Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mack V. Wright
Produced by Armand Schaefer[1]
Screenplay by Jack Natteford
Story by Johnston McCulley
Starring
Music by Raoul Kraushaar (supervisor)
Cinematography William Nobles
Edited by
  • Tony Martinelli
  • Lester Orlebeck (uncredited)
Production
company
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release dates
  • May 12, 1937 (1937-05-12) (U.S.)
Running time
 61 minutes[2]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $23,500[2]

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm is a 1937 American Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Armida. Based on a story by Johnston McCulley, the film is about two cowboys who assume the identities of dead outlaws in order to stop a bunch of cattle rustlers, later discovering that the outlaws are far from dead.[2][3]

Plot

Gene Autry (Gene Autry) and his sidekick Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) decide to leave Gene's ranch in order to pursue cattle rustlers who have been terrorizing the range. The men they are following, the Apache Kid (Max Hoffman Jr.) and Black Jim (Charles King), kill two lawmen and exchange clothes with them. When Gene and Frog discover the bodies, they decide to take their clothes and, disguised as wanted outlaws, head for the border.

Gene discovers that Joe Stafford (Monte Blue), a supposed upstanding head of the cattlemen's association, is the boss behind the rusting gang. When Stafford's niece, Rosa Montero (Armida), and his stepdaughter Mary Ellen (Ann Pendleton) mistake Gene and Frog for the Apache Kid and Black Jim, they turn them in to the deputies, who turn out to be the real outlaws in disguise.

Gene and Frog are able to escape, and with the help of Gene's partner, Buffalo Bradey (Hal Taliaferro), and a group of singing cowhands, who eventually reveal themselves to be Texas Rangers, the rustlers are captured. After Stafford is killed, Gene and Frog return to Gene's ranch.[2]

Cast

Production

Casting

Mexican-born actress Armida was paid significantly more than Autry's past female co-stars, $750, for her appearance in Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm. According to Autry, she helped him to sing Spanish lyrics to film songs.[5]

Filming and budget

Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm was filmed March 10–20, 1937. The film had an operating budget of $23,500 (equal to $387,478 today), and a negative cost of $33,034.[2]

Stuntwork

Filming locations

Soundtrack

Memorable quotes

Frog Millhouse: I'd like a glass of milk.
Gene Autry: [elbows Frog] Aw, he's always kidding. We'll drink whiskey straight and wash it down with lye.

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Magers 2007, p. 84.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Magers 2007, p. 85.
  3. ↑ "Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Full cast and crew for Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  5. ↑ Magers 2007, pp. 85–86.
  6. ↑ "Locations for Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  7. ↑ Magers 2007, pp. 84–85.
  8. ↑ "Soundtracks for Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
Bibliography
  • George-Warren, Holly (2007). Public Cowboy no. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195177466. 
  • Green, Douglas B. (2002). Singing in the Saddle: The History of the Singing Cowboy. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. ISBN 978-0826514127. 
  • Magers, Boyd (2007). Gene Autry Westerns. Madison, NC: Empire Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-0944019498. 
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