Meet the cast
Sam Plenty as Sam Plenty
There are few people in the world that haven’t been touched in some way by Sam Plenty. For years his humble cowboy tunes have delighted millions. His popular children’s song, “Gooey The Grumpy Groundhog” has become a holiday favorite every February 2nd. He has made over 150 cowboy movies, some of which have been released. Many of these have gone on to be considered classics of the under-30 minute genre; “Lonesome Colt”, “High Sierra Hijinks”, “Philly Willy”, and “Sounds Of The Tom Tom”. Always the patriot, Sam has made a number of training films for the United States Marines. Among some of the titles are “Words That Hurt”, “How To Sneak Up On People” and “If You Need To Eat A Lizard”. Sam brings all his many talents to bare in his newest endeavor “The Sam Plenty Cavalcade Of Action Show Plus Singing”. These original webisodes will kick off with the exciting story, “Sam Plenty In Underdoom.” Sam plays a former navy hero who takes over the family ranch after his father was killed by a mutant. But all is not well at Plenty Ranch. Sinister forces from beneath the center of the earth are bent on world domination and only Sam and his friends can stop them! Not only does each and every episode of “Sam Plenty In Underdoom” have thrills and chills, but they also feature two new, original songs written by Sam himself.
Ethel Demerit as Marion Weadle
Marion Weadle is Ethel’s first starring role. A native of Nome, Alaska, Ethel began her acting career at the age of two by being a substitute dancing monkey for a prominent Alaskan organ grinder. She was so good that within a few weeks she replaced the monkey full-time. She worked with the grinder until her teenage years when her size made it impossible to wear the little hat. Marion was also the host of the television programs “Good Morning Nome” and “Good Night Nome”. “Those were interesting shows to work on,” says Ethel. “During certain parts of the year only four minutes separated the two programs. It was super, really nutty!”
Dolores Del Norte as Queen Verbosa
Dolores has made close to 50 films with Sam Plenty. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Miss Wisters, Sam Plenty’s magical Godmother in “Prairie Fairies”. While no stranger to Sam Plenty movies, this is the first time Dolores has played a villain. “It was wonderful,” says Dolores. “For the first time I was able to play someone much more like myself.”
Rinaldo Etches as Lord Grand Chapeau
Rinaldo has the distinction of having performed in all of Sam Plenty’s movies including his US Marine training films. (Trivia buffs might recognize Etches as The Lizard in “If You Have To Eat A Lizard.”) Rinaldo is a product of the Ezra Cathcart Acting Method. The method is a curious blend of vocal exercises and Santeria, encourages the actor to verbally abuse a live chicken before each take.
Meorani Hakalakala as Hanalei
This former “Miss Coconut” has long been a staple of Sam Plenty movies. Since her first role as Kanahanaii in “Tumbleweed Melody”, she has gone on to play Mohanihanooni in “Saddle Sores”, Wahoakina in “Cactus Cramps” and Pupuakaka in “Lonesome Colt”. An outstanding singer in her own right, Meorani is noted for her ability to freeze water with a sustained High C. Meorani is currently assisting 4th grade students at Wilfred Brimley Elementary School in Helena, Montana in their efforts at achieving the Bose-Einstein Condensate.
Rex Argo as Billy Weadle and Professor August Weadle
Few actors posses the versatility of the chameleonic Rex Argo. Argo has long played dual (and sometimes triple) roles in many of Sam Plenty’s best-loved movies. However, playing the roles of both Billy Weadle and his grandfather, Professor Weadle, posed the legendary actor with his greatest challenge. “There’s not only a significant height difference between the two characters,” Argo explained, “But also a rather large age difference of some 60 years. After some experimentation, I found that I was able to shorten myself by tensing my spleen. This allowed me to retract my spine and decrease my height. This reorientation of my organs also caused my liver to work less efficiently and resulted in abnormal water-retention. This gave my skin a more puffy, youthful and chubby appearance. Unfortunately, the amount of concentration needed to tense my spleen to that degree meant that I could only perform the character of Billy for no more than 30 seconds at a time. After that, I’d have to let my spleen relax before tensing it to the level again.”
Ketch Erd and Magnus Hobble as Bob Choppy and Fetcheye Buggins
Though they’ve worked on stage with Sam Plenty on many occasions, this is the first time the hysterical comedy team of Erd and Hobble have appeared with Sam on film. The musical funny men got their start as joke writers for numerous comedians but soon realized they had a big problem. “Jokes are really hard to write,” says Ketch Erd, “so we decided to just come up with the punch lines.” Among some of Erd and Hobble’s more famous punch lines are ‘A Duck In A Blender’, ‘Five Cats With Ringworm’, ‘Two Nuns On A Ladder’ and ‘That’s Not My Dog.’
