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Look for the Silver Lining is a 1949 musical biography film directed by David Butler and written by Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron and Marian Spitzer. A biography of Broadway singer-dancer Marilyn Miller, it stars June Haver and Ray Bolger. It was nominated for an Academy Award for best scoring for a musical picture in 1950.
Although the film was popular and made a profit, Haver's performance of Marilyn Miller has been somewhat overlooked in comparison to the more memorable portrayal of Miller by Judy Garland in Till the Clouds Roll By, the 1946 MGM musical biography of the composer Jerome Kern. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 30, 1949.
Original Release
06/23/1949
US Release
06/23/1949
Cast
Name | Character |
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June Haver | Marilyn Miller |
Ray Bolger | Jack Donahue |
Gordon MacRae | Frank Carter |
Charles Ruggles | Caro 'Pop' Miller / Caro "Pop" Miller |
Rosemary DeCamp | Mama Miller / Mom Miller |
Lee Wilde | Claire Miller |
Lyn Wilde | Ruth Miller |
Dick Simmons | Henry Doran |
S.Z. Sakall | Shendorf / Shendorff |
Walter Catlett | Walter Catlett |
Directors
Writers
Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron, Marian Spitzer, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby
Cast
Name | Character |
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June Haver | Marilyn Miller |
Ray Bolger | Jack Donahue |
Gordon MacRae | Frank Carter |
Charles Ruggles | Caro 'Pop' Miller / Caro "Pop" Miller |
Rosemary DeCamp | Mama Miller / Mom Miller |
Lee Wilde | Claire Miller |
Lyn Wilde | Ruth Miller |
Dick Simmons | Henry Doran |
S.Z. Sakall | Shendorf / Shendorff |
Walter Catlett | Walter Catlett |
George Zoritch | Ballet Specialty |
Oleg Tupine | Ballet Specialty |
Stanley Andrews | Producer |
Joy Barlow | Brunette |
Janet Barrett | Receptionist |
Barry Bernard | British Stage Manager |
Monte Blue | St. Clair - Actor in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' |
Harry Brown | Joe, Piano Player |
Paul E. Burns | Mr. Beeman |
Edward Clark | Wilkins |
Producers
Name | Role |
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William Jacobs | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1950 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |