“ Under Western Stars ” ( Eng. Under Western Stars ) - United States Western film 1938, directed by Joseph Kane. Starring Roy Rogers . The film was the first big role for Roy Rogers, received under a contract with the company "Republic Public Pictures . ” Song " Dust ”, written by Johnny Marvin, was nominated for an Academy Award in the category“ Best Movie Song ” [2] .
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| Genre | Western |
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| In the main cast | Roy Rogers |
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| Film company | “ ” |
| Duration | 65 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
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| Year | 1938 |
| IMDb | ID 0030910 |
In 2009, the film “Under the Western Stars” was selected by the Library of Congress for the National Register of Films , as “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant, for perpetual storage [3] .
Content
Script
Scripted by Dorrell Magown, Sewart Magown and Betty Burbridge, a singing cowboy decides to run for US Congress to receive federal assistance to small ranchers in restoring their water rights during the Dusty Cauldron . His campaign is met without enthusiasm by the leaders of the water company [2] .
History
Initially, it was planned that Gene Autry would appear in the film, but due to contract problems [4], the film company Ripablic Pictures decided to find him a replacement in the person of Leonard Sly [5] . The film was the first in Sly's career, where he starred under the pseudonym Roy Rogers. Horse , known from previous actor films as The golden cloud also immediately established itself as a movie character. Under the working title " Washington Cowboy , the film was shot in 9 days in the vicinity of Alabama Hills ( , California ) in early 1938. [5]
The premiere took place in April at the Dallas movie theater " Capitol . " According to the tradition of cinemas of those years, before the screening of the film, a vocal-instrumental group appeared on the scene - “ Sans of de Pioniers ", in which the actor was a member, and sang several songs. The ensemble also signed a contract with the film company for a period of 7 years, as musical accompaniment to Roy Rogers. The film was the first of the B category westerns shown at the Broadway Cinema Criterion ”, and was elected“ Best Western Film of the Year ” [5] .
Notes
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030910/
- ↑ 1 2 Turner Classic Movies .
- ↑ Cannady .
- ↑ Agnew, 2012 , p. 59.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Phillips, 1995 , p. nineteen.
Sources
- Agnew, Jeremy. The Old West in fact and film : history versus Hollywood. - Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland; L. , 2012. - ISBN 978-0-7864-6888-1 .
- Cannady, Sheryl News from the Library of Congress . Library of Congress (December 30, 2009). Date of appeal April 24, 2014.
- Phillips, Robert W. Roy Rogers : a biography. - Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland; L. , 1995. - ISBN 0-89950-937-1 .
- Under Western Stars . Turner Classic Movies. Date of appeal April 24, 2014.