Goldenrod

1976
1h 39m

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Jesse Gifford, a champion rodeo rider, receives crippling injuries in the ring, resulting in the ending of his career. After his wife Shirley deserts him, he's left with the responsibility o... Read allJesse Gifford, a champion rodeo rider, receives crippling injuries in the ring, resulting in the ending of his career. After his wife Shirley deserts him, he's left with the responsibility of raising two young sons with no job and no prospects.Jesse Gifford, a champion rodeo rider, receives crippling injuries in the ring, resulting in the ending of his career. After his wife Shirley deserts him, he's left with the responsibility of raising two young sons with no job and no prospects.

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Tony Lo Bianco

Jesse Gifford
(as Tony Lobianco)

Donald Pleasence

John Tyler Jones

Gloria Carlin

Shirley Ashbee Gifford

Will Darrow McMillan

Ethan Gifford

Donnelly Rhodes

Keno McLaughlin

Andrew Ian McMillan

George Gifford
(as Andrew MacMillan)

Patricia Hamilton

Mrs. Gunderson

Hagan Beggs

Mountie

Patrick Sinclair

Mr. Gunderson

Ed McNamara

Johnson

William Berry

Lorne - Farmer in Diner
(uncredited)

John Scott

Auctioneer
(uncredited)

Joe Thornton

Stampede Carnie Barker
(uncredited)

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- Harvey Hart
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8/10

1950s Canadian rodeo cowboy movie

This is based on a novel, but the movie carried on like it was the true story of Canadian rodeo cowboy Jesse Gifford and his family. They traveled from rodeo to rodeo pulling an Airstream trailer singing "We ain't got a barrel of money..." Jesse likes to collect belt buckles. Of course cowboys like to WIN belt buckles. I guess Jesse got hurt and his wife left him and he must raise his two sons. He takes up farming. "Tractorin'," he calls it. But he detests it. The reason this is called Goldenrod is because when Jesse was courting his wife, he gave her a bouquet of goldenrods. What could be a happy ending to this movie? Would Jesse and his wife ever get back together and live happily even if Jesse didn't rodeo any more?