National Barn Dance (1944)

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76 min - Comedy | Music - 24 September 1944 (USA)

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Made at the time when the National Barn Dance program, on radio station WLS (for World's Largest Store and owned by Sears & Roebuck) in Chicago... See full summary »

Director:

Hugh Bennett

Writers:

Lee Loeb (story), Hal Fimberg (story)

Stars:

Jean Heather, Charles Quigley and Robert Benchley

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Jean Heather	...	Betty
	Charles Quigley	...	Johnny Burke
	Robert Benchley	...	J.B. Mitcham
	Mabel Paige	...	Mrs. Garvey
	Charles Dingle	...	Mr. Garvey
	Pat Buttram	...	Pat Buttram
	Joe Kelly	...	Joe Kelly
	Myrtle Wiseman	...	Lulubelle (as Lulubelle)
	Scotty Wiseman	...	Scotty (as Scotty)
	Lou Dinning	...	Lou Dennings (as The Dinning Sisters)
	Jean Dinning	...	Jean Dinning (as The Dinning Sisters)
	Ginger Dinning	...	Ginger Dinning (as The Dinning Sisters)
	Frank Kettering	...	Frank - Bass Fiddle (as Hoosier Hot Shots)
	Paul Trietsch	...	Hezziel - Guitar (as Hoosier Hot Shots)
	Charles Ward	...	Gabe - Clarinet & Tenor (as Hoosier Hot Shots)

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Made at the time when the National Barn Dance program, on radio station WLS (for World's Largest Store and owned by Sears & Roebuck) in Chicago, was as big on a national scale listening audience as "The Grand Ole Opry" out of Nashville. The film highlights the leading acts then performing on the program; comedian Pat Buttram (Pat Buttram), announcer Joe Kelly (Joe Kelly),(before his Quiz Kids stint), Lulubelle & Scotty (Scotty Wiseman and wife Myrtle Wiseman)), the Dinning Sisters trio, Arkie the Arkansas Wood Chooper (Luther W. Ossenbrink) and the Hoosier Hot Shots quartet, whose musical abilities and creativity were vastly underrated. The piffle of a story begins in the early days of radio (Calvin Cooledge was President) but otherwise seems to take place in 1944, which made things easier on the Art and Set directors. Agent John Berke (Charles Quigley) thinks advertising... Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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GRAB YOUR PARTNERS, FOLKS, AND COME TO "The National Barn Dance" See more »

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Comedy | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1944 (USA) See more »

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Paramount Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

76 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may not have ever been televised. See more »

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"Barn Dance Polka"
Written by Lester Lee and Jerry Seelen
Performed by The Dinning Sisters, Hoosier Hotshots and Lulubelle & Scotty See more »

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