The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Harvey Gates (writer)
Samuel Hoffenstein (writer)

Release Date:

15 February 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The countrymen in the hills of Missouri take the hounds on night fox hunts. This goes on until Jacob...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Sheep | Missouri | Car Accident | Court

Cast

Lionel Barrymore	...	Springfield 'Spring' Davis
Maureen O'Sullivan	...	Camden Terry
Eric Linden	...	Benjy Davis
Dudley Digges	...	Jacob Terry
Spring Byington	...	Ma Davis
Charley Grapewin	...	Cal Royster
Henry Wadsworth	...	Bake Royster
William Newell	...	Mr. Tanner
James Macklin	...	Delvin 'Del' Royster
Jonathan Hale	...	District Attorney
Frederick Burton	...	Mr. Garver, the Warden

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #1988)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Lux Radio Theatre version starring Lionel Barrymore, Anne Shirley, and Porter Hall aired July 6, 1936.

Soundtrack:

There's a Home in the Mountains

The senator's speech

This movie will stay with you for the rest of your life. I did not see the movie until 2002 on TCM, but the senate speech about the love of a dog quoted in the movie was excerpted in a comic book I read as a boy in the late 50s. I would love to see the movie again. Of course, like many people, I believe that every movie with Lionel Barrymore is a classic on some level. The movie is otherwise pretty much standard fare for the 30s: a low budget film made with contract players. But if you are a lover of animals, this movie is a classic that ranks right up there with Old Yeller, The Biscuiteater (original version), or even the Lassie series. You get a little flavor for what life was like in a pre-WWII America.