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22SmokeSignalspublicationsoftheirlivinganalternativelifestyle.Someill-advisedphotostakenofthetwoevidentlystagedbystudiophotographerswereusedlatertoinflametherumors.Formerwivesfamilymembersandworkingcolleaguesofthetwovociferouslydeniedtheseaccusations.ThebestdirectresponsetothesehurtfulrumorswasutteredbythenononsensedirectorofScottslastwesternsBuddBoetticherBullshitTherumorsprobablysurfacedearlierwhichsadlymayhaveplayedintothetwoactorsnotkeepingcloseinthelateryearsoftheirlife.HoweverwhenRandolphScottwasinformedofthedeathofCaryGranthebrokedownandsobbed.WhentheDaltonsRodeUniversal1940receivedfavorablereviewswiththeNewYorkTimeswhichreferredtothefilmasatitanicwestern...thepictureitselfisstraightfastWesternfareandforfolkswholikeplentyofshootinhereisyourgunpowder.ZaneGreysWesternUnion20thCentury-Fox1941wasproducedbyHarryJoeBrownanddirectedbyFritzLangandstarredRobertYoungandRandolphScott.FilmedonlocationinKanabUtahLittleHollywooditwastrulyanAwesternandwasoneofScottsbestperformances.TheNewYorkWorldTelegramsummeditupNomatterhowmanyWesternsyoumayhaveseenWesternUnioniscertainlyoneofthebestofthem...RandolphScottsperformancecouldscarcelybeimprovedupon.Thefilmwasafinancialsuccess.BelleStarr1941whichfollowedontheotherhandwaspannedbythecritics.OneofthemostinterestingrolesforScottintheearly1940swasTheSpoilers1942basedonRexBeachsnovelstarringJohnWayneandMarleneDietrichwithScottplayingasinisteryetcharmingconartist.ThefilmisworthwatchingjusttoseethebareknucklebrawlbetweentheDukeandScott.ThethreestarsbaseduponthepublicsresponsetothefilmwereimmediatelyreunitedinPittsburgh1942.TheDesperadosColumbia1943starredScotthoweverthebestroleswenttoGlennFordandEvelynKeyes.RandolphScottbegantoplaytheleadinwarfilmsduringtheearly40swithCorvetteK-225Universal1943beingthebestofthelot.Healsoventuredforthastheco-startoCharlesLaughtoninUnitedArtistsCaptainKidd1945.Heshouldhavestucktowesterns.Earlierin1942ScottmetattractiveBeverlyHillssocialitePatriciaStillmanwhowastwentyyearsyounger.Shehadinheritedasizeablesumuponthedeathofherfather.Theyweremarriedin1944.Thetwomadeaperfectcoupleandremainedtogetherforover40yearsuntilhisdeath.TheyhadahomebuiltinBeverlyHillsadjacenttotheLosAngelesCountryClubLACC.ThetwocouldnothavechildrenoftheirownsotheyadoptedtwoinfantssonChrisanddaughterSandra.Scotthadapassionforgolf.Hedidntplayjustforthefunofithewasastudentofthegameandbecameascratchgolfer.AnamusingstorywasthattheLACCatthetimehadalongstandingpolicyofnotallowingactorstojointheexclusiveprivategolfclub.ScottsresponsesupposedlytothemwasImnoactorandIhavea100filmstoproveitHealsoenjoyedgardeningandlovedtofollowfootballandbaseball.Scottremainedaprivatepersonandrarelygaveinterviews.AbileneTownUnitedArtists1946baseduponastorybyErnestHaycoxwasoneofScottsfinestwesterns.Aftermakingtwomorecontemporaryfilmssometimein1947Scottdecidedtodowhathedidbestmakeonlywesternmovies.RoutineoaterswhichfollowedwereBadmansTerritoryRKO1946TrailStreetRKO1947thefirstinthepartnershipbetweenScottandveteranproducerHarryJoeBrownandAlbuquerqueParamount1948.HoweverCoronerCreekColumbia1948anotherScott-Brownproductionwasacriticallyacclaimedwestern.RobertNortclaimsitwasoneofScottsbestperformancesever.ReturnoftheBadMenRKO1948costarringRobertRyanAnneJeffreysandGabbyHayeswasanaboveaveragecowboymovie.TheoffbeatTheWalkingHillsColumbia1949filmedonlocationinDeathValleyandtheAlabamaHillsincludedEllaRainesJohnIrelandArthurKennedyEdgarBuchananandthegreatfolksingerJoshWhite.AlsoStanJonesaParkRangerandTechnicalAdvisoronthefilmwrotethepopularGhostRidersintheSky.HIGHNOON