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Springtime in the Sierras (1947) [Western]

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Springtime in the Sierras is a 1947 American film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. The movie is about a gang, headed by evil Stephanie Bachelor, which is slaughtering game out of season. Roy finds the freezer where the meat is kept, but baddie Roy Barcroft finds him there. A famous fight takes place in the freezer.

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Directed by William Witney, produced by Edward J. White, written by Sloan Nibley, starring Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers, Trigger as Trigger, Roy’s Horse, Jane Frazee as Taffy Baker, Andy Devine as Cookie Bullfincher, Stephanie Bachelor as Jean Loring, Harold Landon as Bert Baker, Harry Cheshire as Cap Foster, Roy Barcroft as Matt Wilkes, Chester Conklin Old Timer, Hank Patterson Old Timer, Whitey Christy as Henchman, Pascale Perry as Henchman, Bob Nolan as Musician and the “Sons of the Pioneers” as Musicians and ranch hands.

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Source: “Springtime in the Sierras” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 12 August 2012. Web. 31 March 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springtime_in_the_Sierras.

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My Favorite Brunette (1947) [Comedy] [Romance] [Mystery]

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The story is told in flashback from Death Row as Ronnie Jackson (Hope) relates the events to a group of reporters the events that lead to his predicament. Jackson is a baby photographer who dreams about being a real private detective like his friend Sam McCloud (Ladd). One day he is mistaken for a detective by a mysterious lady in distress (Lamour) and soon finds himself involved in a murder mystery.

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Directed by Elliott Nugent, produced by Daniel Dare, written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, starring Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson, Alan Ladd as Sam McCloud (cameo appearance), Dorothy Lamour as Baroness Carlotta Montay, Frank Puglia as Baron Montay, Peter Lorre as Kismet, Lon Chaney, Jr. as Willie, John Hoyt as Dr. Lundau, Charles Dingle as Major Simon Montague, Reginald Denny as James Collins and Ann Doran as Miss Rogers.

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Source: “My Favorite Brunette” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 20 March 2013. Web. 31 March 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Favorite_Brunette.

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