The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936
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1h 12m

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Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Eric Linden in The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

The countrymen in the hills of Missouri take the hounds on night fox hunts. This goes on until Jacob Terry comes into the county and decides to raise sheep and install a woven wire fence. Th... Read allThe countrymen in the hills of Missouri take the hounds on night fox hunts. This goes on until Jacob Terry comes into the county and decides to raise sheep and install a woven wire fence. This upsets the neighbors since the dogs would not harm the sheep and they would be hurt run... Read allThe countrymen in the hills of Missouri take the hounds on night fox hunts. This goes on until Jacob Terry comes into the county and decides to raise sheep and install a woven wire fence. This upsets the neighbors since the dogs would not harm the sheep and they would be hurt running into the fence at night. Jacob vows to shoot any dogs or people that he finds on his ... Read all

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Awards
- 2 wins total

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Lionel Barrymore

Spring Davis

Maureen O'Sullivan

Camden Terry

Eric Linden

Benjy Davis

Dudley Digges

Jacob Terry

Spring Byington

Ma Davis

Charley Grapewin

Cal Royster

Henry Wadsworth

Bake Royster

William Newell

Mr. Tanner

James Macklin

Del Royster

Jonathan Hale

District Attorney

Frederick Burton

The Warden

Samuel Adams

Farmer
(uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Court Clerk
(uncredited)

Burr Caruth

Judge
(uncredited)

Clay Drew

Mr. Lancy
(uncredited)

Lillian Drew

Mrs. Lancy
(uncredited)

George Guhl

Farmer
(uncredited)

Ben Hall

Gabe Armstrong
(uncredited)

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- Richard Thorpe
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kenandraf

For Dog lovers and...

Good drama about Fox hunting in 1930's Ozarks.The film had good all around production and a good cast.To nitpick,the film was kind of slow and the love story could have been better.Also,the script was average.But still hits the spot for those who love Fox hunting,Dogs,Ozark lifestyles,1930's drama films,and for big fans of the lead actors.....

8ifyougnufilms

Long Awaited Sentimental Journey

Whenever my father would hear the music of a distant, musical hound, he'd say jokingly, "It's the voice of Bugle Ann!" For more than fifty years I've waited to see this movie and learn why it was so memorable for him. Happily TCM televised it today. At first I was afraid it was going to be too slow and rustically sentimental for me, but I stayed with it because it brought back memories of my dad and some of our hunts with hounds in the Midwest. Eventually Barrymore's great courtroom speech about man's most loyal and innocent friend and the haunting voice of Bugle Ann herself brought quiet pleasure, and I shucked off my modern day cynicism long enough to enjoy the wonderfully sentimental ending.

texaskingfish

I have not seen this movie but am interested in any info about it

This movie was filmed in and around my home town of Mendon Missouri. A small farming community in north central Missouri. It was mostly filmed on the farm of Tom Bash who at the time had previously been Judge of the Eastern District of Kansas City and Sheriff of Jackson County(Kansas City) Missouri. Tom bash was famous for the different types of Hunts and parties he hosted there and many people came from all over to join in including, on a regular basis the future President Harry Truman I have heard my grandparents and other older folk from my community talk about when this movie happened there. Anyone living who may have been involved in this picture or may have anecdotal information or artifacts from the filming of this movie. I would be very much interested in hearing from you. Thanks

Texaskingfish-1

Facts about this movie

This movie was filmed around my home town of Mendon Missouri. Mostly on the farm of Tom Bash. I believe he financed part of the filming of this picture. He was judge of the eastern district in Missouri in the 20's and Sheriff of Jackson County Mo. in the 30's. He offered to adopt my father Calvin Collins but my father refused because he was told he would have to wear shoes and have to finish his homework before he went fishing. Bash hosted many large hunts on his vast farm and they were attended by many dignitaries including Harry Truman. Lionel Barrymore attended parties at the Bash Ranch aside from being there to make this film.

7Bandit1066

The senator's speech

This movie will stay with you for the rest of your life. I did not see the movie until 2002 on TCM, but the senate speech about the love of a dog quoted in the movie was excerpted in a comic book I read as a boy in the late 50s. I would love to see the movie again. Of course, like many people, I believe that every movie with Lionel Barrymore is a classic on some level. The movie is otherwise pretty much standard fare for the 30s: a low budget film made with contract players. But if you are a lover of animals, this movie is a classic that ranks right up there with Old Yeller, The Biscuiteater (original version), or even the Lassie series. You get a little flavor for what life was like in a pre-WWII America.

Trivia
Lionel Barrymore's character is named Spring Davis, whose wife is played by Spring Byington.

Goofs
During the thunderstorm early in the film, the sound of thunder is heard simultaneously with the lightning flashes. Because light travels faster than sound, this would occur only if the lightning struck within a few feet of the scene, which would create an extremely bright lightning flash and a shockwave that would rattle buildings and make the characters jump. Neither event happened, so it was a matter of bad timing by the special effects people.