Arizona Days (1937 film)

Arizona Days is a 1937 American Western film directed by John English and starring Tex Ritter, Eleanor Stewart, Syd Saylor. It is the third Western singing cowboy Ritter made for producer Edward Finney for Grand National Pictures. Many public domain prints are missing sequences from the original release.

Arizona Days
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Directed byJohn English
Written by
Produced byEdward Finney
Starring
CinematographyGus Peterson
Edited byFrederick Bain
Music byFrank Sanucci
Production
companies
Boots and Saddles Pictures
Distributed byGrand National Pictures
Release date
  • January 30, 1937 (1937-01-30)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Tex and his sidekick "Grass" Hopper are delighted to join a travelling music show. When a group of cowboys come in without paying, Tex steps down from the stage, pulls his six gun and holds the audience up until the manager points out the men who did not pay their admission fee. After seeing the way Tex gathers revenue from cheats, the County commissioner offers Tex a job as a tax collector.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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  • High, Wide and Handsome
    • Written by Tex Ritter and Ted Choate
    • Sung by Tex Ritter
  • Tombstone, Arizona
    • Written by Tex Ritter and Jack C. Smith
    • Sung by Tex Ritter
  • Arizona Days
    • Written by Tex Ritter and Jack C. Smith
    • Sung by Tex Ritter
  • If Love Were Mine
    • Written by Frank Sanucci
    • Sung by Tex Ritter
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