The Musquite Kid Rides Again
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A black-and-white fannish horse-opera, produced in 1960 by Unicorn Productions. It was based on faan fiction by Lee Jacobs, The Ballard Chronicles, published in his SAPSzine. The characters were named for WKFs. The soundtrack included "The Ballad of Killer Kemp," sung by Ted Johnstone. The fannish film was shown at many conventions in the ’60s.
The Cast:
- Ron Ellik: Wrai Ballard, the Musquite Kid
- John Trimble: Cyclone Coswal
- Charles Burbee: Big Daddy Effem Busby
- Ingrid Fritzsch: Mother Busby
- Terry Carr: Terry Carr
- Bruce Pelz: Pecos Pelz
- Robert Lichtman: Rebel Lee
- Ted Johnstone: Tombstone Johnstone
- Ernie Wheatley: Killer Kemp
- Jack Harness: B. R. Toskey, Editor of the Corflu Creek Gazette
- Jim Caughran: Doc Eney
- Karen Anderson: L'il Eva Firestone
- Bjo Trimble: Bjo Trimble
- Dean Dickensheet: Bartender
Earl Kemp wrote about it in e*I 1, online here.
The Ballad of Killer Kemp Chorus: Wrai Ballard, the Musquite Kid He rides the western trails With Cyclone Coswall his sidekick Wrai Ballard never fails. 1st verse: Killer Kemp ruled Corflu Creek His guns they were its law He shot his friends right in the back His enemies in the craw.
| Show | 1960 |
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