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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1107

Rain or Shine

193090 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: English
This copy runs: 88:28
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Frank Capra · Public domain

Synopsis

Mary inherits a traveling circus whose finances deteriorate under bad weather and internal scheming. Resourceful manager Smiley tries to keep the show alive while hiding his feelings for her. Her romance with a wealthy newcomer offers a possible rescue but also exposes the gap between circus life and respectable society.

Cast

Joe Cook

Louise Fazenda

Joan Peers

DirectorsFrank Capra

Behind the scenes

Frank Capra adapted a Broadway musical but removed its performed songs as enthusiasm for screen musicals declined. Joe Cook carries the resulting comedy through verbal routines and the practical disasters of running a show.

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Louise Fazenda — Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2; The Casino Murder Case trailer · Public domain

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