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Director:
Joseph Kane
Writers:
Bernard McConville (original screenplay) &
Charles F. Royal (original screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 January 1938 (USA) more
Genre:
Western more
Plot:
Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date. full summary | add synopsis
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Gene fights dishonest tractor salesmen more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gene Autry ... Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette ... Frog Millhouse
Joan Valerie ... Sally Dawson (as Helen Valkis)
Sammy McKim ... Johnny Dawson
Walt Shrum and His Colorado Hillbillies ... Musicians (as Walter Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies)
The Stafford Sisters ... Trio of Comic Singers (as Stafford Sisters)
Maple City Four ... Comic Singers

Roy Rogers ... Singer (as Dick Weston)
Ivan Miller ... Mr. Thornton
Earl Dwire ... Clem Handley
Hooper Atchley ... Maxwell
Ray Bennett ... Buck - Thornton's Hrnchman (as Raphael Bennett)
Carleton Young ... Peabody - Thornton's Henchman
Frankie Marvin ... Cowboy
Earle Hodgins ... Terwilliger
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Additional Details

Runtime:
54 min (edited version) | 60 min (original version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #3981) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Gene Autry left Republic Pictures in a contract dispute after this film. As Republic's "singing cowboy" he was replaced by the young singer in this picture, Dick Weston, whom the studio renamed Roy Rogers. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Ten Little Miles more

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1 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Gene fights dishonest tractor salesmen, 26 December 2004
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Author: kentbartholomew from Oklahoma Hills

Pretty standard early Gene Autry. Horse Traders, Gene and sidekick Smiley, find themselves suckered into a tractor peddling scheme, designed to swindle the local landowners, by unsuspecting radio station saleslady Sally Dawson (Joan Valerie). When the town blames them Gene and Smiley must prove their innocence and bring the bad guys to justice.

Gene cranks out a fair amount of tunes and Smiley contributes more than a fair share of comic relief in an average oater. This one is really more of a Musical with appearances by Walt Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies and the Stafford Sisters.

The Old Barn Dance is also notable because it gave rise to bit player "Dick Weston" AKA Roy Rogers who would soon become Republics number one Singing Cowboy.

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