Talent scout Sue Warner takes Gene to Hollywood to play the voice of a singing donkey in a musical. Disgusted, he goes back home to find outlaws plan to blow up his dam and drown his animals... Read allTalent scout Sue Warner takes Gene to Hollywood to play the voice of a singing donkey in a musical. Disgusted, he goes back home to find outlaws plan to blow up his dam and drown his animals.Talent scout Sue Warner takes Gene to Hollywood to play the voice of a singing donkey in a musical. Disgusted, he goes back home to find outlaws plan to blow up his dam and drown his animals.
Photos
- Champ - Gene's Horse
- (as Champion - Wonder Horse of the West)
- Musical Cowhands
- (as Cass County Boys)
- Premier Guest
- (uncredited)
- Studio Executive
- (uncredited)
- Cowboy
- (uncredited)
- Rustler
- (uncredited)
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
- Mayor Tussie of Whispering Rock
- (uncredited)
- Cowhand
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Frank McDonald
- Walter Lantz(animation sequences) (uncredited)
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe budget (expected cost of production) for this film was exactly $175,920. The actual cost was exactly $177,130.
- Quotes
Sue Warner: I hoped you let me stay around for a while.
Gene Autry: I don't think you'd like ranching. It's hard work.
Sue Warner: I can earn my keep.
Gene Autry: You know anything about horses?
Sue Warner: Do I! I parlayed a two dollar bet into a bundle that big!
[Sue holds her fingers three inches apart]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007)
This is the first film Gene Autry made after quite a few years serving as a pilot and flight instructor in WWII. So, making a film about him becoming a singing cowboy seems pretty natural. What isn't so natural is the absence, somewhat, of a sidekick. Gene's familiar partner, Smiley Burnette, had retired from the series and Pat Buttram, his next regular sidekick, was still in the future. So, they have Sterling Holloway in the film for comic relief...but he isn't Gene's friend or sidekick. This is odd....not a 'deal breaker'....but odd considering the usual Autry formula.
So is it any good? Well, the print currently on the Shout Factory Channel (on the Roku or Amazon Fire), is nearly perfect....which is unusual. Most old B-westerns are in terrible shape an often have been cut apart for TV...but this one is fortunately in excellent condition. As for the story and acting, it's pretty much what you'd expect...pleasant and undemanding entertainment. My only regret is that I love Gene's singing and while he sings quite a bit, they're not among his best songs. This actually surprised me, as you'd think after four years absence from films they'd offer up something a bit more memorable. Perhaps Republic Pictures had used their better songs for the new king of the studio during Gene's absence, Roy Rogers. Still, Autry should have been proud, as the film is every bit as good as his pre-war pics.
By the way, the Sue in the movie was played by Lynne Roberts--the daughter of the 1910s-20s vamp (the first actually), Theda Bara!
- planktonrules
- Aug 4, 2020
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Um Cowboy em Hollywood
- Filming locations
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1