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Ridin' on a Rainbow is a 1941 American Western musical film directed by Lew Landers and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Mary Lee. Based on a story by Bradford Ropes, the film is about a singing cowboy whose investigation of a bank robbery takes him to a showboat, where he finds that a teenage singer's father has been working with the robbers to provide for her future. The film received an Academy Award nomination for best original song for "Be Honest with Me" (Gene Autry, Fred Rose).
Original Release
01/24/1941
US Release
01/24/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Smiley Burnette | Frog |
| Mary Lee | Patsy Evans |
| Carol Adams | Sally Bartlett |
| Ferris Taylor | Captain 'Lijah Bartlett |
| Georgia Caine | Mariah Bartlett |
| Byron Foulger | Matt 'Pop' Evans |
| Ralf Harolde | Blake, Bank Robber / Blake |
| Jimmy Conlin | Joe |
| Guy Usher | Sheriff Jim Mason |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gene Autry | Gene Autry |
| Smiley Burnette | Frog |
| Mary Lee | Patsy Evans |
| Carol Adams | Sally Bartlett |
| Ferris Taylor | Captain 'Lijah Bartlett |
| Georgia Caine | Mariah Bartlett |
| Byron Foulger | Matt 'Pop' Evans |
| Ralf Harolde | Blake, Bank Robber / Blake |
| Jimmy Conlin | Joe |
| Guy Usher | Sheriff Jim Mason |
| Anthony Warde | Scoop Morrison, Bank Robber / Scoop Morrison |
| Forrest Taylor | Rancher Jeff Billings |
| Burr Caruth | Banker Eben Carter |
| Ken Card | Banjo Player |
| Ed Cassidy | Rancher Brown |
| Champion | Champ - Gene's Horse |
| Edward Earle | Banker |
| Frank Lucas | Thelma |
| Arthur Furelly | Syd |
| Robert Haines | Audience Member |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Grey | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
