Song of the Open Road (1944) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
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Run Time:
93 min.
Distributor(s):
United Artists
Production Co.:
United Artists
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Comedy, Family, Musicals
Keywords:
actor, biker, child, cycling, employment, farming, film, friendship, harvest, help, hidden-identity, juvenile, loneliness, meddling, movie-camera, ranch, repair-person, rescue, road, romance, songwriter, stars [celebrities], tomatoes
Time Period:
Great Depression
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