San Antonio Rose is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Eve Arden.[1] Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the supporting cast features Lon Chaney Jr. and Shemp Howard and the film was also designed as a showcase for the then-popular vocal group The Merry Macs.
| San Antonio Rose | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Jack Lait Jr. Paul Gerard Smith Howard Snyder Hugh Wedlock Jr. |
| Produced by | Ken Goldsmith |
| Starring | Jane Frazee Robert Paige Eve Arden Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Charles Previn |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe plot involves two rival groups of entertainers converging on an abandoned roadhouse with the intent to reopen it, unaware that a gangster is eyeing the property for his own scheme.
Cast
edit- Jane Frazee as Hope Holloway
- Robert Paige as Con Conway
- Eve Arden as Gabby Trent
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Jigsaw Kennedy
- Shemp Howard as Benny the Bounce
- The Merry Macs as Themselves, The Merry Macs
- Mary Lou Cook as Mona Mitchell (as Mary Lou Cook – The Merry Macs)
- Joe McMichael as Harry (as Joe McMichael – The Merry Macs)
- Ted McMichael as Ted (as Ted McMichael – The Merry Macs)
- Judd McMichael as Phil (as Judd McMichael – The Merry Macs)
- Richard Lane as Charles J. Willoughby
- Elaine Condos as Elaine (Dancer)
- Louis Da Pron as Alex (Dancer)
- Charles Lang as Ralph
- Riley Hill as Jimmy (as Roy Harris)
- Peter Sullivan as Don
- Richard Davies as Eddie
- Luis Alberni as Nick Ferris
Soundtrack
edit- "Mexican Jumping Bean"
- Music by Gene de Paul
- Lyrics by Don Raye
- Sung by The Merry Macs
- "You're Everything Wonderful"
- Written by Henry Russell
- Sung by Jane Frazee and Eve Arden
- "Gee But It's Tough to Be a Glamour Girl"
- Written by Henry Russell
- Sung by Jane Frazee and Eve Arden
- "The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Rhapsody)"
- (uncredited)
- Written by Ted McMichael, Jack Owens and Leo Killion
- Sung by The Merry Macs
- "You've Got What It Takes"
- Music by Gene de Paul
- Lyrics by Don Raye
- "Bugle Woogie Boy"
- Written by Henry Russell
- "San Antonio Rose"
- Written by Bob Wills
- "Hi, Neighbor"
- (uncredited)
- Written by Jack Owens
- Sung by Jane Frazee
- "Once Upon a Summertime"
- (uncredited)
- Lyrics by Jack Brooks
- Music by Norman Berens
- "The Old Oaken Bucket"
- (uncredited)
- Lyrics by Samuel Woodworth
- Music by George Kiallmark
References
edit- ^ Fetrow p.424
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
edit- San Antonio Rose at IMDb
- Townsend, Charles R. (1986). San Antonio Rose: The Life and Music of Bob Wills. University of Illinois Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-252-01362-1.