Chasing Rainbows (1930)
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- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Drama
- 23 Feb 1930 (USA)
- Movie
The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. The spectacular dancing ensembles and colorful...
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Cast
| Bessie Love | ... |
Carlie Seymour
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| Charles King | ... |
Terry Fay
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| Jack Benny | ... |
Eddie Rock
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| George K. Arthur | ... |
Lester
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| Polly Moran | ... |
Polly
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| Gwen Lee | ... |
Peggy
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Nita Martan | ... |
Daphne Wayne
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| Eddie Phillips | ... |
Don Cordova
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| Marie Dressler | ... |
Bonnie
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| Youcca Troubetzkov | ... |
Lanning
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Peggy's Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
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Eddie Bush | ... |
Singer in trio, 'Lucky Me, Lovable You' number (uncredited)
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| Ann Dvorak | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Paul Gibbons | ... |
Singer in trio, 'Lucky Me, Lovable You' number (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Bob (uncredited)
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Bill Seckler | ... |
Singer in trio, 'Lucky Me, Lovable You' number (uncredited)
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Connie Sweet | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Reisner | ||
Written by
| Robert E. Hopkins | ... | (story "Road Show") (as Robert Hopkins) and |
| Bess Meredyth | ... | (story "Road Show") |
| Wells Root | ... | (adaptation) |
| Bess Meredyth | ... | (scenario) and |
| Al Boasberg | ... | (scenario) |
| Kenyon Nicholson | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Charles Reisner | ... | (dialogue) (as Charles F. Reisner) |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Ira H. Morgan | ... | (as Ira Morgan) |
Editing by
| George Hively | ||
Costume Design by
| David Cox | ||
Sound Department
| Russell Franks | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Jack Jordan | ... | sound assistant |
| Douglas Shearer | ... | sound recording engineer |
Additional Crew
| Sammy Lee | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1930) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. The spectacular dancing ensembles and colorful costumes and pulchritude on-stage offers a contrasting background to the drabness of the backstage, where joy, sorrow, tragedies, deception, and romance are intertwined.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | The Screen's Greatest ALL-TALKING Comedy-Drama! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In its original format, the film contained 1249 feet of 2-strip Technicolor footage which, unfortunately, is either lost or unavailable at the present time; this unhappily includes the "Everybody Tap" number with Bessie Love and Charlie King at the beginning of Reel #5, "Love Ain't Nothin' But the Blues" with Charles King in blackface, a reprise of "My Dynamic Personality" by Marie Dressler and the "Happy Days Are Here Again" finale in Reel #11. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References King of Jazz (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Days Are Here Again See more » |
| Quotes |
Bonnie:
In five minutes, I'll have you as sober as I am. [stumbles into clothes rack, knocking it over] See more » |