Twilight on the Prairie (1944)
In this musical western, a cowboy band is offered the chance to appear in a Hollywood movie and begins the journey to the West Coast. Unfortunately, the band ends up stranded in Texas and must take a job running a ranch. Musical mayhem ensues: Songs include: "Let's Love Again," "Where the Prairie Meets the Sky," "Don't You Ever Be a Cowboy," "Texas Polka," "No Letter Today," "I Got Mellow in the Yellow of the Moon," "Sip Nip Song," "Salt-Water Cowboy," "The Blues," "Little Brown Jug" and "And Then."
- Date of release
- 1944-04-30
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Genres
- Music, Western
- Director
- Jean Yarbrough
Casting
- Johnny Downs — Bucky
- Vivian Austin — Sally Barton
- Leon Errol — Cactus (Ranch Foreman)
- Connie Haines — Ginger
- Eddie Quillan — Phil
- Milburn Stone — Gainsworth
- Jimmie Dodd — Chuck
- Olin Howland — Jed (as Olin Howlin)
- Perc Launders — Hank
- Foy Willing — Foy
- Jack Teagarden — Jack
Interesting facts
Twilight on the Prairie is a 1944 American Western film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Clyde Bruckman. The film stars Johnny Downs, Vivian Austin, Leon Errol, Connie Haines, Eddie Quillan, Milburn Stone and Jimmie Dodd. The film was released on July 14, 1944, by Universal Pictures.
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