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The Royal Rodeo (1939) [N/A]

Featuring:
John Payne, Lucile Fairbanks, Cliff Edwards

Written by:
Owen Crump
Nate Gatzert

Directed by:
George Amy


Release Date:
November 25, 1939

Original Title:
The Royal Rodeo

Genres:
Comedy | Music | Western

Production Companies:
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 15

Overview from TheMovieDB

A young monarch, bored with responsibility and craving excitement, invites a traveling rodeo show to perform at his palace.

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Overview from Open Movies

In the small European country of Avania, the King, who is only a child, is more interested in the arriving American cowboy show led by Bill Stevens than he is about affairs of the state. After meeting Bill, the King requests that a rodeo be held at the castle. The two begin a friendship based on Bill seeing in the King what he himself was like when he was a child. When the Regent of Avania abducts the King and his governess Marianne in an elaborate and widespread conspiracy to overthrow the King, Stevens puts on a real live wild west show to save the pair and maintain the monarchy as it should be. In doing so, Bill also hopes to demonstrate a wider perspective of life the American way.

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Rankings and Honors

The Royal Rodeo (1939) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.3/10

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Charles Novi

Director:
George Amy

Director of Photography:
Charles P. Boyle

Editor:
Everett Dodd

Screenplay:
Owen Crump

Story:
Nate Gatzert

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