Rise and Shine (film)
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
Plot
[edit]Gambling 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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- 1941 films
- 1940s crime comedy films
- 1940s sports comedy films
- American crime comedy films
- American football films
- Films based on biographies
- Films based on works by James Thurber
- Films directed by Allan Dwan
- 20th Century Fox films
- American black-and-white films
- American sports comedy films
- 1941 English-language films
- 1941 American films
- Films scored by David Buttolph
- Films scored by Cyril J. Mockridge
- Films scored by Alfred Newman
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