WESTERN; 1937-38
12:31:45:13,<CREDITS SEQUENCE>, Cowboy/Gene on horse (Champion) leads parade of horsemen, Gene Autry at bottom of screen, Smiley holds gun, looks exactly like Teddy in "Arsenic and Old Lace", Smiley Burnette at bottom of screen, Middleton, Simpson talk, Charles Middleton and Russell Simpson at bottom of screen, <CREDITS END>, Autry rides alone singing "Sing Me a Song of the Saddle", Pine trees, sky in background, Trees, lake in background, Girl in 1930's clothes sneaks from behind trees, Girl puts rope around calf, sends him on way, runs, Autry chases girl, lassos her (!), she falls, Autry, girl argue, Cowboy on horse chases calf, ropes it, Autry rides up to girl with roped calf, Autry sits on horse, sings more of "Sing Me a Song of the Saddle", CU girl holds rope, says, "gee, thanks, Mr. Autry.", Two men watch from horses, Cowboys hold outdoor meeting, Autry argues with group, father (Charles Middleton), Men ride off, Cowboy jumps on horse, rides, Men ride with burning torches (seen again), Cowboy rides across stream, Man cuts scar in tree, picks up rifle, leaves, Men work at turpentine mill, Cowboy rides up, dismounts, Autry talks with Bayliss (Simpson), girl, Autry rides a short way, Simpson raises rifle, aims at his back, girl pulls rifle down, Autry turns, pulls gun, reholsters, rides, Girl on ground before group of men, High angle of girl on ground looking up, Man hits saw blade with piece of wood (substitute gong, seen again much later), Men grab rifles, run from trees, CU stick hits saw blade, rings it like a bell or gong, CU torch burns, Men trot through woods with rifles (seen again), Cowboys ride in long line with torches (looks like a lynch mob), Trees burn (seen again many times), Men with rifles fire down on men on horses with torches, Shootout/gunfight in hills between two groups, Men run up hill, fire revolvers, Autry rides up, Shot ricochets near Middleton, Man dives off horse, tackles man with rifle, Autry throws rifle away, Man fires rifle, Middleton falls, Autry disarms man, knocks him out, breaks rifle on rock, does same to second man, Autry carries Middleton away, Tree falls among flames, Autry puts Middleton down in field, tries to give him water, canteen is empty, Autry rides, armed men stop him, Men help Middleton, Autry, Middleton argue, Man says to Autry "I'm no dad of yours", CU Autry talks, Barker/snake oil salesman-type guy (Burnette) plugs Wild West show from atop a stagecoach at parade, introduces "Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge" (Autry), who waves hat, CU girl watches (seen again), Parade seen through bank window, Parade seen from vehicle in front of riders, Autry, others sing song about "Fun in the Saddle" or whatever, Mexican bandit rides up, abducts woman from horse, cowboys, Indians fire, chase down Main Street (63-25, to be exact), Band of cowboys, Indians, banditos ride through town firing guns (could pass for bad guys even though it's a celebration), Autry training horse/Champion for show (seen again), Girl stands on stagecoach seat in late 1930's clothes, watches (seen again), Men bring out large hoop, horse jumps through it, Autry, Burnette talk, Burnette "helps" clown by tearing his costume, throws bucket, Horse hit on head by bucket, rears, girl falls on seat, onto ground, Horses, coach take off, runaway stagecoach (empty), Autry on rearing horse, Cowboy rides, jumps several objects, Burnette falls in mud, Coach speeds down street past 1930's cars, cowboy chases, Coach pulls down porch overhang, Autry stops coach, Barker/snake oil salesman/medicine man makes speech, man complains, Burnette gives him tickets, drives coach away, Man scolds Autry, Man picks things up from ground, Autry leads horse, talks with girl, mounts, rides, Cattle herd moves, Men with guns come up to Autry on horse, one takes his gun, they march him off, Cowboy band plays outdoors for crowd at show, banner: GENE AUTRY AND HIS HORSE CHAMPION, CU fiddler, bass player play, sing "Ma, Put the Kettle on", CU feet stamp, tilt to reveal it's Burnette, Trick fiddling, Men carry fiddler off, Burnette does barker routine, Bad guys talk, Men play cards in tent, Autry, tied to fence pole, rubs ropes on pole, pulls pole from ground, gets free, butts man, knocks him down, rolls on ground, brings tied hands to front of body, runs, jumps on horse, rides, cattle scatter, Man falls into downed tent with other men, Men free selves from tent, chase, Shots