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Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)

1h 14m · 16 Jul 1945
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An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."

Movie ID138309
GenreComedy, Music
DirectorJoseph Santley
Main castAl Pearce, Dale Evans, Stanley Brown, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Willy Trenk-Trebitsch, Arlene Harris, Joyce Compton
Release date16 July 1945
Release year1945
LanguageEnglish
Duration74 min (1h 14m)
Rating7.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseRepublic Pictures

Director: Joseph Santley
Writers: Jack Townley

Top cast

Al PearceKipling 'Kippy' Ellis Dale EvansAlice Chase Stanley BrownJoe Mitchell William FrawleySandy Hill Jerome CowanTony Riggs
Willy Trenk-TrebitschLadislaus Prenska
Arlene HarrisDolly Ward Joyce ComptonJoan Randall Maude EburneMrs. Randall Irving BaconDennis Colby
Lynne RomerSpecialty Act
Jean RomerSpecialty Act
Bill AlcornSpecialty Dancer (uncredited)
Bob AldenCall Boy (uncredited)
Melva AnsteadShow Girl (uncredited)
Sam AshStage Manager (uncredited)
George BoyceSpecialty Dancer (uncredited)
Roy BrentMan in Bar (uncredited)
Lucille ByronShow Girl (uncredited)
Horace B. CarpenterStage Doorman (uncredited)

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