The Second Time Around

Arizona became a state in 1912. Women didn't get the vote in 1920. Women could not have signed petitions or recalls or voted. The plot couldn't have happened the way it was written.

Debbie Reynolds plays a very fiesty widow with two small children. She takes a big risk and goes alone to the territory of Arizona right before it becomes a state where her deceased husband's best friend has offered her a job in his store. When she arrives, the friend is being sent back to New York in a coffin. He was killed in a holdup the night before. Desperate for a job she convinces a ranch owner Addie to hire her as a ranch hand which proves to be exceptionally hard work for a petite woman like Debbie. The town is completely corrupt with the sheriff, the saloon owner and thieves all in cahoots with each other...this is how Debbie ends up becoming the sherif! Kind of a fun western-ish film. Good conquering evil. Debbie Reynolds remains America's sweetheart and this is a must see. She is a tenacious wonder standing up for what is right.

Debbie Reynolds elected to town Sheriff?! That does not compute! There's no way she could have ever handled the job! In fact it just made me root for the outlaws and even cheer as robbed the town captured the new Sheriff and ride off with her. Any Western town that would elect Debbie as Sheriff deserves to be taken over by outlaws!

The Second Time Around 1961 Directed by: Vincent Sherman and star's: Debbie Reynolds as Lucretia or Lu Rogers. Steve Forest as Dan Jones and Andy Griffith as Pat Collins. you can't not love this movie, Lu Rogers travels to Charleyville Arizona looking for work, her husband was dead and she face's the unknown with the kind of gumption that overpowers her small flame, and it didn't take long for the men to see it to, the towns people are amazed at her ability not to be afraid and to stand up for herself and those around her and after a few run in's with outlaws she's made Sheriff. I think this movie was well made and would watch it again

Debbie Reynolds is her usual feisty self, and gorgeous Steve Forrest (Dana Andrew's brother) is the fellow who wins her heart, in this fun film about a "widder lady" bucking convention in 1911 NYC to go out West and make a new life for herself and her two children. Andy Griffith plays a potential love interest too even though it's plain whom Debbie's character is attracted to most of all, Steve's character. Thelma Ritter, as usual, playing Debbie's employer, is a pip. Delightful film and great to watch more than once.

I remember seeing this movie at the theater and thoroughly enjoying it. I would very much like to see it again and cannot understand why it is not available. I loved Debbie Reynolds, of course, but Thelma Ritter as always is truly splendid as are all other cast members. Steve Forrest is a handsome romantic lead with Andy Griffin and Juliet Prowse creating a colorful background. The whole concept of a very proper young Boston widow with two adorable children trying to make a new life in the West working as of all things a ranch hand makes for most enjoyable entertainment. Why is this movie not available for purchase on DVD?

A real western romp with Debbie Reynolds showing almost the same stamina she would show 3 years later in the marvelous "Unsinkable Molly Brown." Debbie had a wonderful support cast to work with, as a widow from N.Y. who ventures to pre-statehood Arizona. We know by the hand who actually murdered Sam Wechsler in his store. It would have been nice if something had been said about it. As always, Thelma Ritter shows her mettle as the strong-willed Aggie who takes the Reynolds character in to do farm work. Naturally, we have the usual characters in such a film- a gambler, farmer with a mother who will not let him lead the nest, and an array of other assorted character. While it may come as a surprise regarding who Reynolds winds up with, there is good clean fun here.