Pleasant enough B musical from Republic, with country gal Judy Canova, played by Judy Canova, balancing proposals from the local doofus (Alan Hale Jr., and you see why he never became a leading man) and the city-slicker music publisher (Eddie Foy Jr., lost in an unappealing part) who wants to buy her song, which his company has already mistakenly published and recorded. Judy was an enthusiastic and boisterous comedienne with a fine contralto, and like other funny ladies-Martha Raye, Betty Hutton, Nancy Walker-she also did well by ballads. She gets a swell one here, and amid all the slapstick and action and rather dumb comedy (a completely extraneous number featuring ice cream man Fuzzy Knight), she remains feminine and appealing. There's a fairly exciting covered wagon race climax, and Claire Carleton does some good work as a femme fatale. It's all rather stupid, but it's fast, and a good Judy showcase.
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