Swing in the Saddle

"C'mon and celebrate with these celebrities of radio and screen in THE WEST'S BEST MUSICAL IN YEARS!"

1944 1h 9m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

MusicWestern

Synopsis

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In this tuneful western, two curious actresses head West to find out the name of their secret admirer. Songs include: "Amor", "Hey Mabel", "By the River Sainte Marie", "She Broke My Heart in Three Places", "When It's Harvest Time in Peaceful Valley" and "There'll Be a Jubilee".

“C'mon and celebrate with these celebrities of radio and screen in THE WEST'S BEST MUSICAL IN YEARS!”

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Cast

Jane Frazee
Penny Morrow
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
'Tiny' Baldwin
Slim Summerville
Northup 'Slim' Bayliss
Carla Balenda
Judy Bayliss
Mary Treen
Addie LaTour
Red River Dave
Steve Barrett
Carole Mathews
Doreen Nesbitt
Byron Foulger
Sheriff Mort Tucker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lew Landers
Writers: Morton Grant, Bradford Ropes, Maurice Leo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lew Landers, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jane Frazee and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams and Slim Summerville carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "C'mon and celebrate with these celebrities of radio and screen in THE WEST'S BEST MUSICAL IN YEARS!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0037338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lew Landers directs. George Meehan behind the camera. Aaron Stell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lew Landers, shot by George Meehan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Aaron Stell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jane Frazee and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams and Slim Summerville carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "C'mon and celebrate with these celebrities of radio and screen in THE WEST'S BEST MUSICAL IN YEARS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037338 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.