| Release Date | Film | Soundtrack | Cast | Crew | Company Credits |
| 9 February 1940 [USA] 24 May 1940 [Mexico] 15 October 1940 [Portugal] 25 October 1940 [Hungary] 12 November 1940 [Sweden] 29 December 1940 [Finland] 28 April 1948 [France] 13 January 1978 (re-release) [Finland] 24 July 1983 (TV premiere) [West Germany] |
 BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 (Musical) [1 hour 42 minutes] Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brent as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but Brett, who thinks he is one of the people they lent money to gives him the name of his partner. |
PLEASE DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY (1939) (uncredited) Written by Cole Porter Sung and Danced by Fred Astaire and George Murphy ALL ASHORE (1939) (uncredited) Written by Roger Edens Danced by Eleanor Powell BETWEEN YOU AND ME (1939) (uncredited) Written by Cole Porter Sung by George Murphy Danced by Eleanor Powell and George Murphy I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU (1939) (uncredited) Written by Cole Porter Sung and Danced by Fred Astaire JUKEBOX DANCE (1939) (uncredited) Music by Walter Ruick Danced by Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire I CONCENTRATE ON YOU (1939) (uncredited) Written by Cole Porter In the score during the opening credits Sung by Douglas McPhail Danced by Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire BEGIN THE BEGUINE (1935) (uncredited) Written by Cole Porter Sung by Carmen D'Antonio (dubbed by Lois Hodnott) and The Music Maids Danced by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU (1939) (uncredited) (instrumental and choral reprise) Written by Cole Porter Sung by offscreen chorus Danced by Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and George Murphy BRIDAL CHORUS (1850) (uncredited) from "Lohengrin" Music by Richard Wagner Played as the bride walks through Dawnland WEDDING MARCH (1843) (uncredited) From "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Swing version played backstage at Dawnland ANCHORS AWEIGH (1906) (uncredited) Music by Charles A. Zimmerman Played at the end of the All Ashore number SOBRE LAS OLAS (OVER THE WAVES) (1887) (uncredited) Written by Juventino Rosas Played during the Trixie Firschke juggling act |
FRED ASTAIRE ... Johnny Brett ELEANOR POWELL ... Clare Bennett GEORGE MURPHY ... King Shaw FRANK MORGAN ... Bob Casey IAN HUNTER ... Bert C. Matthews FLORENCE RICE ... Amy Blake LYNNE CARVER ... Emmy Lou Lee ANN MORRISS ... Pearl TRIXIE FIRSCHKE ... Juggler Rest of cast listed alphabetically: CAROL ADAMS ... Dancer (uncredited) BARBARA JO ALLEN ... Ms. Konk (uncredited) CHARLOTTE ARREN ... Auditioning soprano (uncredited) IRVING BACON ... Soda Jerk (uncredited) BOBBY BARBER ... Wedding Guest (uncredited) HERMAN BING ... Silhouettist (uncredited) GLADYS BLAKE ... Ms. Martin (uncredited) MEL BLANC ... Panhandler (uncredited) JOHNNY BRODERICK ... Hanks (uncredited) DON BRODIE ... Barker (uncredited) PAUL E. BURNS ... Waiter (uncredited) BOBBIE CANVIN ... Music Maids Member (uncredited) GEORGE CHANDLER ... Mr. Jones (uncredited) CHICK COLLINS ... Sailor (uncredited) JAMES CONATY ... Seated Nightclub Patron (uncredited) JOSEPH CREHAN ... Ballroom Manager (uncredited) CARMEN D'ANTONIO ... Begin the Beguine singer (uncredited) JOHN DAHEIM ... Barker (uncredited) JEANNE DARRELL ... Music Maids Member (uncredited) HAL K. DAWSON ... O'Grady (uncredited) EDGAR DEARING ... Policeman (uncredited) SAYRE DEARING ... Wedding Guest (uncredited) JEAN DEL VAL ... Italian Waiter (uncredited) MARY FIELD ... 2nd Bride (uncredited) JAMES FLAVIN ... Bouncer (uncredited) BESS FLOWERS ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) EDDIE HALL ... Guest at 1st Wedding (uncredited) HENRY HEBERT ... Theatregoer (uncredited) SHEP HOUGHTON ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited) ARTHUR STUART HULL ... Actor in Top Hat (uncredited) PATT HYATT ... Music Maids Member (uncredited) HARRY LASH ... Barker (uncredited) HAL LE SUEUR ... Casey's Chauffeur (uncredited) DAVID LLOYD ... Callboy (uncredited) ALICE LUDES ... Music Maids Member (uncredited) ALPHONSE MARTELL ... French Dancer (uncredited) FRANK MCLURE ... Wedding Guest (uncredited) DOUGLAS MCPHAIL ... Masked Singer (uncredited) BERT MOORHOUSE ... Wedding Guest (uncredited) JACK MULHALL ... George (uncredited) JOHN T. MURRAY ... Ham Actor (uncredited) THE MUSIC MAIDS ... Singers - 'Begin the Beguine' (uncredited) WANDA PERRY ... Bridesmaid (uncredited) TOM QUINN ... Wedding Guest (uncredited) SUZANNE RIDGWAY ... Nightclub Dancer / Chorine at Rehearsal (uncredited) CYRIL RING ... Show Backer at Rehearsal / Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited) MEL RUICK ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited) GERTRUDE SIMPSON ... Stage Mother (uncredited) WALTER SODERLING ... Justice (uncredited) LARRY STEERS ... Theatregoer (uncredited) WILLIAM TANNEN ... Harmon (uncredited) LIBBY TAYLOR ... Angel (uncredited) RUSSELL WADE ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) E. ALYN WARREN ... Pop (uncredited) DENNY WILSON ... Music Maids Member (uncredited) BLAIR WOOLSTENCROFT ... Unicyclist (uncredited) JOE YULE ... Dan (uncredited) |
Directed by: NORMAN TAUROG ========= Writing Credits: LEON GORDON ... (screen play) and GEORGE OPPENHEIMER ... (screen play) JACK MCGOWAN ... (original story) and DORE SCHARY ... (original story) PRESTON STURGES ... (uncredited) WALTER DELEON ... (uncredited) VINCENT LAWRENCE ... (uncredited) ALBERT MANNHEIMER ... (uncredited) EDDIE MORAN ... (uncredited) THOMAS PHIPPS ... (uncredited) SID SILVERS ... (uncredited) ========= Produced by: JACK CUMMINGS ... producer ========= Music by: GEORGE BASSMAN ... (uncredited) GEORGE STOLL ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: OLIVER T. MARSH ... director of photography JOSEPH RUTTENBERG ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: BLANCHE SEWELL ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: CEDRIC GIBBONS ========= Set Decoration by: EDWIN B. WILLIS ... (set decorations) ========= Costume Design by: ADRIAN ... (gowns) VALLES ... (costumes: men's) ========= Production Management: ART SMITH ... production manager (uncredited) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: GILBERT KURLAND ... second unit director (uncredited) BILL RYAN ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Art Department: JOHN S. DETLIE ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: DOUGLAS SHEARER ... recording director ========= Camera and Electrical Department: J. HARPER ... photographer (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: EUGENE JOSEFF ... costume jeweller (uncredited) ========= Music Department: LEO ARNAUD ... vocal and orchestration ROGER EDENS ... musical arrangements CHARLES HENDERSON ... vocal and orchestration ALFRED NEWMAN ... musical director COLE PORTER ... lyrics and music EDWARD B. POWELL (as EDWARD POWELL) ... vocal and orchestration MERRILL PYE ... musical presentation GEORGE BASSMAN ... orchestrator (uncredited) MURRAY CUTTER ... orchestrator (uncredited) WALLY HEGLIN ... orchestrator (uncredited) FLETCHER HENDERSON ... music arranger (uncredited) WILLIAM SARACINO ... music editor (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: BOBBY CONNOLLY ... dances ALBERTINA RASCH ... additional choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents) ========= Distributors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) [UK] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Warner Home Video (2003) [USA] DVD - (special edition) Warner Home Video (2006) [USA] DVD |
