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The Singing Hill
Released: May 1, 2007
Original Release: 1941
Republic Pictures Production #1004
Running Time: Approximately 75 minutes
Fully Restored and Uncut

Described by our friends at Gene Autry Entertainment:

Synopsis:
Foreman Gene Autry, head of the Cattlemen's association, is determined to prevent the Circle R Ranch's spoiled society girl owner, Jo Adams, from selling the property to John Ramsey. The ranch's vast grazing lands have been free range for all the neighborhood ranchers and Ramsey will close the land to the ranchers. In order to get an audience with Jo, Gene, Frog Millhouse, and the orphaned Patsy masquerade as musicians to play at one of Jo's lavish parties. Gene discloses that he is the foreman and pleads with her to reconsider her plan to sell the ranch. Jo angrily refuses. She soon reveals that she has already spent the $25,000 down payment to pay off her debts. Gene, with the help of his old friend Judge Starrbottle, has Jo declared incompetent and Gene appointed guardian of her affairs, much to Jo's great indignation. Gene and the cattlemen pool their herds to raise the money to repay Ramsey. Ramsey's henchmen crash a truck into a dam, flooding the canyon where the herds are bedded down for the night on their way to the railroad station. All of the cattle are either stampeded or drowned, and Gene and his friends regretfully depart the Circle R. Jo, touched by the ranchers' loss, is ashamed that her own selfishness is the cause of them losing their homes and determines to right her wrong and prevent the sale from going through. Ramsey is brought to justice, and happy days return to the valley.

Special Features:

Centennial Bonus! Phantom Empire Chapter Three: "The Lightning Chamber"
Centennial Bonus! Republic Pictures' Gene Autry British Isles Personal Appearance Theatrical Trailer circa 1939
Reminiscing with Gene Autry and Pat Buttram at the Melody Ranch Theater
Poster and Lobby Card Art
Production and Publicity Stills
Original Press Kit Material
Trivia and Movie Facts
Excerpts from the July 6, 1941 Melody Ranch Radio Show broadcast. Champion is quite prominent in this show – he's part of the comedy with the Melody Ranch gang and in the drama, Champion is missing! Gene also does a War Bonds pitch for the second time – it would become part of his regular broadcast during the war years.

Cast
Character:	Performer:
Gene Autry	Gene Autry
Frog Millhouse	Smiley Burnette
Josephine Adams	Virginia Dale
Patsy	Mary Lee
Judge Starrbottle	Spencer Charters
Dada	Gerald Oliver Smith
John Ramsey	George Meeker
Pop Sloan	Wade Boteler
James Morgan	Harry Stubbs
Cactus	Cactus Mack
Flint	Jack Kirk
Champion	Champion
Songs
PATSY’S BIRTHDAY ROUTINE	Mary Lee
I'LL GO RIDIN’ DOWN THAT OLD TEXAS TRAIL	Gene Autry, Mary Lee, Smiley Burnette, and Cactus Mack
TUMBLED DOWN SHACK IN HAVANA	Virginia Dale
BLUEBERRY HILL	Gene Autry
LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA	Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, and Extras
SAIL THE SEVEN SEAS	Mary Lee and Smiley Burnette
THERE’S NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED HOEDOWN	Gene Autry
LAST ROUND-UP	Gene Autry and Studio Singers
THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER PAL LIKE YOU	Gene Autry
I'LL GO RIDIN’ DOWN THAT OLD TEXAS TRAIL	Gene Autry, Virginia Dale, Smiley Burnette, Mary Lee, and Extras
Crew
Directed by	Lew Landers
Associate Producer	Harry Grey
Screenplay	Olive Cooper
Original Story	Jesse Lasky, Jr. - Richard Murphy
Production Manager	Al Wilson
Photography	William Nobles
Film Editor	Les Orlebeck
Musical Supervisor	Raoul Kraushaar

Shipping weight is approximately 6 oz.