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Song of the Open Road

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A Hollywood star (Jane Powell) escapes in disguise to pick crops with high-school students her own age.

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William R. Weaver Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald) 11/23/2020
[Jane Powell's] voice is exceptionally well-trained, her delivery excellent, and she has histrionic ability. Go to Full Review P.S. Harrison Harrison's Reports 11/20/2020
Although the story is rather thin, it should please most audiences, for it has both popular and classical music, the adolescent players are appealing, and there is considerable comedy as well as youthful romance. Go to Full Review Don Q. Cine-Mundial 09/17/2019
The film has... originality and a very pleasant freshness. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 03/25/2024 As thin as can possibly be imagined. See more Denny S @pinetree51 02/27/2024 Jane Powell's first movie is another wartime morale builder. Bergen and McCarthy appear and get into it with W.C. Fields a bit, but the exchange is a far cry from their earlier, sparkling radio appearances together. Fields juggles a bit (he was a world class juggler at one time). While juggling, he remarks "this used to be my racket". He misses a ball and walks away muttering "it used to be my racket, but not anymore". Kind of sad. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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S. Sylvan Simon

Director

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

W.C. Fields

W, C, Fields

Jane Powell

Jane Powell

Bill Christy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Hollywood star (Jane Powell) escapes in disguise to pick crops with high-school students her own age.
Director
S. Sylvan Simon
Distributor
United Artists
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 21, 1944, Original
Runtime
1h 33m