| 6 April 1940 [USA] 9 August 1940 [Australia] 18 October 1940 [Mexico] 21 October 1940 [Sweden] 15 December 1940 [Finland] 7 October 1943 [Portugal] 6 October 1945 (re-release) [USA] 30 October 1946 [France] 17 December 1982 (TV premiere) [West Germany] |
 IT ALL CAME TRUE (Comedy | Crime | Drama | Musical | Romance) [1 hour 37 minutes] Nightclub entertainer Sarah Ryan and songwriter Tommy Taylor move in to the boardinghouse run by their mothers Maggie and Norah. Tommy brings along Mr. Grasselli, a "nervous wreck" who keeps to himself.. Sarah recognizes him as the gangster Chips Maguire. He killed a cop with Tommy's gun, so Tommy must now protect him. Grasselli winds up turning the boarding house into a money-making nightclub. |
ANGEL IN DISGUISE (1940) (uncredited) Music by Paul Mann and Stefan Weiß Lyrics by Kim Gannon Played during the opening credits and as background music Played on piano by Jeffrey Lynn and sung by Ann Sheridan Reprised by the band at the Roaring 90s Club and sung by Ann Sheridan and chorus of waiters LONDONDERRY AIR (uncredited) aka "Danny Boy" Music attributed to Rory Dall O'Cahan Played on piano by Jeffrey Lynn WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING (1912) (uncredited) Music by Ernest Ball Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff Played on piano by Jeffrey Lynn Played as dance music by the band at the Roaring 90s Club Sung by Ann Sheridan, chorus and audience at the Roaring 90s Club SOBRE LAS OLAS (OVER THE WAVES) (1888) (uncredited) Written by Juventino Rosas Played on piano by Jeffrey Lynn during The Great Boldini's magic act Reprised by the band at the Roaring 90's Club for that act THE GAUCHO SERENADE (1940) (uncredited) Written by James Cavanaugh, John Redmond and Nat Simon Played on piano by Jeffrey Lynn and sung by Ann Sheridan at the home vaudeville show THE FOUNTAIN IN THE PARK (1884) (uncredited) aka "While Strolling Through the Park One Day" Written by Ed Haley Sung a cappella by Humphrey Bogart THE DAUGHTER OF ROSIE O'GRADY (1918) (uncredited) Music by Walter Donaldson Lyrics by Monty C. Brice Sung and danced to by a chorus at the Roaring 90s Club Sung by Ann Sheridan, chorus and audience at the Roaring 90's Club CUDDLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER, LOVEY MINE (1908) (uncredited) Music by Karl Hoschna Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach Played as dance music by the band at the Roaring 90's Club Sung also by Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, chorus and audience at the Roaring 90's Club MEMORIES (1915) (uncredited) Music by Egbert Van Alstyne Lyrics by Gus Kahn Sung by 'The Lady Killers Quartet' at the Roaring 90's Club Reprised as background music by the band Also played when Sarah Jane and Tommy are on the roof PRETTY BABY (1916) (uncredited) Music by Tony Jackson and Egbert Van Alstyne Lyrics by Gus Kahn Sung by 'The Lady Killers Quartet' at the Roaring 90's Club Reprised as background music by the band AIN'T WE GOT FUN (1921) (uncredited) Music by Richard A. Whiting Lyrics by Gus Kahn and Ray Egan Sung by 'The Lady Killers Quartet' at the Roaring 90's Club Reprised as background music by the band SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD (1873) (uncredited) Music by H.P. Danks Lyrics by Eben E. Rexford Sung by The Elderbloom Chorus at the Roaring 90's Club FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE (1938) (uncredited) Music by Slim Gaillard and Slam Stewart Lyrics by Bud Green Sung and Danced by The Elderbloom Chorus at the Roaring 90's Club OH, YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL (1911) (uncredited) Music by Nat Ayer Lyrics by A. Seymour Brown Sung by 'The Lady Killers Quartet' at the Roaring 90's Club MISTER DOOLEY (1902) (uncredited) Music by Jean Schwartz Lyrics by William Jerome Sung by Ann Sheridan, chorus and audience at the Roaring 90's Club PUT ON YOUR OLD GREY BONNET (1909) (uncredited) Music by Percy Wenrich Lyrics by Stanley Murphy Sung by Ann Sheridan, chorus and audience at the Roaring 90's Club MY PONY BOY (1909) (uncredited) Music by Charley O'Donnell Lyrics by Bobby Heath Sung by Ann Sheridan, chorus and audience at the Roaring 90's Club IN MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE (1905) (uncredited) Music by Gus Edwards Lyrics by Vincent Bryan Sung by 'The Lady Killers Quartet' when the detectives confront Maguire at the Roaring 90's Club Played as background music near the end SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE (1912) (uncredited) Music by Abe Holzmann Played when the curtain goes up before the trumpeters play at the Roaring 90s Club |
ANN SHERIDAN ... Sarah Jane Ryan JEFFREY LYNN ... Tommy Taylor HUMPHREY BOGART ... Grasselli / Chips Maguire ZASU PITTS ... Miss Flint UNA O'CONNOR ... Maggie Ryan JESSIE BUSLEY ... Mrs. Taylor JOHN LITEL ... Mr. Roberts GRANT MITCHELL ... Rene Salmon FELIX BRESSART ... The Great Boldini CHARLES JUDELS ... Henri Pepi de Bordeaux BRANDON TYNAN ... Mr. Van Diver HOWARD HICKMAN ... Mr. Prendergast HERB VIGRAN (as HERBERT VIGRAN) ... Monks TOMMY REILLY THE ELDERBLOOM CHORUS BENDER AND DAUM WHITE AND STANLEY THE LADY KILLER'S QUARTET (as THE LADY KILLERS' QUARTET) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: ALDRICH BOWKER ... Father McDuffy (uncredited) EDDY CHANDLER ... Danny - Detective (uncredited) FRANK FANNING ... Detective with Danny (uncredited) JAMES FLAVIN ... Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited) BESS FLOWERS ... Lady in Audience (uncredited) EDWARD GARGAN ... Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) CHUCK HAMILTON ... Policeman (uncredited) MAX HOFFMAN JR. ... Cairo Club Doorman (uncredited) JACK MOWER ... Head Policeman at Raid (uncredited) LEE PHELPS ... Police Officer Pegasee (uncredited) DALE VAN SICKEL ... Nightclub Table Extra (uncredited) CLAUDE WISBERG ... Special Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
Directed by: LEWIS SEILER ========= Writing Credits: LOUIS BROMFIELD ... ('It All Came True') (as in Louis Bromfield's) MICHAEL FESSIER ... (screen play) and LAWRENCE KIMBLE ... (screen play) DELMER DAVES ... (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) ========= Produced by: MARK HELLINGER ... producer JACK L. WARNER ... executive producer HAL B. WALLIS ... executive producer (uncredited) ========= Music by: HEINZ ROEMHELD ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: ERNEST HALLER (as ERNIE HALLER) ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: THOMAS RICHARDS ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: MAX PARKER ========= Costume Design by: HOWARD SHOUP ... (gowns) ========= Makeup Department: PERC WESTMORE ... makeup artist ========= Production Management: LOUIS BAUM ... unit manager (uncredited) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: RUSSELL SAUNDERS ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: DOLPH THOMAS ... sound ========= Special Effects by: EDWIN B. DUPAR ... special effects (uncredited) BYRON HASKIN ... special effects (uncredited) ========= Music Department: LEO F. FORBSTEIN ... musical director RAY HEINDORF ... orchestral arrangements FRANK PERKINS ... orchestral arrangements EDWARD B. CLAYPOOLE ... composer: stock music (uncredited) HOWARD JACKSON ... composer: additional music (uncredited) MAX STEINER ... composer: stock music (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: ROBERT FOULK ... dialogue director DAVE GOULD ... director: dance numbers WILLIAM MACALLISTER WEATHERWAX ... animal trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Warner Bros. (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture) ========= Distributors: Warner Bros. (presents) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Warner Bros. (1945) [USA] Theatrical - re-release Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) [USA] TV Warner Home Video (2012) [USA] DVD - (dvdr) ========= Other Companies: Turner Entertainment (DVD package design) Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design) |
