Once Upon a Horse... explained

Once Upon a Horse...
Director:	Hal Kanter
Producer:	Hal Kanter
Screenplay:	Hal Kanter
Story:	Henry Felsen
Starring:	Dan Rowan Dick Martin Martha Hyer Leif Erickson Nita Talbot James Gleason John McGiver Paul Anderson
Music:	Frank Skinner
Cinematography:	Arthur Arling
Editing:	Milton Carruth
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Once Upon a Horse... is a 1958 American Western comedy film written and directed by Hal Kanter. The film stars Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Martha Hyer, Leif Erickson, Nita Talbot, James Gleason, and John McGiver with Olympic Gold medalist weightlifter Paul Anderson as the blacksmith. The film was released in September 1958, by Universal Pictures.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Dan Rowan as Dan Casey
• Dick Martin as Doc Logan
• Martha Hyer as Miss Amity Babb
• Leif Erickson as Granville Dix
• Nita Talbot as Miss Dovey Barnes
• James Gleason as Postmaster
• John McGiver as Mr. Tharp
• David Burns as Bruno de Gruen
• Dick Ryan as Henry Dick Coryell
• Max Baer as Ben
• Buddy Baer as Beulah's Brother
• Steve Pendleton as Milligan
• Sydney Chatton as Engineer
• Sam Hearn as Justice of the Peace
• Ingrid Goude as Beulah
• Ricky Kelman as Small Boy
• Joe Oakie as Fireman
• Tom Keene as himself
• Robert Livingston as himself
• Kermit Maynard as himself
• Bob Steele as himself
• Paul Anderson as Blacksmith
• Tom London as Old-Timer (uncredited)

Reception

Leonard Maltin gave the film two and a half stars.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Once Upon a Horse... (1958) - Overview . TCM.com . 2019-05-01.
2. Web site: Hal Erickson . Once Upon a Horse (1958) - Hal Kanter . AllMovie . 2019-05-01.
3. Web site: Once Upon a Horse... . Catalog.afi.com . 2019-05-01.
4. Book: Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. registration. 1016. once upon a horse 1958.. Clark. Mike. Sader. Luke. Maltin. Leonard. 2008. Penguin. 9780452289789. page 1016