Smoky Mountain Melody (1948)
SWING YOUR SWEETIE to the...SMOKY MOUNTAIN MELODY
61 min
Country-western favorite Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys star in the Columbia musical western Smoky Mountain Melody. Not much happens plotwise: Acuff, playing "himself," is a tenderfoot who somehow manages to come out on top when he heads westward. The villains (who aren't all that villainous) try to promote a phony stock deal, but Roy and his pals foils their plans. The comedy honors go to Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as a blowhard sheriff. Smoky Mountain Melody was scripted by Barry Shipman, the son of pioneering female filmmaker Nell Shipman.
- Release date
- December 16, 1948
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Roy Acuff as Roy Acuff
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Saddle Grease Williams
- Russell Arms as Bruce 'Kid' Corby
- Sybil Merritt as Mary Files
- Tommy Ivo as Tommy Durkin
- Jason Robards Sr. as Josh Corby
- Harry Cheshire as Doc Moffitt
- Fred F. Sears as Mr. Crump
- Trevor Bardette as Uncle McCorkle
- Tommy Magness as Musician
Crew
- Ray Nazarro · Director
- Barry Shipman · Writer
- Colbert Clark · Producer
- Rex Wimpy · Cinematographer
- Paul Borofsky · Editor