| 19 April 1940 [USA] 4 July 1940 [Mexico] 7 May 1941 [Sweden] 27 May 1941 [Portugal] |
 TWO GIRLS ON BROADWAY (Musical | Romance) [1 hour 13 minutes] Eddie sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He sends for his dance partner-fiancée Molly who brings her younger sister Pat. Upon seeing Molly and Pat dance, the producer picks Pat for the show and gives Molly a job selling cigarettes. A wealthy friend of the Producer named Chad, also has is eye on Pat. Pat is teamed with Eddie in the specialty number as Kerns and Mahoney. Pat and Eddie soon realize that they are in love and must tell Molly. Pat balks at hurting Molly and goes out with Chad who already has five ex-wives. |
MY WONDERFUL ONE LET'S DANCE
(1940) Written by Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed and Roger Edens Placed on piano, sung and danced by George Murphy (uncredited) Reprised with George Murphy (uncredited) and Lana Turner (uncredited) dancing Reprised again with George Murphy (uncredited) singing Played as background often "BROADWAY'S STILL BROADWAY' (1940) Written by Harry Revel and Ted Fetter Played on piano by George Murphy (uncredited) Danced by Joan Blondell (uncredited) and Lana Turner (uncredited) Played as background often |
LANA TURNER ... Pat Mahoney JOAN BLONDELL ... Molly Mahoney GEORGE MURPHY ... Eddie Kerns KENT TAYLOR ... 'Chat' Chatsworth RICHARD LANE ... Buddy Bartell WALLACE FORD ... Jed Marlowe OTTO YAMAOKA (as OTTO HAHN) ... Ito LLOYD CORRIGAN ... Judge DON WILSON ... Announcer CHARLES WAGENHEIM ... Bartell's Assistant Rest of cast listed alphabetically: JESSIE ARNOLD ... Secretary (uncredited) VANGIE BEILBY ... Spinster at Bus Station (uncredited) EDDIE BORDEN ... Reporter (uncredited) BUSTER BRODIE ... Radio Contestant (uncredited) HILLARY BROOKE ... Second Girl in Powder Room (uncredited) DAISY BUFFORD ... Nightclub Powder Room Attendant (uncredited) ORA MAY CARLSON ... Little Girl (uncredited) HOWARD CHASE ... Bus Station Master (uncredited) JAMES CONATY ... Man in Radio Audience / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) HEINIE CONKLIN ... Man with Seal (uncredited) JIMMY CONLIN ... Poem Vendor (uncredited) MAXINE CONRAD ... Chorus Girl (uncredited) ADRIENNE D'AMBRICOURT ... Miss Apricots (uncredited) JOHN DAHEIM ... Reporter (uncredited) HAL K. DAWSON ... License Bureau Clerk (uncredited) JOHN DAWSON ... Assistant Announcer (uncredited) JOE DEVLIN ... Taxi Driver (uncredited) LESTER DORR ... Reporter (uncredited) DICK ELLIOTT ... Ice Rink Security Man (uncredited) BILLY ENGLE ... Sound Man in Courtroom (uncredited) FRANKLYN FARNUM ... Man in Radio Audience (uncredited) JACK GARDNER ... Messenger with Orchid (uncredited) EDWARD GARGAN ... Policeman Guarding Courtroom (uncredited) JESSE GRAVES ... Red Cap at Bus Station (uncredited) EDWARD HEARN ... Doorman (uncredited) J. ANTHONY HUGHES ... Reporter (uncredited) HARRY LASH ... Reporter (uncredited) DAVID LLOYD ... Blank (uncredited) GEORGE LOLLIER ... Henry - Chatworth's Chauffeur (uncredited) MAY MCAVOY ... Chatworth's Secretary (uncredited) TOM MCGUIRE ... Policeman in Courtroom (uncredited) CHARLES R. MOORE ... Colored Porter at Bus Station (uncredited) BERT MOORHOUSE ... Reporter (uncredited) LEE MURRAY ... Newsboy (uncredited) WILLIAM H. O'BRIEN ... Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) ARTHUR O'CONNELL ... Reporter at Wedding (uncredited) DAVID OLIVER ... News Man in Courtroom (uncredited) EDWARD PEIL SR. ... Man Saying 'Give Him His Five Bucks' (uncredited) WANDA PERRY ... Reporter (uncredited) EDDIE PHILLIPS ... Reporter (uncredited) FRED RAPPORT ... Waiter (uncredited) SUZANNE RIDGWAY ... Chorus Girl (uncredited) CYRIL RING ... Bartell's Second Assistant (uncredited) RONALD R. RONDELL ... Radio Technician (uncredited) WILLIAM TANNEN ... Joe (uncredited) HERB VIGRAN ... Reporter (uncredited) CAROLE WAYNE ... First Girl in Powder Room (uncredited) |
Directed by: S. SYLVAN SIMON ========= Writing Credits: JOSEPH FIELDS ... (screen play) and JEROME CHODOROV ... (screen play) EDMUND GOULDING ... (based on a story by) ========= Produced by: JACK CUMMINGS ... producer ========= Music by: DAVID RAKSIN ... (uncredited) ROBERT W. STRINGER ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: GEORGE J. FOLSEY (as GEORGE FOLSEY) ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: BLANCHE SEWELL ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: CEDRIC GIBBONS ========= Set Decoration by: EDWIN B. WILLIS ... (set decorations) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: GILBERT KURLAND ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Art Department: STAN ROGERS ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: DOUGLAS SHEARER ... recording director ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: DOLLY TREE ... wardrobe ========= Music Department: LEO ARNAUD ... orchestrator GEORGE BASSMAN ... orchestrator MERRILL PYE ... musical presentation WALTER RUICK ... musical arrangements GEORGE STOLL (as GEORGIE STOLL) ... musical director WALTER DONALDSON ... composer: stock music (uncredited) EDWARD WARD ... composer: stock music (uncredited) FRANZ WAXMAN ... composer: stock music (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: BOBBY CONNOLLY ... dance director EDDIE LARKIN ... dance director |
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (produced by: Loew's Incorporated) ========= Distributors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) [UK] Theatrical Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1940) [MEXICO] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) [PORTUGAL] Theatrical |
| 23 April 1940 {premiere} [Portland, Oregon, USA] 3 May 1940 [USA] 20 June 1940 [Mexico] 12 August 1940 [Sweden] 23 September 1940 [Portugal] 6 March 1941 [Hungary] 1 October 1945 [Denmark] 28 October 1945 [Finland] 20 March 1946 [France] |
 IRENE (Comedy | Musical | Romance) [1 hour 41 minutes] Sent by her employers on an errand to the home of the wealthy Mrs. Vincent, Irene O'Dare meets Don, a friend of Bob, Mrs. Vincent's son. Attracted to Irene, Don decides to invest some money in Bob's latest venture, the "Madame Lucy" dress shop, in order to give Irene a job there as a model. She is very successful and Bob also becomes attracted to her. Smith, the manager assigns Irene and other models to display gowns at Mrs. Vincent's charity ball, but Irene ruins the gown she was to wear, and appears instead in a quaint blue dress that had belonged to her mother... and it is a big hit. A guest, Princess Minetti, places her as the niece of Ireland's Lady O'Dare, and Irene does not deny the relationship. Smith decides to set her up in a Park Avenue suite as the niece of Lady O'Dare, so that she can attend socially important gatherings wearing and displaying, of course, Madame Lucy gowns. A jealous model tells the truth to a newspaper columnist who writes an expose, which somewhat ... |
