Song of the Open Road

"Sing Out, Swing Out, Along The Road To Fun!"

1944 1h 33m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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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."

“Sing Out, Swing Out, Along The Road To Fun!”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: S. Sylvan Simon
Writers: Edward Verdier, Irving Phillips, Albert Mannheimer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by S. Sylvan Simon, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Truman K. Wood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Edgar Bergen and Bonita Granville and W.C. Fields carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Sing Out, Swing Out, Along The Road To Fun!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

S. Sylvan Simon directs. John W. Boyle behind the camera. Charles Previn scores. Truman K. Wood cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

182 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by S. Sylvan Simon, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Charles Previn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Truman K. Wood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edgar Bergen and Bonita Granville and W.C. Fields carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sing Out, Swing Out, Along The Road To Fun!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.