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Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945Movie⏱️ 1h 12mApproved
ComedyMusicRomance
5.3
IMDB Rating
17 votes

A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is passing them off as his own. She soon meets and falls in love with a struggling young songwriter who has his own problems.

Director
William Beaudine
Writers
Olive Cooper, John Grey
Stars
Jane Frazee, Stanley Brown, Harry Langdon
Release Date
September 1, 1945
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jane Frazee
Jane Frazee
as Lynn Ford
Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
as Steve Ames
Harry Langdon
Harry Langdon
as Chester Willouby
Minna Gombell
Minna Gombell
as Minnie Regan
Amelita Ward
Amelita Ward
as Barbara Marsden
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
as Hustun Greer
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
as Thomas Marsden
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles
as Radio Announcer
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Jimmy Rhodes
Helen Talbot
Helen Talbot
as Myrtle

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Republic Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

jukeboxdeceptionlow budget filmdouble feature film1940s

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyMusicRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Ambitious Midwestern girl moves to New York to claim a cash prize for writing an original song, the contest is a sham and that is just the beginning of her troubles and eventual romance.
by john5th2004-02-26

"This is a surprisingly funny Republic musical about a Midwestern girl's attempts to claim a cash prize for winning a songwriting competition. The only problem is that the contest is fixed and there is no cash prize. The band leader sponsoring the contest steals the song, alters the title and claims it as his composition. The plucky girl leaves for New York and manages to move into his unoccupied apartment by pretending to be his sister. She ends up meeting his songwriting partner played by Brad Taylor, who also lives in the next apartment. They hit it off and write beautiful music to..."

💡 Did You Know?

The final film for veteran comic Harry Langdon.

📖 Synopsis

A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is passing them off as his own. She soon meets and falls in love with a struggling young songwriter who has his own problems.