Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody is a Western comedy about Rex O'Herlihan, a singing cowboy who rides through the Old West dressed in white and intent on doing good. His easy routine is disturbed by Colonel Ticonderoga, a wealthy cattle baron who wants the small farmers' land and is willing to use force to get it. Rex takes up the fight against the colonel and his men, winning the heart of Miss Tracy along the way, until Ticonderoga responds by bringing in Bob Barber, another singing cowboy, to settle the score. The film is a light parody of the musical Westerns of the 1930s and 1940s, made in Spain with Spanish and American backing.

Hugh Wilson wrote and directed the film, his second feature after Police Academy the previous year. It came before Burglar, Guarding Tess, The First Wives Club and Blast from the Past in his filmography. Tom Berenger plays Rex, with G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner, Andy Griffith, Fernando Rey and Sela Ward in supporting roles across a credited cast of 21.

Made for about 6 million dollars, the film took in roughly the same amount worldwide, so it did not recoup much beyond its production cost during its cinema run. On IMDb it holds a 6.4 rating from around 2,800 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 5.5 from a much smaller group of 48.