Wake Up and Dream (1946 film)
| Wake Up and Dream | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Written by | Elick Moll (writer) Robert Nathan (novel) |
| Produced by | Walter Morosco |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
| Edited by | Robert Fritch |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
Release date | December 2, 1946 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $900,000[1] |
Wake Up and Dream is a 1946 Technicolor film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Elick Moll, and starring June Haver and John Payne. The flm was released by 20th Century Fox and was based on the novel The Enchanted Voyage by Robert Nathan.[2]
Plot[]
Jeff Cairn enlists in the Navy. He puts younger sister Nella in a cousin's care, but she misses the boarding house where they lived and where old Henry Pecket let her work on his sloop, docked out back.
A waitress, Jeff's sweetheart Jenny, agrees to move into Sara March's boarding house to look after the girl. Sara mistakenly believes Henry is inviting women aboard his boat. Jeff is reported to be missing in action, while the sloop eventually sets out to sea and is caught in a storm.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Payne | Jeff Cairn |
| June Haver | Jenny |
| Charlotte Greenwood | Sara March |
| Connie Marshall | Nella Cairn |
| John Ireland | Howard Williams |
| Clem Bevans | Henry Pecket |
| Charles Russell | Lieutenant Coles |
| Lee Patrick | The Blonde |
| Charles D. Brown | Lieutenant Commander |
| Irving Bacon | Toll Gate Attendant |
Soundtrack[]
The film features the song "Give Me the Simple Life" with music by Rube Bloom and lyrics by Harry Ruby.[2]
Reception[]
Nathan called the film "a wretched little thing."[3]
References[]
- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 221
- ^ a b A.W. (January 24, 1947). "Movie Review Wake up and Dream (1946) At the Victoria". The New York Times.
- ^ E. G. (Oct 19, 1947). "AN AUTHOR SOUNDS OFF ON SCREEN WRITING". New York Times. ProQuest 107795378.
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