{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Rain or Shine
| name = Rain or Shine
| image =File:Rain or Shine (film).jpg
| image =File:Rain or Shine (film).jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Frank Capra]]
| director = [[Frank Capra]]
| producer = [[Harry Cohn]]
| producer = [[Harry Cohn]]
| writer = [[James Gleason]] (book of musical play)<br>[[Maurice Marks]] (book of musical play)<br>[[Jo Swerling]]<br>Dorothy Howell
| [[ ( <br>[[ ]]<br>[[ ]]
| writer = [[Jo Swerling]]<br>Dorothy Howell
| narrator =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Joe Cook (actor)|Joe Cook]]<br>[[Louise Fazenda]]
| starring = [[Joe Cook (actor)|Joe Cook]]<br>[[Louise Fazenda]]
| music =[[Milton Ager]]<br>[[Jack Yellen]]
| music =[[Milton Ager]]<br>[[Jack Yellen]]
| cinematography = [[Joseph Walker (cinematographer)|Joe Walker]]
| cinematography = [[Joseph Walker (cinematographer)|Joe Walker]]
| editing = Maurice Wright
| editing = Maurice Wright
==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Joe Cook (actor)|Joe Cook]] as Smiley Johnson
*[[Joe Cook (actor)|Joe Cook]] as Smiley Johnson
*[[Louise Fazenda]] as Frankie
*[[Louise Fazenda]] as Frankie
*[[Joan Peers]] as Mary Rainey
*[[Joan Peers]] as Mary Rainey
*[[William Collier Jr.]] as Bud Conway
*[[William Collier Jr.]] as Bud Conway
*[[Tom Howard (comedian)|Tom Howard]] as Amos K. Shrewsberry
*[[Tom Howard (comedian)|Tom Howard]] as Amos K. Shrewsberry
*[[Chasen’s|Dave Chasen]] as Dave
*[[Chasen’s|Dave Chasen]] as Dave
*[[Alan Roscoe]] as Dalton
*[[Alan Roscoe]] as Dalton
*[[Adolph Milar]] as Foltz
*[[Adolph Milar]] as Foltz
*[[Clarence Muse]] as Nero
*[[Clarence Muse]] as Nero
*[[Nella Walker]] as Mrs Conway
*[[Nella Walker]] as Mrs Conway
*[[Edward Martindel]] as Mr Conway
*[[Edward Martindel]] as Mr Conway
*[[Nora Lane]] as Grace Conway
*[[Nora Lane]] as Grace Conway
*[[Tyrell Davis]] as Lord Hugo Gwynne
*[[Tyrell Davis]] as Lord Hugo Gwynne
==Production==
==Production==
==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0021282|Rain or Shine}}
*{{IMDb title|0021282|Rain or Shine}}
*{{TCMDb title|3765|Rain or Shine}}
*{{TCMDb title|3765|Rain or Shine}}
* {{AFI film|11532}}
{{Frank Capra}}
{{Frank Capra}}
1930 film
Rain or Shine is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Frank Capra and starring Joe Cook and Louise Fazenda. The film was adapted from a hit Broadway musical of the same name and was originally planned as a full-scale musical. Due to the public backlash against musical films (beginning in the latter part of the summer of 1930), all musical numbers were discarded before release. This move proved to be prudent as the film was a box office success, continuing the streak of hits Capra directed for the young Columbia Pictures studio.[1]
A woman inherits her father’s struggling travelling circus, and looks to the circus’s manager, Smiley, to save the day when the performers conspire to strike during a performance.
Cook, Howard and Chasen reprised their roles from the musical.[1]
Part of the film was filmed at the Burbank, California ranch of boxer James J. Jeffries, who also appeared in the film.[1]
Although the musical’s songs were not performed, “Rain or Shine” is heard in the background.[1]
The film survives intact and has been broadcast on television and cable. The International Sound Version of this film also survives. Both versions have been released on DVD.
