Green Grass of Wyoming
| Green Grass of Wyoming | |
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| Directed by | Louis King |
| Screenplay by | Martin Berkeley |
| Based on | Green Grass of Wyoming 1946 novel by Mary O'Hara |
| Produced by | Robert Bassler |
| Starring | Peggy Cummins Charles Coburn Robert Arthur |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Nick DeMaggio |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
| Box office | $2.1 million (US rentals)[2] |
Green Grass of Wyoming is a 1948 American Western film directed by Louis King and starring Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn and Robert Arthur.
The screenplay, written by Martin Berkeley, is based on the third book in the popular, "My Friend Flicka" trilogy, written by Mary O'Hara.[3] The film follows the further adventures of the McLaughlin family who live on a horse ranch in Wyoming. Marilyn Monroe appeared as an uncredited extra.
The original cast from the first two films did not reprise their roles in the third.
Plot[edit]
Beaver Greenway, a longtime horse owner with a drinking problem, is upset because one of his mares has been lured away by Thunderhead, the wild stallion that previously belonged to Rob and Nell McLaughlin. He goes to Goose Bar Ranch to assist in the hunt for the wild stallion, who is now well known for taking the Albino's place in stealing mares from many different states but the McLaughlins no longer have any control of the horse.
Ken McLaughlin returns home to his parents from a horse-buying trip with Crown Jewel, a trotter. Rob is skeptical about the purchase, more so when Crown Jewel develops altitude sickness in the Wyoming hills.
Ken goes on a date with Greenway's granddaughter Carey. A veterinarian advises Crown Jewel be put down due to her congested lungs, but Beaver Greenway, a former sulky driver, recommends a treatment that works.
Thunderhead returns and lifts the mare's spirits. Crown Jewel is taken to Ohio to compete in the Governor's Cup sweepstakes, where Ken McLaughlin has entered his own horse, Sundance. Ken was going to ride Crown Jewel, but Sundance wins. However, all of the McLaughlins are proud of Crown Jewel's effort, particularly when they learn she is pregnant.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Peggy Cummins as Carey Greenway
- Charles Coburn as Beaver Greenway
- Robert Arthur as Ken McLaughlin
- Lloyd Nolan as Rob McLaughlin
- Burl Ives as Gus
- Geraldine Wall as Nell McLaughlin
Production[edit]
Parts of the film were shot in Strawberry Valley, Three Lakes, Kanab Race Track, Rockville Road, Panguitch Lake, and Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.[5]: 288
The final race during the last 18 minutes of the film was filmed in Lancaster, Ohio at the Fairfield County Fair Grounds.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Variety 18 February 1948 p7
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety, 5 January 1949, p 46
- ^ "Green Grass of Wyoming (1948): Full Cast & Crew - Writing Credits". IMDb. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ the book itself
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: A history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
External links[edit]
- 1948 films
- 1948 Western (genre) films
- American Western (genre) films
- Films about horses
- Films directed by Louis King
- 20th Century Fox films
- Films scored by Cyril J. Mockridge
- Films set in Ohio
- Films set in Wyoming
- Films shot in Ohio
- Films shot in Utah
- Films based on works by Mary O'Hara
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s American films