Song of Old Wyoming

This is a very tough movie to watch. Part of it because it's a cheap and dull film. However, part of the problem with watching it isn't the fault of the film makers. The public domain copy is simply a mess--with lots of gaps, skips, faded color and scratchiness. This is clearly an orphaned film! It's degraded horribly...and no one is about to step forward to save it.

The film stars two prolific but minor western B-movie stars--Eddie Dean and Lash LaRue. The plot involves a lady named 'Ma' and her attempts to use her newspaper to push for statehood. However, some jerks are against statehood for their own selfish reasons. It's basically a variation of western plot #3--the boss-man who wants to control all the land/the local government/the water rights.

The biggest problem for me wasn't the lousy print but the completely lethargic look and feel to the film. Although there is some obligatory singing and action, none of it is inspired or interesting. And, you can clearly believe that its budget was a paltry $36,000.