David Butler

  • David Butler – San Antonio (1945)

    1941-1950David ButlerUSAWestern
    San Antonio (1945)

    Tough dance hall girl working for the local villain falls for a cowboy trying to clean up the town.

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    Warner’s Adventure of the Century!
    Rancher Clay Hardin arrives in San Antonio to search for and capture Roy Stuart, notorious leader of a gang of cattle rustlers. The vicious outlaw is indeed in the Texan town, intent on winning the affections of a beautiful chanteuse named Jeanne Starr. When the lovely lady meets and falls in love with the charismatic Hardin, the stakes for both men become higher.Read More »

  • David Butler – Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

    1941-1950ComedyDavid ButlerMusicalUSA

    Synopsis:
    Eddie Cantor insists upon being chairman of the Cavalcade of Stars benefit show, in return for the use of his vocalist, Dinah Shore. Cantor disrupts the producers’ plans with his own egocentric ideas. When they discover a talented bus driver named Joe Simpson, who can’t get an acting job because he too closely resembles Eddie Cantor, a scheme is hatched to put the show back on track.Read More »

  • David Butler – Calamity Jane (1953)

    USA1951-1960David ButlerMusicalQueer Cinema(s)Western

    Synopsis:
    Deadwood, Dakota Territory, is largely the abode of men, where Indian scout Calamity Jane is as hard-riding, boastful, and handy with a gun as any; quite an overpowering personality. But the army lieutenant she favors doesn’t really appreciate her finer qualities. One of Jane’s boasts brings her to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage. Arrived, the lady in question appears (at first) to be a more feminine rival for the favors of Jane’s male friends…including her friendly enemy Wild Bill Hickock.Read More »

  • David Butler – My Wild Irish Rose (1947)

    1941-1950David ButlerMusicalRomanceUSA

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    The life of Irish tenor Chauncey Olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of New York. In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women: his true love Rose Donovan and stage star Lillian Russell, who wants to make him a star.Read More »

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