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San Antonio Rose is a 1941 American black-and-white musical film starring Jane Frazee and featuring Lon Chaney, Jr. and Shemp Howard as a faux Abbott and Costello; it was also designed as a showcase for the then-popular vocal group The Merry Macs. The plot involves two rival groups of entertainers converging on an abandoned roadhouse with the intent to reopen it, unaware that a gangster is eyeing the property for his own scheme.
Original Release
06/20/1941
US Release
06/20/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Frazee | Hope Holloway |
| Robert Paige | Con Conway |
| Eve Arden | Gabby Trent |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Jigsaw Kennedy |
| Shemp Howard | Benny the Bounce |
| The Merry Macs | Singing Group |
| Mary Lou Cook | Mona Mitchell |
| Joe McMichael | Harry |
| Ted McMichael | Ted |
| Judd McMichael | Phil |
Directors
Writers
Jack Lait Jr., Paul Gerard Smith, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jane Frazee | Hope Holloway |
| Robert Paige | Con Conway |
| Eve Arden | Gabby Trent |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Jigsaw Kennedy |
| Shemp Howard | Benny the Bounce |
| The Merry Macs | Singing Group |
| Mary Lou Cook | Mona Mitchell |
| Joe McMichael | Harry |
| Ted McMichael | Ted |
| Judd McMichael | Phil |
| Richard Lane | Charles J. Willoughby |
| Elaine Condos | Elaine - Dancer |
| Louis Da Pron | Alex - Dancer |
| Charles Lang | Ralph |
| Riley Hill | Jimmy (as Roy Harris) / Jimmy |
| Peter Sullivan | Don |
| Richard Davies | Eddie |
| Luis Alberni | Nick Ferris |
| Bobby Barber | Waiter with Toupee |
| Brooks Benedict | Outside Plantation Club |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Goldsmith | Producer |
