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The Cowboy and the Lady poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.6 / 100
1938·Comedy / Western / Romance·1h 31m

THE COWBOY AND THE LADY

“MERLE ropes Gary! GARY brands Merle!”

Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.

Above the Line
H.C. Potter, Stuart Heisler, William Wyler·DirectorS. N. Behrman·ScreenplaySonya Levien·ScreenplayGregg Toland·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerSherman Todd·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Stretch WilloughbyMerle Oberon·Mary SmithPatsy Kelly·Katie CallahanWalter Brennan·SugarFuzzy Knight·BuzzMabel Todd·EllyHenry Kolker·Horace SmithHarry Davenport·Uncle Hannibal SmithEmma Dunn·Ma HawkinsWalter Walker·Ames
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
H. C. Potter·DirectorEdmond F. Bernoudy·Assistant DirectorStuart Heisler·Co-DirectorStuart Heisler·Second Unit Director
Writing· 4
S. N. Behrman·ScreenplaySonya Levien·ScreenplayLeo McCarey·Original StoryFrank R. Adams·Original Story
Camera· 2
Gregg Toland·Director of PhotographyBert Shipman·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Sherman Todd·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Alfred Newman·Original Music ComposerArthur Quenzer·SongsLionel Newman·SongsAlfred Newman·Music DirectorThomas T. Moulton·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
Richard Day·Art DirectionOmar Kiam·Costume DesignJames Basevi·Assistant Art DirectorJulia Heron·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Samuel Goldwyn·ProducerRobert Webb·Casting
Other Departments· 8
Samuel Goldwyn·PresenterJohn Epper·Stunt DoubleJohn Emerson·Additional WritingFrederick Lonsdale·Additional WritingLillian Hellman·Additional WritingAnita Loos·Additional WritingRichard Connell·Additional WritingEugene Joseff·Other
By the Numbers
63.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#603F31
#A38A71
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Mood
Romantic, Intimate
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman in a close embrace, with the woman looking down and the man looking towards her. Above them, the movie title is displayed ”

romancewestern
Key Elements
Cowboy Hat
Atmosphere
Warm, Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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