Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948 film) difficult to get through. Nevertheless, he and his reindeer brave out the storm and go anyway. While on the way, an airplane throws them off course; they land at Rudolph's house, where Santa greets him. Telling Rudolph, "I need you tonight to guide my deer on the rest of our flight", Rudolph helps them. Due to his bravery and his glowing nose, he is accepted and respected by his fellow reindeer and made their commander-in-chief by Santa; the reindeer enjoy a merry Christmas together. This 8 minute animated interpretation of the Christmas poem preceded Gene Autry's 1949 song "Rudolph, the
Singing cowboy of films with the studio beginning with "Song of the Gringo". Ritter recorded "Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darlin'," the movie title-track song for "High Noon" (1952). The song became a hit and received an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song, for 1953. Herb Jeffries and his horse Starbuck made a series of films beginning with "Harlem on the Prairie" (1937). Singing cowgirl Dorothy Page made three films for Grand National Pictures in 1939. With the fame of the operetta "Rose-Marie" and singing cowboy films, a series of films with actor singer James Newill playing a singing Mountie,