Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945 film by William Beaudine
  • 1945 (1945)
Running time
72 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Swingin' on a Rainbow is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring Jane Frazee. It includes the final film appearance of Harry Langdon. The film's copyright was renewed in 1973, as a published work from 1945 it will enter the public domain on January 1, 2041.[1]

Plot

At a radio station run by Thomas Marsden, a songwriter, Jimmy Rhodes, skips town without fulfilling a contractual obligation, so amateur songstress Lynn Bird is hired to replace him, Marsden mistakenly believing her to be Rhodes's partner.

Bird composes and writes a few songs, with help from Marsden's assistant, Chester Willoughby, and her success helps save the station.

Cast

  • Jane Frazee as Lynn Bird
  • Paul Harvey as Marsden
  • Richard Davies as Jimmy Rhodes
  • Minna Gombell as Minnie
  • Harry Langdon as Willoughby
  • Amelita Ward as Barbara
  • Helen Talbot as Myrtle

References

  1. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Library of Congress. 1973.

External links

  • Swingin' on a Rainbow at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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