Song of the West (1930)
Directed by	Ray Enright
Written by	Harvey F. Thew based on the Broadway Operetta by Oscar Hammerstein II and Laurence Stallings
Starring	John Boles, Vivienne Segal and Joe E. Brown
Music by	Harry Akst, Grant Clarke, Oscar Hammerstein II and Vincent Youmans
Cinematography	Devereaux Jennings (Technicolor)
Editing by	George Marks
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	March 15, 1930
Running time	82 min.
Language	English
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Song of the West is a 1930 musical operetta film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on the musical play Rainbow (from 1928) which was written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Laurence Stallings. It was the first all-color all-talking feature to be filmed entirely outdoors. The film starred John Boles, Joe E. Brown and Vivienne Segal. For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Vivienne Sonia Segal (April 19, 1897 - December 29, 1992) was an American actress and singer. ... Joe E. Brown may refer to several people: Joseph Evans Brown (July 28, 1892 - July 6, 1973), American screen actor, portrayer of Capn Andy Hawks in the motion picture Show Boat Joseph Emerson Brown (April 15, 1821 - November 30, 1894) governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1865, and U... Harry Akst (August 15, 1894–March 31, 1963) was an American songwriter. ... For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Vincent Youmans (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1946) was an American popular composer and Broadway producer. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... Warner Bros. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary. ... For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Joe E. Brown may refer to several people: Joseph Evans Brown (July 28, 1892 - July 6, 1973), American screen actor, portrayer of Capn Andy Hawks in the motion picture Show Boat Joseph Emerson Brown (April 15, 1821 - November 30, 1894) governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1865, and U... Vivienne Sonia Segal (April 19, 1897 - December 29, 1992) was an American actress and singer. ...

The story takes place in 1849. John Boles plays the part of a young Amry scout who kills and officer in self-defense and escapes. He goes out West to California for the Gold Rush and opens a gambling hall in San Francisco. Eventually, he falls in love with the daughter (played by Vivienne Segal) of his former commander. Some members of the military eventually find him leading John Boles to make a hard decision. Joe E. Brown, who played the part of Boles' doomed sidekick, provided the comedy for the film.

Preservation

No copies of the film are known to exist.

Cast

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As Listed in the Credits of the Film

• John Boles - Captain Stanton
• Vivienne Segal - Virginia
• Joe E. Brown - Hasty
• Marie Wells - Lotta
• Sam Hardy - Davolo
• Marion Byron - Penny
• Eddie Gribbon - Sergeant Major
• Edward Martindel - Colonel
• Rudolph Cameron - Lt. Singleton