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| Lay That Rifle Down | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Barry Shipman |
| Produced by | Sidney Picker |
| Starring | Judy Canova |
| Cinematography | John L. Russell |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | R. Dale Butts |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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
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
- Judy Canova as Judy Canova
- Robert Lowery as Nick Stokes, aka Poindexter March, III
- Jil Jarmyn as Betty Greeb
- Jacqueline deWit as Aunt Sarah Greeb
- Richard Deacon as Glover Speckleton
- Robert Burton as General Ballard
- James Bell as Mr. Fetcher
- Leon Tyler as Horace Speckleton
- Tweeny Canova as Tweeny Greeb
Songs
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
References
- ^ Hurst p.233
Bibliography
- Hurst, Richard M. Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Scarecrow Press, 2007.
External links
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