Look for the Silver Lining

Jul 30 1949 Approved 1h 46m
Biography, Drama, Musical

After getting her start in her parents' vaudeville act, Marilyn Miller is taken under the wing of dance sensation Jack Donahue. He senses the girl's enormous talent, and before long she's performing on Broadway. There, she is extremely successful and finds love with songwriter Frank Carter. Yet obstacles remain for the rising star, especially when he proposes marriage just before he's set to be deployed in World War I.

Plot

This musical biopic chronicles the vaudeville-to-Broadway story of 1920s' star Marilyn Miller (June Haver). From her start on the boards in Findlay, Ohio, Marilyn sings and dances her way to Broadway stardom, frequently in company with her mentor, dancer Jack Donahue (Ray Bolger).

Written by

Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron, Marian Spitzer

Directed by

David Butler

Cast

June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Trailers
Look For the Silver Lining - (Original Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
466
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA