:15They were probably waiting for us last night.

15:18Let's go.

15:29I bet Sarge wouldn't want Trooper killed in battle either.

15:34Oh, gosh, I forgot to raise the flag.

16:05Who else would be blowing the bugle except that sergeant?

16:08Let's have a look.

16:17Ricky's a little late getting that flag up.

16:20Hank, maybe if I had a talk with Sarge.

16:23No, Sandy, he's made up his mind, and so have I.

16:26Yeah, but we need a vet here as much as they do in Canyon City.

16:29Oh, maybe.

16:31Dad would never see it that way.

16:33If I stayed in town, he'd think I was doing it just to spite him.

16:36The less he sees of me, the sooner he'll get rid of his bitterness.

16:39Well, I'll ride with you as far as town on your way.

16:50The bank robbers!

17:02Frank, let me go!

17:04Where do you want to go, kid?

17:05Leave me alone!

17:07Help!

17:08Let me go!

17:10Leave me alone!

17:13Pull him off, kid.

17:14Pull him off.

17:15Ribble, stop it!

17:17Stop it!

17:18Get him down!

17:29All right, kid, into the barn.

17:31Bring the horse and dog with you.

17:33Ribble, get in the barn.

17:35Stop it! Stop it!

17:37Champ, down!

17:46Back to the house, Midge.

17:52All right, kid, into the barn.

17:54Bring the horse and dog with you.

17:56Rebel, get in the barn!

18:00Come on, Champ.

18:05Come on.

18:28Get him in there.

18:30Go on in, Champ. Go on!

18:35Come on.

18:41By the young Scalawag.

18:45Salute and get it over with, General.

18:47We're almost there.

18:49We're making a stop first.

18:52This way out.

18:58Come on, Champ.

19:00Hurry it up, will you?

19:02He doesn't like the barns.

19:04He just doesn't like them.

19:06We don't care what he's used to.

19:08Get him in there.

19:10Come on, Champ, please.

19:26Hark!

19:28Raise your hands!

19:32Come on.

19:40Off your horse, soldier.

19:51Go.

19:53Take it easy.

19:59I don't know how you got here,

20:01but I'm glad you're here.

20:03Get the key off the General, will you?

20:05All right, toss him over.

20:12Go, Trooper!

20:15Good job, Trooper!

20:31Come on.

20:40Well, Ricky's still at it.

20:44He's in trouble, Sandy.

20:46What do you mean, trouble?

20:48He's blowing boots and saddles.

20:50There could be a call for help.

20:52Let's go.

21:01There's no time to shut him up.

21:03Let's get the keys and get out of here.

21:22That's the key. Let's get to the horses.

21:43Into the house.

21:47Sandy, give me covers.

21:52Come on.

22:22Come on.

22:52Come on.

23:13Keep the door open!

23:23Thanks, Sandy.

23:26Hey, come quick! Trooper's hurt!

23:29I'll take care of him. Thanks.

23:36Easy, boy. Easy.

23:40Ricky, get my medicine bag off the saddle.

23:44Is it bad, son?

23:47No, it's not.

23:49Is it bad, son?

23:52I won't know until I can get the bullet out.

23:55I'll do all I can, Dad.

24:19You know, Sandy,

24:21I never realized losing a horse would mean so much to me.

24:25Been together too long, I guess.

24:27Well, you haven't lost him, Sarge.

24:29I want to tell you something.

24:31No matter how it comes out, you've got a son any father would be proud of.

24:45Hey, give him a little time to mend. He'll be as good as new.

24:47Oh, boy.

24:49Well, Trooper ain't the only one with some mending to do.

24:52Can you forgive me, son?

24:54I sure can, Dad.

24:57Halt!

25:02Draw sabers!

25:06Troopers, forward, ho!

25:11Charge!

The Adventures Of Champion E12: A Bugle For Ricky (1955) - (Adventure, Western, TV Series)

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