Springtime in the Sierras
Encyclopedia
Springtime in the Sierras is a 1947 American
film
directed by William Witney
and starring Roy Rogers
.
United States
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film
Film
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directed by William Witney
William Witney
William Nuelsen Witney was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the movie serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures such as Daredevils of the Red Circle, Zorro's Fighting Legion and Drums of Fu Manchu.He directed many Westerns during his career,...
and starring Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
.
Cast
- Roy RogersRoy RogersRoy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
as Roy Rogers - Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse
- Jane FrazeeJane FrazeeMary Jane Frehse , known as Jane Frazee, was an American actress, singer, and dancer.-Professional life:...
as Taffy Baker - Andy DevineAndy DevineAndrew Vabre "Andy" Devine was an American character actor and comic cowboy sidekick known for his distinctive raspy voice.-Early life:...
as Cookie Bullfincher - Stephanie Bachelor as Jean Loring
- Harold Landon as Bert Baker
- Harry CheshireHarry CheshireHarry Cheshire was an American character actor with over 150 film appearances. He was perhaps best known for his role as "fair and square" Judge Ben Wiley in the TV series Buffalo Bill, Jr., founder of the fictional town Wileyville, Texas near the border with Mexico.-External links:...
as Cap Foster - Roy BarcroftRoy BarcroftRoy Barcroft was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. Noted film critic Leonard Maltin acclaimed Barcroft as "Republic Pictures' number one bad guy".-Early life:...
as Matt Wilkes - Chester ConklinChester ConklinChester Cooper Conklin was an American comedian and actor. He appeared in over 280 films, about half of them in the silent era.-Early life:...
Old Timer - Hank PattersonHank PattersonHank Patterson was an American actor and musician. He is most known for playing stableman Hank Miller on Gunsmoke and Fred Ziffel on Petticoat Junction and Green Acres....
Old Timer - Whitey Christy as Henchman
- Pascale Perry as Henchman
- Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
as Musician - Sons of the PioneersSons of the PioneersThe Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
as Musicians, ranch hands
Soundtrack
- Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Springtime in the Sierras" (Written by Jack ElliottJack ElliottJack Elliott was an American television and film composer, conductor, music arranger, and television producer.-Biography:...
) - Roy Rogers and Andy Devine - "Oh, What a Picture" (Written by Jack Elliott)
- Roy Rogers and Jane Frazee - "Pedro from Acapulco" (Written by Jack Elliott)
- Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "A Cowboy Has to Sing" (Written by Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
) - Andy Devine and the Sons of the Pioneers - "What Are We Gonna Do Then?" (Written by Tim SpencerTim SpencerTimothy Spencer is a former professional American football running back who played in the USFL and NFL from 1983 to 1990.-College and Pro career:...
) - Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "The Quilting Party (When I Saw Sweet Nellie Home)" (1859) (Lyrics by John FletcherJohn FletcherJohn Fletcher may refer to:*Sir John Aubrey-Fletcher, 7th Baronet , British soldier and cricketer*John Gould Fletcher , Pulitzer Prize winner*John Fletcher Hurst , Methodist bishop...
, music by Frances Kyle)