Sundown Trail Explained

Sundown Trail
Director:Robert F. Hill
Producer:Fred Allen
Screenplay:Robert F. Hill
Starring:Tom Keene
Marion Shilling
Nick Stuart
Hooper Atchley
Stanley Blystone
Music:Arthur Lange
Cinematography:Ted D. McCord
Studio:RKO Pictures
Distributor:RKO Pictures
Runtime:56 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Sundown Trail is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film written and directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Tom Keene, Marion Shilling, Nick Stuart, Hooper Atchley and Stanley Blystone.[1] [2] [3] It was released on September 11, 1931, by RKO Pictures.[4]

Her male co-stars liked to tease Marion Shilling during down time and frequently made her blush with their risque comments. "A bit later in my life when I became more hip, I thought of some great comebacks, but as with so many marvelous afterthoughts, it was too late, alas, too late." They also laughed together about their director, who they dubbed "Bring 'Em Back Alive." "Immaculately groomed, he wore riding pants and pith helmet, and everything he said was with emphasis. His booming voice and the way he dashed about left no doubt to onlookers as to who was directing the picture," Shilling said.[5]

The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sundown Trail (1931) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. September 9, 2014.
  2. Web site: Sundown-Trail - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195912/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/112267/Sundown-Trail/credits. dead. September 10, 2014. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. September 9, 2014.
  3. Web site: Sundown Trail Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Sundown Trail - TVGuide.com. TV Guide. September 9, 2014.
  4. http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=5644 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Sundown Trail
  5. Ankerich, Michael G. The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC: 1998. p. 209
  6. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, page 177 c.1978 by The American Film Institute