Rise and Shine is a 1941 American comedy crime film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Jack Oakie, George Murphy and Linda Darnell.[1] It was produced and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. It is inspired by the 1933 autobiography My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber.
| Rise and Shine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Allan Dwan |
| Written by | Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Based on | My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber |
| Produced by | Mark Hellinger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Edited by | Allen McNeil |
| Music by | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editGambling interests plan to kidnap star college football player Boley Bolenciecwcz to prevent him playing in a big game on which they have backed the other side.
Cast
edit- Jack Oakie as Boley Bolenciecwcz
- George Murphy as Jimmy McGonigle
- Linda Darnell as Louise Murray
- Walter Brennan as Grandpa
- Milton Berle as Seabiscuit
- Sheldon Leonard as Menace
- Donald Meek as Professor Philip Murray
- Ruth Donnelly as Mame Bacon
- Raymond Walburn as Colonel Bacon
- Donald MacBride as Coach Graham
- Emma Dunn as Mrs. Murray
- Charles Waldron as President
- Mildred Gover as Mrs. Robertson
- William Haade as Butch
- Dick Rich as Gogo
- John Hiestand as Announcer
- Claire Du Brey as Miss Pinkham
- Paul Harvey as Orville Turner
- Francis Pierlot as Professor Schnauzer
- Nestor Paiva as Captain
References
edit- ^ Davis p.66
Bibliography
edit- Davis, Ronald L. Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream. University of Oklahoma Press, 2014.
External links
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