The Yellow Rose of Texas (film)

1944 film

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Joseph Kane
Written by| Jack Townley (story and screenplay)
Produced by| Harry Grey (associate producer)
Starring| See below
Cinematography| Jack A. Marta
Edited by| Tony Martinelli
Music by|

* R. Dale Butts
* Marlin Skiles

Distributed by| Republic Pictures

Release date

* June 24, 1944 (1944-06-24)

Running time

* 69 minutes (original version)
* 54 minutes (edited version)

Country| United States
Language| English

The Yellow Rose of Texas is a 1944 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, and starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.[1][2]

## Plot[edit]

Singing cowboy Roy Rogers is an insurance investigator sent to find a stash of money lifted from a company payroll. Under the guise of a performer on a showboat called "The Yellow Rose of Texas",[3] Roy meets Betty Weston, the daughter of the falsely-accused Sam Weston, who has recently escaped from prison.[1] Together, Roy and Betty set out to prove her father was wrongly accused and track down the real criminal.

## Cast[edit]

* Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
* Trigger as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies
* Dale Evans as Betty Weston
* Grant Withers as Express Agent Lucas
* Harry Shannon as Sam Weston
* George Cleveland as Captain "Cap" Joe
* William Haade as Buster, Roy's Sidekick
* Weldon Heyburn as Charley Goss
* Hal Taliaferro as Ferguson
* Tom London as Sheriff Allen
* Dick Botiller as Indian Pete
* Janet Martin as Showboat Singer
* Bob Nolan as Singer
* Peter Lawman as Singer
* Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians

## Soundtrack[edit]

* "Western Wonderland" (Music by Ken Carson, lyrics by Guy Savage)
* "Lucky Me, Unlucky You" (Written by Charles Henderson)
* "Down in the Old Town Hall" (Charles Henderson)
* "The Timber Trail" (Written by Tim Spencer)
* "On a Show Boat" (Charles Henderson)
* "Song of the Rover" (Written by Bob Nolan)
* "Take It Easy" (Written by Xavier Cugat, Irving Taylor and Vic Mizzy)
* "A Two-Seated Saddle and a One-Gaited Horse" (Written by Tim Spencer)
* "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (Traditional)
* "Down Mexico Way" (Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sol Meyer and Eddie Cherkose)
* "Vira do minho" (Traditional)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b White, Raymond E. (2005). King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. University of Wisconsin Press/Popular Press. pp. 141–142. ISBN 9780299210045.
2. ^ Reid, John Howard (2011). Westerns: A Guide to the Best (and Worst) Western Movies on DVD. pp. 202–203.
3. ^ Dunn, Jeff; Lutzweiler, James. "Yellow Rose of Texas". Texas State Historical Association.

## External links[edit]

* The Yellow Rose of Texas at IMDb
* The Yellow Rose of Texas (edited version) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

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Films directed by Joseph Kane

* In Old Santa Fe (1934)
* Tumbling Tumbleweeds (1935)
* The Headline Woman (1935)
* Melody Trail (1935)
* The Lawless Nineties (1936)
* King of the Pecos (1936)
* The Lonely Trail (1936)
* Guns and Guitars (1936)
* Oh, Susanna! (1936)
* Ride Ranger Ride (1936)
* The Old Corral (1936)
* Undersea Kingdom (1936)
* Git Along Little Dogies (1937)
* Round-Up Time in Texas (1937)
* Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge (1937)
* Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937)
* Boots and Saddles (1937)
* Springtime in the Rockies (1937)
* Heart of the Rockies (1937)
* The Old Barn Dance (1938)
* Born to Be Wild (1938)
* Arson Gang Busters (1938)
* Under Western Stars (1938)
* Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)
* Man from Music Mountain (1938)
* Shine On, Harvest Moon (1938)
* Days of Jesse James (1939)
* Colorado (1940)
* The Border Legion (1940)
* Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)
* Sheriff of Tombstone (1941)
* Nevada City (1941)
* Rags to Riches (1941)
* Jesse James at Bay (1941)
* South of Santa Fe (1942)
* Sons of the Pioneers (1942)
* Romance on the Range (1942)
* The Man from Music Mountain (1943)
* King of the Cowboys (1943)
* The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
* Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
* In Old Sacramento (1946)
* Plainsman and the Lady (1946)
* Old Los Angeles (1948)
* The Gallant Legion (1948)
* The Plunderers (1948)
* The Last Bandit (1949)
* Brimstone (1949)
* Rock Island Trail (1950)
* The Savage Horde (1950)
* California Passage (1950)
* Oh! Susanna (1951)
* Fighting Coast Guard (1951)
* The Sea Hornet (1951)
* Hoodlum Empire (1952)
* Woman of the North Country (1952)
* Ride the Man Down (1952)
* San Antone (1953)
* Jubilee Trail (1954)
* Hell's Outpost (1954)
* The Road to Denver (1955)
* The Vanishing American (1955)
* Thunder Over Arizona (1956)
* Spoilers of the Forest (1957)
* The Lawless Eighties (1957)
* The Last Stagecoach West (1957)
* The Crooked Circle (1957)
* Gunfire at Indian Gap (1957)
* The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
* The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
* Track of Thunder (1967)
* Smoke in the Wind (1975)

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