Stallion Road (Warner Bros.) (1947)

Sl ae koi ee VIE VES? VE Ep 0 Gl Dramatic Love Story of Ranch Life At Strand (Prepared Review) Warner Bros.’ “Stallion Road,” a dramatic story of horse breeders and ranch life, opened at the Strand Theatre last night. The film, which co-stars Ronald Reagan, Still. No. 664-533 RONALD REAGAN AND ALEXIS SMITH SHARE star billing with Zachary Scott in Warners' new drama, "Stallion Road," coming to the Strand MAT NO. 2D Theatre on Friday. Alexis Smith and Zachary Scott also features an excellent cast of supporting players including Peggy Knudsen, Patti Brady and Angela Greene. The screenplay, based on Stephen Longstreet’s best selling novel has been adapted into a love story of great warmth. The story tells of the horse breeders who raise their blooded mounts on the slopes of California’s Madre range, and of a romantic triangle that set the range breeders buzzing with gossip. Larry Hanrahan (Ronald Reagan), the best veterinarian on the range, owns Stallion Road ranch, where he breeds horses. He invites his old friend, Steve Purcell (Zachary Scott), a famous novelist to vacation at his ranch. When Larry and Steve pay a visit to the Teller ranch, they both are attracted to Rory (Alexis Smith). Steve declares his interest in Rory, but she has fallen in love with Larry. Her love, however, is shaken with jealousy when she discovers that Daisy Otis (Peggy Knudsen) attractive wife of the town banker, is going to ride Larry’s horse in the Range show. Rory’s horse, after winning the jumping race becomes ill and Rory phones Larry for help. Larry, who is innoculating the Otis’ cattle against anthrax, explains that it’s more important to stop the spread of the disease than to take time out to treat one horse, and the horse dies. let her down accepts Steve’s proposal. Larry continues working on his anti-anthrax serum, but before he can perfect it, an epidemic breaks out and he himself becomes a victim. While watching Rory’s reaction . to Larry’s illness, Steve realizes the mistake he almost made, as the film reaches a heartwarming climax. : The wonderful entertainment in “Stallion Road,” is due to a fine script by Longstreet, the fine acting of the members of the cast and the exacting direction of James V. Kern. As Larry, the horse breeder vet, Ronald Reagan is excellent in his first role since his return from the service. Alexis Smith as Rory is equally excellent, and Zachary Scott, who completes the romantic triangle, is fine in his first sympathetic role since his entrance into films. The other members of the _ cast, including Peggy Knudsen, Patti Brady and Angela Greene add to the general excellence of the film with realistic portrayals. The film was produced by Alex Gottlieb with the cooperation of the American Humane Association, and photographed Rory feeling that Larry has * by Arthur Edson, A.S.C. VT LE Peer It’s Nice *‘Work’— If You Can Get It Ronald Reagan, co-starred with Alexis Smith and Zachary Scott in Warners’ “Stallion Road,” now at the Strand Theatre, spent six days relaxing in bed—and was paid for his “work.” The Warner Bros. star was acting in scenes for “Stallion Road,” and the action in the script called for him to be bedded with a severe case of anthrax. So while co-star Alexis Smith and Harry Davenport in the role of a doetor administered to his slightest wish, Reagan dozed through most of the day’s work as the camera ground away and the pay checks piled up for him. ‘Stallion Road’ Coming To Strand Theatre On Friday (Advance Reader) Ronald Reagan is co-starred with Alexis Smith and Zachary Scott in Warners’ “Stallion Road,” which opens at the Strand Theatre on Friday. The supporting cast includes Peggy Knudsen, Patti Brady and Angela Greene. Adapted into a screenplay by Stephen Longstreet from his novel, the film was directed by James V. Kern, produced by Alex Gottlieb with the cooperation of the American Humane Association, and Arthur Edson, A.S.C. photographed. IN ‘GOODIE’ ROLE Still No. ZS 17 ZACHARY SCOTT, CO-STARRED with Ronald Reagan and Alexis Smith in Warners’ "Stallion Road," coming to the Strand Theatre on Friday, plays a sympathetic role after several villainous portrayals, in this story of ranch life in California. MAT NO. 1F ‘Stallion Road’ Arriving At the Strand On Friday (Advance Theatre Story) “Stallion Road,” co-starring Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith and Zachary Scott, is the new Warner film scheduled to begin an engagement at the Strand Theatre this Friday. The picture, based on Stephen Longstreet’s best selling novel of horse breeding in California, tells a heartwarming story of people who love horses, and of a triangle that almost ruined the lives of the three people concerned. The film presents Ronald Reagan in his return to the screen, as veterinarian Larry Hanrahan, who owns Stallion Road ranch, where he raises thoroughbred PU WD Tne Ronald Reagan pores eee is 0 riend, Mat NowtB Steve Purcell (Zachary Scott) vacations at the ranch, between writing novels, they meet and are attracted to Rory Teller (Alexis Smith), of the Teller ranch. After several meetings, Steve tells Rory that he has fallen in love with her, but Rory is more attracted to Larry. However, when she finds out that Daisy Otis (Peggy Knudsen) a fluffy lady with a roving eye on Larry, is going to ride his horse in the Range show in competition with her, she becomes furious, Larry discovers anthrax among the Otis cattle and begins the long process of innoculating them. He refuses to attend to Rory’s dying mare, whose life he might have saved, in order to continue his innoculations, -and Rory misunderstands. She accepts Steve’s marriage offer, but when Larry becomes infected with anthrax himself, Steve, seeing Rory’s reaction to his illness realizes what he was afraid was true just as film reaches a sparkling denouement. . The film was directed by James V. Kern, produced by Alex Gottlieb with the cooperation of the American Humane Association, and photographed by Arthur Edson, A.S.C. Author Longstreet Exhibits Paintings Stephen Longstreet, author of “Stallion Road,’ the new Warner Bros. film co-starring Ronald Reagan, Alexis Smith and Zachary Scott, coming to the Strand Theatre on Friday, began his career as a cartoonist and has kept up his art techniques. He recently had a one man show of more than 150 of his oil and watercolor paintings in the Wepplo Galleries in Hollywood.