Swingin' on a Rainbow
{{short description|1945 film by William Beaudine}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Swingin' on a Rainbow
| image = Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945) Poster.jpg
| caption = 1945 poster
| director = William Beaudine
| producer = Edward J. White
| writer = Olive Cooper
John Grey
| narrator =
| starring = Jane Frazee
Harry Langdon
Richard Davies
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor = Republic Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1945}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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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.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/catalogofc19733271213libr/page/52/mode/1up?view=theater&q=rainbow |title=Catalog of Copyright Entries |publisher=Library of Congress |year=1973 |language=en}}
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
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0038144}}
{{William Beaudine}}
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Category:1940s English-language films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Republic Pictures films
Category:Films directed by William Beaudine
Category:American musical films
Category:English-language musical films
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