Two Guys from Texas (1948)

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay), Allen Boretz (screenplay),

Stars:

Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Dorothy Malone

Cast

Credited cast:
Dennis Morgan	...	Steve Carroll
Jack Carson	...	Danny Foster
Dorothy Malone	...	Joan Winston
Penny Edwards	...	Maggie Reed
Forrest Tucker	...	'Tex' Bennett
Fred Clark	...	Dr. Straeger
Gerald Mohr	...	Link Jessup
John Alvin	...	Jim Crocker
Andrew Tombes	...	The Texan
Monte Blue	...	Pete Nash
The Philharmonica Trio	...	Specialty Act
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joy Barlow
Jack Baxley
Cleatus Caldwell
Lane Chandler

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

territory name in title | remake | part animation | state in title | reference to bugs bunny | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 September 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dois Aventureiros do Texas

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Thanks to director Friz Freleng, this was the first feature film appearance of Warners' most famous cartoon character, Bugs Bunny.

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Connections

References Swooner Crooner (1944)

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Soundtracks

"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
(uncredited)
Music by Don Swander
Played when Steve and Danny pass the "entering Texas" road sign

User Reviews

No, they are not Bing and Bob

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope and their "Road" pictures were some of the hottest properties around during the 1940s and it seems that the Warner studio was trying to recreate the magic with Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan in their shared pictures. Unfortunately it did not work. One of the things that made the "Road" pictures so much fun was the obvious friendship and chemistry between Bing and Bob. A large part of the dialog in their films was ad-libbed, something that Jack and Dennis either could not do or were not allowed to do. No, the songs are not all that memorable and, no, Dennis Morgan doesn't have as good a voice as Bing, but while the songs are forgettable they are still pleasant. Jack Carson was a good actor and a fair comedian, but he was never as funny as Bob Hope. The story here is pretty predictable and Jack's total phobia about animals (and the easy way he gets over it) is slightly silly but even with its shortcomings this film is fun and worth at least one watching. I just recently saw it again on TCM and enjoyed it a lot.