So-so satire of the singing cowboys of the era, notably Gene Autry. Powell is a Brooklyn-born crooner who arrives at a Dude Ranch and scores with the way he warbles sagebrush songs. As a New Yorker, he has farmophobia, which is an unlikely fear of any animal larger than a cockroach. This
causes him to be very nervous around little critters like chickens, and a donkey almost sends him off the deep end. O'Brien is a fast-talking talent scout who signs up Powell and sends him to the big town masquerading as a real range rider. Powell hits the nation's ears on the radio and is an
overnight sensation but now he has to appear at Madison Square Garden and prove to his fan...
Released:
1938
Rated:
NR
Length:
80 mins