Show RADIO RIDER 11 i 4 1 Hopa Hop lonK along cassidy americas favorite cowboy will take a sunday afternoon ride along alone the mutual broadcasting system trail in 1950 when the weekly air show starring bill hoppy boyd makes its network debut on new years day A hero of 28 novels and 66 motion pictures Hop Ho along has been thrilling the american public since Us hia mythical birtha birthday in 1907 when autor clarence E mulford first invented him H hop 0 alone alon g remained n ed str strictly i aly in t tho printed verson version until 1934 1634 when feinted hollywood 0 awood stepi aed d in and unreeled the first cinema version of his heroic exploits originally cast as aa the villain boyd talked his favl dayi into the title role and has never since been seen on the screen asi as anyone but Hop along cassidy j As one producer said castin casting boyd as anything but I 1 hoppy opp 0 would be as bad as having santa claus play hamlet his personal life has been affected too to the extent that bill now dresses in western garb almost all his waking hours fame and popularity of ofa Hop Ho along have grown so tha that now a separate corporation hop along alone cassidy enterprises has been set up to handle tie ups with comics clothing clothine concerns toy makers et al starting the new year with a bane Hop along willi mount his famed steed topper take out his trusty six shooter and set off on a radio ride that wili wh win him legions of new fans |