Song of the Prairie

Song of the Prairie is a 1945 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars Ken Curtis, June Storey, Andy Clyde, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Jeff Donnell, Grady Sutton and Thurston Hall. The film was released on September 27, 1945, by Columbia Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Song of the Prairie
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ray Nazarro
Screenplay by	J. Benton Cheney
Produced by	Colbert Clark
Starring	Ken Curtis June Storey Andy Clyde Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Jeff Donnell Grady Sutton Thurston Hall
Cinematography	George F. Kelley
Edited by	Otto Meyer
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	September 27, 1945 (1945-09-27)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

A preserved print is in the Library of Congress collection.^[4]

Plot

Joan Wingate's father, who is affluent, disapproves of his daughter pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. While on a vacation in the western region, Joan secures a position with Dan Tyler's show and financially supports it with her family's resources. Amidst various musical performances, they strive to keep Joan's father from discovering her involvement in the show. However, he eventually learns about it and decides that they will head back to the eastern part of the country.

Cast

• Ken Curtis as Dan Tyler
• June Storey as Joan Wingate
• Andy Clyde as Uncle Andy Tyler
• Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Big Boy Jackson
• Jeff Donnell as Penelope 'Penny' Stevens
• Grady Sutton as William Van Welby
• Thurston Hall as Jerome Wingate
• Deuce Spriggins as Band Leader Deuce
• Carolina Cotton as Carolina
• Paul Trietsch as Hezzie
• Ken Trietsch as Ken
• Gil Taylor as Gil
• Charles Ward as Gabe