Man of the Frontier
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Red River Valley is a 1936
American film directed by B. Reeves Eason
about life in the early 20th century.
The film is also known as Man of the Frontier (American TV title).
1936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
American film directed by B. Reeves Eason
B. Reeves Eason
B. Reeves Eason was an American film director, actor and screenwriter. His directorial output was limited mainly to low-budget westerns and action pictures, but it was as a second-unit director and action specialist that he was best known...
about life in the early 20th century.
The film is also known as Man of the Frontier (American TV title).
Cast
- Gene AutryGene AutryOrvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...
as Gene Autry - Smiley BurnetteSmiley BurnetteLester Alvin Burnett , better known as Smiley Burnette, was a popular American country music performer and a comedic actor in Western films and on radio and TV, playing sidekick to Gene Autry and other B-movie cowboys. He was also a prolific singer-songwriter who could play as many as 100 musical...
as Frog - Frances Grant as Mary Baxter
- Boothe Howard as Steve Conway
- Jack Kennedy as Mike - Train Engineer
- ChampionChampionA champion is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition.There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, and even further divisions at one or more of these levels, as in soccer. Their champions...
as Gene's Horse - Sam Flint as George Baxter
- George ChesebroGeorge ChesebroGeorge Chesebro was an American film actor. He appeared in over 400 films between 1915 and 1954, beginning in two reelers starring Texas Guinan.He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died in Los Angeles, California....
as Bull Dural - Conway's Henchman - Charles King as Sam - Bull's Dupe
- Eugene JacksonEugene JacksonEugene W. Jackson, II was an American former child actor who was a regular of the Our Gang short series during the silent Pathé era.-Career:...
as Iodine - Edward HearnEdward HearnEdward Hearn was an American actor. He appeared in 361 films between 1915 and 1955.He was born in Dayton, Washington and died in Los Angeles County, California.-Selected filmography:* Daredevil Jack...
as Sheriff Ed - Frank LaRue as Banker Hartley Moore
- Ken CooperKen CooperKen Cooper is a Canadian politician who was the Conservative Party candidate for St. Boniface riding in the 2004 and 2006 federal electionsCooper has a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba, and a Master's Degree in business administration from the Ivey School of Business at...
as Henchman Long - Frankie Marvin as Henchman Becker
Soundtrack
Soundtrack:- George Chesebro, Gene Autry and men in the saloon - "Red River Valley" (Music and lyrics by Nick Manoloff)
- Gene Autry - "Yodeling Cowboy" (Music and lyrics by Gene Autry)
- Band in the saloon and Eugene Jackson - "Instrumental Dance #1" (Composer unknown)
- Band in the saloon "Instrumental Dance #2" (Composer unknown)
- Smiley Burnette - "Fetch Me Down My Trusty '45" (Written by Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette)
- Construction workers - "Construction Song (We Love Our Foreman)" (Composer unknown)
- In the score during the riot at the dam - "Ride of the Valkyrie" from "Die Walküre" (Composed by Richard WagnerRichard WagnerWilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
) - "Where a Water Wheel Keeps Turning On" (Written by Oliver Drake and Sam H. SteptSam H. SteptSamuel Howard Stept was an American songwriter who wrote for Broadway, Hollywood and the big bands. He became known simply as Sam Stept or Sam H. Stept — he almost never used his full middle name.-Family:Born in Odessa, Russia, Stept came to the U.S. at the age of three and grew up in...
) - "Red River Sweetheart" (Written by Smiley Burnette)
- "Keep Goin' Little Pony" (Written by Smiley Burnette)
- "Rienzi Overture" (Composed by Richard Wagner)