Home in Oklahoma (1946)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

William Witney

Writer:

Gerald Geraghty (original screenplay)

Release Date:

18 October 1946 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Ridin'...Singin'...Fightin'!

Plot:

In this Roy Rogers entry, featuring a song written by Oklahoma Governor Roy J. Turner( making him and Lousiania's Jimmie Davis and Texas' W.E...

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Last Will And Testament | Murder | Cattle | Waterfall

Cast

Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Trigger	...	Trigger, the Smartest Horse in the Movies
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	Gabby Whittaker
Dale Evans	...	Connie Edwards
Carol Hughes	...	Jan Holloway
George Meeker	...	Steve McClory
Lanny Rees	...	Duke Lowery
Ruby Dandridge	...	Devoria - the cook
George Lloyd	...	Sheriff
Arthur Space	...	Coroner Jud Judnick
Frank Reicher	...	Jason (lawyer)
George M. Carleton	...	Kennedy (newspaper editor) (scenes deleted) (as George Carleton)
Flying 'L' Ranch Quartet	...	Singers (as Flying 'L' Ranch Quartette)
Bob Nolan	...	Bob
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians, Ranch hands

Runtime:

72 min (original version) | 54 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #11832, General Audience) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Filming Locations:

Flying L Ranch, Davis, Oklahoma, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Trivia:

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were married on location at the Flying L Ranch in Davis, Oklahoma after filming "Home in Oklahoma" together. There exists a memorial plaque there today commemorating their marriage.

Soundtrack:

Cowboy Ham and Eggs

The Great Train Ending

Roy Rogers (as Roy Rogers) is a newspaper editor who is also handy with a gun. George "Gabby" Hayes (as Gabby) is a ranch hand and child guardian. Dale Evans (as Connie) is a reporter covering "the story" -- which is the seemingly accidental death of wealthy ranch owner Sam Talbot, and the contested distribution of his estate. The estate, valued at approximately $5,000,000, is willed to the 12-year-old ward of Mr. Hayes, Lanny Rees (as Duke Lowery).

The story is reminiscent of several Rogers "save the ranch" stories, particularly "Sunset Serenade" (1942) **. This one is more fun -- look for the scene where Rogers teaches Ms. Evans to ride a horse, and how she "helps" him in a fistfight! Also, watch for Ruby Dandridge (mother of Dorothy Dandridge) as a superstitious maid ("Devoria") who may believe train whistles at night are ghosts; it's not a role filled with great racial integrity, but it's nice to see Ms. Dandridge at work.

Though the plot seems intriguing, there is little mystery to the routine "Home in Oklahoma" plot, which is a shame, because some film elements are quite nice. The title song is a good one, and the "Mignilite" duet is cute. Bob Nolan and the "Sons of the Pioneers" lend their helping hands. The movie offers the standard Rogers western fare: Fistfight, Shootout, and Chase. BUT, what an ending! -- you get a BONUS Fistfight, Shootout, and Chase… all at the Same Time!… AND… On Top of a Train! Have fun!

***** Home in Oklahoma (1946) William Witney ~ Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Dale Evans