Northwest Stampede Explained

Northwest Stampede
Director:Albert S. Rogell
Starring:Joan Leslie
James Craig
Music:Paul Sawtell
Cinematography:John W. Boyle
Studio:Eagle-Lion films
Runtime:79 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$2 million[1]

Northwest Stampede is a 1948 American contemporary Northwestern film produced and directed by Albert S. Rogell. It stars Joan Leslie and James Craig. The film was shot in Cinecolor in Alberta and features the Calgary Stampede. Joan Leslie had been suspended by Warner Bros. and it was the second of two films she made for Eagle-Lion films.[2]

Cast

Production

The film was financed by a $650,000 loan from the Bank of America. When the producer failed to repay this because the film failed to earn enough money, the bank took over the film.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Variety (June 1947). 1947.
  2. pp.127-128 Magers, Boyd & Fitzgerald, Michael G. Joan Leslie Interview in Westerns Women: Interviews With 50 Leading Ladies Of Movie And Television Westerns From The 1930s To The 1960s McFarland, 2004
  3. News: Dorothy Lamour in De Mille Film: Signed by Paramount to Play Role in 'Greatest Show on Earth,' Circus Picture . Thomas F. Brady . The New York Times . 28 October 1950.