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Swing Your Partner
Caroline Bird, the crotchety and stingy owner of Bird Milk Products, is not amused when her employees at the Dairyville factory, the oldest plant in the company, broadcast a special radio program in honor of her birthday. Employees Lulubelle, Scotty and Vera Vague, fed up with the terrible working conditions at Dairyville, cut into the broadcast, and Lulubelle asserts that Caroline is a "big hunk of cheese." Lane, the factory manager, cannot find the culprit, and so Caroline goes with her secretary, Dale Evans, to Dairyville.
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Plot Summary
A wealthy rancher's son, Dale Stewart, falls for a young schoolteacher, Ruth. His father disapproves, forcing Dale to choose between his inheritance and his love. Meanwhile, a hired gun plans to exploit a land dispute, putting the town and Dale's relationship to the test.
Critical Reception
Swing Your Partner is a standard B-Western from the era, offering a familiar mix of romance, action, and Western tropes. While not groundbreaking, it provided decent entertainment for its target audience with competent direction and performances.
What Reviewers Say
The film delivers a straightforward Western narrative with predictable plot points.
Performances are adequate for the genre, with Richard Arlen leading the cast competently.
The romantic subplot provides a gentle contrast to the typical Western action.
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Fun Fact
Robert Mitchum, who would later become a major star, had an early supporting role in this film before his rise to fame.
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