The Strawberry Roan
The Strawberry Roan is a 1948 American Western film directed by John English and starring Gene Autry.[1]
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Directed by | John English |
Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
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Story by | Julian Zimet |
Starring | Gene Autry |
Cinematography | Fred Jackman Jr. |
Edited by | Henry Batista |
Production company | Gene Autry Productions |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
Joe is paralyzed by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. His father, Walt, tries to kill the horse in anger but is unsuccessful and the horse escapes. Autry, who stopped Walt from killing the animal, is asked to leave the ranch. He finds the horse and trains it in the hopes of returning it to Joe to give him the will to overcome his disability.
Cast
- Gene Autry as Gene Autry
- Gloria Henry as Connie Bailey
- Jack Holt as Walt Bailey
- Dickie Jones as Joe Bailey
- Pat Buttram as Hank
- Rufe Davis as Chuck
- John McGuire as Bud Williams
- Eddy Waller as Steve
- Redd Harper as Andy
- Champion as Champ, the Strawberry Roan[2]
Production
Filming locations
- Santa Clarita, California, USA
- Andy Jauregui Ranch, Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
- Sedona, Arizona, USA[3]
Soundtrack
- "The Strawberry Roan" (Curley Fletcher) by Gene Autry
- "Texas Sandman" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) by Gene Autry
- "The Angel Song (When the Angels turn the lights on in Heaven)" (Gene Austin, Curt Massey, Mary Millard) by Gene Autry
- "Can't Shake the Sands of Texas From My Shoes" (Gene Austin, Kenneth Pitts, Diane Johnston) by Gene Autry
- "When the White Roses Bloom in Red River Valley" by Gene Autry[4]
References
- Citations
- "The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- "Full cast and crew for The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- "Locations for The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- "Soundtracks for The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- Bibliography
- George-Warren, Holly (2007). Public Cowboy no. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195177466.
- Green, Douglas B. (2002). Singing in the Saddle: The History of the Singing Cowboy. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. ISBN 978-0826514127.
- Magers, Boyd (2007). Gene Autry Westerns. Madison, NC: Empire Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0944019498.
External links
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