The Kid from Texas (1939 film)
The Kid from Texas is a 1939 Western sports comedy film.[1]
| The Kid from Texas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Produced by | Edgar Selwyn |
| Screenplay by | Florence Ryerson Edgar Allan Woolf Albert Mannheimer |
| Story by | Milton Merlin Byron Morgan |
| Starring | Dennis O'Keefe Florence Rice Anthony Allan Jessie Ralph Buddy Ebsen |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | Sidney Wagner |
| Edited by | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | April 14, 1939 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Margo Thomas, a lady of New York high society, travels to Texas with her brother to buy a new polo pony. When they choose cocky cowboy William Quincy's favorite horse, he asks to accompany them on the trip back East, and when easy-going ranch hand Snifty is chosen instead, William goes along anyway.
William's happy that Margo's rich aunt Minetta takes a shine to him and he develops a romantic attraction to Margo, who resents his arrogance and presence on the Long Island estate so much at first that she asks polo players to pick a fight with him. Trying to learn her favorite sport, William leaves the estate in shame after being thrown from a horse during a polo match.
He still loves the game, so he and Snifty begin a series of Wild West polo matches in the city, "cowboys against Indians," that become popular. William makes the acquaintance of Okay Kinney, a young rider who falls for him. Margo's brother's team ends up playing his, and after impressing her with his skill, William deliberately loses the match, just to please her.
Cast
- Dennis O'Keefe as William "Wild Bill" Malone
- Florence Rice as Margo Thomas
- Buddy Ebsen as Snifty
- Jack Carson as Stanley Brown
- Virginia Dale as "Okay" Kinney
- Jessie Ralph as Aunt Minutia Thomas
Production
Australian sports star Snowy Baker trained actor Dennis O'Keefe to play polo for the film.[2][3]
References
- "Stage, Film Bill Offered" Kingsley, Grace. Los Angeles Times 25 May 1939: A9.
- "Polo Ponies Know". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 13 May 1939. p. 3 Supplement: THE MAIL Magazine. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- "ENTERTAINMENTS WINTERGARDEN THEATRE". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 26 June 1940. p. 12. Retrieved 25 August 2013.