Rainbow 'round My Shoulder (1952)
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In this musical, a determined young woman with stars in her eyes defies her auntie and heads for Hollywood where she gets a messenger job at a major studio in hope of being discovered. Her dreams are soon realized and she is signed to appear in an upcoming film. Her snooty aunt is appalled and outraged until the picture's stars offer to perform at the aunt's charity ball. Songs include: "There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder" (Dave Dreyer, Billy Rose, Al Jolson), "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson), "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard Whiting), "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll), "The Last Rose of Summer"(Thomas Moore, R.A. Milliken), "Wonderful, Wasn't It?" (Hal David, Don Rodney), "Girl in the Wood" (Neal Stuart, Terry Gilkyson), and "Pink Champagne" (Bob Wright, George Forrest). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Frankie Laine - Himself
- Charlotte Austin - Cathy Blake
- Ida Moore - Martha Blake
- Barbara Whiting - Suzy Milligan
- Arthur Space - Joe Brady
- Diane Garrett - Lana Lamarr
- Helen Wallace - Mrs. Toomey
- Eugene Baxter - Bob
- Mira McKinney - Mrs. Abernathy
- Jean Andren - Mrs. Riley
- Billy Daniels - Himself
- Arthur Franz - Phil Young
- Lloyd Corrigan - Tobias
- Ross Ford - Elliot Livermore
- Frank Wilcox - Sidney Gordon
- Chet Marshall - Red
- Eleanore Davis - Lucia Evans
- Kenneth Garcia - Roger Stevens
- Edythe Elliott - Mrs. Gilmore
- Director(s):
- Richard Quine
- Writer(s):
- Richard Quine, Blake Edwards
- Producer(s):
- Jonie Taps
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