Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) - Virginia Mayo - 16mm Original Musical

Description

This is a 16mm black & white Original print of the musical comedy, Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951). I would describe it as a good condition Original with minor wear. It is on two 1600' reels and has a running time of approximately 83 minutes. The Vienna Dreams number has been removed due to television time restrictions.
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) Directed by David Butler. Cast: Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman, S.Z. Sakall, Virginia Gibson, Tom Conway, Wallace Ford, Eddie Acuff, Brooks Benedict, Chris Willow Bird, Donia Bussey, Steve Carruthers, Dolores Castle, Jack Chefe, Tristram Coffin, Charles Cross, Frank Dae, Jack Daley, Sayre Dearing, Abe Dinovitch, Tom Dugan, Jay Eaton, Herbert Farjeon, Franklyn Farnum, Sam Finn, Bess Flowers, Rudolf Friml Jr., Jack Gargan, Bobby Gilbert, Herschel Graham, Paul Gustine, Robert Haines, Crauford Kent, Donald Kerr, Jack Law, Perk Lazelle, Nolan Leary, Garnett Marks, Harry Mendoza, Harold Miller, Hans Moebus, David Post, Jean Ransome, Joe Recht, Waclaw Rekwart, Jill Richards, Suzanne Ridgway, Jeffrey Sayre, Brick Sullivan, William Vedder, Theodore von Eltz, Charles Watts, Bonnie Lou Williams and Charles Williams.
Vince (Dennis Morgan) has a gambling problem and his girlfriend Abby (Lucille Norman) has had enough and leaves for Las Vegas with her two singing partners, Carol (Virginia Mayo) and June (Virginia Gibson). The three are in search for millionaires, but one follows him there: millionaire dancer Ted Lansing (Gene Nelson). However, Ted’s family isn’t keen on him marrying a performer.
Notable Songs:
-“Painting the Clouds with Sunshine” performed by Dennis Morgan and Lucille Norman
-“A Man Is a Necessary Evil” performed by Lucille Norman, Virginia Mayo, Virginia Gibson
-“Tip-Toe thru’ the Tulips with Me” performed by Gene Nelson, Virginia Mayo, Lucille Norman and Virginia Gibson
-“The Birth of Blues” performed by Virginia Mayo and Gene Nelson
-"The Mambo Man" performed by Virginia Mayo, Lucille Norman and Virginia Gibson
-"Jalousie" performed by Lucille Norman and Dennis Morgan
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine is a musical adaptation of the 1919 play The Gold Diggers by Avery Hopwood. It is the fourth film adaptation of the play, after The Gold Diggers (1923), Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) and Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). The film is a jukebox musical, featuring popular songs from the 1910s to 1930s, including two songs from Gold Diggers of Broadway ("Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" and "Tiptoe Through the Tulips") and one song from Gold Diggers of 1933 ("We're in the Money"). The actual working title of the film was Gold Diggers of 1951, but it was decided that since it had been so long since the last Gold Diggers film has been released, (thirteen years), audiences wouldn't remember the series.
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine is a fun musical. The songs are entertaining and the characters are fun. Wallace Ford is in a non-singing role of a rough western cowboy. S.Z. Cuddles Sakall runs a hotel and is equally hilarious and adorable. Then there is Tom Conway —brother of George Sanders — who brings some comedy and also a third romantic partner for the female singing trio.
Lucille Norman is possibly a name you aren’t familiar with. Norman was a professional singer and only appeared in a few films.
You may not recognize the name Virginia Gibson either, but you know her as one of the seven brides in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” Gibson is a trained dancer and is shown off to good advantage.
Virginia Mayo is delightful as always in this film. Her character’s a little brassy and upfront with everyone, including the men who are trying to woo her friends.
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine is pure entertainment.