Hitchhike to Happiness

Hitchhike to Happiness

1945
1h 14min

An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."

Hitchhike to Happiness

Storyline

An aspiring playwright gets a job in a New York City restaurant favored by celebrities in hopes of getting a break. Unfortunately, most of them believe that the waiter lacks the talent to make it big. Only an aspiring songwriter, and a former waitress who has become a famous Hollywood radio star, really believe in him. When the ex-waitress drops by the restaurant to say hello, she and the others decide to play a trick on an arrogant producer by making him believe the waiter has written a sure-fire hit. They succeed and the producer puts on the show. The singer gets to be the star. When the show becomes a smash, everyone is surprised. Songs include: "Hitchhike To Happiness," "For You And Me," "Sentimental," and "My Pushover Heart."
    Released
    7/16/1945
    Runtime
    1h 14min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Republic Pictures
Cast
Al Pearce
Al Pearce
Kipling 'Kippy' Ellis
Dale Evans
Dale Evans
Alice Chase
Stanley Brown
Stanley Brown
Joe Mitchell
William Frawley
William Frawley
Sandy Hill
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Tony Riggs
Willy Trenk-Trebitsch
Ladislaus Prenska
Arlene Harris
Arlene Harris
Dolly Ward
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
Joan Randall
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
Mrs. Randall
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Dennis Colby
Lynne Romer
Specialty Act
Jean Romer
Specialty Act
Bill Alcorn
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Bob Alden
Call Boy (uncredited)
Melva Anstead
Show Girl (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Stage Manager (uncredited)
George Boyce
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Brent
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Lucille Byron
Show Girl (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter
Horace B. Carpenter
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Martha Carroll
Show Girl (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers
Sam Jones (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Ryan (uncredited)
Bobbie Dorree
Show Girl (uncredited)
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Al Eben
Smith (uncredited)
Mary Emery
Maria, the Maid (uncredited)
Geraldine Farnum
Show Girl (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Brown (uncredited)
George Golden
Davis (uncredited)
Harriette Haddon
Show Girl (uncredited)
Fred Howard
Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)
Rosemonde James
Show Girl (uncredited)
Marian Kerrigan
Show Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Customer (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Nolan Leary
Customer (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Customer (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Police Detective (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Publisher (uncredited)
Rose Marie Morel
Show Girl (uncredited)
Charles Murray Jr.
Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)
Joe Niemeyer
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles
Wendell Niles (uncredited)
Florence Pepper
Cashier (uncredited)
Patti Posten
Show Girl (uncredited)
Beverly Reedy
Show Girl (uncredited)
Arlyn Roberts
Show Girl (uncredited)
Kenneth Rundquist
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Fred Santley
Fred Santley
Thompson (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Man on Street (uncredited)
Dick Scott
Customer (uncredited)
George Sherwood
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Publisher (uncredited)
Dorothy Stevens
Show Girl (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Waiter (uncredited)
Sheila Stuart
Secretary (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Stage Hand (uncredited)
John Wald
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Gayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman
Radio Program Announcer (uncredited)
Robert J. Wilke
Robert J. Wilke
Stage Hand (uncredited)
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Park Magician (uncredited)
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