| Song of the Prairie | |
| Director: | Ray Nazarro |
| Producer: | Colbert Clark |
| Screenplay: | J. Benton Cheney |
| Starring: | Ken Curtis June Storey Andy Clyde Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Jeff Donnell Grady Sutton Thurston Hall |
| Cinematography: | George F. Kelley |
| Editing: | Otto Meyer |
| Studio: | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributor: | Columbia Pictures |
| Runtime: | 62 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Song of the Prairie is a 1945 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Ken Curtis, June Storey, Andy Clyde, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Jeff Donnell, Grady Sutton and Thurston Hall. The film was released on September 27, 1945, by Columbia Pictures.[1] [2] [3]
A preserved print is in the Library of Congress collection.[4]
Joan Wingate's father, who is affluent, disapproves of his daughter pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. While on a vacation in the western region, Joan secures a position with Dan Tyler's show and financially supports it with her family's resources. Amidst various musical performances, they strive to keep Joan's father from discovering her involvement in the show. However, he eventually learns about it and decides that they will head back to the eastern part of the country.