CASTLE OF DREAMS (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy Played and sung during opening credits Played and sung at a nightclub by an unidentifed group Played as part of the score throughout YOU'VE GOT ME OUT ON A LIMB (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy Played on a car radio Played at the charity ball and sung by Stuart Robertson Danced and sung by Anna Neagle ALICE BLUE GOWN (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy Played at the charity ball and sung by Anna Neagle Played during a show and sung by Martha Tilton Sung by The Dandridge Sisters in a skit at the show Danced by Hattie Noel and The Radio City Rockettes (as The Rockettes) in a skit at the show IRENE (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy Played and sung by an unnamed trio at a nightclub WORTHY OF YOU (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy SOMETHING IN THE AIR (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy SWEET VERMOSA BROWN (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy |
ANNA NEAGLE ... Irene O'Dare RAY MILLAND ... Don Marshall ROLAND YOUNG ... Mr. Smith ALAN MARSHAL ... Bob Vincent MAY ROBSON ... Granny O'Dare BILLIE BURKE ... Mrs. Vincent ARTHUR TREACHER ... Bretherton MARSHA HUNT ... Eleanor Worth ISABEL JEWELL ... Jane DORIS NOLAN ... Lillian STUART ROBERTSON ... Freddie ETHEL GRIFFIES ... Princess Minetti TOMMY KELLY ... Michael JULIETTE COMPTON ... Mrs. Newlands Grey ROXANNE BARKLEY ... Helen Rest of cast listed alphabetically: ROD BACON ... Usher (uncredited) MILDRED BOYD ... Dancer in Harlem Version of Alice Blue Gown Number (uncredited) TOM COLEMAN ... Diner Patron (uncredited) ALEXANDER D'ARCY ... Mr. Dumont (uncredited) THE DANDRIDGE SISTERS ... Singing Sisters Trio (uncredited) DOROTHY DANDRIDGE ... One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) VIVIAN DANDRIDGE ... One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) JACK DEERY ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) J.C. FOWLER ... Theatre Patron (uncredited) HERSCHEL GRAHAM ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) AVANELLE HARRIS ... Dancer in Harlem Version of Alice Blue Gown Number (uncredited) SAM HARRIS ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) LOUIS JEAN HEYDT ... 'Biffy' Webster - the Columnist (uncredited) MICHAEL JEFFERS ... Bus Passenger (uncredited) JOHNNY LONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA ... Johnny Long's Orchestra (uncredited) ETTA JONES ... One of the Dandridge Sisters (uncredited) ROSEMARY LA PLANCHE ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) MIKE LALLY ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) HANK MANN ... Sam - Wrong-Way Driver (uncredited) HANS MOEBUS ... Club Patron (uncredited) BERT MOORHOUSE ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) RICHARD NEILL ... Theatre Patron (uncredited) HATTIE NOEL ... 'Mama' - Show Singer (uncredited) NEVA PEOPLES ... Singer in Alice Blue Gown - Black Version (uncredited) TOM QUINN ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES ... Show Dancers (uncredited) CYRIL RING ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) SYD SAYLOR ... The Gardener (uncredited) LARRY STEERS ... Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) MARTHA TILTON ... Susie Smith - Show Singer (uncredited) EDWIN TUTTLE ... Club Patron (uncredited) NELLA WALKER ... Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) |
Directed by: HERBERT WILCOX ========= Writing Credits: ALICE DUER MILLER ... (screen play) JAMES MONTGOMERY (as JAMES H. MONTGOMERY) ... (from the musical comedy by: "Irene " book by) ========= Produced by: MERRILL G. WHITE ... associate producer HERBERT WILCOX ... producer ========= Music by: ANTHONY COLLINS ... (uncredited) ROY WEBB ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: RUSSELL METTY ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: ELMO WILLIAMS ========= Art Direction by: LAWRENCE P. WILLIAMS (as L.P. WILLIAMS) ========= Set Decoration by: DARRELL SILVERA ... (set decorations) ========= Costume Design by: EDWARD STEVENSON ... (gowns) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: SYDNEY M. FOGEL (as SYD FOGEL) ... assistant director LLOYD RICHARDS ... assistant director WILLIAM DORFMAN ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: RICHARD VAN HESSEN ... recordist ========= Special Effects by: VERNON L. WALKER ... special effects ========= Editorial Department: DOUGLAS TRAVERS ... montage ========= Music Department: ANTHONY COLLINS ... musical director / orchestral arrangements JOSEPH MCCARTHY ... lyrics by GENE ROSE ... orchestral arrangements HARRY TIERNEY ... music and lyrics by ========= Additional Crew: AIDA BROADBENT ... choreographer |
Production Companies: Imperadio Pictures Ltd. (presents) (as Imperadio Pictures, Ltd.) ========= Distributors: RKO Radio Pictures (as An RKO Radio Picture) (1940) [USA] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures (1940) [UK] Theatrical RKO Radio Films (1940) [SWEDEN] Theatrical C&C Television Corporation (1955) [USA] TV Odeon Entertainment (2012) [UK] DVD Warner Home Video (2014) [USA] DVD - (dvdr) ========= Other Companies: Technicolor (color sequence by) |
| 26 April 1940 [USA] 5 May 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 20 July 1940 [Mexico] 21 October 1940 [Sweden] 25 April 1941 [Prague, Czechoslovakia] 8 October 1941 [Portugal] 15 June 1945 [Brussels, Belgium] 6 July 1945 [Denmark] 8 August 1945 [France] 10 August 1945 [Amsterdam, Netherlands] |
 IF I HAD MY WAY (Comedy | Musical) [1 hour 22 minutes] Bridge construction worker Fred Johnson is raising his twelve year old daughter after his wife's death, but when he is killed suddenly in an accident, responsibility falls to his two friends, Buzz Blackwell and Axel Swenson. They bring young Pat to New York, but are given the brush by Fred's well-to-do brother and his socialite wife. They end up making contact with her elderly great-uncle, an unsuccessful vaudevillian, and his wife, who are only too happy to raise the youngster. Unfortunately the money that would make that possible is used by Axel to buy a failing Swedish restaurant drowning in red ink. In order to salvage their investment, Buzz comes up with a novel idea. |
APRIL PLAYED THE FIDDLE (uncredited) by James V. Monaco and Johnny Burke Sung by Bing Crosby and Six Hits and a Miss I'VE GOT RINGS ON MY FINGERS Music by Maurice Scott Lyrics by R.P. Weston and Fred J. Barnes Performed by Blanche Ring with Six Hits and a Miss IDA, SWEET AS APPLE CIDER Written by Eddie Leonard and Eddie Munson Performed by Eddie Leonard with Six Hits and a Miss I HAVEN'T TIME TO BE A MILLIONAIRE Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Performed by Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean and El Brendel MEET THE SUN HALFWAY Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Performed by Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean THE PESSIMISTIC CHARACTER (WITH THE CRAB APPLE FACE) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Performed by Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, El Brendel, Charles Winninger and Nana Bryant IF I HAD MY WAY Music by James Kendis Lyrics by Lou Klein Performed by Bing Crosby LITTLE GREY HOME IN THE WEST Music by Hermann Lohr Lyrics by D. Eardley-Wilmot Performed by Gloria Jean MEET THE SUN HALFWAY (reprise) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Performed by Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean |
