The Gene Autry Show The theme song "Back In the Saddle Again" was written by Autry and Ray Whitley and sung by Autry. Among the guest stars, Nan Leslie and Mike Ragan were cast in different roles four times from 1950 to 1955. Dick Jones was cast in ten episodes of "The Gene Autry Show" and acted in two other Flying A Productions, "The Range Rider" and "Buffalo Bill, Jr.". "The Gene Autry Show" had a 26-episode prime-time spin-off called "The Adventures of Champion" in 1955-1956. Ewing Mitchell appeared seven times on "The Gene Autry Show" and seven times as well on "The Adventures
Gene Autry Republic westerns, one of Gene's sidekicks said that when Gene told Republic Pictures of his intentions to join the military during World War II, Republic threatened to promote Roy Rogers as King of the Cowboys in Gene's absence, which it did. (See also www.everlasting-star.net). Gene briefly returned to Republic after the war to finish out his contract. The contract had been suspended for the duration of his military service, and he had tried to have it declared void after his discharge. Republic did then publicize him as King of the Singing Cowboys. He appeared in 1951 in the film "Texans