Features in-depth profiles of such fondly remembered comic character actors as George 'Gabby' Hayes, Smiley Burnette, Andy Devine, Max Terhune, and Fuzzy Knight—39 sidekicks in all. Rothel interviewed Charles 'Durango Kid' Starrett, Buster Crabbe, Gene Autry, Lash La Rue, Roy Rogers, and many other Western stars, sidekicks, and extras. With over 200 photos; filmographies, bibliography, and index.