The Man from Button Willow is a 1965 American animated Western film written and directed by David Detiege. It tells the story of Justin Eagle (voiced by Dale Robertson), the first U.S. Government agent.
Tropes in this film:
- Abhorrent Admirer: Everyone in the ladies' social club for Justin, but especially their leader.
- Animated Musical: There are at least four original songs sung in the film.
- Asian Speekee Engrish: Stormy speaks in broken English, with the occasional Japanese expression mixed in.
- Bar Brawl: Justin started one to cause a distraction so he can search the premises of the bar.
- Condescending Compassion: A woman attempts to woo Justin by feigning compassion for Stormy, calling her a "poor little orphan" and covering her mouth when she tries to speak up for herself.
- Department of Redundancy Department: Stormy calls Justin "Mr. Justin-san".
- Disappeared Dad: Stormy's biological father is dead for reasons left unexplained. Justin only says that he died a hero.
- Happily Adopted: Stormy is Justin Eagle's adopted daughter. He takes her in before the events of the film after his friend, her father, died.
- Ink-Suit Actor: Justin is basically an animated Dale Robertson.
- Nearly Normal Animal: Most if not all the animals in the film.
- Not in Front of the Kid: General store manager Abner Hawkins holds in the swear he was going to say when Sorry tricked him into selling a shovel for less than the marked market price due to Stormy being nearby.
- Sliding Scale of Animal Cast: A 7. Human Cast With Animals In Supporting Roles: The main characters are the humans and the main plot is driven by humans although most of the film involves the hijinks of the animals.
- Spy Fiction: A Western variant. Justin Eagle is the first U.S. Government agent.
- Title Drop: In the live-action lead-in, Dale Robertson says the epithet of the character whom he voices, Justin Eagle, the titular "man from Button Willow".
- The Western: The story takes place after the Civil War and before the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. Agent Justin Eagle is tasked to save a U.S. Senator from being killed by landgrabbers.
