Lights of Old Santa Fe
Lights of Old Santa Fe is a 1944 American Western Musical film directed by Frank McDonald with a screenplay by Gordon Kahn and Bob Williams. The film stars Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in a story about a rodeo owner and her struggle to make her show a success. When her rodeo is sabotaged by a rival showman, Rogers brings the perpetrator to justice.
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| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Produced by | Harry Grey |
| Written by | Gordon Kahn Bob Williams |
| Starring | Roy Rogers Dale Evans Trigger |
| Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
| Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes 56 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Margie Brooks is the owner of the Brooks International Rodeo, but cannot get bookings because the show is time-worn and dated. Frank Madden's rodeo is all the rage and Madden wants to combine the Brooks and Madden shows. To that end, he proposes marriage to Margie.
Roy Rogers is hired for the Brooks Rodeo with one performance date in Albuquerque scheduled. The outfit packs up and heads to its destination but is sabotaged by Madden's henchman. At home, Margie learns of the disaster, and, disheartened, agrees to marry Madden.
Roy suspects Madden was involved in the sabotage of Margie's show. He waylays Madden's henchman and forces the truth from him. At Margie's wedding, he presents the man's confession. Madden is sent to prison, and his show sold to a rodeo promoter. Margie then agrees to combine the shows and the rodeo is a hit at the State Fair.
Cast
- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers, a western singer and rodeo man
- Dale Evans as Margie Brooks, the owner of Brooks International Rodeo
- George “Gabby” Hayes as Gabby Whittaker, manager of Margie's rodeo
- Tom Keene as Frank Madden, the owner of Madden Worldwide Shows, a rodeo
- Roy Barcroft as Ken Ferguson, Madden's henchman
- Arthur Loft as Bill Wetherbee, a rodeo promoter
- Claire Du Brey as Rosie McGurk, Margie's companion and housekeeper
- Lloyd Corrigan as Marty Maizely, a radio station owner
- Sam Flint as Sheriff
- Lucien Littlefield as the Judge
- Bob Nolan as Bob, a singer and rodeo man
- Sons of the Pioneers as musicians and rodeo men
Soundtrack
Written by Ricardo López Méndez, Gabriel Ruiz and Sunny Skylar
Performed by Dale Evans
- The Cowpoke Polka
Written by Tim Spencer
Performed by Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes and the Sons of the Pioneers
- I'm A Happy Guy In My Levi Britches
Written by Tim Spencer
Performed by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers
- Cowboy Jubilee
Written by Ken Carson
Performed by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers
- The Nerve Of Some People
Written by Jack Elliott
Performed by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
- Trigger Hasn't Got A Purty Figure
Written by Tim Spencer
Performed by Roy Rogers
- Lights of Old Santa Fe
Written by Jack Elliott
Performed by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George 'Gabby' Hayes and the Sons of the Pioneers
- Ride 'Em, Cowboy
Written by Tim Spencer and Roy Rogers
Performed by the Sons of the Pioneers
External links
- Lights of Old Santa Fe at IMDb
- Lights of Old Santa Fe is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Lights of Old Santa Fe at AllMovie
- Lights of Old Santa Fe at the TCM Movie Database