Git Along Little Dogies (1937)

Bad Sound
Unfortunately, this movie has very poor sound. Even with my television sound turned very high, it was hard to hear

Oil in Cattle Country
Git Along Little Dogies, 1937 film

The film begins with a song. Wyoming was great pastureland for cattle. "Champion" gets billing. Note the reference to taxes in Texas. An oil well can contaminate the streams so its unfit drink for man or beast. "I don't know how to change a tire." "Bring the car to the radio station." Will finding oil benefit the community? Smiley pays for lunch. The radio station is over the lunch room. [Who owns it?] Later Doris Maxwell drives to deliver the payroll but is robbed. Gene Autry rides up and stops the robbers. We learn about the robbery plot. Banker Maxwell has a cash flow problem, and the bank examiner is coming soon. Will the shortage be explained by a robbery? The townsmen chase the fleeing horses.

If they strike oil the railroad will build a branch line and this will benefit the ranchers. Autry is kidnapped to keep him from the rancher's meeting, bu he escapes in time. They don't want the oil well! But if it brings a railroad...



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