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Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)

87 min  -  Musical  -   10 October 1951 (USA)
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When boyfriend Vince Nichols won't give up his gambling, Abby joins vaudeville partners Carol and June in a trek to Las Vegas searching for millionaires... See full summary »

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

Harry Clork (screenplay), Roland Kibbee (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo and Gene Nelson
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Cast

Cast overview:
Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan ...
Vince Nichols
Virginia Mayo ...
Carol
Gene Nelson Gene Nelson ...
Ted Lansing
Lucille Norman Lucille Norman ...
Abby
S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall ...
Uncle Felix
Virginia Gibson Virginia Gibson ...
June
Tom Conway Tom Conway ...
Bennington Lansing
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Sam Parks
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When boyfriend Vince Nichols won't give up his gambling, Abby joins vaudeville partners Carol and June in a trek to Las Vegas searching for millionaires, followed by playboy Ted Lansing with a big crush on Abby. When the girls learn that uncle Felix Hoff is going broke with his casino, Abby accepts Ted because of his wealth. Arriving to halt the nuptials is Ted's banker cousin from Boston, Bennington, and an irate Vince. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Millionaire | Songwriter | Disguise | Beautiful Woman | Jealousy  | See more »

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The Warner Bros. musical that out-shines 'em all!

Genres:

Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Elle cherche un millionnaire See more »

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Of this picture, director David Butler said, "That was the worst of the whole bunch I made. I thought it was terrible, and I think the audience agreed with me." See more »

Connections

Remake of The Gold Diggers (1923) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Man Is a Necessary Evil"
(uncredited)
Music by Sonny Burke
Lyrics by Jack Elliott
Performed by Virginia Mayo, Lucille Norman and Virginia Gibson See more »