Cinderella Swings It

"Cold River Stages Big Show for the USO!"

1943 1h 9m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Scattergood Baines, Coldriver's most popular citizen, neighborly counselor and sly old fox, entices a Broadway producer to Coldriver to see the gay musical extravaganza Baines is staging for the benefit of the U.S.O. He is also promoting the singing career of his latest local protégé, Betty Palmer. There are a few problems but the Sage of Coldriver manages to keep pulling the right strings.

“Cold River Stages Big Show for the USO!”

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Cast

Guy Kibbee
Scattergood Baines
Gloria Warren
Betty Palmer
Helen Parrish
Sally Murton
Dick Hogan
Tommy Stewart
Leonid Kinskey
Vladimir Smitkin
Billy Lenhart
Butch
Kenneth Brown
Buddy
Dink Trout
Pliny Pickett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christy Cabanne
Writers: Michael L. Simmons
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Scattergood Baines" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christy Cabanne, shot by Arthur Martinelli. 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 Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Guy Kibbee and Gloria Warren and Helen Parrish carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Christy Cabanne directs. Arthur Martinelli behind the camera. Paul Sawtell scores. Richard Cahoon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Scattergood Baines" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Christy Cabanne, shot by Arthur Martinelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Richard Cahoon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Guy Kibbee and Gloria Warren and Helen Parrish carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Cold River Stages Big Show for the USO!".
10IMDB entry: tt0035738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.