San Antonio Rose (film)

1941 film by Charles Lamont

  • 20 June 1941 (1941-06-20)
Running time
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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.

Synopsis

The 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

  • 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

  • "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

  1. ^ Fetrow p.424

Bibliography

  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
  • San Antonio Rose at IMDb
  • San Antonio Rose at Answers.com
  • San Antonio Rose album at Answers.com
  • Watch San Antonio Rose (1941) Free Online
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  • Poster; Movie, Daybill, 1941, Australia, San Antonio Rose, 30 inch.
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  • 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.
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