BING CROSBY ... Buzz Blackwell GLORIA JEAN ... Patricia Johnson CHARLES WINNINGER ... Joe Johnson EL BRENDEL ... Axel Swenson ALLYN JOSLYN ... Jarvis Johnson CLAIRE DODD ... Brenda Johnson MORONI OLSEN ... Mr. Blair NANA BRYANT ... Marian Johnson DONALD WOODS ... Fred Johnson KATHRYN ADAMS ... Miss Corbett Rest of cast listed alphabetically: JULIAN ELTINGE ... Julian Eltinge TRIXIE FRIGANZA ... Trixie Friganza GRACE LA RUE ... Grace La Rue EDDIE LEONARD ... Eddie Leonard SIX HITS AND A MISS ... Six Hits and a Miss - Singing Group BLANCHE RING ... Blanche Ring RAFAEL ALCAYDE ... Rhumba Teacher (uncredited) MARVIN BAILEY ... Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) POLLY BAILEY ... Minor Role (uncredited) BROOKS BENEDICT ... Party Guest (uncredited) AL BRIDGE ... Doorman (uncredited) VIRGINIA BRISSAC ... Mrs. Blair (uncredited) PAULINE BYRNE ... The Miss of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) ROD CAMERON ... Slim - Bridge Worker (uncredited) SPADE COOLEY ... Fiddle PLayer (uncredited) VINCE DEGEN ... Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) EDWARD EARLE ... Headwaiter (uncredited) VERNA FELTON ... Mrs. DeLacey (uncredited) BESS FLOWERS ... Nightclub Patron (uncredited) PAUL GORDON ... Paul Gordon - Bicyclist (uncredited) LEW HARVEY ... G-Man (uncredited) DELL HENDERSON ... Mr. Harris (uncredited) HOWARD HUDSON ... Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) BRANDON HURST ... Hedges (uncredited) SELMER JACKSON ... Mr. Melville (uncredited) RICHARD KEENE ... Soda Jerk (uncredited) JOE KING ... Bank Guard (uncredited) LARRY MCGRATH ... Waiter (uncredited) MACK MCLEAN ... Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) LOUIS MERCIER ... Louie the Chef (uncredited) EDMUND MORTIMER ... Party Guest (uncredited) BARNETT PARKER ... Floorwalker (uncredited) EMORY PARNELL ... Gustav Erickson (uncredited) JERRY PRESHAW ... Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) BILL SECKLER ... Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) RUDY SOOTER ... Bass Player (uncredited) JANET WALDO ... Miss Courtney (uncredited) LILLIAN WEST ... Saleslady (uncredited) LEE 'LASSES' WHITE ... Fisherman (uncredited) JOE WHITEHEAD ... Si (uncredited) |
Directed by: DAVID BUTLER ========= Writing Credits: DAVID BUTLER ... (story) WILLIAM M. CONSELMAN JAMES V. KERN ========= Produced by: DAVID BUTLER ... producer ========= Cinematography by: GEORGE ROBINSON ========= Film Editing by: IRENE MORRA ========= Art Direction by: JACK OTTERSON ========= Set Decoration by: RUSSELL A. GAUSMAN ========= Costume Design by: VERA WEST ========= Makeup Department: HARRY RAY ... makeup artist (uncredited) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: JOSEPH A. MCDONOUGH ... assistant director ========= Sound Department: BERNARD B. BROWN ... sound supervisor CHARLES CARROLL ... sound recordist ========= Music Department: CHARLES PREVIN ... musical director FRANK SKINNER ... orchestrator RALPH FREED ... composer: stock music (uncredited) CHARLES PREVIN ... composer: stock music (uncredited) FRANK SKINNER ... composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Universal Pictures ========= Distributors: Universal Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical General Film Distributors (GFD) (1940) [UK] Theatrical Acme Films (1940) [PHILIPPINES] Theatrical Realart Pictures Inc. (1950) [USA] Theatrical - re-release Universal Studios (Included in "Bing Crosby: Screen Legend Collection) (2006) [USA] DVD Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (Universal Vault Series) (2017) [USA] DVD ========= Other Companies: Deluxe Digital Studios (DVD transfer) |
| 15 May 1940 {premiere} [New York City, New York, USA] 24 May 1940 [USA] 25 July 1940 [Mexico] 10 March 1941 [Sweden] 20 April 1941 [Finland] 19 May 1941 [Portugal] 26 June 1942 [Unoccupied zone, France] 9 January 1946 [Spain] |
 LILLIAN RUSSELL (Biography | Drama | History | Music) [2 hours 7 minutes] Life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by band leader Tony Pastor till her retirement in 1912 when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore. |
ADORED ONE (1940) Music by Alfred Newman Lyrics by Mack Gordon Performed by Don Ameche (uncredited) Also sung by Alice Faye (uncredited) In the score as background music often BLUE LOVEBIRD (1940) (Onscreen as "Blue Love Bird") Music Bronislau Kaper Lyrics by Gus Kahn Performed by Don Ameche (uncredited) Sung twice by Alice Faye (uncredited) BACK IN THE DAYS OF OLD BROADWAY (1940) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Charles Henderson and Alfred Newman Performed offscreen by a chorus during the opening and end credits UNDER THE BAMBOO TREE (1902) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson and Rosamond Johnson Played during the opening credits In the score often as a love theme between Lillian and Alexander THE BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM (1862) (uncredited) Music by George Frederick Root In the score for the opening scene SUFFRAGETTE MARCHING SONG (uncredited) Composer unknown Played by a band for the marching suffragettes COMIN' THRO' THE RYE (uncredited) Music Traditional Words by Robert Burns Sung by Alice Faye with piano accompaniment by Joseph Cawthorn BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC (ca 1856) (uncredited) Music by William Steffe Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1861) Sung by the suffragettes at their meeting Also in the score as background music BRIGHTEN THE CORNER WHERE YOU ARE (1913) (uncredited) Music by Charles Gabriel Lyrics by Ina D. Ogdon Performed by Alice Faye, Elyse Knox, Joan Valerie and Alice Armand THE BAND PLAYED ON (1895) (uncredited) Music by Chas. B. Ward Lyrics by John F. Palmer Sung by Alice Faye at Tony's theatre COME DOWN MA EVENIN' STAR (1902) (uncredited) Music by John Stromberg Lyrics by Robert B. Smith Sung by Alice Faye with orchestral accompaniment Played also as background music MA BLUSHIN' ROSIE (1900) (uncredited) Music by John Stromberg Lyrics by Edgar Smith Performed by Alice Faye and chorus in a production number at Tony's theatre Tap-danced by an unidentified male quartet AFTER THE BALL (1892) (uncredited) Music and Lyrics by Charles Harris Sung by Alice Faye and chorus, with piano by Don Ameche and orchestral accompaniment Reprised by Faye at the end HE GOES TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY (1907) (uncredited) Music by E. Ray Goetz Lyrics by Vincent Bryan Performed by Eddie Foy Jr. WALTZ IS KING (1940) (uncredited) Music Charles Henderson Lyrics by Mack Gordon Production number performed by chorus in the finale KÜNSTLERLEBEN (ARTIST'S LIFE), OP.316 (1867) (uncredited) Written by Johann Strauss Included in the "Waltz Is King" number |
ALICE FAYE ... Lillian Russell DON AMECHE ... Edward Solomon HENRY FONDA ... Alexander Moore EDWARD ARNOLD ... Diamond Jim Brady WARREN WILLIAM ... The Famous J.L. LEO CARRILLO ... Tony Pastor HELEN WESTLEY ... Grandma Leonard DOROTHY PETERSON ... Cynthia Leonard ERNEST TRUEX ... Charles K. Leonard NIGEL BRUCE ... William Gilbert LYNN BARI ... Edna McCauley CLAUD ALLISTER (as CLAUDE ALLISTER) ... Arthur Sullivan JOE WEBER (as WEBER) ... Joe Weber LEW FIELDS (as FIELDS) ... Lew Fields EDDIE FOY Jr. ... Eddie Foy Sr. UNA O'CONNOR ... Marie JOSEPH CAWTHORN ... Leopold Damrosch DIANE FISHER ... Dorothy ELYSE KNOX ... Lillian Russell's Sister JOAN VALERIE ... Lillian Russell's Sister ALICE ARMAND ... Lillian Russell's Sister WILLIAM B. DAVIDSON (as WILLIAM DAVIDSON) ... President Cleveland HAL K. DAWSON ... Chauffeur CHARLES HALTON ... Dr' Dobbins ROBERT EMMETT KEANE ... Jeweler HARRY HAYDEN ... Mr. Sloane FRANK DARIEN ... Coachman FRANK SULLY ... Hank OTTOLA NESMITH ... Miss Smyth FERIKE BOROS ... Mrs. Rose FRANK M. THOMAS (as FRANK THOMAS) ... Official ROBERT HOMANS ... Stage Doorman WILLIAM HAADE ... Soldier IRVING BACON ... Soldier PAUL E. BURNS (as PAUL BURNS) ... Soldier CECIL CUNNINGHAM ... Mrs. Hobbs Rest of cast listed alphabetically: BONNIE BANNON ... Woman (uncredited) ESTHER BRODELET ... Woman (uncredited) A.S. 'POP' BYRON ... Policeman (uncredited) RICHARD CARLE ... Bradley (uncredited) RUTH CLIFFORD ... Extra (uncredited) PAULINE GARON ... Extra (uncredited) LEYLAND HODGSON ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited) THADDEUS JONES ... Mose (uncredited) DENNIS KAYE ... Newly Born Baby (uncredited) TOM LONDON ... Frank (uncredited) PAUL MCVEY ... Stage Manager (uncredited) DAVE MORRIS ... Drunk (uncredited) JAMES C. MORTON ... Bartender (uncredited) STEVE O'BRIEN ... Boy (uncredited) ALEXANDER POLLARD ... Waiter (uncredited) ROBERT RYAN ... Owen (uncredited) FLOYD SHACKELFORD ... Valet (uncredited) ROBERT SHAW ... Undetermined Role (uncredited) STELLA SHIRPSOR ... Baby (uncredited) MILBURN STONE ... Jack - Reporter (uncredited) CHARLES TANNEN ... Reporter (uncredited) LILLIAN WEST ... Nurse (uncredited) PHILIP WINTER ... Mr. Martin - Tenor (uncredited) LILLIAN YARBO ... Maid (uncredited) |
