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The Old Barn Dance (1938)

APPROVED 54 min  -  Action | Comedy | Music  -   29 January 1938 (USA)
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Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date.

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Bernard McConville (original screenplay), Charles F. Royal (original screenplay)

Stars:

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette and Joan Valerie
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Autry ...
Smiley Burnette Smiley Burnette ...
Joan Valerie Joan Valerie ...
Sally Dawson (as Helen Valkis)
Sammy McKim Sammy McKim ...
Johnny Dawson
Walt Shrum and His Colorado Hillbillies Walt Shrum and His Colorado Hillbillies ...
Musicians (as Walter Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies)
The Stafford Sisters The Stafford Sisters ...
Trio of Comic Singers (as Stafford Sisters)
Maple City Four Maple City Four ...
Comic Singers
Roy Rogers ...
Singer (as Dick Weston)
Ivan Miller Ivan Miller ...
Mr. Thornton
Earl Dwire Earl Dwire ...
Clem Handley
Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley ...
Maxwell
Ray Bennett Ray Bennett ...
Buck - Thornton's Henchman (as Raphael Bennett)
Carleton Young Carleton Young ...
Peabody - Thornton's Henchman
Frankie Marvin Frankie Marvin ...
Cowboy
Earle Hodgins Earle Hodgins ...
Terwilliger
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Storyline

Sally Dawson gets Gene to sign a contract to sing on her struggling radio station. Gene is selling horses and unknown to him the sponsor of his program is the tractor company he is competing against. When the ranchers that bought tractors can't make their payments and Maxwell forecloses, the ranchers blame Autry. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Horse | Tractor | Contract | Radio Station | Song  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Music | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

En el viejo corral See more »

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(edited version)  | (original version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Cal Shrum. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ten Little Miles"
(1938) (uncredited)
Written by Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin
Performed by Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frankie Marvin, and Cowboys See more »