Spoilers of the Plains

Spoilers of the Plains is a 1951 American Western film directed by William Witney, and starring Roy Rogers and Penny Edwards, with Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage. The film was distributed by Republic Pictures.

Spoilers of the Plains
Directed byWilliam Witney
Written bySloan Nibley[1]
Produced byEdward J. White[2]
StarringRoy Rogers
Penny Edwards
CinematographyJack A. Marta (as Jack Marta)[3]
Edited byTony Martinelli[4]
Music byR. Dale Butts[5]
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • 1951 (1951)
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Running time
66-67 minutes[7] or 68 minutes[8]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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"Happy Trails" song

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In 1951, Willing had written a song titled "Happy Trails" for the movie. Subsequently, the first three notes of his song and its title were used by Dale Evans in writing her version of "Happy Trails" for both the original The Roy Rogers Show and the short-lived The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show, which aired on ABC in 1962. Dale's is the version that is popularly played and sung today, albeit without giving credit to Willing.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Product Details". Spoilers of the Plains (DVD ed.). July 13, 2004. ASIN B00022LIF2.
  2. ^ "Product Details". Spoilers of the Plains (DVD ed.). July 13, 2004. ASIN B00022LIF2.
  3. ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Overview: Cast & Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. TCM. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Overview: Cast & Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. TCM. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Movie Info". Spoilers of the Plains. Rotten Tomatoes. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "Overview: Cast & Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. TCM. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Full Cast and Crew". Spoilers of the Plains. IMDb. 1951. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  11. ^ Willing, Sharon Lee (October 16, 2006). No One to Cry To. Wheatmark. p. 80. ISBN 1-58736-686-X.
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