Song of the Open Road (1944)
Sing Out, Swing Out, Along The Road To Fun!
A beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to join a Civilian Conservation Corps camp to work with normal kids. It doesn't take her long to discover that being "normal" isn't easy as it looks. When a crop is in danger of being ruined because there are not enough people to harvest it, the girl employs some of her famous colleagues to lend a hand. Songs include: "Too Much in Love," "Here It Is Monday," "Delightfully Dangerous," "Hawaiian War Chant" and "Notre Dame."
Director: S. Sylvan Simon
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: June 21, 1944
Cast
- Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen
- Bonita Granville - Bonnie
- W.C. Fields - W.C. Fields
- Jane Powell - Jane Powell
- Peggy O'Neill - Peggy
- Reginald Denny - Director Curtis
- Jackie Moran - Jack Moran
- Sammy Kaye - Orchestra Leader
- Bill Christy - Bill
- Regis Toomey - Connors
Screenplay
- Albert Mannheimer (Screenplay)
- Irving Phillips (Story)
- Edward Verdier (Story)
Music: Charles Previn
Cinematography: John W. Boyle
Editing: Truman K. Wood
Production: Charles R. Rogers Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
musical, child star
More Films by Director: S. Sylvan Simon
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Song of the Open Road about?
- A beautiful child star tires of life in the spotlight and so disguises herself and sneaks off to join a Civilian Conservation Corps camp to work with normal kids. It doesn't take her long to discover that being "normal" isn't easy as it looks. When a crop is in danger of being ruined because there are not enough people to harvest it, the girl employs some of her famous colleagues to lend a hand. Songs include: "Too Much in Love," "Here It Is Monday," "Delightfully Dangerous," "Hawaiian War Chant" and "Notre Dame."
- Who directed Song of the Open Road?
- Song of the Open Road was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
- Who stars in Song of the Open Road?
- Song of the Open Road stars Edgar Bergen, Bonita Granville, W.C. Fields, Jane Powell, Peggy O'Neill, Reginald Denny.
- How long is Song of the Open Road?
- Song of the Open Road has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Song of the Open Road?
- Song of the Open Road is a Comedy film.
- Where was Song of the Open Road produced?
- Song of the Open Road was produced in United States of America.