Chasing Rainbows
The road-show troupe of a top Broadway show go cross-country while taking the audience along on the on-stage scenes as well as what happens and is happening back stage of the production. The spectacular dancing ensembles and colorful costumes and pulchritude on-stage offers a contrasting background to the drabness of the backstage, where joy, sorrow, tragedies, deception, and romance are intertwined.
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Plot Summary
A naive farm boy travels to New York City to seek his fortune, dreaming of becoming a movie star. He falls for a department store clerk who also harbors ambitions of stardom. Their journey is filled with the challenges and disillusionments of trying to make it in show business, as they navigate romantic entanglements and the harsh realities of Hollywood.
Critical Reception
Chasing Rainbows was a moderately successful musical comedy that capitalized on the early sound era. While not a critical darling, it was generally seen as an entertaining if somewhat formulaic picture, praised for its performances and musical numbers, though some critics found the plot predictable. It resonated with audiences as a charming depiction of the American dream.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its early sound technology and musical numbers.
- Generally viewed as a charming, albeit predictable, rags-to-riches story.
- Performances, particularly by the lead actors, were often highlighted as a positive aspect.
Google audience: Audience reception information from Google reviews is not readily available for this early film.
Fun Fact
This film was one of the earliest musicals to feature Technicolor sequences, though the majority of the film was shot in black and white.
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