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Hitchhike to Happiness(1945)
Status: Released
Date: 1945-07-16
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Time: 1h 14m
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An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Hitchhike to Happiness
Top 10 Billed Cast
Al Pearce
Kipling 'Kippy' Ellis
Dale Evans
Alice Chase
Stanley Brown
Joe Mitchell
William Frawley
Sandy Hill
Jerome Cowan
Tony Riggs
Arlene Harris
Dolly Ward
Joyce Compton
Joan Randall
Maude Eburne
Mrs. Randall
Irving Bacon
Dennis Colby
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An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."
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1945-07-16
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