from vehicle as Autry rides, men chase, Men roll barrels at turpentine camp, pick up rifles, man speeds by on horse, Men fire at bad guys, who turn around, go back, Sign: COLONEL MILLHOUSE CIRCUS RIDING ROARING REAL WILD WEST CIRCUS AND INDIAN CONGRESS, Men run in on foot and horses, Audience with balloons watch (various audience shots throughout), Men try to tame wild horse, Burnette tells band to get ready, Men ride wild horses, Audience applaud, Burnette introduces act, Musicians ride in on stagecoach, dismount, play "Red River Valley", Man in drag does laundry, puts clothespin on nose, CU women sing, play, (they suck), Crowd boos, throws things (understandably), Men play broom, "gut bucket", CU man blows into beer bottle, CU women sing, play "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain" (seen again), CU man plays "gut bucket", Man plays telescope-like "trombone" directly at camera a la 1950's 3-D movies, More trick "instruments", Audience applauds (seen again), Burnette introduces act (seen again), Audience boos (seen again), Cowboy bulldogs steer, Men ride wild horses, Man rides out, horse rears, Bad guys talk, CU hand puts old fashioned needle on record, plays it, adjusts early radio microphone, Masked Autry imitator sings, yodels on horse at microphone (seen again), CU loudspeaker, Audience pleased, applaud, Burnette, clown watch, Show Indians fire, attack wagons, CU man cuts hole in tent, Cowboy fires rifle from under wagon, As part of the show cowboys fire at and chase show Indians (looks like real cowboy and Indian fight, seen again), Indians ride past, cowboy tells second cowboy to leave, CU gun fires through hole in tent, Man falls from horse, Burnette concludes show, People leave, Burnette finds wounded man, yells for help, sheriff, performers gather around, Men carry wounded man away, Autry, sheriff talk, Autry, Burnette talk, Autry picks up baseball bat, walks into tent, Autry, girl talk in tent, Autry jumps on horse, rides, Autry rides up to cabin where people are standing, finds Middleton's body covered by cloth, talks with black man played by Snowflake!, Autry tries to open cabin door, finds dead body, Men with rifles approach, run away, Men ride up to cabin, Sheriff tries cabin door, sees body, talks to Autry, arrests him, Men, Autry ride off, Men with rifles find body (look like hillbillies), Montage, CU hand hits saw blade, sounds like gong, CU men's faces, CU hand takes rifle from wall, CU legs climb into wagon, legs walk by, CU cowboy-booted legs pace behind bars in cell, Gene in cell, Burnette, girl, sheriff talk, Men ride into town, dismount, enter office, Men walk into town with rifles, girl tries to stop them, fails, CU girl worried, Sheriff confronts men at door, CU Autry behind bars, girl talks to him through window, Men talk on street, Burnette addresses men, falls into water filled horse trough, CU barred window, one bar pulled open by rope, Men find ransacked desk, Autry holds gun on them, marches them out, Gunfight between men in town buildings, Shot breaks window, man falls wounded, second man runs away, Man fires rifle (seen again), Burnette hides behind bales, hat gets shot off, he's upset about hole, CU shot severs wire holding heavy jugs, which fall, Jugs fall on Burnette's head, break, he sways, Burnette, men ride, Shots from vehicles in front as Autry, men ride (seen again), Man rides up to gang of bad guys, alerts them, they fire rifles, Autry stops, retreats, leads group of men, Horse chase/gunfight sequence, Bad guys ride off, good guys chase, one man falls from horse (NICE), Running gun battle, Indian falls from horse, Bad guys stop, dismount, fire, good guys do same, Burnette loses control of horse, gallops, pulls guns, his hat gets shot off, he fires both guns at camera, Bad guys surrender, good guys ride up, capture bad guys, Chief bad guy rides off, Autry chases, shots from moving vehicle as they ride, Bad guy rides over cliff, High angle of horse, rider dives into lake (NICE), Man dives off horse, into lake (NICE), Autry, bad guy fight in water, Autry pulls bad guy out of lake, arrests him, CU wooden Indian wears sign reading "BIG CHIEF PARKER," pie hits him, Burnette throws pies at "Indian", everybody laughs, Bad guy behind bars, Men shake hands, CU Autry rides at camera with girl in his arms, sings "Sing Me a Song of the Saddle", Burnette fires gun into air, jugs fall on his head, break, he passes out, THE END