In Old Santa Fe is a 1934 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring Ken Maynard and George "Gabby" Hayes. Based on a story by Wallace MacDonald and John Rathmell, the film is about a cowboy who loses his horse in a rigged horse race and gets framed for the murder of a stagecoach driver. The film was shot on location in Kentucky and Keystone Studios in California.
In Old Santa Fe features the first screen appearance of Gene Autry, singing "Wyoming Waltz" accompanied by Smiley Burnette on accordion. Although both Autry and Burnette were unbilled, the scene served as a screen test for the duo for subsequent singing cowboy films, beginning with The Phantom Empire (1935) and Autry's first leading role.
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“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe.”
—Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)
“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe.”
—Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)