Roy is elected to Congress to bring the misery of the "dustbowl" of the 1930s to the attention of Washington politicians.Roy is elected to Congress to bring the misery of the "dustbowl" of the 1930s to the attention of Washington politicians.Roy is elected to Congress to bring the misery of the "dustbowl" of the 1930s to the attention of Washington politicians.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Stephen Chase
- Tom Andrews
- (as Alden Chase)
Dora Clement
- Mrs. Marlowe
- (as Dora Clemant)
Slim Whitaker
- Tremaine
- (as Charles Whitaker)
Chris Allen
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was originally scheduled as a Gene Autry vehicle (under the title "Washington Cowboy") but Roy Rogers replaced Autry after a salary dispute between Autry and Republic Pictures.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
Featured review
Roy Goes To Congress In His First Starring Feature Film
Considering Roy Rogers politics which favored the Christian Right, his debut film as a singing cowboy star is a most unusual one. He's essentially Billy Jack some thirty years ahead of time.
Roy plays the son of a late Congressman who fought on behalf of the small ranchers who are being starved out because of the dam the water power company has built and the exorbitant rates being charged. Definitely a film of the New Deal times.
After some typical direct cowboy action in dealing with the company Roy decides maybe Washington is the proper venue for dealing with the problem. He runs against flannel-mouth Congressman Dick Elliott who, thanks to some action by sidekick Smiley Burnette, gets dumped in a horse trough during his re-election campaign. A place more of our elected officials should visit unannounced.
Roy's made wise to ways of Washington by Carol Hughes who is the daughter of the water power company president, but has a hankering for Roy just the same. Then it's back to the west for some more of the kind of riding and shooting action not usually normal with Congressmen.
Under Western Stars was an interesting film in another way. Very soon such local country&western performers like Jimmie Davis in Louisiana, Wilbert Lee O'Daniel in Texas, and Glen H. Taylor in Idaho would be elected governors and/or senators from their respective states with just the kind of country singing campaign Roy does in this film. Maybe Under Western Stars had more influence than originally thought.
This picture even got an Oscar nomination, for the song Dust for Best Song of 1938. The rather more well known Thanks for the Memory was the winner that year. But Dust is a highly dramatic item, sung by Roy as he's narrating a newsreel he put together about the dust bowl conditions in the west.
Under Western Stars is a decent enough B western and definitely a worthy item for the King of the Cowboys to step up and claim his crown.
Roy plays the son of a late Congressman who fought on behalf of the small ranchers who are being starved out because of the dam the water power company has built and the exorbitant rates being charged. Definitely a film of the New Deal times.
After some typical direct cowboy action in dealing with the company Roy decides maybe Washington is the proper venue for dealing with the problem. He runs against flannel-mouth Congressman Dick Elliott who, thanks to some action by sidekick Smiley Burnette, gets dumped in a horse trough during his re-election campaign. A place more of our elected officials should visit unannounced.
Roy's made wise to ways of Washington by Carol Hughes who is the daughter of the water power company president, but has a hankering for Roy just the same. Then it's back to the west for some more of the kind of riding and shooting action not usually normal with Congressmen.
Under Western Stars was an interesting film in another way. Very soon such local country&western performers like Jimmie Davis in Louisiana, Wilbert Lee O'Daniel in Texas, and Glen H. Taylor in Idaho would be elected governors and/or senators from their respective states with just the kind of country singing campaign Roy does in this film. Maybe Under Western Stars had more influence than originally thought.
This picture even got an Oscar nomination, for the song Dust for Best Song of 1938. The rather more well known Thanks for the Memory was the winner that year. But Dust is a highly dramatic item, sung by Roy as he's narrating a newsreel he put together about the dust bowl conditions in the west.
Under Western Stars is a decent enough B western and definitely a worthy item for the King of the Cowboys to step up and claim his crown.
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- bkoganbing
- Nov 15, 2007
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Sob as Estrelas do Oeste
- Filming locations
- Tinnemaha Reservoir, Fish Springs, California, USA(drought scenes near dam)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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