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Men of the Timberland
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Wikipedia article
'Men of the Timberland' is a 1941 American film starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. It was part of their Aces of Action series at Universal.
Paul Jarrico worked on the script. He later said the film "dealt with the fight Richard Arlen, Andy Devine and some Dead-End-type kids in the Civilian Conservation Corps put up against the timber barons. Premature environmentalism." The script was rewritten but Jarrico kept story credit.A true-blue red in Hollywood: An interview with Paul Jarrico McGilligan, Patrick. Cineaste; New York Vol. 23, Iss. 2, (1997): 32-39.
The Los Angeles Times said "Andy Devine is delightful."Miami Revue Presented
Kingsley, Grace. Los Angeles Times 3 July 1941: 8.
Cast list
* Richard Arlen as Dick O'Hara
* Andy Devine as Andy Jensen
* Linda Hayes as Kay Hadley
* Francis McDonald as Jean Collet
* Willard Robertson as Tim MacGregor
* Paul E. Burns as Lucky
* Gaylord Pendleton as Tex
* Hardie Albright as Jim Dudley
* Riley Hill (credited as Roy Harris) as Withers
* John Ellis as Ranger
References
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