Wake Up and Dream (film)
| Wake Up and Dream | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Produced by | Walter Morosco |
| Written by |
Elick Moll (writer) Robert Nathan (novel) |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
| Edited by | Robert Fritch |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
Release dates | December 2, 1946 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wake Up and Dream is a 1946 Technicolor film.[1]
The film stars June Haver[1] and John Payne,[1] was released by 20th Century Fox,[1] was directed by Lloyd Bacon,[1] and written by Elick Moll,[1] based on the novel The Enchanted Voyage by Robert Nathan.[1]
The film features the song "Give Me the Simple Life"[1] with music by Rube Bloom and lyrics by Harry Ruby.
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 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A.W. (January 24, 1947). "Movie Review Wake up and Dream (1946) At the Victoria". The New York Times.
External links
- Wake Up and Dream at the Internet Movie Database
- Wake Up and Dream at the TCM Movie Database
- Wake Up and Dream at AllMovie