Film Info

Gaucho Serenade

1940
Republic Pictures
Production #: 903
67 minutes

Synopsis:
Gene Autry and Frog Millhouse are in New York, left holding the bag by their ex-rodeo boss, and trying to work their way home to the West. They meet twelve-year old Ronnie Willoughby who has just arrived from England, sent for by some unscrupulous businessmen who railroaded the boy's father into prison on a false embezzlement charge and who now plan to hold Ronnie as a hostage to prevent his imprisoned father from testifying against the villains. Ronnie does not know that his father is in prison. He heads West to what he believes is his father's ranch, "Rancho San Quentin", with Gene and Frog, who try to shield the truth from the lad. On the way, they meet with a young woman who has just run away from the church prior to her wedding along with her little sister. The road to California is full of adventure and fun for the cowboy and his friends.

Cast:

Character:	Performer:
Gene Autry	Gene Autry
Frog Millhouse	Smiley Burnette
Joyce	June Storey
Carlos	Duncan Renaldo
Patsy	Mary Lee
Ronnie Willoughby	Clifford Severn, Jr.
Frederick Willoughby	Lester Matthews
Buck	Smith Ballew
Martin	Joseph Crehan
Carter	William Ruhl
Pop	Wade Boteler
Jenkins	Ted Adams
Announcer	Wendell Niles
Musical Group	The Velascos
Musical Group	Jose Eslava's Orchestra
Champion	Champion

Songs:

HEADIN' FOR THE WIDE OPEN SPACES	Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette
GIVE OUT WITH A SONG	Mary Lee
A SONG AT SUNSET	Gene Autry, Mary Lee
GAUCHO SERENADE	Gene Autry, Cast
WOOING OF KITTY MC FUTY	Smiley Burnette
THE SINGING HILLS	Gene Autry
KEEP ROLLIN' LAZY LONGHORNS	Gene Autry, Mary Lee, Smiley Burnette, Cast
GAUCHO SERENADE	Gene Autry, Cast

Crew:

Director	Frank McDonald
Associate Producer	William Berke
Original Screenplay	Betty Burbridge, Bradford Ropes
Production Manager	Al Wilson
Photography	Reggie Lanning
Film Editor	Tony Martinelli
Musical Supervisor	Raoul Kraushaar