Something to Shout About (film)
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| Something to Shout About | |
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| Directed by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Produced by | Gregory Ratoff |
| Starring | Don Ameche Janet Blair |
| Music by | Gil Grau John Leipold David Raksin |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Editing by | Otto Meyer |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 25, 1943 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Something to Shout About is a 1943 Columbia musical film directed by Gregory Ratoff. The movie stars Don Ameche and Janet Blair and was nominated for two Oscars.
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[edit] Plot
The movie takes place behind the scenes of a fictional vaudeville play. The story centers on a recently divorced woman. She decides to use her alimony settlement to produce her own show. Unfortunately her chief backer insists on starring in it. She is saved by a talented man, who puts everything on risk to replace the talentless chief backer.
[edit] Cast
- Don Ameche – Ken Douglas
- Janet Blair – Jeanie Maxwell
- Jack Oakie – Larry Martin
- William Gaxton – Willard Samson
- Cobina Wright – Donna Davis
- Veda Ann Borg – Flo Bentley
- Cyd Charisse (billed as Lily Norwood) – Lily
[edit] Soundtrack
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Written by Cole Porter
- Sung by Janet Blair and Don Ameche
- I Always Knew
- Written by Cole Porter
- Hasta Luego
- Written by Cole Porter
