Although Oliver Hardy was a good friend of John Wayne, he initially balked at acting in this movie, for fear that it would make people think that he and Stan Laurel had broken up as a team. When Laurel insisted that Hardy take the role, he acquiesced.
Anachronisms: Auto tire tracks visible in dust during wagon and horse chase scene.
Anachronisms: After Oliver Hardy sits down on and flattens his trumpet making it useless, the final scene shows him walking away with the rest of the happy group and a brand new trumpet on his back. Where did he get it?
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The John Wayne Anthology (1991) (TV)