Smoky Mountain Melody

Country-western favorite Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys star in the Columbia musical western Smoky Mountain Melody. Not much happens plotwise: Acuff, playing "himself," is a tenderfoot who somehow manages to come out on top when he heads westward. The villains (who aren't all that villainous) try to promote a phony stock deal, but Roy and his pals foils their plans. The comedy honors go to Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as a blowhard sheriff. Smoky Mountain Melody was scripted by Barry Shipman, the son of pioneering female filmmaker Nell Shipman.

• Barry ShipmanWriter
• Ray NazarroDirector

• Roy AcuffRoy Acuff
• Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsSaddle Grease Williams
• Russell ArmsBruce 'Kid' Corby
• Sybil MerrittMary Files
• Tommy IvoTommy Durkin
• Jason Robards Sr.Josh Corby
• Harry CheshireDoc Moffitt
• Fred F. SearsMr. Crump