The Old Barn Dance

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Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date.Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date.Autry and his buddies have a horse selling business which is threatened by a tractor company which claims horses are out of date.

Director
- Joseph Kane
Writers
- Bernard McConville
- Charles F. Royal
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5.2/10

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Director
- Joseph Kane
Writers
- Bernard McConville
- Charles F. Royal
Stars

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Gene Autry

Gene Autry

Smiley Burnette

Frog Millhouse

Joan Valerie

Sally Dawson
(as Helen Valkis)

Sammy McKim

Johnny Dawson

Walt Shrum and His Colorado Hillbillies

Musicians
(as Walter Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies)

The Stafford Sisters

Trio of Comic Singers
(as Stafford Sisters)

Maple City Four

Comic Singers

Roy Rogers

Singer
(as Dick Weston)

Ivan Miller

Mr. Thornton

Earl Dwire

Clem Handley

Hooper Atchley

Maxwell

Ray Bennett

Henchman Buck
(as Raphael Bennett)

Carleton Young

Peabody

Frankie Marvin

Cowboy

Earle Hodgins

Terwilliger

Gloria Rich

County Fair Singer

Victor Adamson

Cowboy
(uncredited)

Chris Allen

Old Dancer
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Kane
Writers
- Bernard McConville
- Charles F. Royal
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Featured review

5/10

Gene fights dishonest tractor salesmen

Pretty standard early Gene Autry. Horse Traders, Gene and sidekick Smiley, find themselves suckered into a tractor peddling scheme, designed to swindle the local landowners, by unsuspecting radio station saleslady Sally Dawson (Joan Valerie). When the town blames them Gene and Smiley must prove their innocence and bring the bad guys to justice.

Gene cranks out a fair amount of tunes and Smiley contributes more than a fair share of comic relief in an average oater. This one is really more of a Musical with appearances by Walt Shrum and his Colorado Hillbillies and the Stafford Sisters.

The Old Barn Dance is also notable because it gave rise to bit player "Dick Weston" AKA Roy Rogers who would soon become Republics number one Singing Cowboy.

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Trivia
Gene Autry temporarily left Republic Pictures in a contract after this film. As Republic's "singing cowboy" he was replaced in his next scheduled feature, Crépuscule (1938), by the young singer Dick Weston, whom the studio renamed Roy Rogers.

Connections
Featured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)

Soundtracks
She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain When She Comes
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played during the opening credits
Performed by The Stafford Sisters later