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Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
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Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Anne Gwynne in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
ComedyMusicWestern
Two peanut vendors at a traveling rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west. They get jobs as cowboys on a dude ranch, despite the fact that bot... Read allTwo peanut vendors at a traveling rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west. They get jobs as cowboys on a dude ranch, despite the fact that both know nothing about cowboys, horses, or much of anything.Two peanut vendors at a traveling rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west. They get jobs as cowboys on a dude ranch, despite the fact that both know nothing about cowboys, horses, or much of anything.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
    • Arthur Lubin
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(story)
    • Harold Shumate(adaptation)
    • True Boardman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Dick Foran
    • Arthur Lubin
  • Writers
    • Edmund L. Hartmann(story)
    • Harold Shumate(adaptation)
    • True Boardman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bud Abbott
    • Lou Costello
    • Dick Foran
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Anne Gwynne in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Douglass Dumbrille in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Anne Gwynne and Samuel S. Hinds in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Douglass Dumbrille in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Dick Foran in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Anne Gwynne in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Mary Lou Cook, Joe McMichael, Judd McMichael, and Ted McMichael in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Morris Ankrum and Johnny Mack Brown in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
    Morris Ankrum, Dick Foran, and Richard Lane in Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)

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    Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott
    • Duke
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Willoughby
    Dick Foran
    Dick Foran
    • Bronco Bob Mitchell
    Anne Gwynne
    Anne Gwynne
    • Anne Shaw
    Johnny Mack Brown
    Johnny Mack Brown
    • Alabam' Brewster
    Judd McMichael
    • Tom
    • (as The Merry Macs)
    Ted McMichael
    • Harry
    • (as The Merry Macs)
    Joe McMichael
    • Dick
    • (as The Merry Macs)
    Mary Lou Cook
    • Dotty Davis
    • (as The Merry Macs)
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Fitzgerald
    • Ruby
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Sam Shaw
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Jake Rainwater
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Ace Anderson
    Bob Baker
    Bob Baker
    • Ranch Cowhand Driving Bus
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Napping Cowpoke with Rake
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Rodeo Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Biby
    Edward Biby
    • Rodeo Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Rodeo Manager
    • (uncredited)
      • Arthur Lubin
    • Writers
      • Edmund L. Hartmann(story)
      • Harold Shumate(adaptation)
      • True Boardman(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Ella Fitzgerald.
    • Goofs
      Willoughby's hat is pinned to the wall by a knife. When the hat is removed there are two holes in the wall implying that this was the second take.
    • Quotes

      Willoughby: It's all our fault. Duke and I went running to hide from the boss and I let the cow's husband out.

      Duke: He means the bull.

      Willoughby: Bull nothin' it's a fact.

    • Connections
      Edited into Western Melodies (1949)
    • Soundtracks
      Give Me My Saddle
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Don Raye

      Music by Gene de Paul

      Performed by Dick Foran

    User reviews26

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    Featured review
    6/10
    "You shot an arrow through the heart of her teepee."
    Fun Abbott & Costello movie has the boys playing peanut vendors at a rodeo who get into trouble with their boss, so they head West and get a job working on a dude ranch. While Bud and Lou are up to their usual antics, singing cowboy Dick Foran tries to win over cowgirl Anne Gwynne. The problem is Foran's not a real cowboy and Gwynne doesn't think much of him. But when he's set to compete in a charity rodeo, she has to teach him to be a real cowboy fast.

    Pretty funny with a good supporting cast that includes Douglas Dumbrille, Samuel S. Hinds, Morris Ankrum, and Johnny Mack Brown. Bud and Lou are in good form with funny lines and banter throughout, as well as some nice physical gags. Dick Foran does fine and lovely Anne Gwynne is charming. This one also has several musical numbers. The Merry Macs sings some nice tunes and Ella Fitzgerald, in her film debut, sings "A-Tisket A-Tasket." Even Dick Foran sings a couple of forgettable songs. Not one of A&C's best but pleasant entertainment. While it's true there's more focus on other characters and music than you might want in an Abbott & Costello comedy, rest assured that every time the duo is on screen they are gold.
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    • May 25, 2015

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1942 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Saugus Train Depot, Saugus, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 22 minutes
      • Black and White

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