Rain or Shine is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Frank Capra and starring Joe Cook and Louise Fazenda. The film was adapted from a hit Broadway musical of the same name and was originally planned as a full-scale musical. Due to the public backlash against musical films (beginning in the latter part of the summer of 1930), all musical numbers were discarded before release. This move proved to be prudent as the film was a box office success, continuing the streak of hits Capra directed for the young Columbia Pictures studio.[1]
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Directed by | Frank Capra |
Written by | James Gleason (book of musical play) Maurice Marks (book of musical play) Jo Swerling Dorothy Howell |
Produced by | Harry Cohn |
Starring | Joe Cook Louise Fazenda |
Cinematography | Joe Walker |
Edited by | Maurice Wright |
Production companies | Columbia Pictures Frank R. Capra Production |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A woman inherits her father's struggling travelling circus, and looks to the circus's manager, Smiley, to save the day when the performers conspire to strike during a performance.
The film survives intact and has been broadcast on television and cable. The International Sound Version of this film also survives. Both versions have been released on DVD.
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