Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar
Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar is a 1965 American comedy film directed by Victor Duncan, and is most notable for the reunion of The Bowery Boys' Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall, who last appeared in a film together nine years earlier in Crashing Las Vegas, as well as their only appearance together in a color film. It also marked the final time they appeared in a film together.
| Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar | |
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| Directed by | Victor Duncan |
| Written by | Seymour D. Rothman |
| Starring | Arnold Stang Pamela Hayes Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall |
| Music by | Audrey Williams |
| Cinematography | Gary Galbraith |
| Edited by | John Mullen |
| Distributed by | Marathon Pictures (USA) Astral Films (Canada) |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Language | English |
The film was released on September 15, 1965, by Marathon Pictures.
Plot
Jubal A. Bristol loves country music, but his wife thinks it is beneath her to listen to it. Mrs. Bristol is planning an opera event, but the company that was supposed to play are stranded in New York City. Jubal gathers a large group of country artists to come and play the opera in their place and saves the day.
Cast
- Arnold Stang as Jubal A. Bristol
- Pamela Hayes as Mrs. Bristol
- Leo Gorcey as Leo
- Huntz Hall as Huntz
The cast also includes a variety of country music stars, including Little Jimmy Dickens, Lefty Frizzell, Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys, Dottie West, George Hamilton IV, Pete Drake, Sonny James, Minnie Pearl, Billy Walker, Connie Smith, Johnnie Wright, Kitty Wells, Del Reeves, Faron Young, and Webb Pierce.
Home media
The film was released on DVD on February 27, 2007.[1]