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Cinderella Swings It (1943)

Approved | | Comedy, Drama, Musical | 22 January 1943 (USA)
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Scattergood Baines, Coldriver's most popular citizen, neighborly counselor and sly old fox, entices a Broadway producer to Coldriver to see the gay musical extravaganza Baines is staging ... See full summary »

Director:

Christy Cabanne

Writers:

Clarence Budington Kelland (based on the stories by), Michael L. Simmons (original screenplay)

Stars:

Guy Kibbee, Gloria Warren, Helen Parrish | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Guy Kibbee ... Scattergood Baines
Gloria Warren ... Betty Palmer
Helen Parrish ... Sally Murton
Dick Hogan ... Tommy Stewart
Leonid Kinskey ... Vladimir Smitkin
Billy Lenhart Billy Lenhart ... Butch
Kenneth Brown Kenneth Brown ... Buddy
Dink Trout Dink Trout ... Pliny Pickett
Willie Best ... Hipp
Pierre Watkin ... Brock Harris
Lee 'Lasses' White Lee 'Lasses' White ... Ed Potts
Fern Emmett ... Clara Potts
Eddy Waller ... Lem (as Ed Waller)
Kay Linaker ... Madame Dolores
Christine McIntyre ... Secretary
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Storyline

Scattergood Baines, Coldriver's most popular citizen, neighborly counselor and sly old fox, entices a Broadway producer to Coldriver to see the gay musical extravaganza Baines is staging for the benefit of the U.S.O. He is also promoting the singing career of his latest local protégé, Betty Palmer. There are a few problems but the Sage of Coldriver manages to keep pulling the right strings. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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"Scattergood" and His Cold River Cronies go TUNEFUL! (original poster) See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Musical

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The earliest documented telecasts of this film occurred in Baltimore Saturday 12 June 1948 on WBAL (Channel 11), in New York City Friday 3 September 1948 on WNBT (Channel 4), in Los Angeles Tuesday 22 February 1949 on KNBH (Channel 4), in Chicago Saturday 7 May 1949 on WGN (Channel 9), and in Boston Sunday 9 July 1950 on WNAC (Channel 7). See more »

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Follows Scattergood Pulls the Strings (1941) See more »

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I Heard You Cried Last Night
Written by Ted Grouya and Jerrie Kruger
Sung by Gloria Warren (uncredited)
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 1943 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Scattergood Swings It See more »

Filming Locations:

RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pyramid Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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