Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring Jane Frazee. It includes the final film appearance of Harry Langdon. The film's copyright was renewed in 1973, as a published work from 1945 it will enter the public domain on January 1, 2041.

Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945 poster
Directed by	William Beaudine
Written by	Olive Cooper John Grey
Produced by	Edward J. White
Starring	Jane Frazee Harry Langdon Richard Davies
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	1945 (1945)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

At a radio station run by Thomas Marsden, a songwriter, Jimmy Rhodes, skips town without fulfilling a contractual obligation, so amateur songstress Lynn Bird is hired to replace him, Marsden mistakenly believing her to be Rhodes's partner.

Bird composes and writes a few songs, with help from Marsden's assistant, Chester Willoughby, and her success helps save the station.

Cast

• Jane Frazee as Lynn Bird
• Paul Harvey as Marsden
• Richard Davies as Jimmy Rhodes
• Minna Gombell as Minnie
• Harry Langdon as Willoughby
• Amelita Ward as Barbara
• Helen Talbot as Myrtle

External links

• Swingin' on a Rainbow at IMDb