Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road
Directed byS. Sylvan Simon
Written byAlbert Mannheimer
Story byIrving Phillips
Edward Verdier
Produced byCharles R. Rogers
StarringEdgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Bonita Granville
W.C. Fields
Sammy Kaye
Jane Powell
Peggy O'Neill
Jackie Moran
Bill Christy
Reginald Denny
Regis Toomey
Rose Hobart
Pat Starling
Condos Brothers
Hollywood Canteen Kids
Catron & Popp
CinematographyJohn W. Boyle
Edited byTruman K. Wood
Music byCharles Previn
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • June 1944 (1944-06)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Song of the Open Road is a 1944 musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier. It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell. Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce, but prior to the release of this film MGM assigned her the stage name "Jane Powell" (the name of the character she portrays in this film).[1]

  1. ^ Reel Memories: Jane Powell, Turner Classic Movies, 1995. Included on the DVD Classic Musicals Double Feature: Nancy Goes to Rio/Two Weeks with Love (Warner Home Video, 2008)