The Yellow Rose of Texas (film)
| The Yellow Rose of Texas | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Kane |
| Written by | Jack Townley (story and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Harry Grey (associate producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli |
| Music by | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Yellow Rose of Texas is a 1944 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, and starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]Singing cowboy Roy Rogers is an insurance investigator sent to find a stash of money lifted from a company payroll. Under the guise of a performer on a showboat called "The Yellow Rose of Texas",[3] Roy meets Betty Weston, the daughter of the falsely-accused Sam Weston, who has recently escaped from prison.[1] Together, Roy and Betty set out to prove her father was wrongly accused and track down the real criminal.
Cast
[edit]- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
- Trigger as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies
- Dale Evans as Betty Weston
- Grant Withers as Express Agent Lucas
- Harry Shannon as Sam Weston
- George Cleveland as Captain "Cap" Joe
- William Haade as Buster, Roy's Sidekick
- Weldon Heyburn as Charley Goss
- Hal Taliaferro as Ferguson
- Tom London as Sheriff Allen
- Dick Botiller as Indian Pete
- Janet Martin as Showboat Singer
- Bob Nolan as Singer
- Peter Lawman as Singer
- Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians
Soundtrack
[edit]- "Western Wonderland" (Music by Ken Carson, lyrics by Guy Savage)
- "Lucky Me, Unlucky You" (Written by Charles Henderson)
- "Down in the Old Town Hall" (Charles Henderson)
- "The Timber Trail" (Written by Tim Spencer)
- "On a Show Boat" (Charles Henderson)
- "Song of the Rover" (Written by Bob Nolan)
- "Take It Easy" (Written by Xavier Cugat, Irving Taylor and Vic Mizzy)
- "A Two-Seated Saddle and a One-Gaited Horse" (Written by Tim Spencer)
- "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (Traditional)
- "Down Mexico Way" (Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sol Meyer and Eddie Cherkose)
- "Vira do minho" (Traditional)
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Raymond E. (2005). King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. University of Wisconsin Press/Popular Press. pp. 141–142. ISBN 9780299210045.
- ^ Reid, John Howard (2011). Westerns: A Guide to the Best (and Worst) Western Movies on DVD. pp. 202–203.
- ^ Dunn, Jeff; Lutzweiler, James. "Yellow Rose of Texas". Texas State Historical Association.
External links
[edit]- The Yellow Rose of Texas at IMDb
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (edited version) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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