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The Adventures Of Champion E12: A Bugle For Ricky (1955) - (Adventure, Western, TV Series)
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5/16/2020
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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Short film
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00:00
Champion the Wonder Horse, Champion the Wonder Horse.
00:10
Like a streak of lightning flashing across the sky.
00:14
Like a swiftest arrow whizzing from a bow.
00:17
Like a mighty cannon ball he seems to fly.
00:21
You'll hear about him everywhere you go.
00:24
The time will come when everyone will know the name of
00:28
Champion the Wonder Horse.
00:57
Well now, that ain't bad bugling, Trooper North.
01:00
Thank you, Sergeant.
01:01
Squadron, attention. Fall in.
01:19
Troopers, prepare to mount.
01:23
Bow.
01:28
Column of fours, follow me.
01:37
Ho, hop.
01:41
Troopers, for the right flank.
01:43
Ho.
01:47
Troopers, for the right flank.
01:49
Ho.
02:03
Well, Ricky, I haven't had so much fun since my recruit days at Fort Judson.
02:07
Well, Champ and me are getting better too, huh Sarge?
02:10
Sure are. He's the smartest horse I ever saw, Ricky.
02:13
He'd make a fine cavalry horse.
02:15
You know how smart this trooper was?
02:17
Better, boy. And after 15 years with old Trooper, that's saying a plenty, believe me.
02:21
Been practicing up your salute for Hank?
02:23
Not Hank anymore, Sarge. Lieutenant Elwood.
02:27
Lieutenant.
02:29
It'll be the happiest salute I ever threw, son, to my own boy.
02:34
Well, if we don't hurry, we won't be there to salute him.
02:37
Well, if we don't get it in early, we better be getting started for town.
02:48
Well, thanks, Champ. That was fun, huh?
02:51
Well, you can go back to your herd. Come on.
03:22
Howdy, Sandy.
03:24
Hi, Ray. You got the place fixed up for Hank's homecoming?
03:28
Sure am.
03:29
Should I ever show you?
03:31
Now, this here is Sarge. And this is me.
03:34
Of course, I never made hiring corporal.
03:36
Guess I told you that before.
03:38
Only about a hundred times.
03:40
Well, us old cavalrymen never gets out of the blood.
03:44
What a day for Sarge.
03:46
His boy not only in the 7th, but a lieutenant.
03:49
He'll rank major before they put him out to grass.
03:51
Sarge won't settle for anything less than general.
03:54
Don't let old leather pants josh ya.
03:56
General or private, Sarge will be happy just as long as Hank's with the 7th.
04:00
Say, the stage is about due. We ought to get over there.
04:20
We find a place, Jack?
04:22
Yeah. Found a shack about four or five miles outside of town.
04:25
We'll get to stand off a posse there and never take a scratch.
04:28
How does the bank stack up?
04:30
We can knock it over in about ten minutes, as soon as the stage gets in.
04:33
We never robbed one in daylight before, Carr.
04:35
Yeah, but we never had a soldier boy's homecoming to help us out before either.
04:39
What's all this?
04:42
Some low-paying job.
04:44
Some local heroes coming home.
04:46
The whole town's waiting to greet them, including the sheriff.
04:54
The stage is coming.
04:56
Sarge is going to miss it.
04:58
If he's in a hurry, he won't.
05:10
Almost there.
05:13
Almost late to muster, Sarge.
05:15
Get your salute, Maramredi corporal. Here comes a full lieutenant.
05:30
Dad.
05:32
Hank.
05:35
Where is your uniform?
05:37
Well, I'm sorry, Dad. I'll tell you about it later.
05:41
Don't blame you, Hank. Me and Sarge didn't wear ours on leave either.
05:44
Did we, Sarge?
05:46
Well, I'm not on leave, Sheriff.
05:48
I resigned my commission, Dad.
05:50
Resigned your commission?
05:52
You got in some kind of trouble?
05:54
No.
05:55
Then what in tarnation?
05:57
Easy, Sarge.
05:58
But why, Hank?
06:00
Oh, for a very good reason, Ricky.
06:02
One that I know you'll understand, Dad.
06:04
Let's hear it.
06:05
Well, all my life you've taught me to love animals, respect them.
06:08
Well, during the Indian campaigns, I had three horses shot out from under me.
06:11
So you got scared and quit?
06:13
No.
06:14
But after those campaigns, I entered into a training class.
06:17
I became a veterinarian.
06:19
A horse doctor?
06:21
And I thought you had the vikings of a soldier.
06:23
Can I help it if I'd rather patch them up than see them get killed?
