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Hitchhike to Happiness
Hitchhike to Happiness
MusicComedy

Hitchhike to Happiness

July 16, 1945
1h 14m
TMDB7.0· 2

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."

Cast
Al Pearce

Al Pearce

Kipling 'Kippy' Ellis

Dale Evans

Dale Evans

Alice Chase

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Joe Mitchell

William Frawley

William Frawley

Sandy Hill

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Tony Riggs

Willy Trenk-Trebitsch

Willy Trenk-Trebitsch

Ladislaus Prenska

Arlene Harris

Arlene Harris

Dolly Ward

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Joan Randall

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Mrs. Randall

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Dennis Colby

Lynne Romer

Lynne Romer

Specialty Act

Jean Romer

Jean Romer

Specialty Act

Bill Alcorn

Bill Alcorn

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Bob Alden

Bob Alden

Call Boy (uncredited)

Melva Anstead

Melva Anstead

Show Girl (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Stage Manager (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Brent

Roy Brent

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Lucille Byron

Lucille Byron

Show Girl (uncredited)

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Martha Carroll

Martha Carroll

Show Girl (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Sam Jones (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Ryan (uncredited)

Bobbie Dorree

Bobbie Dorree

Show Girl (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Al Eben

Al Eben

Smith (uncredited)

Mary Emery

Mary Emery

Maria, the Maid (uncredited)

Geraldine Farnum

Geraldine Farnum

Show Girl (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Brown (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Davis (uncredited)

Harriette Haddon

Harriette Haddon

Show Girl (uncredited)

Fred Howard

Fred Howard

Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)

Rosemonde James

Rosemonde James

Show Girl (uncredited)

Marian Kerrigan

Marian Kerrigan

Show Girl (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Customer (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Customer (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Customer (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Police Detective (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Publisher (uncredited)

Rose Marie Morel

Rose Marie Morel

Show Girl (uncredited)

Charles Murray Jr.

Charles Murray Jr.

Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)

Joe Niemeyer

Joe Niemeyer

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles (uncredited)

Florence Pepper

Florence Pepper

Cashier (uncredited)

Patti Posten

Patti Posten

Show Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Reedy

Beverly Reedy

Show Girl (uncredited)

Arlyn Roberts

Arlyn Roberts

Show Girl (uncredited)

Kenneth Rundquist

Kenneth Rundquist

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Thompson (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Man on Street (uncredited)

Dick Scott

Dick Scott

Customer (uncredited)

George Sherwood

George Sherwood

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Publisher (uncredited)

Dorothy Stevens

Dorothy Stevens

Show Girl (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Waiter (uncredited)

Sheila Stuart

Sheila Stuart

Secretary (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Stage Hand (uncredited)

John Wald

John Wald

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Stage Hand (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Park Magician (uncredited)

Crew
Joseph Santley

Joseph Santley

Director

Jack Townley

Jack Townley

Writer

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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Republic Pictures

Republic Pictures

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English