''Wake Up and Dream'' is a 1946

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musical

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directed by

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, written by Elick Moll, and starring June Haver and John Payne. The flm was released by

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and was based on the novel ''The Enchanted Voyage'' by

Robert Nathan Robert Gruntal Nathan (January 2, 1894 – May 25, 1985) was an American novelist and poet. Biography Nathan was born into a prominent New York Sephardic family. He was educated in the United States and Switzerland and attended Harvard Unive ...

.The Enchanted Voyage was the

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and the title of the film in the United Kingdom.

Plot

Jeff Cairn enlists in the Navy. He puts younger sister Nella in a cousin's care where she will be sent to a

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. Nella runs away back to the boarding house where they lived and where old Henry Pecket let her work on his sloop, docked out back. A waitress, Jeff's sweetheart Jenny, agrees to move into Sara March's boarding house to look after the girl. Sara mistakenly believes Henry is inviting women aboard his boat and sells Henry's boat as an act of revenge. Jeff is reported to be missing in action, while the sloop with Henry, Nella and Jenny aboard and is caught in a storm and drifts far away in a flood. Nella doesn't believe that Jeff is dead and believes with all her heart that they will find Jeff on a dream island on their enchanted voyage.

Cast

Soundtrack

* " Give Me the Simple Life" Music by

Rube Bloom Reuben Bloom (April 24, 1902 – March 30, 1976) was an American songwriter, pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, vocalist, and author. Life and career Bloom was born and died in New York City. He was Jewish. During his career, he ...

Lyrics by Harry Ruby
Sung by John Payne and June Haver *''I Wish I Could Tell You'' Music by Rube Bloom
Lyrics by Harry Ruby * ''Into the Sun'' Music by Rube Bloom
Lyrics by Harry Ruby * ''

Bell Bottom Trousers "Bell Bottom Trousers" is a reworking of the folksong " Rosemary Lane". A sea shanty version has bawdy lyrics, but a clean version of the tune was written in 1944 for modern audiences by bandleader Moe Jaffe. Moe Jaffe version This version enjo ...

'' Music traditional
Lyrics by Harry Ruby * ''

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'' Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen

Reception

Nathan called the film "a wretched little thing."

References

External links

* * * 1946 films Films based on American novels 1940s fantasy films 20th Century Fox films 1946 drama films Films directed by Lloyd Bacon Films based on works by Robert Nathan Films scored by Cyril J. Mockridge American fantasy drama films 1940s American films {{1940s-drama-film-stub