Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Robert Adler
- Wells Fargo Agent
- (uncredited)
Rico Alaniz
- Bandit
- (uncredited)
Bill Alcorn
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
- Man in Saloon Audience
- (uncredited)
Merry Anders
- Chorine
- (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
- Wardrobe Woman
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Jack Baston
- Miner
- (uncredited)
Oscar Blank
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDebut of actress Merry Anders.
- GoofsIn the movie Lotta is 16 when she begins to perform. In reality she was only 6. In the movie her father is a gambler and ex-vaudevillian, he actually owned a bookstore. In the movie she sees Lola Montez for the first time, actually she and her family were friends with Lola and Lotta often played at Lola's home. In the movie she falls in love with Tom Richmond (Dale Robertson)and it is clear they will be married, actually she never married.
- SoundtracksCalifornia Moon
(uncredited)
Music by Joe Cooper
Lyrics by George Jessel and Samuel Lerner (as Sam Lerner)
Sung and Danced by Mitzi Gaynor
Reprise: Sung by Dennis Day
Reprise: Sung and Danced by Mitzi Gaynor and James Barton
Featured review
Praise for a good musical....
This is a film I went to the cinema and watched on its release.... Throughout the 51 years since then this is the film that has stayed in my memory.
I found the plot quite enthralling - the action criss crossed from the Civil War to the theatre and the lives of all those involved. The drama and the joys were all there. The cast were all good in the roles and there was a wide range of Hollywood names of that era. The musical numbers were toe tapping and will run through your mind after you have watched it ... main numbers are Golden Slippers and Dixie which you sing for days afterwards (in my case 51 years afterwards).
The costumes were what you expected of a large Hollywood musical of the era - colourful and glorious.
Sadly it seems to be a film that is lying in the vaults forgotten but it would be nice if it could be re-released....if only to see a young Dale Robertson...
I found the plot quite enthralling - the action criss crossed from the Civil War to the theatre and the lives of all those involved. The drama and the joys were all there. The cast were all good in the roles and there was a wide range of Hollywood names of that era. The musical numbers were toe tapping and will run through your mind after you have watched it ... main numbers are Golden Slippers and Dixie which you sing for days afterwards (in my case 51 years afterwards).
The costumes were what you expected of a large Hollywood musical of the era - colourful and glorious.
Sadly it seems to be a film that is lying in the vaults forgotten but it would be nice if it could be re-released....if only to see a young Dale Robertson...
- christine-higgins
- Mar 22, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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