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With PRC [Producer's Releasing Corp.] making every effort to produce westerns for Eddie Dean that are comparable to those Republic turns out for Roy Rogers, it won't be long before their personable singing cowboy star becomes Roy's closest competition with western fans. Like Rogers he is the type the kids go for. And his new picture, 'Romance of the West,' is a good, fast, rough outdoor film, photographed in Cinecolor. The story of this new picture... is not original, but it's been quite a while since it was used by movie makers. It's the one about the good Indians who are trying hard to be peaceful and the bad Indians who commit atrocities for which the former are blamed. Dean plays an Indian agent, responsible for the redskins' behavior. White men who want to chase the good Indians from their territory are the instigators of the crimes committed by the other Indians. There are a few bad times for Dean and his good friends before he proves to officials that they are deserving of the privileges given them by the Government...." (New York Daily News, June 12, 1946)
"Romance of the West" was made in 1946 and is a slightly better than averageB-Western with the added bonus of Cinecolor. The movie contains a generoussupply of songs, action, fist fights, shooting, romancing and the star Eddie Deanhas a fine singing voice. The songs include the well known "Lovesong of theWaterfall" (made popular by Slim Whitman), "Indian Dawn" and "Ridin' theTrail to Dreamland". It is interesting to note that all the songs have anorchestral musical backing and not guitar as in most singing cowboy films, whichis a welcome variation to a well worn theme.For a change, the Indians are portrayed as a friendly and peace loving peoplewho love their land.The story is about the white man's greed for money and the fact that they wantownership of Indian lands because it contains extensive silver deposits, so theyhire a band of outlaws to create trouble and drive the Indians out. Eddie Deanis the Indian Agent appointed to help the Indians but he cannot convince anyonethat the Indians are being wronged.For those who appreciate the finer details, the cast includes Don "Brown Jug"Reynolds of Little Beaver fame in the Jim Bannon Red Ryder westerns, in his firstcredited movie role."Romance of the West" is a western with a difference and should appeal tolovers of B-Westerns.