Directed by: IRVING CUMMINGS ========= Writing Credits: WILLIAM ANTHONY MCGUIRE ... (original screenplay) ========= Produced by: GENE MARKEY ... associate producer DARRYL F. ZANUCK ... producer (uncredited) ========= Music by: DAVID BUTTOLPH ... (uncredited) CYRIL J. MOCKRIDGE ... (uncredited) ALFRED NEWMAN ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: LEON SHAMROY ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: WALTER THOMPSON ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: RICHARD DAY JOSEPH C. WRIGHT ========= Set Decoration by: THOMAS LITTLE ... (set decorations) ========= Costume Design by: TRAVIS BANTON ... (costumes) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: D. ROSS LEDERMAN ... second unit director (uncredited) BOOTH MCCRACKEN ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: ROGER HEMAN Sr. (as ROGER HEMAN) ... sound ARTHUR VON KIRBACH ... sound ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: EUGENE JOSEFF ... costume jeweller (uncredited) ========= Music Department: ALFRED NEWMAN ... musical director EDWARD B. POWELL ... orchestrator (uncredited) HERBERT W. SPENCER ... orchestrator (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: SEYMOUR FELIX ... dances staged by DARRYL F. ZANUCK ... presenter MADAME ROSA BINNER ... diamond corset (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (Darryl F. Zanuck's production) (as Twentieth Century-Fox) ========= Distributors: Twentieth Century Fox (20th Century Fox) (released by) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1940) [UK] Theatrical ========= Other Companies: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of) (as I.A.T.S.E.) |
| 28 June 1940 [USA] 18 July 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 16 October 1940 [Mexico] 4 February 1941 [Sweden] 28 March 1941 [Hungary] 13 April 1941 [Finland] 3 February 1942 [Portugal] 9 May 1945 [Madrid, Spain] 23 May 1947 [Rotterdam, Netherlands] 29 June 1951 [Denmark] 22 October 1952 [France] |
 NEW MOON (Musical | Romance | Adventure) [1 hour 45 minutes] Marianne de Beaumaniour is on her way to New Orleans from Paris to inspect the plantation she inherited from her uncle. On the ship with her are bondsmen, that are to be sold for slavery. Charles, Duc de Villiers, a political enemy of the king, is also aboard posing as a bondsman. Charles is bought by Marianne's plantation manager and she is quickly taken by Charles' charm. Marianne soon discovers Charles' true-identity and she sets him free, before the French officers find him. Marianne decides to sail back to Paris with the Police Captain on the ship, 'New Moon', but they must first stop at Martinique. After Martinique, the ship is invaded by pirates. Marianne is shocked to see that Charles is the leader. That night, a fierce storm occurs, and everyone is ship-wrecked. Now, Charles is the leader and the fun begins... |
DANCE YOUR CARES AWAY (1940) (uncredited) Based on "Funny Little Sailor Man" (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg New Lyricist unknown Performed by unidentified singers PAREE (STRANGER IN PARIS) (1940) (uncredited) Based on "Take a Flower" in the Tavern Scene (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg New Lyricst unknown Performed by Jeanette MacDonald THE WAY THEY DO IT IN PARIS (1940) (uncredited) Based on verse of "Gorgeous Alexander" (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg New Lyricist unknown Performed by Jeanette MacDonald Reprised by a chorus near the end SHOES (1940) (uncredited) Based on refrain of "Gorgeous Alexander" (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg New Lyricist unknown Performed by Nelson Eddy SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Played during the opening credits Performed by Nelson Eddy ONE KISS (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Performed by Jeanette MacDonald TROUBLES OF THE WORLD ("Soon I Will Be Done") (uncredited) Traditional spirituals Sung by the Servants WANTING YOU (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Played during the opening credits Performed by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Reprised by them at the end LOVER, COME BACK TO ME (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Played during the opening and end credits Performed by Jeanette MacDonald Duet later performed by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy STOUTHEARTED MEN (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Played during the opening credits Performed by Nelson Eddy and a male chorus Reprised by a male chorus at the end OMBRA MAI FÚ (1738) (uncredited) from opera "Xerxes" Music by George Frideric Handel Latin lyricist unknown Performed by Jeanette MacDonald and unspecified singers MARIANNE (1928) (uncredited) Music by Sigmund Romberg Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Performed by an unspecified male chorus Also Performed a bit by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy LA MARSEILLAISES (1792) (uncredited) Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Whistled by Nelson Eddy Performed by Jeanette MacDonald |
JEANETTE MACDONALD ... Marianne de Beaumanoir NELSON EDDY ... Charles MARY BOLAND ... Valerie de Rossac GEORGE ZUCCO ... Vicomte Ribaud H.B. WARNER ... Father Michel GRANT MITCHELL ... Governor of New Orleans STANLEY FIELDS ... Tambour DICK PURCELL ... Alexander JOHN MILJAN ... Pierre Brugnon IVAN F. SIMPSON ... Guizot WILLIAM TANNEN ... Pierre BUNTY CUTLER ... Julie CLAUDE KING ... Monsieur Dubois CECIL CUNNINGHAM ... Governor's Wife JOE YULE ... Maurice GEORGE IRVING ... Ship's Captain EDWIN MAXWELL ... Captain de Jean PAUL E. BURNS ... Guard on Ship RAFAEL ALCAYDE (as RAFAEL STORM) ... Monsieur de Piron WINIFRED HARRIS ... Lady ROBERT WARWICK ... Commissar Rest of cast listed alphabetically: DAVID ALISON ... Troubadour (uncredited) TREVOR BARDETTE ... Foulette (uncredited) ARTHUR BELASCO ... Bondsman (uncredited) HILLARY BROOKE ... Party Guest (uncredited) BEN CARTER ... Singer - Member of Jericho Choir (uncredited) STEPHEN CHASE ... Citizen (uncredited) NICK COPELAND ... Bondsman (uncredited) GINO CORRADO ... Bondsman (uncredited) DEFOREST COVAN ... Dancer (uncredited) ABE DINOVITCH ... Bondsman (uncredited) JOE DOMINGUEZ ... Wounded Bondsman (uncredited) RALPH DUNN ... Bondsman (uncredited) SARAH EDWARDS ... Marquise della Rosa (uncredited) FRANK ELLIOTT ... Party Guest (uncredited) JEAN FENWICK ... Minor Role (uncredited) GERALD FIELDING ... Party Guest (uncredited) CHRISTIAN J. FRANK ... Bondsman (uncredited) KENNETH GIBSON ... Party Guest (uncredited) JUNE GITTELSON ... Madeline (uncredited) FRED GRAHAM ... Bondsman (uncredited) DOROTHY GRANGER ... Bridesmaid (uncredited) AUSTIN GROUT ... Bondsman (uncredited) EDWARD HEARN ... Bondsman (uncredited) LOIS HODNOTT ... Singer - Member of Jericho Choir (uncredited) DAVID S. HORSLEY ... Minor Role (uncredited) JEWEL JORDAN ... Minor Role (uncredited) BUSTER KEATON ... Prisoner - 'LuLu' (uncredited) VICTOR KENDALL ... Party Guest (uncredited) GEORGE LLOYD ... Quartermaster (uncredited) GEORGE MAGRILL ... Guard (uncredited) MAX MARX ... Officer (uncredited) LEROY MASON ... Grant (uncredited) BILLY MITCHELL ... Singer - Member of Jericho Choir (uncredited) FORBES MURRAY ... Commandant (uncredited) BEA NIGRO ... Party Guest (uncredited) ED O'NEIL ... Lookout (uncredited) TED OLIVER ... Bondsman (uncredited) NAT PENDLETON ... Bondsman (uncredited) JACK PERRIN ... Officer (uncredited) FRANK REMSDEN ... Minor Role (uncredited) CLAIRE ROCHELLE ... Drunken Girl (uncredited) WARREN ROCK ... Second Mate (uncredited) HARRY SEMELS ... Bondsman (uncredited) FLORENCE SHIRLEY ... Party Guest (uncredited) HARRY STRANG ... Bondsman (uncredited) RAY TEAL ... Bondsman (uncredited) RAY WALKER ... Coco (uncredited) GAYNE WHITMAN ... First Mate (uncredited) |
