Song of the Open Road (1944)
1h 33m
Running Time
June 21, 1944Release Date
Song of the Open Road (1944)
1h 33m
Running Time
June 21, 1944Release Date
Plot.
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."
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Cast & Crew.
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
Rose Hobart
Mrs. Powell
Hugh Beaumont
John Moran (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Camp Matron (uncredited)
Murray Hamilton
Crop Corps Kid (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Bit Role (uncredited)
Sid Tomack
Makeup Man (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 21, 1944
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 33m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
musical
child star
Wiki.
Song of the Open Road is a 1944 musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier. It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell. Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce, but prior to the release of this film MGM assigned her the stage name "Jane Powell" (the name of the character she portrays in this film).