The Second Time Around (1961)

Director:

Vincent Sherman

Writers:

Richard Emery Roberts (novel)
Oscar Saul (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

22 December 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Western

Tagline:

Debbie's on the wackiest husband-hunt that ever sent he-men running for cover!

Plot:

In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff. A gambler and a rancher become rivals for her affections. |

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Gambler | Arizona | 1910s | Female Sheriff

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Debbie Reynolds	...	Lucretia 'Lu' Rogers
Steve Forrest	...	Dan Jones
Andy Griffith	...	Pat Collins
Juliet Prowse	...	Rena Mitchell
Thelma Ritter	...	Aggie Gates
Ken Scott	...	Sheriff Burns
Isobel Elsom	...	Mrs. Rogers
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Rodriguez (as Rudolph Acosta)
Timothy Carey	...	Bonner
Tom Greenway	...	Deputy Shack
Eleanor Audley	...	Mrs. Trask
Marie Blake	...	Mrs. Vera Collins (as Blossom Rock)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Backlot, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cummings-Harman Productions

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the scene where the town's people come to ask LuLu to run for sheriff, LuLu and Aggie are sitting at a table along with a plate full of nicely sliced white bread. This movie is set in Arizona in 1912 and sliced bread wasn't produced until 1928 in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Quotes:

Sheriff John Yoss: Before we head south we're going to play a round of stud to see who escorts the gal. Like to take a hand?
Dan Jones: No thanks, I'm a gambler, not a wrangler.

Delightful Western romp!

I remember seeing this movie at the theater and thoroughly enjoying it. I would very much like to see it again and cannot understand why it is not available. I loved Debbie Reynolds, of course, but Thelma Ritter as always is truly splendid as are all other cast members. Steve Forrest is a handsome romantic lead with Andy Griffin and Juliet Prowse creating a colorful background. The whole concept of a very proper young Boston widow with two adorable children trying to make a new life in the West working as of all things a ranch hand makes for most enjoyable entertainment. Why is this movie not available for purchase on DVD?