The National Barn Dance is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Lee Loeb and Hal Fimberg.

[1][2][3] The story presents a fictionalized origin of the popular radio series National Barn Dance, which aired from 1924 to 1968.

In Chicago, Johnny Burke pitches an idea to the Mitcham Advertising Agency: use a hillbilly group from Midvale to promote Garvey Soup on the radio.

Johnny attends a barn dance in Midvale, and meets a group of performers: Lulu Belle and Scotty, Joe Kelly, Pat Buttram, the Dinning Sisters, and the Hoosier Hot Shots.

Johnny comes up with a scheme: pose as servants in Mitcham's house, and play music during a dinner party with the Garveys.