In the late 1800s, 2 east coast sales ladies decide to stop selling corsets and head West to sell barbed wire to Texas cowboys but they face opposition from big ranchers who fear that steel ... Read allIn the late 1800s, 2 east coast sales ladies decide to stop selling corsets and head West to sell barbed wire to Texas cowboys but they face opposition from big ranchers who fear that steel wire would hurt cattle.In the late 1800s, 2 east coast sales ladies decide to stop selling corsets and head West to sell barbed wire to Texas cowboys but they face opposition from big ranchers who fear that steel wire would hurt cattle.
- Cal - Texas Rancher
- (as Robert Simon)
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
- Cattleman
- (uncredited)
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
- Mrs. Bronson
- (uncredited)
- Cattleman at Desk
- (uncredited)
- Telegraph Operator
- (uncredited)
- Courtroom Spectator
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaGinger Rogers and Carol Channing jokingly called this "Death of a Saleslady", claiming that it was a terrible picture.
- GoofsMoving shadow of the boom microphone on the wall of the jail (upper right of the frame) with the two tied-up jailers after Rogers and Channing are sprung by Arness.
- Quotes
Molly Wade: Pardon me, but, what is a Rough Rider?
[Lt. Rice get's an application]
Molly Wade: Don't be silly, I don't want to join. I can't even ride smooth. What's your name?
Lt. Jack Rice, Roughrider: Jack Rice.
Molly Wade: You're handsome. And brave too I'll bet. You like girls?
Lt. Jack Rice, Roughrider: Yes, ma'am.
Molly Wade: Well, I'm a girl.
Lt. Jack Rice, Roughrider: [Grinning] You sure are.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: 1897!
America was feeling its strength and had come of age as a nation.
The American Salesman was telling anyone who cared to listen that it was a man's world. The American woman agreed . . . . . and prepared to take it away from him.
This is the story of the first traveling saleslady in America and HOW she got that way!!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: Howard's Way (1987)
- SoundtracksThe First Traveling Saleslady
Sung by The Lancers (Coral Recording Artists)
Music by Irving Gertz
Lyrics by Hal Levy
Unfortunately, the film doesn't offer much to Ginger Rogers in the way of an colorful role to play. She was a much better actress that deserved better than this Rose Gillray, the corset maker turned barb wire saleslady. Barry Nelson is the man who believes in the future of the automobile and whose path to California keeps meeting Rose in the most unlikely places. Ms. Rogers and Mr. Nelson don't show much chemistry between them, and probably this is where the film fails, something than with another director, could have been solved, but which Mr. Lubin ignored.
The film offers performances by Carol Channing, a Broadway star that never made it big in the movies. She plays Molly, Rose Gillray's assistant. In fact, she has the best lines in the film. A young Clint Eastwood is seen as Lt. Jack Rice, a member of the Rough Riders that Rose and Molly meet at the hotel. James Arness, another television idol, plays the rich landowner Joel Kingdom. Lastly, David Brian, an actor that tended to be seen in heavy roles, makes a good appearance as James Carter, the barb wire manufacturer.
This is a film to be watched as a curiosity.
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- Nov 27, 2005
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes