Spoilers of the Plains
| Spoilers of the Plains | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | William Witney |
| Written by | Sloan Nibley[1] |
| Produced by | Edward J. White[2] |
| Starring | Roy Rogers Penny Edwards |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta (as Jack Marta)[3] |
| Edited by | Tony Martinelli[4] |
| Music by | R. Dale Butts[5] |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date | 1951[6] |
Running time | 66-67 minutes[7] or 68 minutes[8] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Spoilers of the Plains is a 1951 American Western film directed by William Witney, and starring Roy Rogers and Penny Edwards, with Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. The film was distributed by Republic Pictures.
"Happy Trails" song
In 1951, Willing had written a song titled "Happy Trails" for the movie. Subsequently, the first three notes of his song and its title were used by Dale Evans in writing her version of "Happy Trails" for both the original The Roy Rogers Show and the short-lived The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show, which aired on ABC in 1962. Dale's is the version that is popularly played and sung today, albeit without giving credit to Willing.[9]
Cast
Credited cast members include:[10][11]
- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
- Trigger as Trigger
- Penny Edwards as Frankie Manning
- Gordon Jones as Splinters Fedders
- Grant Withers as Gregory Camwell
- Don Haggerty as Henchman Ben Rix
- Fred Kohler, Jr. as Henchman Brooks
- House Peters, Jr. as Henchman Scheller
- George Meeker as Scientist Jim
- Keith Richards as Guard Travis
- Foy Willing as Singer and Oil Co. Worker Scheller
- Riders of the Purple Sage as Singers and Oil Co. Workers
References
- ^ "Product Details". Spoilers of the Plains (DVD ed.). July 13, 2004. ASIN B00022LIF2.
- ^ "Product Details". Spoilers of the Plains (DVD ed.). July 13, 2004. ASIN B00022LIF2.
- ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Overview: Cast & Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. TCM. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Overview: Cast & Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. TCM. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Movie Info". Spoilers of the Plains. Rotten Tomatoes. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Willing, Sharon Lee (October 16, 2006). No One to Cry To. Wheatmark. p. 80. ISBN 1-58736-686-X.
- ^ "Overview: Cast & Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. TCM. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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