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Belle of the Yukon

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
548
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Randolph Scott, Bob Burns, Jane Hale, Gypsy Rose Lee, Wanda McKay, Dinah Shore, and Charles Winninger in Belle of the Yukon (1944)
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In the Yukon mining town of Malemute, saloon owner John Calhoun and an assortment of shady characters are after the bags of gold dust the miners deposit in the new bank managed by Calhoun hi... Read allIn the Yukon mining town of Malemute, saloon owner John Calhoun and an assortment of shady characters are after the bags of gold dust the miners deposit in the new bank managed by Calhoun himself.In the Yukon mining town of Malemute, saloon owner John Calhoun and an assortment of shady characters are after the bags of gold dust the miners deposit in the new bank managed by Calhoun himself.

  • Director
    • William A. Seiter
  • Writers
    • Houston Branch
    • James Edward Grant
  • Stars
    • Randolph Scott
    • Gypsy Rose Lee
    • Dinah Shore
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    548
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Houston Branch
      • James Edward Grant
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • Gypsy Rose Lee
      • Dinah Shore
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Honest John Calhoun
    Gypsy Rose Lee
    Gypsy Rose Lee
    • Belle De Valle
    Dinah Shore
    Dinah Shore
    • Lettie Candless
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Sam Slade
    Charles Winninger
    Charles Winninger
    • Pop Candless
    William Marshall
    William Marshall
    • Steve Atterbury
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Sheriff Mervin Maitland
    • (as Guinn Williams)
    Robert Armstrong
    Robert Armstrong
    • George
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Viola Chase
    Victor Kilian
    Victor Kilian
    • Professor Salsbury
    Wanda McKay
    Wanda McKay
    • Cherie Atterbury
    Edward Fielding
    Edward Fielding
    • C.V. Atterbury
    Jane Hale
    • Dance Specialty
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    Foncilla Adams
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Miner
    • (uncredited)
    John Barton
    • Barfly
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • 1st Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William A. Seiter
    • Writers
      • Houston Branch
      • James Edward Grant
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    User reviews18

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    6jjnxn-1

    Gold Rush Gypsy

    Colorful minor musical is of interest mostly as a chance to get a glimpse of Gypsy Rose Lee in one of her few movie appearances. She offers a pleasant performance, nothing special but full of personality. It also has some eye popping costumes in vivid Technicolor and Gypsy's hair is done up in some truly gravity defying styles throughout. Dinah Shore doesn't make much of an impression, her high sweet thin voice is put to service on some forgettable songs but in the acting department she is woeful. Fortunately the supporting cast of old pros is there to prop up the shaky leads with Florence Bates, usually cast as stuffy matrons, fun as Gypsy's flashy traveling companion.
    4jeffhanna3

    A very lightweight musical/western

    Although the plot of Belle of the Yukon is so tired that its not worth recounting (but isn't this true of most old musicals?), this gorgeously technicolored musical/western has some pleasing elements of interest for fans of 1940's nostalgia. The young, brunette Dinah Shore (with an eye-poppingly voluptuous figure) sings beautifully two lovely standards, "Like Someone in Love," and "Sleighride in July." What a warm, pleasing voice she had. One of the all-time great singers. Her blonde, blue-eyed love interest, William Marshall, is so ridiculously pretty that he looks like a vintage comic book hero come to life. Gypsy Rose Lee is relaxed and fun with her foot-high pompadours and Belle Epoque gowns by Don Loper, and a very handsome Randolph Scott is clearly enjoying himself.
    7manitobaman81

    Good

    Set in the days of the great Canadian Gold Rush, this rousing musical stars Randolph Scott as a "reformed" con artist-turned-dance hall owner whose girlfriend, singer Gypsy Rose Lee, tries to keep him on the straight and narrow. I really like this type of film, as it reminds me of French movies where it's more about the characters and their environment. It also reminds me of some of those sombre Chinese films that were popular back in the 1990. From an artistic standpoint, it holds its own. From an artistic standpoint, there were some plot elements and character developments I didn't think were totally needed. They do however drive the story, which seemed to be their purpose. 7 outta 10.
    5vitaleralphlouis

    ODD and DISAPPOINTING Randolph Scott Movie!

    There weren't many Technicolor movies made during World War II because of military needs, but Hollywood generated a few. A 1944 RKO Radio Picture with a title like BELLE of the YUKON led me to expect a hootin' tootin' shootin' western yarn with an up-north setting. Wrong, McGee! This one is 75% musical comedy and 25% western, with big Broadway style production numbers rigged-up on the saloon stage. What you get is songs by Dinah Shore and Gypsy Rose Lee, quite a few running-gags, and a minor plot about a bank robbery. Almost no gunfire, no horseback chases, no real action.

    The 3-strip Technicolor of 1944 yielded stunning photography, but do not look for it here. Hollywood studios were poor caretakers of their old movies and this one is badly faded. Call this Exhibit A about Hollywood's snow job to the public concerning the quality of sound and image on DVD's. What they did was a careful clean-up job on a very few old films (such as To Have and Have Not) in order to sell the concept. But that's done with. Now they give us DVD's with C- to D+ quality, no better and often worse than VHS.
    5atlasmb

    See It For The Costumes

    Seriously, the costuming in this film is over-the-top but inspired. It helps that it's in brilliant Technicolor.

    But this film is plagued by a story that is uneven. And by overacting.

    The story takes place in the Yukon and features Randolph Scott as a conman gone straight. Gypsy Rose Lee is the new featured performer in his saloon. Dinah Shore comes up short (acting and singing) as the featured songstress. She may be the only one who underacts.

    You might be able to figure out who double-crosses who, but I'm guessing you will eventually give up because you don't care. Better to sit back and enjoy the fashion.

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    • Trivia
      Bob Burns was known for a bizarre musical instrument that he invented and which he plays in this film. It's basically a long tube with a cone on the end called a "bazooka." GIs in WW2 took this name for the rocket firing anti-tank weapon, since it resembled the instrument.
    • Quotes

      Belle De Valle: The day you turn platonic is the day that wolves become vegetarians.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The A-Team: Water, Water Everywhere (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Like Someone in Love
      Written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke

      Sung by Dinah Shore

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    • Release date
      • January 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La bella del Yukón
    • Filming locations
      • St. Elmo, Colorado, USA
    • Production company
      • International Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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