''Roll Along, Cowboy'' is a 1937 American
musical
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Western
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film directed by
Gus Meins
Gus Meins (March 6, 1893 – August 1, 1940), born Gustave Peter Ludwig Luley, was an American film director. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany.
Career
Meins started out in the 'teens as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Evening Herald before ...
. It is based on the 1931 novel ''The Dude Ranger'' by
Zane Grey
Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontie ...
, and is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 1934 film ''
The Dude Ranger''.
Plot summary
Differences from novel
Cast
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Smith Ballew
Sykes "Smith" Ballew (January 21, 1902 – May 2, 1984) was an American actor, sophisticated singer, orchestra leader, and a western singing star. He also was billed as Buddy Blue, Charles Roberts, and Billy Smith.
Early years
The son of Wil ...
as Randy Porter
*
Cecilia Parker
Cecilia Parker (April 26, 1914 – July 25, 1993) was a Canadian-born American film actress. She was best known for portraying Marian Hardy, the sister of Andy Hardy in eleven of the Andy Hardy film series.
Early life and career
Cecilia ...
as Janet Blake
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Stanley Fields as Barry Barker
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Ruth Robinson
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France
* Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France
Switzerland
* Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny
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* Ruth, Alabama
* Ruth, Ar ...
as Edwina Blake
*
Wally Albright
Wally Albright (born Walton Algernon Albright Jr.; September 3, 1925 - August 7, 1999) was an American actor, water sportsman, and businessman. As a child actor, he was best known for his role in the ''Our Gang'' film series.
Career
The son of ...
as Danny Blake
*
Frank Milan
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as Arthur Hathaway
*
Bill Elliott
William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing ...
as Odie Fenton
*
Budd Buster
Budd Leland Buster (June 14, 1891 – December 22, 1965), usually credited as Budd Buster (and sometimes Bud Buster), was an American actor known for B western films. He sometimes was credited as George Selk in his later work.
Early life
Bus ...
as Cowhand Shorty
*
Harry Bernard
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as Ranch foreman Shep
*
Buster Fite
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*Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer
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*Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer
* Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American heavy ...
as Singing cowhand
*
Buster Fite and His Six Saddle Tramps
Buster may refer to:
People First name
*Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer
*Buster Glosson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general
*Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer
* Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American heavy ...
as Singing cowhands
Soundtrack
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1937 films
1937 Western (genre) films
Films based on works by Zane Grey
American Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
Films based on American novels
20th Century Fox films
Films produced by Sol Lesser
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