Cowboy Canteen (1944)

This 1944 film is a song and comedy revue, featuring talents of the day. Nominal plot involves theatrical troupe taking their vacation on the Lazy B Ranch run by Steve Bradley (Charles ... See full synopsis »

Director:

Lew Landers

Writers:

Paul Gangelin (original screenplay), Felix Adler (additional dialogue)

Stars:

Charles Starrett, Jane Frazee, Barbara Jo Allen

Cast

Credited cast:
Charles Starrett	...	Steve Bradley
Jane Frazee	...	Connie Gray
Barbara Jo Allen	...	Vera Vague (as Vera Vague)
Tex Ritter	...	Tex Coulter
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Spud Harrigan (as Guinn [Big Boy] Williams)
The Mills Brothers	...	The Mills Brothers
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls	...	Singing Group
Jimmy Wakely and His Saddle Pals	...	Singing Group
Max Terhune	...	'Professor' Merlin
Dub Taylor	...	Cannonball
Tailor Maids	...	Singers (as The Tailor Maids)
Bill Hughes	...	Bill
Buck Chickie and Buck	...	Speciality Act
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roy Acuff	...	Roy Acuff
Donald Mills	...	Donald Mills

Storyline

This 1944 film is a song and comedy revue, featuring talents of the day. Nominal plot involves theatrical troupe taking their vacation on the Lazy B Ranch run by Steve Bradley (Charles Starrett)... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

guitar | bass | crow | wooden dummy | b western | 

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Taglines:

REWARD - $1,000,000 worth of fun if you catch this entertainer!

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Genres:

Western | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cantina dos Vaqueiros

Filming Locations:

Andy Jauregui Ranch - Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On September 1st, 1943, columnist Sheila Graham announced the casting of Shirley Ross, marking Ross' first film appearance in over two years. Less than two weeks later, Ross was forced to withdraw due to illness; she was replaced by Jane Frazee. It was another two years before Ross' next and final film role.

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Soundtracks

"A Spot in Arizona"
Written by Saul Chaplin and Walter G. Samuels
Sung by Jane Frazee, with the Tailor Maids

User Reviews

More Than the Sum of Its Parts

After Hollywood CANTEEN and STAGE DOOR CANTEEN had been released as flag-wavers intended to raise money for the named USO operations, Columbia got into the act with this effort. As with the earlier two, it was an all-star operation, but in this case it was cowboy stars, with a strong emphasis on singing cowboys and an occasional ventriloquist (in the person of Max Terhune) and the ladies in the show drawn from the Columbia shorts department.

It's a lighthearted effort and a considerable pleasure to see so many of the leading cowboy actors of the era in one spot and an excellent chance to play spot the stars. It's also a fine survey of western music at the time -- at this point, western swing was biggest genre of music in terms of sales -- including swing, ballads, traditional (from Tex Ritter) as well as major talents such as Roy Acuff and the Mills Brothers. As a snapshot of the era, as a musical anthology and as a chance to see more vanished stars than there are in heaven, it's a must-see movie for the real movie fan.