Directed by: ROBERT Z. LEONARD W.S. VAN DYKE ... (uncredited) ========= Writing Credits: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II ... (book) & FRANK MANDEL ... (book) and LAURENCE SCHWAB ... (book) JACQUES DEVAL ... (screen play) and ROBERT ARTHUR ... (screen play) ========= Produced by: ROBERT Z. LEONARD ... producer ========= Music by: HERBERT STOTHART ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: WILLIAM H. DANIELS (as WILLIAM DANIELS) ... director of photography OLIVER T. MARSH ... director of photography (uncredited) ========= Film Editing by: HAROLD F. KRESS ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: CEDRIC GIBBONS ========= Set Decoration by: EDWIN B. WILLIS ... (set decorations) ========= Costume Design by: ADRIAN ... (gowns) GILE STEELE ... (costumes: men) ========= Makeup Department: JACK DAWN ... makeup creator ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: HUGH BOSWELL ... assistant director (uncredited) MARVIN STUART ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Art Department: EDDIE IMAZU ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: DOUGLAS SHEARER ... recording director ========= Camera and Electrical Department: CLYDE DE VINNA ... photographer: steamboat scenes (uncredited) ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: EUGENE JOSEFF ... costume jeweller (uncredited) ========= Music Department: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (as OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN 2nd) ... lyrics by FRANK MANDEL ... lyrics by SIGMUND ROMBERG ... music by LAURENCE SCHWAB ... lyrics by HERBERT STOTHART ... musical director DANIELE AMFITHEATROF ... composer: additional music (uncredited) GEORGE BASSMAN ... orchestrator (uncredited) LORRAINE BRIDGES ... vocal stand-in (uncredited) MURRAY CUTTER ... orchestrator (uncredited) PAUL MARQUARDT ... orchestrator (uncredited) CHARLES MAXWELL ... orchestrator (uncredited) LEONID RAAB ... orchestrator (uncredited) ========= Script and Continuity Department: WALLACE WORSLEY Jr. ... script clerk (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: VAL RASET ... dances |
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents) ========= Distributors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) [UK] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) [NORWAY] Theatrical MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1988) [USA] VHS MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) [USA] VHS Image Entertainment (1996) [USA] Video - (LaserDisc) Warner Home Video (2012) [USA] DVD - (dvdr) ========= Other Companies: Turner Entertainment (package design) (1988 release) |
| 31 July 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 9 August 1940 [USA] 28 September 1940 [Mexico] 24 March 1941 [Sweden] 15 October 1941 [Portugal] 31 March 1942 [Turkey] 22 September 1950 [Finland |
 THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE (Comedy | Musical) [1 hour 13 minutes] The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the story concerns the efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant Dromio, to find their long-lost twins who, for reason of plot confusion, are also named Anthipholus and Dromio. Complications arise when the wife of the Ephesians, Adriana and her servant Luce, mistake the two strangers for their husband, though the couples eventually get sorted out after Adriana's sister Luciana and the Syracuse Antipholus admit their love. |
SING FOR YOUR SUPPER (uncredited) Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart THIS CAN'T BE LOVE (uncredited) Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart WHO ARE YOU (uncredited) Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Sung by Allan Jones FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE (uncredited) Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Sung by Allan Jones THE GREEKS HAD NO WORD FOR IT (uncredited) Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart HE AND SHE (uncredited) Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart |
ALLAN JONES ... Antipholus of Ephesus / Antipholus of Syracuse IRENE HERVEY ... Adriana MARTHA RAYE ... Luce JOE PENNER ... Dromio of Ephesus / Dromio of Syracuse ALAN MOWBRAY ... Angelo CHARLES BUTTERWORTH ... Duke of Ephesus ROSEMARY LANE ... Phyllis SAMUEL S. HINDS ... Angeen TOM DUGAN ... Octavius SPENCER CHARTERS ... Turnkey DORIS LLOYD ... Woman LARRY J. BLAKE ... Announcer EDDIE ACUFF ... Taxi Cab Driver MATT MCHUGH ... Bartender DAVID OLIVER ... Messenger JUNE WILKINS ... Secretary BESS FLOWERS ... Woman CYRIL RING ... Guard JULIE CARTER ... Girl ERIC BLORE ... Pinch Rest of cast listed alphabetically: JOE CUNNINGHAM ... Jury Foreman (uncredited) WILLIAM DESMOND ... Citizen (uncredited) GERALD PIERCE ... Newsboy (uncredited) REBEL RANDALL ... Girl (uncredited) CHARLES SHERLOCK ... Secretary (uncredited) CHARLES SULLIVAN ... Policeman (uncredited) MALCOLM WAITE ... Captain of Guards (uncredited) |
Directed by: A. EDWARD SUTHERLAND ========= Writing Credits: GEORGE ABBOTT ... (play) CHARLES GRAYSON ... (screenplay) TITUS MACCIUS PLAUTUS ... (play) (uncredited) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ... (play) (uncredited) PAUL GERARD SMITH ... (screenplay) LEONARD SPIGELGASS ... (screenplay) ========= Produced by: JULES LEVEY ... producer ========= Music by: FRANK SKINNER ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: JOSEPH A. VALENTINE ========= Film Editing by: MILTON CARRUTH ========= Art Direction by: JACK OTTERSON ========= Set Decoration by: RUSSELL A. GAUSMAN (as R.A. GAUSMAN) ========= Costume Design by: VERA WEST ========= Makeup Department: HELEN STOEFFLER ... hair stylist (uncredited) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: JOSEPH A. MCDONOUGH ... assistant director ========= Art Department: MARTIN OBZINA ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: BERNARD B. BROWN ... sound JOE LAPIS (as JOSEPH LAPIS) ... sound technician ========= Special Effects by: DAVID S. HORSLEY ... special effects (uncredited) ========= Visual Effects by: JOHN P. FULTON ... process photography ========= Music Department: LORENZ HART ... lyrics by CHARLES PREVIN ... musical director RICHARD RODGERS ... music by FRANK SKINNER ... orchestrator ========= Additional Crew: DAVE GOULD ... dances staged by GEORGE THOMAS Jr. ... press representative (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Mayfair Productions Inc. ========= Distributors: Universal Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical General Film Distributors (GFD) (1940) [UK] Theatrical Universal Film (1941) [SWEDEN] Theatrical National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) [USA] TV Screen Gems (1961) [USA] TV - re-release |
| 23 August 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 30 August 1940 [USA] 10 October 1940 [Mexico] 16 March 1941 [Finland] 9 April 1941 [Portugal] 6 November 1942 [Sweden] |
