The Happy Moron

If you want to know the true story about John Brown’s attempted raid on the Harper’s Ferry Armoury, don’t watch Santa Fe Trail.

If you want to know the details of Jeb Stuart’s career and life before he became a famous Confederate General, don’t watch Santa Fe Trail.

Instead, follow the Wikipedia links which I’ve so helpfully provided.

If you want to watch Errol Flynn glide across the silver screen and flash his impeccable toothy grin at beautiful women, boy, do I have a film for you.

If you want to experience a film whose politics are shockingly incorrect, Santa Fe Trail may just be up your alley.

If you ever wondered exactly what kind of film career Ronald Reagan had… Well, I’m sure there’s more, but Santa Fe Trail is a good start. Who knew that Ronald also had a toothy grin?

There’s nothing spectacular about the plot and the actors play roles rather than people. There’s really not much to take away from this film, but…

Is it ever fun to watch!