| Look for the Silver Lining | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Screenplay by | Phoebe Ephron Henry Ephron Marian Spitzer |
| Story by | Bert Kalmar Harry Ruby |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Starring | June Haver Ray Bolger Gordon MacRae Charlie Ruggles Rosemary DeCamp Lee and Lyn Wilde |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Music by | David Buttolph Ray Heindorf |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1] or $1,780,000[2] |
| Box office | $2.5 million[3] or $4,130,000[2] |
Look for the Silver Lining is a 1949 American biographical musical film directed by David Butler and written by Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron and Marian Spitzer. A biography of Broadway singer-dancer Marilyn Miller, it stars June Haver and Ray Bolger.[4] It was nominated for an Academy Award for best scoring for a musical picture in 1950.
Although the film was popular and made a profit, Haver's performance of Marilyn Miller has been somewhat overlooked in comparison to the more memorable portrayal of Miller by Judy Garland in Till the Clouds Roll By, the 1946 MGM musical biography of the composer Jerome Kern. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 30, 1949.[5]
Plot
Ohio girl Marilyn Miller ends up joining the vaudeville act of her family, even though she is underage. Her idol, the dancer Jack Donahue, helps her career, as does new dance partner Frank Carter, who elopes with Marilyn after he returns home from World War I.
Frank is killed in a car crash. Marilyn no longer wishes to perform, but changes her mind at the urging of Jack and a New York impresario, Henry Doran, who also persuades Marilyn to marry him. Marilyn returns to the stage, but after a dizzy spell causes her to collapse, she acknowledges that she's been advised by doctors to slow down at the risk of her health. Marilyn insists that, without performing, her life would feel meaningless.
Cast
- June Haver as Marilyn Miller
- Ray Bolger as Jack Donahue
- Gordon MacRae as Frank Carter
- Charlie Ruggles as Caro "Pop" Miller
- Rosemary DeCamp as Mama Miller
- Lee and Lyn Wilde as Claire and Ruth Miller
- Dick Simmons as Henry Doran
- S. Z. Sakall as Shendorf
- Walter Catlett as himself
- George Zoritch as Ballet Specialty
- Will Rogers Jr. as Will Rogers
- Lillian Yarbo as Violet (uncredited)
Reception
Box office
According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $3,089,000 domestically and $1,041,000 foreign.[2]
References
- ↑ Variety 18 February 1948 p 14
- 1 2 3 Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 29 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ↑ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "Look for the Silver Lining (1949) - David Butler | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1949-06-24). "Movie Review - Look for the Silver Lining - THE SCREEN IN REVIEW; ' Look for Silver Lining,' Story of Marilyn Miller, New Film at Radio City Music Hall". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
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