Springtime in the Sierras

Springtime in the Sierras
Springtime in the Sierras
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	William Witney
Screenplay by	Sloan Nibley
Produced by	Edward J. White
Starring	Roy Rogers; Trigger; Jane Frazee; Andy Devine
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	Joseph Dubin; Mort Glickman; Ernest Gold; Nathan Scott
Production; company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	July 15, 1947 (United States);
Running time	75 minutes; 54 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Springtime in the Sierras is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers, Trigger, Jane Frazee and Andy Devine.

The film is now in the public domain.

Plot

Singing cowboy Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers are bringing horses to sell to Jean Loring's (Stephanie Bachelor) ranch. They come across an orphaned faun and decide to bring it to Captain Foster, a retired army captain who gave up the army to look after orphaned animals. Cap has the faun's mortally wounded mother who has been a victim of a gang of poachers shooting out of season that have been nearly wiping out the local animal population. Cap explains that the gang is well organised and sells their meat throughout the nation.

Cap captures the gang of vicious poachers who wear surplus USMC camouflage uniforms and use high powered rifles with sound suppressors. The leader of the poachers gets the drop on Cap and murders him, making his death seem like an accident. Roy, his photographer sidekick Cookie (Andy Devine) and rancher Taffy Baker (Jane Frazee) bring justice to the West and the Animal Kingdom.

Cast

Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
Trigger as Roy's Horse
Jane Frazee as Taffy Baker
Andy Devine as Cookie Bullfincher
Stephanie Bachelor as Jean Loring
Harold Landon as Bert Baker
Harry Cheshire as Cap Foster
Roy Barcroft as Matt Wilkes
Chester Conklin Old Timer
Hank Patterson Old Timer
Whitey Christy as Henchman
Pascale Perry as Henchman
Bob Nolan as Musician
Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians, ranch hands

Soundtrack

Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Springtime in the Sierras" (Written by Jack Elliott)
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 Nolan)
Andy Devine and the Sons of the Pioneers - "What Are We Gonna Do Then?" (Written by Tim Spencer)
Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "The Quilting Party (When I Saw Sweet Nellie Home)" (1859) (Lyrics by John Fletcher, music by Frances Kyle)

Release

June 26, 2011 Film Chest released Springtime in the Sierras, rarely ever seen in color, restored from the original, rare, 16mm archive print and digitally re-mastered presented in full frame with an aspect ratio of 4 x 3 and mono sound. Bonus feature: The Chevy Show Easter special (April 2, 1961) featuring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with special guests Charley Weaver, Eddie Arnold, George Maharis, and The Limeliters.^[1]

References

^ Review at Cinema Sentries Film Chest Media Group Press Release

External links

Springtime in the Sierras at IMDb
Springtime in the Sierras is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Film Chest Media Group Press Release
Review at Cinema Sentries
Springtime in the Sierras on Amazon

[1] Review at Cinema Sentries Film Chest Media Group Press Release

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v t e Films directed by William Witney
1930s	The Painted Stallion (1937) S.O.S. Coast Guard (1937) The Trigger Trio (1937) Zorro Rides Again (1937) The Lone Ranger (1938) The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938) Dick Tracy Returns (1938) Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
1940s	Heroes of the Saddle (1940) Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) King of the Royal Mounted (1940) Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) Jungle Girl (1941) King of the Texas Rangers (1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) Spy Smasher (1942) Perils of Nyoka (1942) King of the Mounties (1942) G-Men vs. the Black Dragon (1943) Roll on Texas Moon (1946) Home in Oklahoma (1946) The Crimson Ghost (1946) Heldorado (1946) Apache Rose (1947) Bells of San Angelo (1947) Springtime in the Sierras (1947) On the Old Spanish Trail (1947) The Gay Ranchero (1947) Under California Stars (1948) Eyes of Texas (1948) Night Time in Nevada (1948) Grand Canyon Trail (1948) The Far Frontier (1948) Susanna Pass (1949) Down Dakota Way (1949) The Golden Stallion (1949)
1950s	Bells of Coronado (1950) Twilight in the Sierras (1950) Trigger, Jr. (1950) Sunset in the West (1950) North of the Great Divide (1950) Trail of Robin Hood (1950) Spoilers of the Plains (1951) Heart of the Rockies (1951) In Old Amarillo (1951) South of Caliente (1951) Pals of the Golden West (1951) Colorado Sundown (1952) The Last Musketeer (1952) Border Saddlemates (1952) Old Oklahoma Plains (1952) The WAC from Walla Walla (1952) South Pacific Trail (1952) Down Laredo Way (1953) Old Overland Trail (1953) Iron Mountain Trail (1953) Shadows of Tombstone (1953) The Outcast (1954) Santa Fe Passage (1955) City of Shadows (1955) Headline Hunters (1955) The Fighting Chance (1955) The Last Command (1955) (battle scenes) Stranger at My Door (1956) A Strange Adventure (1956) Panama Sal (1957) The Cool and the Crazy (1958) Juvenile Jungle (1958) Young and Wild (1958) The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) Paratroop Command (1959)
1960s - 1980s	Valley of the Redwoods (1960) The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) The Long Rope (1961) The Cat Burglar (1961) Master of the World (1961) Apache Rifles (1964) Arizona Raiders (1965) The Girls on the Beach (1965) 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) Darktown Strutters (1974) Quell and Co. (1982)