Singing radio cowboy Gene helps out a former employer now in trouble with his failing rodeo.Singing radio cowboy Gene helps out a former employer now in trouble with his failing rodeo.Singing radio cowboy Gene helps out a former employer now in trouble with his failing rodeo.
Olin Howland
- Sunrise
- (as Olin Howlin)
Victor Adamson
- Wild West Show Spectator
- (uncredited)
Chuck Baldra
- Cowhand
- (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
- Rodeo Hand
- (uncredited)
Roy Butler
- Rider
- (uncredited)
Jack Byron
- Man at Barbeque
- (uncredited)
Ken Card
- Banjo Player
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaThe budget (expected cost of production) was exactly $84,000 and the actual cost was $85,024.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gene Autry: White Hat, Silver Screen (2007)
Featured review
Not your usual Gene Autry faire.
The plot to "Home in Wyomin'" is quite complicated for a Gene Autry western...and that's not a bad thing. There are a cynical team of a reporter and her photographer who are trying to get a story about Gene...and are bent on making him look like a phony. There's the arrogant and troublesome son of one of Gene's old bosses who seems bent on destroying himself. There is a group of criminals from the East hiding out in Wyoming. And, there's another evil person who you'd probably not suspect. How all of these end up converging on each other is something you'll need to see in the film.
The plot is not only complex but it's different for an Autry film....and that difference makes it a bit more watchable. Additionally, I really liked the kid who played 'Tadpole'. He was sort of like Smiley's sidekick...a sidekick's sidekick! But unlike Smiley, the kid was very smart-mouthed as well as funny. Overall, while certainly not brilliant entertainment, it's fun and quite worth seeing for lovers of B-westerns. It would have been a bit better with less sloppy rear-projection and a less cliched leading lady...but these are pretty standard in the genre.
By the way, there is certainly a bit of irony to this film. Part of the plot involves Autry proving he's 'the real deal'...but like all B-western stars, it's his stuntman doing much of the manly heroics and fighting!
The plot is not only complex but it's different for an Autry film....and that difference makes it a bit more watchable. Additionally, I really liked the kid who played 'Tadpole'. He was sort of like Smiley's sidekick...a sidekick's sidekick! But unlike Smiley, the kid was very smart-mouthed as well as funny. Overall, while certainly not brilliant entertainment, it's fun and quite worth seeing for lovers of B-westerns. It would have been a bit better with less sloppy rear-projection and a less cliched leading lady...but these are pretty standard in the genre.
By the way, there is certainly a bit of irony to this film. Part of the plot involves Autry proving he's 'the real deal'...but like all B-western stars, it's his stuntman doing much of the manly heroics and fighting!
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- planktonrules
- Mar 3, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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