06:26
A horse doctor.
06:27
But, Dad...
06:29
Maybe I can make him see it easier than you.
06:33
Now, hold on, Sarge.
06:39
You stay here, Ricky.
06:41
Take this horse next to mine, Hank.
07:09
Ray.
07:11
Hank, if I didn't run right into it...
07:14
You'll be all right.
07:16
Sure.
07:18
You're in command, Sergeant.
07:20
I'll deputize you till they get a new sheriff.
07:24
Ray.
07:38
Ray.
08:08
Ray.
08:09
Ray.
08:38
Ray.
08:59
Ray's dead, Sandy.
09:01
He deputized me.
09:03
I'll take the prisoner.
09:04
All right, Sarge.
09:05
On your horse, mister.
09:08
Yeah, sure.
09:10
Whatever you say, General.
09:15
Dad.
09:16
Dad.
09:36
Look, we've got a spare bunk out at the ranch, Hank.
09:38
Why don't you pick up your stuff in town and come stay with us till you get this ironed out?
09:42
If it can be ironed out.
09:44
Thanks, Sandy.
09:46
You're welcome.
10:04
Sarge asked Ricky to play taps for Ray.
10:16
I knew what a great shock it would be to him, Sandy, but I just couldn't go on.
10:41
You see, when men go into battle, well, they do it for a purpose.
10:45
But horses, they get maimed and killed for some reason they know nothing about.
10:51
I wouldn't like to ride champ in a battle, either.
10:53
Maybe have him get killed.
10:56
And I'm not a coward, am I, Uncle Sandy?
10:58
Well, of course not.
10:59
Why?
11:00
Well, Sarge says Hank was because he didn't like to see horses get hurt.
11:06
I guess I'm on Hank's side, but I like Sarge, too.
11:11
Well, everybody does.
11:13
Sandy, I'm going to ride into town and see Dad.
11:16
I'm responsible for this breakup.
11:18
I'll try to do everything I can to patch it up.
11:20
Might be a good idea, Hank.
11:22
He's had time to cool off now.
11:27
Oh, Ricky, you better keep your fingers crossed.
11:30
Maybe tomorrow we'll all be riding cavalry drill together.
11:32
Do you think Sarge would like that, Trooper North?
11:36
I know he would, Lieutenant.
11:40
Goodbye, Sandy.
11:58
Did you get to town?
11:59
I sure did.
12:01
Found out what happened to Jack.
12:03
They got him in jail.
12:04
He almost sounded glad it was my brother.
12:06
He isn't.
12:07
Now, don't you worry about Jack.
12:09
He'll get out in easy.
12:11
Just because you got away pulling that trick with the sheriff in black bluff,
12:13
there's no sign this sheriff will fall for the same trick.
12:16
Yes, but this sheriff is dead.
12:18
He deputized that old sergeant we saw in town.
12:21
Jack won't have any trouble talking the old boy into bringing him out here.
12:25
And if he does have trouble?
12:27
Jack isn't here by sunup.
12:28
We'll go in and get him out.
12:40
You're wasting your time waiting for a jailbreak, General.
12:43
They ain't coming.
12:46
As far as they're concerned, I can rot here.
12:50
Look, I didn't shoot your friend, General.
12:52
It was Mitch.
12:53
I'm not concerned with which one of you pulled the trigger.
12:56
Well, I am.
12:57
I'll have to swing for it.
12:59
Listen, I know where they're holed up.
13:00
I'll lead you right to them.
13:02
You can get the drop on them while they're sleeping.
13:05
Look, handcuff me.
13:07
Take your rifle with us.
13:09
What chance would I have to double cross you?
13:11
I don't make deals with murderers.
13:24
I give up, Sergeant.
13:25
Don't you?
13:26
Get out.
13:27
I've said all I have to say to you.
13:28
All right, that makes it my turn.
13:30
You think I'll let you down?
13:32
You made a fool out of me.
13:33
Only because you're too bullheaded to listen.
13:35
I quit the cavalry because part of it didn't make sense to me.
13:38
You did him a favor.
13:40
There's no room in the 7th for cowards.
13:42
Men going into battle is one thing.
13:44
Killing horses is another.
13:45
That's something you forgot to teach me.
13:49
Get up.
13:53
Dad, I'm sorry you feel this way.
13:55
But I'm even sorrier there's nothing I can do about it.
14:04
Just like my brother.
14:09
What about your brother?
14:12
He doesn't think about anybody but himself.
14:15
But the last thing he'd do is to come in here to help me.
14:20
You know, the sooner we get started,
14:22
the sooner you get the right man.
