Heart of the Rio Grande (1942)
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Spoiled little rich girl Edith Fellows does what she can to avoid spending time on Gene Autry's dude ranch in this tuneful Western restored by U.C.L.A. in 2001 for Gene Autry Entertainment. Despite the best efforts of her teacher Alice Bennett (Fay McKenzie), Connie Lane (Fellows) quickly… More Spoiled little rich girl Edith Fellows does what she can to avoid spending time on Gene Autry's dude ranch in this tuneful Western restored by U.C.L.A. in 2001 for Gene Autry Entertainment. Despite the best efforts of her teacher Alice Bennett (Fay McKenzie), Connie Lane (Fellows) quickly manages to turn everyone against her, except Gene. The foreman/crooner teaches Connie the value of friendship and she reciprocates by sabotaging Hap Callahan's (William Haade) attempts to beat Gene in a bronco-busting contest. That, of course, is no way to win friendship and Hap avenges himself by causing a stampede that almost kills Connie. She is rescued in the nick of time by Gene, who also manages to pacify the stubborn girl's equally stubborn millionaire father (Pierre Watkin). Edith Fellows sings "Rainbow in the Night," while Gene, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Jimmy Wakely, and his trio take care of "Deep in the Heart of Texas," "Rocky Canyon," "Dusk on the Painted Desert," "I'll Wait for You," and five other selections. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Morgan
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Apr 12, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Strictly for Gene Autry fans and those who desire to complete their Autry collection.
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Cast
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Gene Autry
as Himself
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Smiley Burnette
as Frog
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Fay McKenzie
as Alice Bennett
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Edith Fellows
as Connie Lane
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Pierre Watkin
as Mr. Lane
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Joe Strauch Jr.
as Tadpole
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William Haade
as Hap Callahan
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Sarah Padden
as Mrs. Forbes
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Jean Porter
as Pudge
- Budd Buster
- Champion
- Edmund Cobb
- Harry Depp
- Kay Frye
- Milt Kibbee
- Nora Lane
- Mady Lawrence
- Frankie Marvin
- Howard Mitchell
- Melinda Wood Allen
- Buck Woods
- Frank Mills
- Jimmy Wakely Trio
