Song of Arizona (1946): Cast & Plot
Song of Arizona is a 1946 music western directed by Frank McDonald, starring Tommy Cook as Chip Blaine, George 'Gabby' Hayes and Roy Rogers. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Frank McDonald
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Song of Arizona About?
The premise of Song of Arizona without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a bank robber’s orphaned son, Tommy Cook, is staying at a ranch for homeless boys overseen by Gabby Whittaker (George “Gabby” Hayes), his father’s violent gang tracks him down, hoping to seize the child’s inheritance. Roy Rogers rides in to protect the boy and thwart the gang’s scheme.
Song of Arizona Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- singing cowboy
- b western
- western music
- title song
- singer
- singing
- song
- rogers and evans
- b movie
Song of Arizona Cast & Characters
Tommy Cook leads the cast as Chip Blaine, with George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Whittaker and Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers. Directed by Frank McDonald; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank McDonald
- Tommy Cook as Chip Blaine
- George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Whittaker
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Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers - Sarah Edwards as Dolly Finnuccin
Also Starring in Song of Arizona
· 10 more- Lyle Talbot King Blaine
- Dale Evans Clare Summers
- Edmund Cobb Sheriff Jim Clark
- Dick Curtis Henchman Bart
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell Henchman Jim (as Kid Chissell)
- Trigger Trigger
- Tom Quinn Henchman Tom
- Tommy Ivo Jimmy
- Michael Chapin Cyclops
- Johnny Calkins Clarence (as Johny Calkins)
More from Frank McDonald
More films directed by Frank McDonald: Gunfight at Comanche Creek, The Underwater City, The Purple Gang and Treasure of Ruby Hills.
Song of Arizona Plot Summary
What happens in Song of Arizona from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gabby Whittaker is in trouble with the bank, which is run by Dolly Finnuccin. He hasn’t made a payment in seven months and owes $25,000 on a loan due in one week, money he borrowed to start Half-A-Chance Ranch for homeless boys in Lodestone, Arizona. It’s graduation week for the boys, and alumni Roy Rogers has stopped by with graduation presents. The ranch hums with activity and a shared sense of family, punctuated by music that underscores the story, including a medley around friendship and the ranch’s spirit: When a Fellow Needs a Friend and Half a Chance Ranch.
Full summary
The whole story of Song of Arizona, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Song of Arizona?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which character is the owner of the Half‑A‑Chance Ranch?
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Movies Like Song of Arizona
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Arizonian, In Old Arizona and Arizona Days.
Song of Arizona FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Song of Arizona, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Song of Arizona?
Song of Arizona runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Song of Arizona released?
Song of Arizona was released on March 8, 1946.
Who directed Song of Arizona?
Song of Arizona was directed by Frank McDonald.
More films by Frank McDonald Who is in the cast of Song of Arizona?
Song of Arizona stars Tommy Cook as Chip Blaine, George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Whittaker and Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers, among 14 credited actors.
Does Song of Arizona have a post-credit scene?
No. Song of Arizona has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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