The United States Army sends Sergeant Gene Autry (Gene Autry), a rancher in civilian life, to negotiate the purchase of ranch land out West needed to build a strategic air base. Local ranchers, led by Gabby Whittaker (George "Gabby" Hayes), refuse to sell their land to the government.
After some investigation, Gene suspects that the ranchers' refusal to sell their land may be influenced by borax mine magnate Stevenson (Jonathan Hale), who wants more money than the government is offering for his Atlas Borax Mine. To prevent ranchers from selling their land to the army, Stevenson and his men embark upon a plan of sabotage that makes it appear that the army fliers are employing ruthless tactics to force the ranchers into selling.
Influenced by Stevenson's covert agitation, the ranchers are driven to armed resistance when Gabby's nephew Jimmy (Billy Lee) is killed in an explosion caused by Stevenson. As the ranchers prepare to barricade the town, Gene rides to the rescue with proof that Stevenson was responsible for the explosion and the sabotage. Angered by the treachery, the ranchers, led by Gene in an armored truck, ride to the Atlas Borax Mine and bring Stevenson and his gang to justice.
Stuntwork for the film was performed by Joe Yrigoyen (Gene's double), Jack Kirk (Smiley's double), Nellie Walker, Henry Morris, Jack Long, Tom Steele, Bill Yrigoyen, Wally West, Art Dillard, Jay Wilsey, Carey Loftin, Charles Thomas, Duke York, George Allen, Eddie Parker, and Bert LeBaron.[1]
Filming locationsedit
In Old Monterey was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, Kernville, railroad tracks at Castaic Junction and Piru, the Big T Plant of Consumers Rock and Gravel Co. (Borax plant) at San Fernando Blvd. and Dexter, and Lasky Mesa in Calabasas.[1]
Soundtrackedit
"It Happened in Monterey" (Mabel Wayne, Billy Rose) by Gene Autry during the opening credits and at the end
"Born in the Saddle" (Gene Autry, Johnny Marvin) by Gene Autry
"My Buddy" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) by Gene Autry and The Hoosier Hotshots
"It Looks Like Rain" by Smiley Burnette and The Hoosier Hotshots
"The Vacant Chair (We Shall Meet But We Shall Miss Him)" (George Frederick Root, Henry S. Washburn) by Gene Autry and June Storey in church, with organ accompaniment
"Colors" by a bugler when the flag is lowered
"Taps" (Daniel Butterfield) by a bugler for lights out
Sergeant Gene Autry: We need places where our men can train and our equipment can be tested over and over again until every flaw can be found and corrected. And I don't believe any of you are such poor Americans that you won't be proud to do your part.
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In Old Monterey is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry Smiley Burnette and June Storey Based on a story by Gerald Geraghty and George Sherman the film is about an army sergeant and former rancher who runs into opposition from local ranchers when the United States Army sends him to purchase their ranch land needed for a strategic air base 2 In Old MontereyTheatrical release posterDirected byJoseph KaneScreenplay byGerald Geraghty Dorrell McGowan Stuart E McGowanStory byGerald Geraghty George ShermanProduced byArmand Schaefer associate StarringGene Autry Smiley Burnette June StoreyCinematographyErnest MillerEdited byEdward MannMusic byRaoul Kraushaar musical director ProductioncompanyRepublic PicturesDistributed byRepublic PicturesRelease dateAugust 14 1939 1939 08 14 USA Running time73 minutes 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Stuntwork 3 2 Filming locations 3 3 Soundtrack 4 Memorable quotes 5 References 6 External linksPlot editThe United States Army sends Sergeant Gene Autry Gene Autry a rancher in civilian life to negotiate the purchase of ranch land out West needed to build a strategic air base Local ranchers led by Gabby Whittaker George Gabby Hayes refuse to sell their land to the government After some investigation Gene suspects that the ranchers refusal to sell their land may be influenced by borax mine magnate Stevenson Jonathan Hale who wants more money than the government is offering for his Atlas Borax Mine To prevent ranchers from selling their land to the army Stevenson and his men embark upon a plan of sabotage that makes it appear that the army fliers are employing ruthless tactics to force the ranchers into selling Influenced by Stevenson s covert agitation the ranchers are driven to armed resistance when Gabby s nephew Jimmy Billy Lee is killed in an explosion caused by Stevenson As the ranchers prepare to barricade the town Gene rides to the rescue with proof that Stevenson was responsible for the explosion and the sabotage Angered by the treachery the ranchers led by Gene in an armored truck ride to the Atlas Borax Mine and bring Stevenson and his gang to justice Cast editGene Autry as Gene Autry Smiley Burnette as Frog Millhouse June Storey as Jill Whittaker George Gabby Hayes as Gabby Whittaker The Hoosier Hot Shots as Soldier Musicians Sarie and Sallie as Themselves The Ranch Boys as Singing Cowhands Stuart Hamblen as Bugler Billy Lee as Jimmy Whittaker Jonathan Hale as Stevenson Owner of the Atlas Borax Mine Robert Warwick as Major Clifford V Forbes William Hall as Gilman Mine Foreman Eddie Conrad as Club Marine Owner Champion as Gene s Horse uncredited 1 Production editStuntwork edit Stuntwork for the film was performed by Joe Yrigoyen Gene s double Jack Kirk Smiley s double Nellie Walker Henry Morris Jack Long Tom Steele Bill Yrigoyen Wally West Art Dillard Jay Wilsey Carey Loftin Charles Thomas Duke York George Allen Eddie Parker and Bert LeBaron 1 Filming locations edit In Old Monterey was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills Lone Pine California Kernville railroad tracks at Castaic Junction and Piru the Big T Plant of Consumers Rock and Gravel Co Borax plant at San Fernando Blvd and Dexter and Lasky Mesa in Calabasas 1 Soundtrack edit It Happened in Monterey Mabel Wayne Billy Rose by Gene Autry during the opening credits and at the end Born in the Saddle Gene Autry Johnny Marvin by Gene Autry My Buddy Walter Donaldson Gus Kahn by Gene Autry and The Hoosier Hotshots It Looks Like Rain by Smiley Burnette and The Hoosier Hotshots Tumbling Tumbleweeds Bob Nolan by Gene Autry and The Ranch Boys Little Pardner Gene Autry Johnny Marvin Fred Rose by Gene Autry Virginia Blues Fred Meinken Ernie Erdman by The Hoosier Hotshots Columbia the Gem of the Ocean David T Shaw by Gene Autry George Gabby Hayes and Townsmen The Vacant Chair We Shall Meet But We Shall Miss Him George Frederick Root Henry S Washburn by Gene Autry and June Storey in church with organ accompaniment Colors by a bugler when the flag is lowered Taps Daniel Butterfield by a bugler for lights out You re in the Army Now Traditional variations played often in the score 3 Memorable quotes editSergeant Gene Autry We need places where our men can train and our equipment can be tested over and over again until every flaw can be found and corrected And I don t believe any of you are such poor Americans that you won t be proud to do your part References editCitations a b c d Magers p 142 Magers pp 141 143 Magers pp 141 142 Bibliography George Warren Holly 2007 Public Cowboy no 1 The Life and Times of Gene Autry New York Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0195177466 Green Douglas B 2002 Singing in the Saddle The History of the Singing Cowboy Nashville Vanderbilt University Press ISBN 978 0826514127 Magers Boyd 2007 Gene Autry Westerns Madison NC Empire Publishing Inc ISBN 978 0944019498 External links editIn Old Monterey at IMDb nbsp In Old Monterey at the TCM Movie Database In Old Monterey at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title In Old Monterey amp oldid 1194840721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
