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National Barn Dance (1944)

APPROVED 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)
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Cast

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

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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Plot Keywords:

Barn | Barn Dance | Farm | Hillbilly | Soup Company  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

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 »

Soundtracks

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