Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

"Up-in-the-clouds fun in an out-of-this-world musical!"

1952 1h 18m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Two singers step in to help an aspiring actress whose grandmother opposes her bid to launch a show-business career

“Up-in-the-clouds fun in an out-of-this-world musical!”

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Cast

Frankie Laine
Frankie Laine
Billy Daniels
Billy Daniels
Charlotte Austin
Cathy Blake
Arthur Franz
Phil Young
Ida Moore
Martha Blake
Lloyd Corrigan
Tobias aka Toby
Barbara Whiting
Suzy Milligan
Ross Ford
Elliott Livermore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Quine
Writers: Blake Edwards, Richard Quine
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Quine, shot by Ellis W. Carter. 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 George Duning. 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 Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Frankie Laine and Billy Daniels and Charlotte Austin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Up-in-the-clouds fun in an out-of-this-world musical!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Quine directs. Ellis W. Carter behind the camera. George Duning scores. Richard Fantl cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Quine, shot by Ellis W. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Duning. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Richard Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Frankie Laine and Billy Daniels and Charlotte Austin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Up-in-the-clouds fun in an out-of-this-world musical!".
9IMDB entry: tt0045068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.