Monogram Pictures , a small studio devoted to producing solely western movies , to star in a series of movies where he was to sing as well as shoot . Duke was happy at the chance , but he was sadly miscast , and the role was finally given to unknown Gene Autry , who made film history as the singing cowboy . With his clout and connections , Ford could have given Duke the break he deserved , instead of letting him drift from one B-movie to another...











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