---
title: 'Under the Rainbow (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve Rash'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/under-the-rainbow-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083254/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Under the Rainbow (1981)

1981 · 98 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Under the Rainbow is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty. Set in 1938, the film's plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hotel to audition for roles as Munchkins in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Jerry Maren, who had a role as a Munchkin in the original film, also appears in Under the Rainbow. Filming locations include the original Culver Hotel, which was used by Munchkin actors during the filming of The Wizard of Oz.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Pat McCormick](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-mccormick)
- **Director:** [Steve Rash](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-rash)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joe Renzetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-renzetti)
- **Editor:** [David Blewitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-blewitt)

## Cast

- [Ruth Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-brown)
- [Eve Arden](https://cinepixo.com/people/eve-arden)
- [Phil Fondacaro](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-fondacaro)
- [Jack Kruschen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kruschen)
- [Mako](https://cinepixo.com/people/mako)
- [Adam Arkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-arkin)
- [Jerry Maren](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-maren)
- [Twink Caplan](https://cinepixo.com/people/twink-caplan)
- [Debbie Lee Carrington](https://cinepixo.com/people/debbie-lee-carrington)
- [Pat McCormick](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-mccormick)
- [Billy Barty](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-barty)
- [Chevy Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/chevy-chase)
- [Louisa Moritz](https://cinepixo.com/people/louisa-moritz)
- [Felix Silla](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-silla)
- [Tony Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-cox)

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