Song of the West
| Song of the West (1930) | |
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| Directed by | Ray Enright |
| Written by | Harvey F. Thew based on the Broadway Operetta by Oscar Hammerstein II and Laurence Stallings |
| Starring | John Boles, Vivienne Segal and Joe E. Brown |
| Cinematography | Devereaux Jennings (Technicolor) |
| Edited by | George Marks |
| Music by | Harry Akst, Grant Clarke, Oscar Hammerstein II and Vincent Youmans |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | March 15, 1930 |
Running time | 82 min. |
| Language | English |
Song of the West is a 1930 musical operetta film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the musical play Rainbow (from 1928) which was written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Laurence Stallings. It was the first all-color all-talking feature to be filmed entirely outdoors. The film starred John Boles (actor), Joe E. Brown and Vivienne Segal.
The story takes place in 1849. John Boles plays the part of a young Amry scout who kills and officer in self-defense and escapes. He goes out West to California for the Gold Rush and opens a gambling hall in San Francisco. Eventually, he falls in love with the daughter (played by Vivienne Segal) of his former commander. Some members of the military eventually find him leading John Boles to make a hard decision. Joe E. Brown, who played the part of Boles' doomed sidekick, provided the comedy for the film.
No copies of the film are known to exist.
Cast
As Listed in the Credits of the Film
- John Boles - Captain Stanton
- Vivienne Segal - Virginia
- Joe E. Brown - Hasty
- Marie Wells - Lotta
- Sam Hardy - Davolo
- Marion Byron - Penny
- Eddie Gribbon - Sergeant Major
- Edward Martindel - Colonel
- Rudolph Cameron - Lt. Singleton