Soft Drinks and Sweet Music

A rancher inherits a struggling soft drink bottling company and must contend with both business rivals and a gang of cattle rustlers. He finds himself caught between his duty to his inheritance and his love for a spirited young woman who is connected to one of his adversaries.

This B-movie musical western from the early talkie era is generally considered a minor entry in the genre. While it features some musical numbers typical of the time, its plot is somewhat formulaic and its production values are modest. It holds a niche appeal for fans of O'Brien's westerns and early musical films.

• Enjoyable for its simple Western plot and musical interludes.

• George O'Brien delivers a solid, if familiar, performance.

• A pleasant, albeit unremarkable, slice of early Hollywood escapism.

Google audience: Audience reviews for this film are scarce due to its age and obscurity. Those that exist tend to mention its straightforward plot and the charm of its musical numbers as positives, while noting its lack of originality as a drawback.

Lorna Gray, who plays the female lead, would later change her name to Lorna London and have a brief career as a singer before returning to acting under her original name, and later becoming a popular comic book heroine, 'Vigilante'.