The Strawberry Roan

For similarly titled films, see Strawberry Roan (disambiguation).

The Strawberry Roan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn English
Screenplay by
Story byJulian Zimet
Produced byArmand Schaefer
StarringGene Autry
Gloria Henry
Jack Holt
Dickie Jones
Pat Buttram
CinematographyFred Jackman Jr.
Edited byHenry Batista
Music byMischa Bakaleinikoff (uncredited)
Production
company
Gene Autry Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 1948 (1948-08-01)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Strawberry Roan is a 1948 American western drama film directed by John English and starring Gene Autry, Gloria Henry and Jack Holt.[1] It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was the first of two Autry Columbia films shot in Cinecolor, it was followed by The Big Sombrero.

Plot

Joe is paralyzed by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. His father, Walt, tries to kill the horse in anger but is unsuccessful and the horse escapes. Autry, who stopped Walt from killing the animal, is asked to leave the ranch. He finds the horse and trains it in the hopes of returning it to Joe to give him the will to overcome his disability.

Cast

Production

Stuntwork

Filming locations

Soundtrack

  • "The Strawberry Roan" (Curley Fletcher) by Gene Autry
  • "Texas Sandman" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) by Gene Autry
  • "The Angel Song (When the Angels turn the lights on in Heaven)" (Gene Austin, Curt Massey, Mary Millard) by Gene Autry
  • "Can't Shake the Sands of Texas From My Shoes" (Gene Austin, Kenneth Pitts, Diane Johnston) by Gene Autry
  • "When the White Roses Bloom in Red River Valley" by Gene Autry[4]

References

Citations
  1. ^ "The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Full cast and crew for The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Locations for The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Soundtracks for The Strawberry Roan". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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