''Song of Idaho'' is a 1948 American Western musical film directed by

Ray Nazarro Ray Nazarro ''(aka'' "Ray" and "Nat;" ''né'' Raymond Alfred Nazarro; September 25, 1902 – September 8, 1986) was an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. Budd Boetticher called him a "ten-day picture guy."Budd Boe ...

. It was released by

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...

Plot

King Russell (

Kirby Grant Kirby Grant (November 24, 1911 – October 30, 1985), born Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., was a long-time B movie and television actor, mostly remembered for having played the title role in the Western-themed adventure television series ''Sky King''. B ...

) is a hillbilly singer whose show is canceled by its sponsor. The

Hoosier Hot Shots The Hoosier Hot Shots were an American quartet of musicians who entertained on stage, screen, radio, and records from the mid-1930s into the 1970s. The group formed in Indiana where they performed on local radio before moving to Chicago and a n ...

and Russell must try to win over the sponsor's young son in order to get the sponsor to change his mind.

Cast

* The Hoosier Hotshots as Musicians ** Paul Trietsch as Hotshot Hezzie ** Ken Trietsch as Hotshot Ken ** Gil Taylor as Hotshot Gil ** Charles Ward as Hotshot Gabe *

as King Russell *

June Vincent June Vincent (born Dorothy June Smith, July 17, 1920 – November 20, 2008) was an American actress. Life and career Vincent was born in Harrod, Ohio, the daughter of Sybil Irwin and the Rev. Willis E. Smith. Stage Vincent's acting career bega ...

as Eve Allen *

Tommy Ivo Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

as Junior Nottingham *

Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan (September 20, 1910 – November 10, 2008) was an American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and NASA, at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Vir ...

as Sara Mom Russell *

Emory Parnell Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. Early years Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Parnell trained as a musician at Morningside ...

as J. Chester Nottingham * The Sunshine Boys as Musicians * The Sunshine Girls as Singing Trio *

The Starlighters The Starlighters were an American singing group of the mid 20th century. The group was formed in 1946, the members being Pauline Byrns, Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Howard Hudson, and future star Andy Williams, all alumni of Six Hits and a Miss. Wil ...

as Singing Quintet

Music

The film features the musical quartet Hoosier Hot Shots (Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Gil Taylor, Charles Ward) who also star as actors. The Sunshine Boys also provide music, and the Sunshine Girls and the

Starlighters The Starlighters were an American singing group of the mid 20th century. The group was formed in 1946, the members being Pauline Byrns, Vince Degen, Tony Paris, Howard Hudson, and future star Andy Williams, all alumni of Six Hits and a Miss. Wi ...

sing. Songs performed in ''Song of Idaho'' include: *"Idaho, Here We Come" *"I'm Sorry I Didn't Say I'm Sorry" *""Rocky Mountain Express" *"Here Comes The Cheer Parade" *"Idaho" *"Driftin'" *"Nobody Else but You" *"Rhythm of the River" *"Sippin' Cider by the Zuyder Zee" *"When the Lightning Struck Coon Creek"

References

External links

*{{IMDb title , id=0175191 1948 films American Western (genre) musical films Country music films 1940s Western (genre) musical films Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films Films directed by Ray Nazarro 1940s American films