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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Springtime in the Rockies -A 1942 Musical Starring Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda and Ceaser Romero -


 

Springtime in the Rockies -A 1942 Musical Starring Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda and Ceaser Romero - 


Director: Irving Cummings

Screenplay: Ken Englund, Walter Bullock, Jacques Théry

Music by: Alberto Colombo

Distributed by: 20th Century Studios

Box office: $3.5 million (United States) $240,000 (United Kingdom)

Springtime in the Rockies 

Springtime in the Rockies tells the story of Vicky Lane (Grable) and Dan Christy (Payne), a successful dance team on Broadway. However, their off-stage relationship is strained by Dan's philandering ways. After a fight, Vicky leaves Dan and goes to work at a dude ranch in the Canadian Rockies. Dan follows her, determined to win her back.

The film features several memorable musical numbers, including "I Had the Craziest Dream," "You Made Me Love You," and "Sleepy Lagoon."

It was a major box office success, grossing over $2 million in 1942.


It was filmed on location in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.

The film's costumes were designed by Irene Gibbons, who won an Academy Award for her work.

The film's choreography was by Hermes Pan.




1 comment:

Buried In Print said...

I didn't know this was filmed in Alberta: lovely!