The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne is a 1941 American comedy western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Loretta Young, Robert Preston and Edward Arnold.

The Lady from Cheyenne
Directed byFrank Lloyd
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byEdward Curtiss
Music byFrank Skinner
Production
company
Frank Lloyd Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 11, 1941 (1941-04-11)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$545,000[1]

Plot

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In the 1860s, after receiving an inheritance a Philadelphia Quaker school teacher heads west to Wyoming to establish a new school to educate settler children. However, she encounters a corrupt tycoon who is determined to gain control of the water rights of her schoolhouse. She eventually lobbies to gain women the right to vote in local elections, and defeats the villain with the assistance of a lawyer whom she eventually marries.

Cast

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Production

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The film was shot at Universal Studios, and on location in the Mojave Desert. It was made for $535,000, somewhat under its scheduled budget of $622,000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 117. ISBN 9780813158891.
  2. ^ Dick p.123

Bibliography

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  • Dick, Bernard F. Hollywood Madonna: Loretta Young. University Press of Mississippi, 2011.
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