Under California Stars
{{Short description|1948 film by William Witney}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Under California Stars
| image = Under California Stars film poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = William Witney
| producer = Edward J. White
| writer =
| story = Paul Gangelin
| screenplay = {{ubl|Paul Gangelin|Sloan Nibley}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Roy Rogers|Trigger|Jane Frazee|Andy Devine}}
| music = {{ubl|R. Dale Butts|Mort Glickman|Ernest Gold|Nathan Scott}}
| cinematography = Jack A. Marta
| editing =Tony Martinelli
| studio = Republic Pictures
| distributor = Republic Pictures
| released = {{film date|1948|04|30|United States}}
| runtime = {{ubl|70 minutes|54 minutes}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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File:Under California Stars (1948) 1.jpg, Jane Frazee, and Andy Devine ]]
Under California Stars is a 1948 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee and Andy Devine. The film was shot in Trucolor. After returning from Hollywood after his tenth anniversary in films to his ranch, Rogers tackles a gang who kidnap his horse Trigger and hold it to ransom.
This film is now in the public domain.
Plot
Roy has just finished his latest film and leaves for his ranch where be will be broadcasting a show celebrating his tenth year in movies. When Roy and Trigger arrive at his ranch he finds Cookie has hired his relatives. Caroline, the only relative that doesn't have a strong resemblance to Cookie, is the horse trainer.
Bob tells Roy a gang of men are hunting range horses. Roy puts a stop to hunting on his land. Pop decides there's money in kidnapping Trigger and demands a $100,000 ransom. McFarland's stepson, Ted, and his dog Tramp, run away and is found hiding in Roy's barn. A trap is set to catch the kidnappers ranch.
Cast
- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
- Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse
- Jane Frazee as Caroline Bullfincher
- Andy Devine as Cookie Bullfincher / Alf Bullfincher
- George Lloyd as Pop Jordan
- Wade Crosby as Lige McFarland
- Michael Chapin as Ted Carver
- House Peters Jr. as Henchman Ed
- Steve Clark as Sheriff
- Joseph A. Garro as John the Banker
- Paul Power as Movie Director Paul
- John Wald as WYX Radio Announcer
- Bob Nolan as Bob
- Sons of the Pioneers as musicians, ranch hands
Soundtrack
- Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Under California Stars" (Written by Jack Elliott)
- Andy Devine and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Rogers, King of the Cowboys" (Written by Jack Elliott)
- Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Dust" (Written by Johnny Marvin)
- Sons of the Pioneers - "Serenade to a Coyote" (Written by Andy Parker)
- Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Little Saddle Pal" (Written by Jack Elliott)
External links
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- {{IMDb title|id=0040915|title=Under California Stars}}
- {{Internet Archive film|id=under_california_stars|name=Under California Stars}}
{{William Witney}}
Category:1948 Western (genre) films
Category:Republic Pictures films
Category:Films set in Los Angeles
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:Films directed by William Witney
Category:1940s English-language films
Category:English-language Western (genre) films
Category:Films scored by Mort Glickman
Category:Films scored by Ernest Gold
Category:Films scored by Nathan Scott (composer)
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