Rain or Shine (film)

Rain or Shine
Directed by	Frank Capra
Produced by	Harry Cohn
Written by	James Gleason (book of musical play) Maurice Marks (book of musical play) Jo Swerling Dorothy Howell
Starring	Joe Cook Louise Fazenda
Production company	Columbia Pictures Frank R. Capra Production
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	August 15, 1930 (1930-08-15)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Synopsis

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.

Preservation

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.

Cast

Joe Cook as Smiley Johnson
Louise Fazenda as Frankie
Joan Peers as Mary Rainey
William Collier Jr. as Bud Conway
Tom Howard as Amos K. Shrewsberry
Dave Chasen as Dave
Alan Roscoe as Dalton
Adolph Milar as Foltz
Clarence Muse as Nero
Nella Walker as Mrs Conway
Edward Martindel as Mr Conway
Nora Lane as Grace Conway
Tyrell Davis as Lord Hugo Gwynne

References

External links

Rain or Shine at the Internet Movie Database
Rain or Shine at the TCM Movie Database
Rain or Shine at AllMovie

Frank Capra

Filmography

Feature films directed	Fultah Fisher's Boarding House The Strong Man Long Pants For the Love of Mike That Certain Thing So This Is Love? The Matinee Idol The Way of the Strong Say It with Sables The Power of the Press Submarine The Younger Generation The Donovan Affair Flight Ladies of Leisure Rain or Shine Dirigible The Miracle Woman Platinum Blonde Forbidden American Madness The Bitter Tea of General Yen Lady for a Day It Happened One Night Broadway Bill Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Lost Horizon You Can't Take It with You Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Meet John Doe Arsenic and Old Lace It's a Wonderful Life State of the Union Riding High Here Comes the Groom A Hole in the Head Pocketful of Miracles

Why We Fight series	Prelude to War The Nazis Strike Divide and Conquer The Battle of Britain The Battle of Russia The Battle of China War Comes to America

Other works	Know Your Enemy: Japan Here Is Germany Tunisian Victory Your Job in Germany Two Down and One to Go The Negro Soldier The Army–Navy Screen Magazine The Fallbrook Story The Bell Laboratory Science Series Our Mr. Sun Hemo the Magnificent

Related	Bibliography Frank Capra Jr. (son) Frank Capra III (grandson)

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