Rain or Shine (film)
Encyclopedia
Rain or Shine is a 1930 film directed by Frank Capra
and starring Joe Cook
and Louise Fazenda
. A woman inherits her father's struggling traveling circus, and looks to the circus's manager, Smiley, to save the day when the performers conspire to strike during a performance.
The film was adapted from a hit Broadway
musical of the same name, but discarded the songs. The film was a box office success, continuing the streak of hits Capra directed for the young Columbia Pictures
studio.
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was six, and eventually became a creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s...
and starring Joe Cook
Joe Cook (actor)
Joe Cook was an American actor, comedian, and entertainer most known for his work on Broadway but who also appeared in motion pictures....
and Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films.-Early life:Of Portuguese ancestry, she was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Her father, Joseph Fazenda, was a merchandise broker. After moving west Louise attended Los Angeles High School and St. Mary's Convent...
. A woman inherits her father's struggling traveling circus, and looks to the circus's manager, Smiley, to save the day when the performers conspire to strike during a performance.
The film was adapted from a hit Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical of the same name, but discarded the songs. The film was a box office success, continuing the streak of hits Capra directed for the young Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
studio.
Cast
- Joe CookJoe Cook (actor)Joe Cook was an American actor, comedian, and entertainer most known for his work on Broadway but who also appeared in motion pictures....
as Smiley Johnson - Louise FazendaLouise FazendaLouise Fazenda was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films.-Early life:Of Portuguese ancestry, she was born in Lafayette, Indiana. Her father, Joseph Fazenda, was a merchandise broker. After moving west Louise attended Los Angeles High School and St. Mary's Convent...
as Frankie - Joan Peers as Mary Rainey
- William Collier Jr. as Bud Conway
- Tom Howard as Amos K. Shrewsberry
- Dave Chasen as Dave
- Alan RoscoeAlan RoscoeAlan Roscoe was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 108 films between 1915 and 1933. His interment was located in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.-Selected filmography:...
as Dalton - Adolph Milar as Foltz
- Clarence MuseClarence MuseClarence Muse was an actor, screenwriter, director, composer, and lawyer. He was inducted in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973. Muse was the first African American to "star" in a film. He acted for more than sixty years, and appeared in more than 150 movies.-Life and career:Born in...
as Nero - Nella Walker as Mrs Conway
- Edward MartindelEdward MartindelEdward Martindel was an American stage and film actor. He appeared on Broadway and in 89 films between 1915 and 1946....
as Mr Conway - Nora Lane as Grace Conway
- Tyrell DavisTyrell Davis-Selected filmography:* His Glorious Night * Let Us Be Gay * Strictly Unconventional * The Magnificent Lie * The Road to Singapore * Temptation's Workshop * Our Betters...
as Lord Hugo Gwynne