Gene Autry (Gene Autry) returns to his home after a five-year absence as a singing cowboy with a group of strolling players that includes Smiley (Smiley Burnette) and Eightball (Eugene Jackson), who sell Dr. Parker's Painless Panacea. Gene's father, a cattle baron and one of the original "nesters" in the West, was recently murdered during a conflict with his landlord.
While at an abandoned nester's cabin, the group is held up by Harry Brooks (Cornelius Keefe), whom Gene recognizes as his old friend. Wounded and semi-delirious, Harry induces Gene to hide him from the posse headed by Sheriff Manley (George Burton). The deputy later returns and tries to shoot Harry, but Gene chases him away.
In town, the deputy reports to Barney Craven (Edward Hearn), leader of a gang which is trying to silence Harry. Meanwhile, Gene and his friends set up a performance in town, but it is interrupted by Craven's men, who report that Harry is wanted for the murder of Gene's father. Hastening to Harry's home, Gene confronts his former sweetheart Janet, now Harry's wife, and meets Janet's younger sister Jerry (Lucile Browne), whom he had only known as a girl. They assure Gene of Harry's innocence and reveal that Harry and Gene's father were about to sign a settlement over disputed water rights.
Now suspicious of Craven, Gene captures Craven, the deputy, and their cohorts by a series of clever ruses that land them in jail, and thereby vindicates Harry. Gene and Jerry marry and join Smiley and Eightball on the departing Parker wagon.[2]
Tumbling Tumbleweeds was filmed July 6–12, 1935. The film had an operating budget of $15,344 (equal to $303,267 today), and a negative cost of $18,801.[1]
Having learned the art of screen fighting from Yakima Canutt, Gene Autry handled all of the fight scenes himself. Ken Cooper doubled for Autry during the dangerous riding sequences.[4]
In his review of the DVD release of the film for DVD Talk, Stuart Galbraith IV wrote:
Gene Autry's first Western for Republic Pictures—indeed, it's regarded as the very first "singing cowboy" Western ever—is one of his best, a very entertaining programmer that crams a lot of entertainment into its short-and-to-the-point 58 minutes. It's more a Western with music than a typical Gene Autry Western; although the basic components for the dozens of musical Westerns Autry would subsequently make for the studio are on display, it's pleasingly rough around the edges, without the formula blandness that would quickly permeate his films.[5]
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Tumbling Tumbleweeds is a 1935 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Gene Autry Smiley Burnette and Lucile Browne 1 Written by Ford Beebe the film is about a cowboy who returns home after a five year absence to find his father murdered and his boyhood pal accused of the dastardly deed Tumbling Tumbleweeds features the songs Riding Down the Canyon That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine and the Bob Nolan classic Tumbling Tumbleweeds 1 Tumbling TumbleweedsTheatrical release posterDirected byJoseph KaneScreenplay byFord BeebeStory byAlan LudwigProduced byNat Levine 1 StarringGene Autry Smiley Burnette Lucile BrowneCinematographyErnest Miller William BradfordEdited byLester OrlebeckProductioncompanyRepublic PicturesDistributed byRepublic PicturesRelease dateSeptember 5 1935 1935 09 05 U S Running time61 minutes 1 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 15 344 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Filming and budget 3 2 Filming locations 3 3 Stuntwork 3 4 Soundtrack 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditGene Autry Gene Autry returns to his home after a five year absence as a singing cowboy with a group of strolling players that includes Smiley Smiley Burnette and Eightball Eugene Jackson who sell Dr Parker s Painless Panacea Gene s father a cattle baron and one of the original nesters in the West was recently murdered during a conflict with his landlord While at an abandoned nester s cabin the group is held up by Harry Brooks Cornelius Keefe whom Gene recognizes as his old friend Wounded and semi delirious Harry induces Gene to hide him from the posse headed by Sheriff Manley George Burton The deputy later returns and tries to shoot Harry but Gene chases him away In town the deputy reports to Barney Craven Edward Hearn leader of a gang which is trying to silence Harry Meanwhile Gene and his friends set up a performance in town but it is interrupted by Craven s men who report that Harry is wanted for the murder of Gene s father Hastening to Harry s home Gene confronts his former sweetheart Janet now Harry s wife and meets Janet s younger sister Jerry Lucile Browne whom he had only known as a girl They assure Gene of Harry s innocence and reveal that Harry and Gene s father were about to sign a settlement over disputed water rights Now suspicious of Craven Gene captures Craven the deputy and their cohorts by a series of clever ruses that land them in jail and thereby vindicates Harry Gene and Jerry marry and join Smiley and Eightball on the departing Parker wagon 2 Cast EditGene Autry as Gene Autry Smiley Burnette as Smiley Lucile Browne as Jerry George Gabby Hayes as Dr Parker Norma Taylor as Janet Brooks Edward Hearn as Barney Craven Eugene Jackson as Eightball Jack Rockwell as McWade George Chesebro as Henchman Connors Frankie Marvin as Shorty Cornelius Keefe as Harry Brooks uncredited George Burton as Sheriff Manley uncredited Bob Card as Deputy uncredited Champion as Gene s Horse uncredited 3 Production EditFilming and budget Edit Tumbling Tumbleweeds was filmed July 6 12 1935 The film had an operating budget of 15 344 equal to 303 267 today and a negative cost of 18 801 1 Filming locations Edit Bakersfield California USA Barstow California USA Monogram Ranch 24715 Oak Creek Avenue Newhall California USA Victorville California USA 1 Stuntwork Edit Having learned the art of screen fighting from Yakima Canutt Gene Autry handled all of the fight scenes himself Ken Cooper doubled for Autry during the dangerous riding sequences 4 Tommy Coats Ken Cooper Gene Autry s stunt double Cliff Lyons 2 Soundtrack Edit I ll Yodel My Troubles Away Gene Autry Smiley Burnette by Gene Autry Cowboy Medicine Show Smiley Burnette by Gene Autry and the Medicine Show troupe Corn fed and Rusty Smiley Burnette by Smiley Burnette vocals and accordion Riding Down the Canyon Gene Autry Smiley Burnette by Gene Autry That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Gene Autry Jimmy Long by Gene Autry Tumbling Tumbleweeds Bob Nolan by Gene Autry Oh Susanna Stephen Foster by the Medicine Show troupe 1 Reception EditIn his review of the DVD release of the film for DVD Talk Stuart Galbraith IV wrote Gene Autry s first Western for Republic Pictures indeed it s regarded as the very first singing cowboy Western ever is one of his best a very entertaining programmer that crams a lot of entertainment into its short and to the point 58 minutes It s more a Western with music than a typical Gene Autry Western although the basic components for the dozens of musical Westerns Autry would subsequently make for the studio are on display it s pleasingly rough around the edges without the formula blandness that would quickly permeate his films 5 References EditCitations a b c d e f g h Magers 2007 p 26 a b Magers 2007 p 27 Magers 2007 pp 26 27 George Warren 2007 p 141 Galbraith IV Stuart Gene Autry Collection Tumbling Tumbleweeds DVD Talk Retrieved May 28 2012 BibliographyGeorge 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 EditTumbling Tumbleweeds at IMDb Tumbling Tumbleweeds at the TCM Movie Database Tumbling Tumbleweeds at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tumbling Tumbleweeds film amp oldid 1106331589, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
