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Home on the Prairie

1939 · 59 min

A cheerful, song-filled ride with a folksy hero, gentle stakes, and an easygoing charm that makes for a comforting watch.

Tagline: HE'S STILL RIDING HIGH IN---
Overview: When shifty cattlemen Belknap (Walter Miller) and H.R. Shelby (Gordon Hart) are caught shipping infected animals to Mexico, they frame inspector Gene Autry. Now Autry and his sidekick, Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette), must catch the bad guys in the act and set things straight. June Storey co-stars as rancher Martha Wheeler. Autry sings "I'm Gonna Round Up My Blues," "Moonlight on the Ranch House" and "Big Bull Frog."
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Justice, crime, deception, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
crime
deception
family
loyalty
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none