Sons of the Saddle explained

Sons of the Saddle
Director:	Harry Joe Brown
Producer:	Ken Maynard
Screenplay:	Bennett Cohen Leslie Mason
Story:	Bennett Cohen
Starring:	Ken Maynard
Cinematography:	Ted D. McCord
Editing:	Fred Allen
Studio:	Ken Maynard Productions Inc.
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	76 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Sons of the Saddle is a 1930 pre-Code American Western film directed by Harry Joe Brown, written by Bennett Cohen and Leslie Mason, and starring Ken Maynard. It was released on August 3, 1930, by Universal Pictures.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Maynard portrays a ranch foreman who fights a gang of outlaws. He also sings several songs, including "Down the Home Trail with You", which "became a minor hit" as a recording.^[4]

Cast

• Ken Maynard as Jim Brandon
• Doris Hill as Veronica 'Ronnie' Stavnow
• Joseph W. Girard as Martin Stavnow
• Carroll Nye as Harvey
• Francis Ford as 'Red' Slade
• Harry Todd as 'Pop' Higgins
• Tarzan as Tarzan

Production

In addition to Brown as director and Cohen and Mason as screenwriters, Fred Allen was the editor, Ted D. McCord was the cinematographer, and Maynard was the producer.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sons of the Saddle (1930) - Overview . TCM.com . December 27, 2015.
2. Web site: Sons-of-the-Saddle - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20160107055627/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/111094/Sons-of-the-Saddle/overview . dead . January 7, 2016 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Hans J. Wollstein . 2016 . December 27, 2015.
3. Web site: Sons of the Saddle . Afi.com . December 27, 2015.
4. Web site: Sons of the Saddle (1930) . AllMovie . July 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210704013632/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sons-of-the-saddle-v111094 . July 4, 2021.