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King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys is a 1943 film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette. It is set in Texas during World War II.
Cast.
- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers
- Smiley Burnette as Frog Millhouse
- Bob Nolan as Singer
- Sons of the Pioneers as Themselves
- Peggy Moran as Judy Mason
- Gerald Mohr as Maurice, the Mental Marvel
- Dorothea Kent as Ruby Smith
- Lloyd Corrigan as William Kraley, Governor's
a conventional Western story with an all midget cast, the filmmakers were able to showcase gags such as cowboys entering the local saloon by walking under the swinging doors, climbing into cupboards to retrieve items, and midget cowboys galloping around on Shetland ponies while roping calves.
Plot.
The film begins with a man on a stage who is the only cast member in the entire film who is of average height. The M.C. goes on to say that this film is the first of its kind and names it "The Terror