https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/8fac6cf0-b2ee-4bf1-b5e7-385d7cef231e This 1950s novelty film shows cowboys / cowhands working on a ranch in Texas. Dehorning and branding is shown, with a herd of cattle being pushed around the plains. A chuck wagon is seen at the 1:40 mark. At the 1:48 mark, a guest ranch is seen where "city folk" can experience Western life. A private airport is seen where aircraft bring celebrities and guests to a dude ranch, and a Hollywood Western movie is seen being shot at the 2:22 mark. A classic hay ride is seen at the 2:50 mark, and a singing cowboy. Horseback riding is seen at the 3:45 mark. A bonfire is seen at the 5:00 mark, with the "romance of the Western range" epitomized by a kissing couple. A wedding is seen at the 5:30 mark. The location of this guest ranch is not known but several large ones still exist in Texas including the Silver Spur Guest Ranch, the Mayan Dude Ranch, and the Dixie Dude Ranch. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dum0U_D50BA Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:22:59 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/8fac6cf0-b2ee-4bf1-b5e7-385d7cef231e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.