Sky Full Of Moon (1952)

Just turned 21 years of age, a naive Nevada ranch hand (Carleton Carpenter) goes to Las Vegas intending to take part in the annual rodeo. But when he meets up with a blonde (Jan Sterling) who's been around, he grows up real fast. Written and directed by Norman Foster (RACHEL AND THE STRANGER), this amiable piece of western fluff may be a piffle of a movie but there's a likable charm to it. I liked that the movie gives us a bittersweet ending rather than a traditional happy ending. Carpenter plays the bumpkin with just the right amount of naivete and doesn't go overboard with the yokel and as the brassy "bad" girl with a heart of gold, Jan Sterling is perfectly cast. It's not a film to seek out but if it comes across your way and you've nothing better to watch (or do), it's a pleasant time waster. With Keenan Wynn, Elaine Stewart, Douglass Dumbrille and Chubby Johnson.