Hollywood Barn Dance

1947
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1h 12m

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Phil Arnold, Helen Boyce, Pat Combs, Sam Wolfe, Jack Guthrie, Earle Hodgins, Lori Talbott, Frank McGlynn Sr., Ernest Tubb, Jimmie Short, Leon Short, Jerry Byrd, The Texas Troubadours, Lewis Swan, and Jack T. Drake in Hollywood Barn Dance (1947)

Based on and built around the west coast radio program, "The Hollywood Barn Dance", although no members of the 1947 cast of the program are in the film, but the better-known (on a national s... Read allBased on and built around the west coast radio program, "The Hollywood Barn Dance", although no members of the 1947 cast of the program are in the film, but the better-known (on a national scale) Ernest Tubb and His Texas Troubadors, Jack Guthrie and Jimmy and Leon Short more tha... Read allBased on and built around the west coast radio program, "The Hollywood Barn Dance", although no members of the 1947 cast of the program are in the film, but the better-known (on a national scale) Ernest Tubb and His Texas Troubadors, Jack Guthrie and Jimmy and Leon Short more than make up for that. The slight plot, around 18 songs, begins with Tubb and his band search... Read all

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5.4/10

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Ernest Tubb: We could use her in the show. How 'bout it?
Helen: Oh, I've always dreamed of being in something like that.
Francis D. Cartwright: Well, it don't seem quite right for a young girl like that to be travelin' around the country seven men - even if one of them is her own father.
Esmeralda 'Ezzy' Perkins: Now, don't let that worry ya. I'll go along and keep the wolves away.
Francis D. Cartwright: Well, I don't doubt that.

Soundtracks
There's A Little Bit of Everything in Texas
Written and Sung by Ernest Tubb

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Pleasant Little Diversion

I tuned in mainly out of curiosity about how country music was being portrayed after the war. I can't speak to the music's authenticity, but the tunes were generally entertaining for a layman like me. The plot's a standard one of talented folks rising to musical stardom, plus a good glimpse of early Las Vegas, along the way. As a non-actor Tubbs does pretty well in that department, but much better as the lead singer. Most of the dialog, however, is carried by familiar face Earle Hodgins as the band's fast-talking promoter. There's the inevitable comedy relief (Boyce) and a couple of novelty acts between band numbers,(and catch that shapely rope twirler!), but nothing special. All in all, the movie's a pleasant little diversion despite being a cheaply mounted independent production.