Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)

Light-hearted, old-style romance about a farm-hand who arranges to buy a pair of mules from his employer. No one is able to handle the mules and he must train them. Adding to his dilemma, ... See full summary »

Director:

F. Hugh Herbert

Writers:

F. Hugh Herbert (screenplay), George Agnew Chamberlain (novel)

Stars:

June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan

Cast

Complete credited cast:
June Haver	...	Rad McGill
Lon McCallister	...	Daniel 'Snug' Dominy
Walter Brennan	...	Tony Maule
Anne Revere	...	Judith Dominy
Natalie Wood	...	Eufraznee 'Bean' McGill
Robert Karnes	...	Stretch Dominy
Henry Hull	...	Milt Dominy
Tom Tully	...	Robert 'Roarer' McGill

Storyline

Light-hearted, old-style romance about a farm-hand who arranges to buy a pair of mules from his employer. No one is able to handle the mules and he must train them. Adding to his dilemma, he pursues his boss's daughter who gets her kicks out of keeping him guessing about her true feelings. Of course, at the end he tames both the mules and the girl.

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Plot Keywords:

mule | stepbrother | farmer | farm | courtship | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1948 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Bagarre pour une blonde

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 24, 1949 with June Haver and Lon McCallister reprising their film roles.

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Connections

Referenced in Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Blow the Man Down"
Traditional
Played when the Milt and Snug are discussing being at sea

User Reviews

Bucolic?

One reviewer referred to this old film as "bucolic," a term we rarely encounter these days. I have to agree that the setting is rural and somewhat tame about a young man, Lon McCalliser, who prefers mules over Natalie Wood. Well, she was only 10 years old at the time and June Haver was the primary female interest as I recall. Crusty old crackly voiced Walter Brennan was the old mentor in the film and the story really doesn't stir a great deal of memories, except it was about muleskinners and back in those days (I was 11 at the time), that was enough romance for me.

Not a a bad old film, if you come across it on the late show. But, definitely bucolic.