Rodeo Dough (1940)

Director:

Sammy Lee

Writer:

Marion Mack (screenplay)

Stars:

Sally Payne, Mary Treen, Gene Autry

Cast

Credited cast:
Sally Payne	...	Sally
Mary Treen	...	Mary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gene Autry	...	Gene Autry
Joe E. Brown	...	Joe E. Brown
Jackie Cooper	...	Jackie Cooper
Tony the Horse	...	Tony
Tom Mix	...	Tom Mix
Tom Neal	...	Tom Neal - Announcer at Rodeo
Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Mickey Rooney	...	Mickey Rooney
Trigger	...	Trigger
Rudy Vallee	...	Rudy Vallee
Johnny Weissmuller	...	Johnny Weissmuller

Storyline

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Genres:

Short | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1940 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Louis Lewyn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included as a bonus feature in Warner Home Video's 2004 multidisc DVD release "The Tarzan Collection".

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Connections

References It Happened One Night (1934)

User Reviews

A Bit of Palm Springs History

This short is amusing fluff for the most part, but it's real interest lies in the fact that it shows the Palm Springs California Rodeo, circa 1940, which is no longer an annual event. It was called "the rodeo of the stars" in it's heyday.

The rodeo was staged in the south end of town near the Smoke Tree area, which was near Walt Disneys ranch. Today it is a shopping center.

The film also shows some scenes of the festive parade on Palm Canyon Drive where many stars were seen in cowboy finery.

The El Mirador Hotel is seen in one shot, which was converted into a hospital and is preserved today as part of the Desert Regional Hospital.

Historically, this film is a gem.