14:24
And we can get some sleep, you know.
14:34
We should have been doing this last night.
14:36
We'll have to do some hard riding now.
14:38
About another hour or so, they'll be on their way.
14:40
I'll ride on your horse.
14:59
Come on, car, it's dawn.
15:00
Jack didn't talk his way out of it.
15:03
You better ride in and get him out.
15:05
In daylight?
15:06
Doesn't make any difference.
15:09
If we do it in the daylight, they won't be expecting us.
15:11
If we wait till night, they will.
15:15
They were probably waiting for us last night.
15:18
Let's go.
15:29
I bet Sarge wouldn't want Trooper killed in battle either.
15:34
Oh, gosh, I forgot to raise the flag.
16:05
Who else would be blowing the bugle except that sergeant?
16:08
Let's have a look.
16:17
Ricky's a little late getting that flag up.
16:20
Hank, maybe if I had a talk with Sarge.
16:23
No, Sandy, he's made up his mind, and so have I.
16:26
Yeah, but we need a vet here as much as they do in Canyon City.
16:29
Oh, maybe.
16:31
Dad would never see it that way.
16:33
If I stayed in town, he'd think I was doing it just to spite him.
16:36
The less he sees of me, the sooner he'll get rid of his bitterness.
16:39
Well, I'll ride with you as far as town on your way.
16:50
The bank robbers!
17:02
Frank, let me go!
17:04
Where do you want to go, kid?
17:05
Leave me alone!
17:07
Help!
17:08
Let me go!
17:10
Leave me alone!
17:13
Pull him off, kid.
17:14
Pull him off.
17:15
Ribble, stop it!
17:17
Stop it!
17:18
Get him down!
17:29
All right, kid, into the barn.
17:31
Bring the horse and dog with you.
17:33
Ribble, get in the barn.
17:35
Stop it! Stop it!
17:37
Champ, down!
17:46
Back to the house, Midge.
17:52
All right, kid, into the barn.
17:54
Bring the horse and dog with you.
17:56
Rebel, get in the barn!
18:00
Come on, Champ.
18:05
Come on.
18:28
Get him in there.
18:30
Go on in, Champ. Go on!
18:35
Come on.
18:41
By the young Scalawag.
18:45
Salute and get it over with, General.
18:47
We're almost there.
18:49
We're making a stop first.
18:52
This way out.
18:58
Come on, Champ.
19:00
Hurry it up, will you?
19:02
He doesn't like the barns.
19:04
He just doesn't like them.
19:06
We don't care what he's used to.
19:08
Get him in there.
19:10
Come on, Champ, please.
19:26
Hark!
19:28
Raise your hands!
19:32
Come on.
19:40
Off your horse, soldier.
19:51
Go.
19:53
Take it easy.
19:59
I don't know how you got here,
20:01
but I'm glad you're here.
20:03
Get the key off the General, will you?
20:05
All right, toss him over.
20:12
Go, Trooper!
20:15
Good job, Trooper!
20:31
Come on.
20:40
Well, Ricky's still at it.
20:44
He's in trouble, Sandy.
20:46
What do you mean, trouble?
20:48
He's blowing boots and saddles.
20:50
There could be a call for help.
20:52
Let's go.
21:01
There's no time to shut him up.
21:03
Let's get the keys and get out of here.
21:22
That's the key. Let's get to the horses.
21:43
Into the house.
21:47
Sandy, give me covers.
21:52
Come on.
22:22
Come on.
22:52
Come on.
23:13
Keep the door open!
23:23
Thanks, Sandy.
23:26
Hey, come quick! Trooper's hurt!
23:29
I'll take care of him. Thanks.
23:36
Easy, boy. Easy.
23:40
Ricky, get my medicine bag off the saddle.
23:44
Is it bad, son?
23:47
No, it's not.
23:49
Is it bad, son?
23:52
I won't know until I can get the bullet out.
23:55
I'll do all I can, Dad.
24:19
You know, Sandy,
24:21
I never realized losing a horse would mean so much to me.
24:25
Been together too long, I guess.
24:27
Well, you haven't lost him, Sarge.
24:29
I want to tell you something.
24:31
No matter how it comes out, you've got a son any father would be proud of.
24:45
Hey, give him a little time to mend. He'll be as good as new.
24:47
Oh, boy.
24:49
Well, Trooper ain't the only one with some mending to do.
24:52
Can you forgive me, son?
24:54
I sure can, Dad.
24:57
Halt!
25:02
Draw sabers!
25:06
Troopers, forward, ho!
25:11
Charge!
25:17
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