Look for the Silver Lining (1949)

6.1/10 • 106 min • Drama Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

June Haver

Marilyn Miller

Ray Bolger

Jack Donahue

Gordon MacRae

Frank Carter

Charles Ruggles

Caro "Pop" Miller

Rosemary DeCamp

Mom Miller

S.Z. Sakall

Shendorff

Bess Flowers

Lady in Agent's Office

Lee Wilde

Claire Miller

Lyn Wilde

Ruth Miller

Dick Simmons

Henry Doran

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

George Zoritch

Ballet Specialty

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