The Singing Hill 1941-Gene Autry

The Singing Hill



1941

Republic Pictures

Production#: 1004

75 minutes



Synopsis:

Foreman Gene Autry, head of the Cattlemen's association, is determined to prevent the Circle R Ranch's spoiled society girl owner, Jo Adams, from selling the property to John Ramsey. The ranch's vast grazing lands have been free range for all the neighborhood ranchers and Ramsey will close the land to the ranchers. In order to get an audience with Jo, Gene, Frog Millhouse, and the orphaned Patsy masquerade as musicians to play at one of Jo's lavish parties. Gene discloses that he is the foreman and pleads with her to reconsider her plan to sell the ranch. Jo angrily refuses. She soon reveals that she has already spent the $25,000 down payment to pay off her debts. Gene, with the help of his old friend Judge Starrbottle, has Jo declared incompetent and Gene appointed guardian of her affairs, much to Jo's great indignation. Gene and the cattlemen pool their herds to raise the money to repay Ramsey. Ramsey's henchmen crash a truck into a dam, flooding the canyon where the herds are bedded down for the night on their way to the railroad station. All of the cattle are either stampeded or drowned, and Gene and his friends regretfully depart the Circle R. Jo, touched by the ranchers' loss, is ashamed that her own selfishness is the cause of them losing their homes and determines to right her wrong and prevent the sale from going through. Ramsey is brought to justice, and happy days return to the valley.





Cast

Character: Performer:

Gene Autry Gene Autry

Frog Millhouse Smiley Burnette

Josephine Adams Virginia Dale

Patsy Mary Lee

Judge Starrbottle Spencer Charters

Dada Gerald Oliver Smith

John Ramsey George Meeker

Pop Sloan Wade Boteler

James Morgan Harry Stubbs

Cactus Cactus Mack

Flint Jack Kirk

Champion Champion



Songs

PATSY’S BIRTHDAY ROUTINE Mary Lee

I'LL GO RIDIN’ DOWN

THAT OLD TEXAS TRAIL Gene Autry, Mary Lee, Smiley Burnette, and Cactus Mack

TUMBLED DOWN

SHACK IN HAVANA Virginia Dale

BLUEBERRY HILL Gene Autry

LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, and Extras

SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS Mary Lee and Smiley Burnette

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED HOEDOWN Gene Autry

LAST ROUND-UP Gene Autry and Studio Singers

THERE’LL NEVER BE

ANOTHER PAL LIKE YOU Gene Autry

I'LL GO RIDIN’ DOWN

THAT OLD TEXAS TRAIL Gene Autry, Virginia Dale, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee,

and Extras



Crew

Directed by Lew Landers

Associate Producer Harry Grey

Screenplay Olive Cooper

Original Story Jesse Lasky, Jr. - Richard Murphy

Production Manager Al Wilson

Photography William Nobles

Film Editor Les Orlebeck

Musical Supervisor Raoul Kraushaar