A circus performer who falls in love with a rich car dealer's son, against her family's wishes. Features some spirited dance numbers with Ray Bolger.
Sunny (1941) is a music film directed by Herbert Wilcox, released on May 30, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Anna Neagle, Ray Bolger, John Carroll and Edward Everett Horton. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Anna Neagle
as Sunny O'Sullivan
Ray Bolger
as Bunny Billings
John Carroll
as Larry Warren
Edward Everett Horton
as Henry Bates
Grace Hartman
as Juliet Runnymede
Paul Hartman
as Egghead
Frieda Inescort
as Elizabeth Warren
Helen Westley
as Aunt Barbara
Benny Rubin
as Maj. Montgomery Sloan
Martha Tilton
as Queen of Hearts
Torben Meyer
as Jean
Bess Flowers
as Mrs. W. Wakefield
Directed by Herbert Wilcox, written by Sig Herzig, Oscar Hammerstein II and Otto A. Harbach.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 7 ratings.
I wasn't quite sure about the casting of Anna Neagle in the early WWII remake of the 1930 song and dance romance, but she does ok. She's the eponymous circus star who falls hook, line and sinker for "Larry" (John Carroll). He's from nouveau riche (car-dealership) stock, and his family had far greater aspirations for their son than this big-top performer. Their relationship is not helped by the fact that her fellow…
Reviewed on February 28, 2023
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Sunny (1941) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from FlixFling and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sunny (1941) includes Anna Neagle, Ray Bolger, John Carroll, Edward Everett Horton and Grace Hartman. The film was directed by Herbert Wilcox. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sunny was released on May 30, 1941 and runs for 1h 38m.
Sunny (1941) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