Wallace Stanch as Sergeant Munch
Wallace Stanch never dreamt he’d be an actor, but fate would step in and change his life forever. The former short order cook explains: “Well, I was making the eggs for the actors on the set and they couldn’t find anyone to wear the rubber face mask for the character…because it was poisonous or had fumes or something like that. So, they said I should do it and I said okay and then next thing I knew I was working with Sam Plenty! It was great. The only thing is that, because I wore the mask for many days, now I can only see out of one eye and I have unusual rashes. But, I’m an ACTOR! So there’s that.”
Sogenia Cablage as Dancing Girl with Ribbon
Sogenia Cablage displayed a talent with 6 feet long, brightly colored, fanciful ribbon from the tender age of 3 months. “Oh my goodness,” explains her mother, “she’d play and twirl ribbon all day long, sometimes from morning to night. She didn’t need music neither. She must have had a little song only she could hear in her head.” When she grows up, Sogenia would like to teach twirling to chimps or other children like herself. If she can find any.
Meet the Director
Sanso Pontapuntaquenia (Writer/Director/Producer)
Sanso Pontapuntaquenia makes his directorial debut with ‘Sam Plenty in Underdoom’. Howev-er, the Chilean-born auteur is quick to point out it’s not his first movie. “I made lots of movies in my village,” explains Sanso, “this is just the first time I had film in the camera. Film was very expensive so I would just make the movies in my head. I would get actors and all sorts of things like that. Some of the movies were very good and it’s too bad no-body will ever see them…unless they make a thing that lets you see into my thoughts or something.” One of Sanso’s biggest thrills was working with Sam Plenty. “Oh,” explains Sanso, “When he started saying the words that I wrote I started to cry. I cried the whole time we were filming. Then I got pink eye. But it was worth it!”
Code of conduct
Code of conduct No.1
Never stand next to a much shorter man. It will make them feel tiny and sad. Instead, stand at least 10 feet away so they don't have to bend their necks to look up at you.
Code of conduct No.2
Code of conduct Never clean your gun with your mouth. It could go off and then you'd be sorry you did that.
Code of conduct No.3
Don't be rude to your horse or they might decide to buck you off at the nearest cliff and you'd fall and that might kill you and you'd eventually die.
Code of conduct No.4
A cowboy always thinks before he speaks. That way you got better odds of always being right in case someone asks you for directions.
Code of conduct No.5
If something near the chuckwagon smells like its dead, have the salad.
Code of conduct No.6
If someone's pointing their gun at you, there's a good chance they ain't friendly. Still, it's a good idea to ask 'em just in case they're pointing the gun at someone behind you.
Code of conduct No.7
A cowboy must always be aware of keepin' himself hygenic on long rides. But never wipe your bottom with a cactus. If there's nothing else around, use your horse's tail. They won't mind.
Code of conduct No.8
A cowboy must always be in control of his emotions. If ya' think your gonna cry, then find an old mine shaft and go in as deep as you can and cry in there. If someone hears you, tell'em there was a little lost boy crying in there and you were just helping him find his way out. If they want to know where the boy is, then act surprised and say something like, “Oh no! He's still in there!”
Code of conduct No.9
Don’t fart in your saddle... it weakens the leather.
Code of conduct No.10
Never kick a puppy... unless your life depends upon it and then only with your eyes closed and while constantly apologizing to the puppy.
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Activities
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Mad Libs:
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Maze
Fortune Teller
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Marion
Hanalei
Sam & Chunk
Proffesor Weadle
Hot-Dog Robots
Photo Gallery
Sam Plenty making beautiful music with Fetcheye and Choppy
The Sam Plenty Gang
Troop of invisible Doom Riders are hiding out, waiting to attack Sam Plenty
The Evil Queen Verbosa
Sam Plenty in deep contemplation
Queen Verbosa thinking evil thoughts
Marion, Billy, and Hanalei
Marion, Sam Plenty's Girlfriend
Sergeant Yak Munch assumes a threatening pose
The arrival of Yak Munch brings the group's party to a crashing halt
Marion in distress
Sam Plenty being choked by an invisible Doom Rider
Queen Verbosa and Lord Grand Chapeau conjuring up a new evil plan
Lord Grand Chapeau
Sam Plenty and friends are struggling to escape from the invisible Doom Riders
Queen Verbosa ordering Sam Plenty...
Sam Plenty singing with musicians of Underdoom
Queen Verbosa and Lord Grand Chapeau conspiring
Queen Verbosa and Lord Grand Chapeau in Underdoom
Queen Verbosa appears on "That Thing There"