Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)

Genre : Music

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Joseph Santley

Synopsis

In this drama, 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."

Actors

Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
Dale Evans
Dale Evans
William Frawley
William Frawley
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Al Pearce
Al Pearce
Arlene Harris
Arlene Harris
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Lynne Romer
Lynne Romer
Jean Romer
Jean Romer
Bill Alcorn
Bill Alcorn
Bob Alden
Bob Alden
Melva Anstead
Melva Anstead
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
George Boyce
George Boyce
Roy Brent
Roy Brent
Lucille Byron
Lucille Byron
Horace B. Carpenter
Horace B. Carpenter
Martha Carroll
Martha Carroll
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers
Tom Dillon
Tom Dillon
Bobbie Dorree
Bobbie Dorree
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan
Al Eben
Al Eben
Mary Emery
Mary Emery
Geraldine Farnum
Geraldine Farnum
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
George Golden
George Golden
Harriette Haddon
Harriette Haddon
Fred Howard
Fred Howard
Rosemonde James
Rosemonde James
Marian Kerrigan
Marian Kerrigan
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Rose Marie Morel
Rose Marie Morel
Charles Murray Jr.
Charles Murray Jr.
Joe Niemeyer
Joe Niemeyer
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles
Florence Pepper
Florence Pepper
Patti Posten
Patti Posten
Beverly Reedy
Beverly Reedy
Arlyn Roberts
Arlyn Roberts
Kenneth Rundquist
Kenneth Rundquist
Fred Santley
Fred Santley
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Dick Scott
Dick Scott
George Sherwood
George Sherwood
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Dorothy Stevens
Dorothy Stevens
Robert Strong
Robert Strong
Sheila Stuart
Sheila Stuart
Dale van Sickel
Dale van Sickel
John Wald
John Wald
Gayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman
Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Willy Trenk-Trebitsch
Willy Trenk-Trebitsch

Crews

Joseph Santley
Joseph Santley
Director
Jack Townley
Jack Townley
Writer
Jack A. Marta
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Fred Allen
Fred Allen
Editor
Fred A. Ritter
Fred A. Ritter
Art Direction
Otto Siegel
Otto Siegel
Set Decoration
Irene Saltern
Irene Saltern
Costume Design
Joseph Dubin
Joseph Dubin
Music
Donald H. Brown
Donald H. Brown
Associate Producer

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