Song of the Open Road (1944)
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A beautiful child (14-year-old Jane Powell in her feature film debut) 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. Cameo appearances include W.C. Fields, Charley McCarthy and Edgar Bergen and the dancing Condos Brothers. Songs include: "Too Much in Love," "Here It Is Monday," "Delightfully Dangerous," "Hawaiian War Chant" and "Notre Dame." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edgar Bergen, Jane Powell, (more)
- Director(s):
- S. Sylvan Simon
Synopsis of Song of the Open Road
A beautiful child (14-year-old Jane Powell in her feature film debut) 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. Cameo appearances include W.C. Fields, Charley McCarthy and Edgar Bergen and the dancing Condos Brothers. Songs include: "Too Much in Love," "Here It Is Monday," "Delightfully Dangerous," "Hawaiian War Chant" and "Notre Dame." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Song of the Open Road
- Edgar Bergen - Himself
- W.C. Fields - Himself
- Jackie Moran - Jack
- Reginald Denny - Director Curtis
- Rose Hobart - Mrs. Powell
- Irene Tedrow - Miss Casper
- Bonita Granville - Bonnie
- Jane Powell - Herself
- Peggy O'Neill - Peggy
- Bill Christy - Bill
- Regis Toomey - Connors
- Sig Arno - Spolo
- Pat Starling - Herself
- Dummy: Charlie McCarthy - Himself
- Director(s):
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Writer(s):
- Albert Mannheimer
- Producer(s):
- Charles R. Rogers
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