Sunset in Wyoming (1941)

Interesting facts

Sunset in Wyoming is a 1941 American Western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, George Cleveland, and Maris Wrixon. Based on a story by Joe Blair, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up against a lumber company clearcutting the timber from a local mountain causing catastrophic flooding and endangering the lives of valley ranchers. The film features the songs "There's a Home in Wyomin'" and "Sing Me a Song of the Saddle".

Production

Sunset in Wyoming was Maris Wrixon's only Gene Autry film. Born December 28, 1916, Wrixon appeared in over fifty films between 1939 and 1951. Between 1940 and 1942, she appeared in 29 films at Warner Brothers, mostly uncredited parts and supporting roles. In the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared on several television series. She is best remembered for her role in the horror film, The Ape, starring Boris Karloff.

Gene was very professional and wonderful to work with. I remember Gene kissed me on screen, which is something he didn't do very often with his leading ladies. There's a scene in Sunset in Wyoming where I'm pushed into a swimming pool. I took the fall in one take—thank goodness!

Wrixon was married to film editor Rudi Fehr. She died in Santa Monica, California of heart failure in 1999.

Sunset in Wyoming was filmed May 27 to June 11, 1941. The film had an operating budget of $78,803 (equal to $1,724,930 today), and a negative cost of $84,097.

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