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Lay That Rifle Down

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Lay That Rifle Down
Directed byCharles Lamont
Written byBarry Shipman
Produced bySidney Picker
StarringJudy Canova
CinematographyJohn L. Russell
Edited byArthur Roberts
Music byR. Dale Butts
Production
company
Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • July 7, 1955 (1955-07-07) (United States)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lay That Rifle Down is a 1955 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont starring Judy Canova. It was the thirteenth and last in a series of Judy Canova films released by Republic Pictures.[1]

Plot

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Judy Canova works in a hotel for her domineering aunt. Her unscrupulous relatives try to blackmail and dupe her into selling her apparently worthless farm, having been led to believe that it has enormous potential value by a couple of confidence tricksters.

Cast

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Songs

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Judy sings three songs in this movie:

  • The Continental Correspondence Charm School (silly)
  • Sleepy Serenade (a very soothing lullaby)
  • I'm Glad I Was Born on My Birthday (silly)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hurst p.233

Bibliography

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  • Hurst, Richard M. Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Scarecrow Press, 2007.
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