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Song of the Open Road (1944)

Song of the Open Road poster
Directed by
S. Sylvan Simon
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage singer leaves home to pursue a career in show business. She joins a group of young performers traveling the country.

lightheartedupbeatwhimsicalold-fashionedbouncycheerfulromanticinnocent

What happens

Song of the Open Road is a 1944 musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier. It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell. Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce, but prior to the release of this film MGM assigned her the stage name "Jane Powell" (the name of the character she portrays in this film). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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