Song of the Open Road (1944) | |
| Director(s) | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Producer(s) | Charles R. Rogers |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical |
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Song of the Open Road (1944) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and produced by Charles R. Rogers.
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | |
| Best Music - Scoring | Charles Previn | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Walter Kent; Lyrics by Kim Gannon | Nominated |
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Musical Monday: Song of the Open Road (1944)
on Sep 20, 2021 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Song of the Open Road (1944)... Read full article
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Jane Powell and W.C. Fields have one scene together, during which he ad-libbed all of his lines.
Director S. Sylvan Simon had terrible difficulty filming scenes with W.C. Fields due to Fields' alcoholism. After lunch hour he was often nowhere to be found. This problem was solved by luring Fields into his truck early in the day and removing the ladder. Fields would often rant and complain before eventually falling asleep.
The film opened in New York on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the day that the Allied Forces during World War II landed on the beach at Normandy and invaded Europe. The landing has been commemorated in several films, including D-Day the Sixth of June, The Longest Day, and Saving Private Ryan.
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Director S. Sylvan Simon had terrible difficulty filming scenes with W.C. Fields due to Fields' alcoholism. After lunch hour he was often nowhere to be found. This problem was solved by luring Fields into his truck early in the day and removing the ladder. Fields would often rant and complain before eventually falling asleep.
The film opened in New York on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the day that the Allied Forces during World War II landed on the beach at Normandy and invaded Europe. The landing has been commemorated in several films, including D-Day the Sixth of June, The Longest Day, and Saving Private Ryan.
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