Two Guys from Texas

1948
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1h 26m

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5.7/10

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Jack Carson, Penny Edwards, Dorothy Malone, and Dennis Morgan in Two Guys from Texas (1948)

Song-and-dance men Steve Carroll and Danny Foster walk to a Texas dude ranch after their car runs out of gas. The team's friend, singer Maggie Reed, gets the boys a job. With their auto stolen, the two settle into ranch life. While Danny consults with Dr. Straeger to conquer his fear of animals, Steve courts ranch owner Joan Winston. When their stolen car is used in a robbery, the duo must then find the real culprits.

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Buddy Comedy Comedy Musical Western

Two performers become stranded in Texas after their car breaks down, and become embroiled in criminal and romantic misadventures.Two performers become stranded in Texas after their car breaks down, and become embroiled in criminal and romantic misadventures.Two performers become stranded in Texas after their car breaks down, and become embroiled in criminal and romantic misadventures.

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Dennis Morgan

Steve Carroll

Jack Carson

Danny Foster

Dorothy Malone

Joan Winston

Penny Edwards

Maggie Reed

Forrest Tucker

'Tex' Bennett

Fred Clark

Dr. Straeger

Gerald Mohr

Link Jessup

John Alvin

Jim Crocker

Andrew Tombes

The Texan

Monte Blue

Pete Nash

The Philharmonica Trio

Specialty Act

Richard Alexander

Dick
(uncredited)

Joy Barlow

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Townsman
(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Townsman
(uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Bugs Bunny
(voice)
(uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Guest
(uncredited)

Cleatus Caldwell

Indian Girl
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Thanks to director Friz Freleng, this was the first feature film appearance of Warners' most famous cartoon character, Bugs Bunny.

Goofs
Just as Danny lands on the bucking horse Firebrand, the announcer states that "no man has ever been able to stay on Firebrand for more than 30 seconds". The maximum a rider has to stay on a bucking horse is eight seconds.

Quotes
Danny Foster: I think I'll take off ten pounds and become a jockey.
Steve Carroll: I got a better idea - why don't you put on ten pounds and become a horse!

Connections
Featured in ToonHeads: A ToonHeads Special: The Lost Cartoons (2000)

Soundtracks
There's Music in the Land
(uncredited)
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson
Played often in the score

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Featured review

4/10

Road to Texas

Taking their "Bob Hope and Bing Crosby" act from Rhode Island to California, crooner Dennis Morgan (as Steve Carroll) and partner Jack Carson (as Danny Foster) run out of gas and are stranded in Texas. The "Two Guys from Texas" (not) stay at a dude ranch owned by beautiful dark-haired Dorothy Malone (as Joan Winston). Both men are attracted to Ms. Malone, but she seems to prefer Mr. Morgan. Adding more romance possibilities are pretty blonde Penny Edwards (as Maggie Reed) and 6'6" tall in his wedgies Forrest Tucker (as "Tex" Bennett)...

An obese Native American woman (as a Fat Indian squaw) follows Mr. Carson around throughout the story; she has a little secret to reveal before the closing credits. In a shorter running joke, Carson has to overcome a fear of animals. The poolside scene gives Malone an opportunity to model her two-piece yellow swimsuit. In a nicely done animated dream sequence, "Bugs Bunny" has a cameo. The intended hit "Every Day I Love You (Just a Little Bit More)" by Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne didn't go far, but the sweetly melodic "Hankerin'" charted for Gordon MacRae.

**** Two Guys from Texas (8/6/48) David Butler ~ Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, Dorothy Malone, Penny Edwards