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National Barn Dance

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
15
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Robert Benchley, Jean Dinning, Ginger Dinning, Lou Dinning, Jean Heather, Frank Kettering, Charles Quigley, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, The Hoosier Hotshots, and The Dinning Sisters in National Barn Dance (1944)
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Romance
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 audi... Read allMade 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 p... Read allMade 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 Kel... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
15
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  • Director
    • Hugh Bennett
  • Writers
    • Lee Loeb(story and screenplay)
    • Hal Fimberg(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jean Heather
    • Charles Quigley
    • Robert Benchley
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  • Director
    • Hugh Bennett
  • Writers
    • Lee Loeb(story and screenplay)
    • Hal Fimberg(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jean Heather
    • Charles Quigley
    • Robert Benchley
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    Pat Buttram, Joe Kelly, and Luther W. Ossenbrink in National Barn Dance (1944)
    Robert Benchley, Pat Buttram, Jean Heather, Joe Kelly, Frank Kettering, Luther W. Ossenbrink, Charles Quigley, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, Myrtle Wiseman, Scotty Wiseman, The Hoosier Hotshots, and The Dinning Sisters in National Barn Dance (1944)
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    Jean Heather
    Jean Heather
    • Bettyas Betty
    Charles Quigley
    Charles Quigley
    • Johnny Burkeas Johnny Burke
    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • J.B. Mitchamas J.B. Mitcham
    Mabel Paige
    Mabel Paige
    • Mrs. Garveyas Mrs. Garvey
    Charles Dingle
    Charles Dingle
    • Mr. Garveyas Mr. Garvey
    Pat Buttram
    Pat Buttram
    • Pat Buttramas Pat Buttram
    Joe Kelly
    • Joe Kellyas Joe Kelly
    Myrtle Wiseman
    Myrtle Wiseman
    • Myrtle Wisemanas Myrtle Wiseman
    • (as Lulubelle)
    Scotty Wiseman
    Scotty Wiseman
    • Scotty Wisemanas Scotty Wiseman
    • (as Scotty)
    The Dinning Sisters
    • Sister Singing Actas Sister Singing Act
    The Hoosier Hotshots
    The Hoosier Hotshots
    • The Hoosier Hotshotsas The Hoosier Hotshots
    Frank Kettering
    • Frank - Bass Fiddleas Frank - Bass Fiddle
    Paul Trietsch
    • Hezzie - Guitaras Hezzie - Guitar
    Charles Ward
    Charles Ward
    • Gabe - Clarinet & Tenoras Gabe - Clarinet & Tenor
    Ken Trietsch
    • Ken - Guitar Playeras Ken - Guitar Player
    Luther W. Ossenbrink
    • Arkieas Arkie
    • (as Arkie the Arkansas Woodchopper)
    National Barn Dance Troupe
    • Troupe Performersas Troupe Performers
    Phyllis Kennedy
    Phyllis Kennedy
    • Millyas Milly
    • Director
      • Hugh Bennett
    • Writers
      • Lee Loeb(story and screenplay)
      • Hal Fimberg(story and screenplay)
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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.
    • Soundtracks
      Livin' in My Own Sweet Way
      Music by Harry Revel

      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

      Sung by The Dinning Sisters

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    Good silly fun.
    As a boy of 10, I found this movie great fun when it opened in 1944 at the Lyric Theater in Spearman, Texas. The movie didn't have much plot, as I remember, just lots of music and homespun humor. The main thing was that it had all my little sister's and my favorites--like Pat Buttram, the Hoosier Hotshots, and best of all, Lulubelle and Scotty--from the "National Barn Dance" radio program. Our older sister--a teenager in 1944--thought this WLS-Chicago radio show was corny. I guess it was--and the movie, too--but we were always glad when big sis had a date on Saturday night so that we could hear Lulubelle and Scotty instead of having to listen to "Your Hit Parade." After we saw the "National Barn Dance" movie, the Saturday night battle over what to listen to raged even more violently than it had before.
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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