Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

Sing Out, Swing Out, Along The Road To Fun!

NR 1944 · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

A beautiful child 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. Songs include: "Too Much in Love," "Here It Is Monday," "Delightfully Dangerous," "Hawaiian War Chant" and "Notre Dame."

Directed by S. Sylvan Simon · Written by Albert Mannheimer

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Edgar Bergen Edgar Bergen
Bonita Granville Bonnie
W.C. Fields W.C. Fields
Jane Powell Jane Powell
Peggy O'Neill Peggy
Reginald Denny Director Curtis
Jackie Moran Jack Moran
Sammy Kaye Orchestra Leader
Bill Christy Bill
Regis Toomey Connors
Rose Hobart Mrs. Powell
Hugh Beaumont John Moran (uncredited)

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