Once Upon a Horse...

Once Upon a Horse... is a 1958 American Western comedy film written and directed by Hal Kanter. The film stars Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Martha Hyer, Leif Erickson, Nita Talbot, James Gleason, and John McGiver with Olympic Gold medalist weightlifter Paul Anderson as the blacksmith. The film was released in September 1958, by Universal Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Once Upon a Horse...
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hal Kanter
Screenplay by	Hal Kanter
Story by	Henry Felsen
Produced by	Hal Kanter
Starring	Dan Rowan Dick Martin Martha Hyer Leif Erickson Nita Talbot James Gleason John McGiver Paul Anderson
Cinematography	Arthur Arling
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Music by	Frank Skinner
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 1958 (1958-09)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Dan Rowan as Dan Casey
• Dick Martin as Doc Logan
• Martha Hyer as Miss Amity Babb
• Leif Erickson as Granville Dix
• Nita Talbot as Miss Dovey Barnes
• James Gleason as Postmaster
• John McGiver as Mr. Tharp
• David Burns as Bruno de Gruen
• Dick Ryan as Henry Dick Coryell
• Max Baer as Ben
• Buddy Baer as Beulah's Brother
• Steve Pendleton as Milligan
• Sydney Chatton as Engineer
• Sam Hearn as Justice of the Peace
• Ingrid Goude as Beulah
• Ricky Kelman as Small Boy
• Joe Oakie as Fireman
• Tom Keene as himself
• Robert Livingston as himself
• Kermit Maynard as himself
• Bob Steele as himself
• Paul Anderson as Blacksmith
• Tom London as Old-Timer (uncredited)

Reception

Leonard Maltin gave the film two and a half stars.^[4]