The Man from Button Willow is a 1965 American animatedWestern film about the adventures of Justin Eagle, the first U.S. government agent.[2] It was released on April 3, 1965, in the United States.[3]
During construction of the first transcontinental railroad, unscrupulous land grabbers are buying up land on which the railroad is to be built, forcing the U.S. government to purchase it at inflated prices. The government has deployed Senate investigators to put a stop to this, and has assembled a team of men who work in secret to protect them. One such man is Justin Eagle, who operates from his ranch, the Eagle's Nest, near the town of Button Willow in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Justin returns from business in San Francisco, reuniting with his adopted Japanese daughter Stormy and ranch hand Jeremiah "Sorry" Baker. Justin notes the presence in town of land grabber Montgomery Blaine and his henchman "the Whip". Justin's mare, Savannah, gives birth to a foal sired by his stallion, Rebel. The foal escapes the ranch and goes up a nearby mountain, accompanied by Justin's dog Shady and pet skunk, Alfie. When the foal is attacked by a cougar, Rebel rushes to the rescue and fights the predator off; Shady is injured but survives.
Justin learns from general store proprietor Abner Hawkins that several settlers have recently had their homes burned and been chased off their land, and that Senator Freeman is in San Francisco to investigate. The senator soon disappears; without his vote, the settlers will lose their land to land grabbers. Justin's contact sends word to him via homing pigeon, summoning him to San Francisco. There, he informs Justin that Senator Freeman has proof that Blaine has cheated and driven hundreds of settlers off their lands. The senator has been kidnapped and is being held on a ship, but it is not known which one. Once the ship is at sea, the senator will be murdered.
Following a tip to a saloon, Justin observes the proprietor, "Shanghai" Kelly, shanghai a sailor. Starting a fight as cover, Justin follows Kelly but falls through a trap door into a rowboat and is himself shanghaied by a ship captain. The ship sets sail, and Justin finds Senator Freeman captive aboard. With the help of kidnapped sailor Andy Svenson, Justin attacks the crew, knocking most of them overboard. They force the captain to sail the ship back to San Francisco.
Returning home, Justin is welcomed by Stormy and Sorry. Blaine and the Whip are imprisoned for their crimes.
Voice cast
Dale Robertson as Justin Eagle, and as himself in the live-action prologue
According to the film's pressbook, Dale Robertson provided the original story, appears in the live-action prologue, and financed the film though his company, United Screen Arts.[4]
Music
All tracks are written by George Bruns and Phyllis Bounds-Detiege.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"The Man from Button Willow"
2.
"Excuse Me, Ma'am"
3.
"A Bright and Early Moring on the Farm"
4.
"By Golly"
References
^"IMdB: The Man from Button Willow (1965)". April 3, 1965. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
^"The Man from Button Willow (tagllines)". Retrieved February 19, 2010.
^Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 191. ISBN0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
^p.162 Beck, Jerry The Animated Movie Guide Chicago Review Press, 28 Oct 2005
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The Man from Button Willow is a 1965 American animated Western film about the adventures of Justin Eagle the first U S government agent 2 It was released on April 3 1965 in the United States 3 The Man from Button WillowDirected byDavid DetiegeWritten byDavid DetiegeProduced byPhyllis Bounds DetiegeStarringDale RobertsonEdgar BuchananHoward KeelBarbara Jean WongMusic byGeorge StollRobert Van EpsDistributed byEagle FilmsUnited Screen ArtsRelease dateApril 3 1965 1965 04 03 Running time81 minutes 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot 2 Voice cast 3 Production 4 Music 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditDuring construction of the first transcontinental railroad unscrupulous land grabbers are buying up land on which the railroad is to be built forcing the U S government to purchase it at inflated prices The government has deployed Senate investigators to put a stop to this and has assembled a team of men who work in secret to protect them One such man is Justin Eagle who operates from his ranch the Eagle s Nest near the town of Button Willow in the Sierra Nevada foothills Justin returns from business in San Francisco reuniting with his adopted Japanese daughter Stormy and ranch hand Jeremiah Sorry Baker Justin notes the presence in town of land grabber Montgomery Blaine and his henchman the Whip Justin s mare Savannah gives birth to a foal sired by his stallion Rebel The foal escapes the ranch and goes up a nearby mountain accompanied by Justin s dog Shady and pet skunk Alfie When the foal is attacked by a cougar Rebel rushes to the rescue and fights the predator off Shady is injured but survives Justin learns from general store proprietor Abner Hawkins that several settlers have recently had their homes burned and been chased off their land and that Senator Freeman is in San Francisco to investigate The senator soon disappears without his vote the settlers will lose their land to land grabbers Justin s contact sends word to him via homing pigeon summoning him to San Francisco There he informs Justin that Senator Freeman has proof that Blaine has cheated and driven hundreds of settlers off their lands The senator has been kidnapped and is being held on a ship but it is not known which one Once the ship is at sea the senator will be murdered Following a tip to a saloon Justin observes the proprietor Shanghai Kelly shanghai a sailor Starting a fight as cover Justin follows Kelly but falls through a trap door into a rowboat and is himself shanghaied by a ship captain The ship sets sail and Justin finds Senator Freeman captive aboard With the help of kidnapped sailor Andy Svenson Justin attacks the crew knocking most of them overboard They force the captain to sail the ship back to San Francisco Returning home Justin is welcomed by Stormy and Sorry Blaine and the Whip are imprisoned for their crimes Voice cast EditDale Robertson as Justin Eagle and as himself in the live action prologue Edgar Buchanan as Jeremiah Sorry Baker Howard Keel sings the theme song The Man from Button Willow Barbara Jean Wong as Stormy Herschel Bernardi as the ship captain and as a man in the saloon Pinto Colvig as Abner Hawkins as well as a man on a trolley a man in the saloon and various animals Ross Martin as Andy Svenson Cliff Edwards as Button Willow s doctor Doc Redland and as the Whip Verna Felton as Mrs Pomeroy of Button Willow as Doc s wife and as a lady on a trolley Thurl Ravenscroft as the Reverend of Button Willow and as a man in the saloon Shep Menken as Shanghai Kelly as the Chinese singer in the saloon as a man in the saloon and as a trolley conductor John Hiestand as Montgomery Blaine and as an old salt who gives Justin a tip Clarence Nash as Senator Freeman and as the cougar Edward Platt as the man in the black cape Justin s contact in San Francisco Buck Buchanan as Doc s son and as a newspaper hawkerProduction EditAccording to the film s pressbook Dale Robertson provided the original story appears in the live action prologue and financed the film though his company United Screen Arts 4 Music EditAll tracks are written by George Bruns and Phyllis Bounds Detiege No TitleLength1 The Man from Button Willow 2 Excuse Me Ma am 3 A Bright and Early Moring on the Farm 4 By Golly References Edit IMdB The Man from Button Willow 1965 April 3 1965 Retrieved February 19 2010 The Man from Button Willow tagllines Retrieved February 19 2010 Lenburg Jeff 1999 The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons Checkmark Books p 191 ISBN 0 8160 3831 7 Retrieved June 6 2020 p 162 Beck Jerry The Animated Movie Guide Chicago Review Press 28 Oct 2005External links EditThe Man from Button Willow at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Man from Button Willow amp oldid 1106948726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
