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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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Quotes from Susannah of the Mounties

Randall: I was taken prisoner while on patrol, sir, and held up in Big Eagle's camp. Just before dawn this morning, Inspector Montague was brought in. I was released to give you a message.
Supt. Andrew Standing: Go on.
Randall: Big Eagle demands that the railroad leave his territory within the next two days, or Inspector Montague will not be released and the hostilities will be reopened.
Vicky Standing: What are you going to do, Father? You must send some word.
Supt. Andrew Standing: There's only one answer to such a demand. Refusal.


Little Chief: Now squaw put out finger.
Susannah Sheldon: And let you cut it? I will not!
Little Chief: Squaw afraid?
Susannah Sheldon: No! Oh, you did cut it! It's bleeding!
Little Chief: Now put together. Make Golden Hawk and Little Chief blood brothers.
Susannah Sheldon: You mean this will make me an Indian?
Little Chief: Unh. Indian now.
Susannah Sheldon: Oh, is my face turning red?
Little Chief: No, stay paleface.
Susannah Sheldon: I'm glad of that.


Susannah Sheldon: Mr. Monty says I'm much more grown-up than you are and I should try to understand you. So, we'll smoke the pipe of peace.
Little Chief: What? Squaw smoke?
Susannah Sheldon: Well, I never have, but we're going to make a peace treaty, and you have to smoke on that, don't you?
Little Chief: Unh.
Susannah Sheldon: I guess that means yes.


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