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Susannah of the Mounties (1939) was a Drama - Family Film directed by William A. Seiter and Walter Lang and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Kenneth Macgowan.

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Watching 1939: Susannah of the Mounties (1939)

on Feb 23, 2023 From Comet Over Hollywood

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES (1939)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 27, 2013 From Virtual Virago

Loosely adapted from a 1936 novel , Susannah of the Mounties (1939) is one of Shirley Temple's lesser films, particularly in comparison with her other 1939 film, The Little Princess. Both pictures came late in Temple's career as a child star and were directed by Walter Lang and William A. Seiter, bu... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES (1939)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 27, 2013 From Virtual Virago

Loosely adapted from a 1936 novel , Susannah of the Mounties (1939) is one of Shirley Temple's lesser films, particularly in comparison with her other 1939 film, The Little Princess. Both pictures came late in Temple's career as a child star and were directed by Walter Lang and William A. Seiter, bu... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES (1939)

By Jennifer Garlen on May 27, 2013 From Virtual Virago

Loosely adapted from a 1936 novel , Susannah of the Mounties (1939) is one of Shirley Temple's lesser films, particularly in comparison with her other 1939 film, The Little Princess. Both pictures came late in Temple's career as a child star and were directed by Walter Lang and William A. Seiter, bu... Read full article


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Susannah Sheldon: Are you the chief Indian?
Chief Big Eagle: Me Big Eagle.
Susannah Sheldon: Well, I certainly hope Mr. Standing makes you Indians behave this time! And if you got what you deserve, he'd send you all to jail! That's where you belong for what you've been doing! What gives you the right to ...
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Here, here, Sue. You'll have to forgive her, Big Eagle. This little girl was the only survivor of the wagon train.
Chief Big Eagle: Golden Hawk, little spirit of the sun, Big Eagle sorry you have trouble. Will not happen again.
Susannah Sheldon: I don't see why you want to fight the white people anyway. They haven't done anything to hurt you.


Harlan Chambers: I'd like you to be there when I went home for the holidays.
Vicky Standing: Well, Harlan, I may have other plans. I might decide to become a pioneer woman at that. Don't you think I could, Inspector Montague?
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Do what?
Vicky Standing: Don't you think I could become a pioneer woman?
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: I'm sure you could, if you put your mind to it.
Vicky Standing: Well, Harlan, that's one vote for me.


Susannah Sheldon: You look very nice.
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Thank you, Sue.
Susannah Sheldon: How do you think I look?
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: You look very nice, too. Where did you get that dress?
Susannah Sheldon: Mr. Pat bought it for me.
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: Well, well, good for Pat.
Pat O'Hannegan: Thank you, sir.
Susannah Sheldon: It'd be a nice dress to go to a party in.
Inspector Angus 'Monty' Montague: You'd be the belle of the ball.
Susannah Sheldon: If I was invited to a party.


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The Indians used in this picture are from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.
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