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Song of the Open Road

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
170
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W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Jane Powell, Bonita Granville, Charlie McCarthy, and Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra in Song of the Open Road (1944)
ComedyMusicalRomance

Child film star Jane Powell, fed up with her every move being stage managed by her stage mother, runs away and joins the U.S. Crop Corps, a small army of young folks staying at youth hostels... Read allChild film star Jane Powell, fed up with her every move being stage managed by her stage mother, runs away and joins the U.S. Crop Corps, a small army of young folks staying at youth hostels and picking crops while adult farmworkers are at war. Totally clueless about the real wor... Read allChild film star Jane Powell, fed up with her every move being stage managed by her stage mother, runs away and joins the U.S. Crop Corps, a small army of young folks staying at youth hostels and picking crops while adult farmworkers are at war. Totally clueless about the real world, befuddled Jane is embroiled in teen-romance complications while Mother frantically sea... Read all

  • Director
    • S. Sylvan Simon
  • Writers
    • Albert Mannheimer
    • Irving Phillips
    • Edward Verdier
  • Stars
    • Edgar Bergen
    • Charlie McCarthy
    • Bonita Granville
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    170
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Albert Mannheimer
      • Irving Phillips
      • Edward Verdier
    • Stars
      • Edgar Bergen
      • Charlie McCarthy
      • Bonita Granville
    • 7User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    Edgar Bergen
    Edgar Bergen
    • Edgar Bergen
    Charlie McCarthy
    Charlie McCarthy
    • Charlie
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Bonnie
    W.C. Fields
    W.C. Fields
    • W.C. Fields
    Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra
    • Orchestra
    Jane Powell
    Jane Powell
    • Jane Powell
    Peggy O'Neill
    • Peggy
    Jackie Moran
    Jackie Moran
    • Jack Moran
    Bill Christy
    • Bill
    Reginald Denny
    Reginald Denny
    • Director Curtis
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • Connors
    Rose Hobart
    Rose Hobart
    • Mrs. Powell
    Nick Condos
    • Specialty
    • (as Condos Brothers)
    Steve Condos
    • Specialty
    • (as Condos Brothers)
    The Lipham Four
    • Specialty
    • (as Lipham Four)
    Catron & Popp
    • Specialty
    Hollywood Canteen Kids
    • Specialty
    Sammy Kaye
    • Orchestra Leader Sammy Kaye
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Albert Mannheimer
      • Irving Phillips
      • Edward Verdier
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Jane Powell and W.C. Fields have one scene together, during which he ad-libbed all of his lines.
    • Quotes

      Charlie: The old swindler's up to something. Whadya up to Balloon Nose?

      W. C. Fields: Well if it isn't my old friend, Poison Ivy. How are you blood poison?

      Edgar Bergen: Ah, it's good to see you, Bill. I hope there aren't any bad feelings over past misunderstandings.

      W. C. Fields: Not at all, not at all, Edgar. I'm full of the spirit of friendship.

      Charlie: Really loaded, huh?

      Edgar Bergen: Don't you think we should all try to be a little more understanding, Bill?

      W. C. Fields: Yes, I do, Edgar. Every time I think of the quarrels we've had, a lump comes up my throat.

      Charlie: It's probably a cork!

      W. C. Fields: Shadupp, you woodpecker's snack bar. I'll hang a hornets' nest on ya!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Private Screenings: Jane Powell (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Rollin' Down the Road
      (1944) (uncredited)
      Written by Walter Kent
      Lyrics by Kim Gannon
      Performed by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra
      Sung by Jane Powell and chorus
      Played often in the score

    User reviews7

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    Featured review
    8/10

    Would LOVE to see it again...and again.

    I can't count the number of unsuccessful hours I have spent searching for a copy of the precious movie on the Internet. I was so impressed with it that, in the fall of 1944 and at the age of eight, I ran away from home. Came back the next day. I guess Jane was better prepared! I have read and reread her biography, The Girl Next Door which makes this, her first film, all the more amazing. Regardless, if anyone knows where a copy of this adorable film is available, please contact me. I would certainly appreciate receiving an email about getting a copy or just a general chit-chat about my first love. Ron in Texas ([email protected])
    • gingaw
    • Apr 28, 2007
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sinfonia Rústica
    • Filming locations
      • Pan-Pacific Auditorium - 7600 W. Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA(parking lot)
    • Production company
      • Charles R. Rogers Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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