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a six-gun and ride to rescue of troubled Grand National Studios. That's
how this lovely blonde with the big beautiful operatic voice found herself
sitting and singing on top of a horse in three pictures:
Water Rustlers
Ride 'em Cowgirl
The Singing Cowgirl
These films were all released in 1939, the year that Grand National bit
the dust. So, why couldn't the good lookin' cowgirl save the studio?
Was the studio worth saving? After making the films on a shoestring
budget, did Grand National have any funds left for promotion? And, at
the height of the natural sounding singing cowboy craze, why did some-
one think that a rural crowd (where the films were likely to receive the
best distribution) would cotton to a voice that seems well suited for light
opera? What do you think? Check out the movies and get back to us.