Song of the Prairie (1945)

Joan Wingate's wealthy father doesn't want his daughter to go into show business. As they vacation in the west she gets a job with Dan Tyler's show and uses Wingate money to keep him afloat... See full summary »

Director:

Ray Nazarro

Writer:

J. Benton Cheney (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Ken Curtis, June Storey, Andy Clyde

Cast

Cast overview:
Ken Curtis	...	Dan Tyler
June Storey	...	Joan Wingate
Andy Clyde	...	Uncle Andy Tyler
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	Big Boy Jackson
Jeff Donnell	...	Penelope 'Penny' Stevens
Grady Sutton	...	William Van Welby
Thurston Hall	...	Jerome Wingate
Deuce Spriggins	...	Band Leader Deuce
Deuce Spriggins and the Trailsmen	...	Deuce's Band
Carolina Cotton	...	Carolina
The Hoosier Hotshots	...	The Hoosier Hot Shots
Paul Trietsch	...	Hezzie (Hoosier Hot Shots)
Ken Trietsch	...	Ken (Hoosier Hot Shots)
Gil Taylor	...	Gil (Hoosier Hot Shots)
Charles Ward	...	Gabe (Hoosier Hot Shots)

Storyline

Joan Wingate's wealthy father doesn't want his daughter to go into show business. As they vacation in the west she gets a job with Dan Tyler's show and uses Wingate money to keep him afloat. Sandwiched in between the numerous musical numbers they try to keep her father away from the show. But he eventually finds out and decides they will return east.

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Plot Keywords:

show | show business | vacation | ambition | cowhand | 

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Taglines:

IT'S ACES HIGH...IN ROCKIN' SOCKIN'...SWINGIN' FUN! (original poster-all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Music | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sentiment and Song

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Ida Red"
Performed by Deuce Spriggins' Band

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