Movie: Smoky Mountain Melody

Top 8 Billed Cast

Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff

Roy Acuff

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Saddle Grease Williams

Russell Arms
Russell Arms

Bruce 'Kid' Corby

Sybil Merritt
Sybil Merritt

Mary Files

Tommy Ivo
Tommy Ivo

Tommy Durkin

Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.

Josh Corby

Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire

Doc Moffitt

Fred F. Sears
Fred F. Sears

Mr. Crump

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    Country-western favorite Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys star in the Columbia musical western Smoky Mountain Melody. Not much happens plotwise: Acuff, playing "himself," is a tenderfoot who somehow manages to come out on top when he heads westward. The villains (who aren't all that villainous) try to promote a phony stock deal, but Roy and his pals foils their plans. The comedy honors go to Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as a blowhard sheriff. Smoky Mountain Melody was scripted by Barry Shipman, the son of pioneering female filmmaker Nell Shipman.

  • Release Date

    1948-12-16

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    SWING YOUR SWEETIE to the...SMOKY MOUNTAIN MELODY

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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