The Yellow Rose of Texas (film) explained

The Yellow Rose of Texas
Director:	Joseph Kane
Producer:	Harry Grey (associate producer)
Starring:	See below
Cinematography:	Jack A. Marta
Editing:	Tony Martinelli
Distributor:	Republic Pictures
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Yellow Rose of Texas is a 1944 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane, and starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.^[1]

Plot

Singing cowboy Roy Rogers is an insurance investigator sent to find a stash of money lifted from a company payroll. Under the guise of a performer on a showboat called "The Yellow Rose of Texas",^[2] Roy meets Betty Weston, the daughter of the falsely-accused Sam Weston, who has recently escaped from prison.^[3] Together, Roy and Betty set out to prove her father was wrongly accused and track down the real criminal.

Cast

• Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
• Trigger as Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies
• Dale Evans as Betty Weston
• Grant Withers as Express Agent Lucas
• Harry Shannon as Sam Weston
• George Cleveland as Captain "Cap" Joe
• William Haade as Buster, Roy's Sidekick
• Weldon Heyburn as Charley Goss
• Hal Taliaferro as Ferguson
• Tom London as Sheriff Allen
• Dick Botiller as Indian Pete
• Janet Martin as Showboat Singer
• Bob Nolan as Singer
• Peter Lawman as Singer
• Sons of the Pioneers as Musicians

Soundtrack

• "Western Wonderland" (Music by Ken Carson, lyrics by Guy Savage)
• "Lucky Me, Unlucky You" (Written by Charles Henderson)
• "Down in the Old Town Hall" (Charles Henderson)
• "The Timber Trail" (Written by Tim Spencer)
• "On a Show Boat" (Charles Henderson)
• "Song of the Rover" (Written by Bob Nolan)
• "Take It Easy" (Written by Xavier Cugat, Irving Taylor and Vic Mizzy)
• "A Two-Seated Saddle and a One-Gaited Horse" (Written by Tim Spencer)
• "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (Traditional)
• "Down Mexico Way" (Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sol Meyer and Eddie Cherkose)
• "Vira do minho" (Traditional)

Notes and References

1. Book: Reid, John Howard . Westerns: A Guide to the Best (and Worst) Western Movies on DVD. 202–203 . 2011.
2. Web site: Yellow Rose of Texas. Jeff . Dunn . James. Lutzweiler. Texas State Historical Association .
3. Book: White, Raymond E. . King of the Cowboys, Queen of the West: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans . 141–142 . 2005. 9780299210045 . University of Wisconsin Press/Popular Press .