Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

1951
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1h 27m

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Dolores Castle, Virginia Gibson, Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, Gene Nelson, and Lucille Norman in Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)

Tired of her boyfriend's gambling, a young woman joins two vaudeville performers on a trek to Las Vegas to search for millionaires to marry.Tired of her boyfriend's gambling, a young woman joins two vaudeville performers on a trek to Las Vegas to search for millionaires to marry.Tired of her boyfriend's gambling, a young woman joins two vaudeville performers on a trek to Las Vegas to search for millionaires to marry.

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5.8/10

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Dennis Morgan

Vince Nichols

Virginia Mayo

Carol

Gene Nelson

Ted Lansing

Lucille Norman

Abby

S.Z. Sakall

Felix Hoff

Virginia Gibson

June

Tom Conway

Bennington Lansing

Wallace Ford

Sam Parks

Eddie Acuff

Golden Egg Doorman
(uncredited)

Hal Bell

Square Dancer
(uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Casino Manager
(uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird

Indian
(uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Square Dancer
(uncredited)

Donia Bussey

Wife
(uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Nightclub Patron
(uncredited)

Dolores Castle

Yvette
(uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Waiter
(uncredited)

Tristram Coffin

Manager
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Of this picture, director David Butler said, "That was the worst of the whole bunch I made. I thought it was terrible, and I think the audience agreed with me."

Goofs
On the poster outside the nightclub Dennis Morgan's character, "Vince Nichols", is listed as a "popular baritone". Morgan is a tenor.

Connections
Remake of The Gold Diggers (1923)

Soundtracks
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
(uncredited)
Music by Joseph A. Burke
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by an off-screen chorus during the opening credits
Also sung by Dennis Morgan and Lucille Norman

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8/10

a sunshiney musical

It was discouraging to read the director's anti-his-movie comments. Granted it was not a big ole MGM spectacular, but I enjoyed "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine." The songs were oldies but goodies and delightful to hear, and it kept moving nicely. The 'girls-looking-for-millionaires' plot was - granted -- old hat, but the musical numbers were thoroughly enjoyable.

Special kudos to Gene Nelson who is as good as, or better than, some of his screen contemporaries. Was he really playing the trumpet while dancing? That number was pure joy.

Mayo and the sisters were lovely to look at, Dennis Morgan is, as usual, a pleasant talent.

WB tossed ole Cuddles in every third picture, it seems. The 'cute-mit-accent' stuff eventually wears thin.

Sorry, Mr. Butler, but I enjoyed your efforts on this one.