Concerning Springtime in the Rockies

Sandra Knight (Polly Rowles) inherited a ranch from her father. Determined to make a go of it, she attended animal husbandry school and is now fully prepared to take the reins from her foreman, Gene Autry (Gene Autry). She arrives in town with three of her classmates and promptly buys a truckload of sheep from a nearby rancher. What she doesn't know is that the rancher had intended to ship the sheep back east. In fact, he was practically forced to do so at gunpoint - none of the cattle ranchers in the area will tolerate sheep because the animals destroy every range where they graze. It's up to Gene and his right hand man, Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette), to find a way to get rid of the sheep without making their boss or the other ranchers angry.

Pros: I must admit I'm a Gene Autry fanatic. He wasn't a particularly good actor, nor was he drop-dead gorgeous, but his characters were very sweet and gentlemanly, and I like his singing. This movie is funny, especially Frog the dumb sidekick. Sandra is an unusual heroine for that time period - she's not very pretty, and is actually a good actress.

Cons: There's a little too much singing. Some things are over-dramatized - the music, for instance, is extremely annoying at the beginning. Other things aren't done very well.

My Rating: OK ("white lies")

Excerpt from "Springtime in the Rockies", a song from the movie.