Green Grass of Wyoming

Green Grass of Wyoming is a 1948 American Western film directed by Louis King, and starring Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn and Robert Arthur.

Green Grass of Wyoming
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLouis King
Screenplay byMartin Berkeley
Based onGreen Grass of Wyoming
1946 novel
by Mary O'Hara
Produced byRobert Bassler
StarringPeggy Cummins
Charles Coburn
Robert Arthur
CinematographyCharles G. Clarke
Edited byNick DeMaggio
Music byCyril J. Mockridge
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • June 3, 1948 (1948-06-03)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]
Box office$2.1 million (US rentals)[2]

The screenplay, written by Martin Berkeley, is based on the third book in the popular, "My Friend Flicka" trilogy, written by Mary O'Hara.[3] The film follows the further adventures of the McLaughlin family who live on a horse ranch in Wyoming. Marilyn Monroe appeared as an uncredited extra.

The original cast from the first two films did not reprise their roles in the third.

Plot

Beaver Greenway, a longtime horse owner with a drinking problem, is upset because one of his mares has been lured away by Thunderhead, the wild stallion that previously belonged to Rob and Nell McLaughlin. He goes to Goose Bar Ranch to assist in the hunt for the wild stallion, who is now well known for taking the Albino's place in stealing mares from many different states but the McLaughlins no longer have any control of the horse.

Ken McLaughlin returns home to his parents from a horse-buying trip with Crown Jewel, a trotter. Rob is skeptical about the purchase, more so when Crown Jewel develops altitude sickness in the Wyoming hills.

Ken goes on a date with Greenway's granddaughter Carey. A veterinarian advises Crown Jewel be put down due to her congested lungs, but Beaver Greenway, a former sulky driver, recommends a treatment that works.

Thunderhead returns and lifts the mare's spirits. Crown Jewel is taken to Ohio to compete in the Governor's Cup sweepstakes, where Ken McLaughlin has entered his own horse, Sundance. Ken was going to ride Crown Jewel, but Sundance wins. However, all of the McLaughlins are proud of Crown Jewel's effort, particularly when they learn she is pregnant.[4]

Cast

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Strawberry Valley, Three Lakes, Kanab Race Track, Rockville Road, Panguitch Lake, and Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.[5]: 288 

The final race during the last 18 minutes of the film was filmed in Lancaster, Ohio at the Fairfield County Fair Grounds.

See also

References
  1. Variety 18 February 1948 p7
  2. "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety, 5 January 1949, p 46
  3. "Green Grass of Wyoming (1948): Full Cast & Crew - Writing Credits". IMDb. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. the book itself
  5. D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: A history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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