 YOUNG PEOPLE (Drama | Musical) [1 hour 19 minutes] Shirley's last film on her 20th Century Fox contract (aged 12). Her parents (Oakie, Greenwood) decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff. Clips from earlier films fill in Shirley's background. |
FIFTH AVENUE (1940) (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Mack Gordon Sung and Danced by Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood Reprised by them in their home I WOULDN'T TAKE A MILLION (1940) (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Mack Gordon Sung by Jack Oakie Reprised by Shirley Temple THE MASON-DIXON LINE (1940) (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Mack Gordon Sung and Danced by Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood TRA-LA-LA-LA (1940) (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Mack Gordon Sung and Danced by Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood YOUNG PEOPLE (1940) (uncredited) Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Mack Gordon Sung and Danced by Shirley Temple and School Children ON THE BEACH AT WAIKIKI (1915) (uncredited) Music by Henry Kailimai Lyrics by G.H. Stover Sung by Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood, who also dances Danced by Shirley Temple in a clip from Curly Top (1935) BABY TAKE A BOW (1934) (uncredited) Music by Lew Brown and Jay Gorney Lyrics by Lew Brown Sung by Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood Then sung by Jack Oakie with an inserted clip of Shirley Temple from Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) FLOW GENTLY, SWEET AFTON (uncredited) Traditional Sung by a children's chorus THE JAPANESE SANDMAN (1920) (uncredited) Music by Richard A. Whiting Played when they first take the baby backstage AULD LANG SYNE (uncredited) Traditional Played after the farewell speech THE FARMER IN THE DELL (uncredited) Traditional Played at the train station Sung a bit by Jack Oakie TURKEY IN THE STRAW (uncredited) Traditional Played when they're met at the train station |
SHIRLEY TEMPLE ... Wendy JACK OAKIE ... Joe Ballantine CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD ... Kit Ballantine ARLEEN WHELAN ... Judith GEORGE MONTGOMERY ... Mike Shea KATHLEEN HOWARD ... Hester Appleby MINOR WATSON ... Dakin FRANK SWANN ... Fred Willard FRANK SULLY ... Jeb MAE MARSH ... Maria Liggett SARAH EDWARDS ... Mrs. Stinchfield IRVING BACON ... Otis CHARLES HALTON ... Moderator ARTHUR AYLESWORTH ... Doorman OLIN HOWLAND ... Station Master BILLY WAYNE ... Stage Manager HARRY TYLER ... Dave DARRYL HICKMAN ... Tommy SHIRLEY MILLS ... Mary Ann DIANE FISHER ... Susie ROBERT J. ANDERSON (as BOBBY ANDERSON) ... Jerry Dakin Rest of cast listed alphabetically: ERNIE ALEXANDER ... Young Fellow (uncredited) ALICE ARMAND ... Vaudeville Actress (uncredited) WILLIAM 'BILLY' BENEDICT ... Boy (uncredited) EVELYN BERESFORD ... English Woman (uncredited) PAUL E. BURNS ... (uncredited) A.S. 'POP' BYRON ... Doorman (uncredited) NORA CECIL ... Righteous Old Lady (uncredited) MICKEY DANIELS ... Man in audience (uncredited) FERN EMMETT ... (uncredited) JAMES FORD ... Man in Audience (uncredited) ALMEDA FOWLER ... Townswoman (uncredited) MARY GORDON ... Old Woman (uncredited) DELL HENDERSON ... Eddie's Father (uncredited) AL HERMAN ... Black Face Comedian (uncredited) HERBERT HEYWOOD ... Farmer at Town Meeting (uncredited) LEW KELLY ... Farmer (uncredited) JIMMIE LUCAS ... Vaudevillian (uncredited) KITTY MCHUGH ... Vaudevillian (uncredited) LAFE MCKEE ... Man in recital audience (uncredited) JAMES H. MCNAMARA ... Man in Audience (uncredited) TED NORTH ... Eddie (uncredited) FRANK O'CONNOR ... Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited) SYD SAYLOR ... Vaudevillian (uncredited) HARRY SEYMOUR ... Vaudevillian (uncredited) ROBERT SHAW ... Usher (uncredited) KATHRYN SHELDON ... (uncredited) WALTER SODERLING ... Townsman (uncredited) LARRY STEERS ... Man in Audience (uncredited) IVA STEWART ... Soubrette (uncredited) CHARLES TANNEN ... Assistant Manager (uncredited) DOROTHY VERNON ... Woman (uncredited) RUTH WARREN ... (uncredited) |
Directed by: ALLAN DWAN ========= Writing Credits: EDWIN BLUM ... (screen play) and DON ETTLINGER ... (screen play) EDWIN BLUM ... (original story) (uncredited) DON ETTLINGER ... (original story) (uncredited) HILARY LYNN ... (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) ========= Produced by: HARRY JOE BROWN ... producer ========= Music by: CYRIL J. MOCKRIDGE ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: EDWARD CRONJAGER ... director of photography ARTHUR C. MILLER ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: JAMES B. CLARK ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: RICHARD DAY RUDOLPH STERNAD ========= Set Decoration by: THOMAS LITTLE ... (set decorations) ========= Costume Design by: GWEN WAKELING ... (costumes) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: AD SCHAUMER ... assistant director (uncredited) FRED SERSEN ... second unit director (uncredited) ========= Art Department: MACK ELLIOTT ... props (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: ROGER HEMAN SrR. (as ROGER HEMAN) ... sound GEORGE LEVERETT ... sound ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: SAM BENSON ... wardrobe (uncredited) ========= Music Department: MACK GORDON ... music and lyrics by ALFRED NEWMAN ... musical director HARRY WARREN ... music and lyrics by HERBERT W. SPENCER ... orchestrator (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: NICK CASTLE (as NICHOLAS CASTLE) ... dances staged by GENEVA SAWYER ... dances staged by |
Production Companies: Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (as Twentieth Century-Fox) ========= Distributors: Twentieth Century Fox (released through) (as 20th Century Fox) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1940) [UK] Theatrical 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) [USA] DVD Fox Video [USA] VHS ========= Other Companies: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of) (as I.A.T.S.E.) |
| 28 August 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 6 September 1940 [USA] 14 May 1941 [Sweden] 8 October 1941 [Argentina] 24 June 1942 [Portugal] June 1944 [Turkey] 1 August 1947 [Finland] |
 RHYTHM ON THE RIVER (Comedy | Musical) [1 hour 32 minutes] Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and then try to sell their songs under their own name. The problem is every song publisher thinks they're copying Courtney's style. |
I DON'T WANT TO CRY ANYMORE (uncredited) Written by Victor Schertzinger Sung by Mary Martin AIN'T IT A SHAME ABOUT MAME (uncredited) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Mary Martin ONLY FOREVER (uncredited) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Bing Crosby also sung by Mary Martin and Bing Crosby RHYTHM ON THE RIVER (uncredited) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Bing Crosby WHEN THE MOON COMES OVER MADISON SQUARE GARDEN (uncredited) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Bing Crosby WHAT WOULD SHAKESPEARE HAVE SAID? (uncredited) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Bing Crosby THAT'S FOR ME (uncredited) Music by James V. Monaco Lyrics by Johnny Burke Sung by Mary Martin Also sung by Lillian Cornell TIGER RAG (uncredited) Music by Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Sbarbaro, Henry Ragas and Larry Shields Played by Wingy Manone and his band |
BING CROSBY ... Bob Sommers MARY MARTIN ... Cherry Lane BASIL RATHBONE ... Oliver Courtney OSCAR LEVANT ... Billy Starbuck OSCAR SHAW ... Charlie Goodrich CHARLEY GRAPEWIN ... Uncle Caleb LILLIAN CORNELL ... Millie Starling WILLIAM FRAWLEY ... Mr. Westlake JOHN SCOTT TROTTER ... Orchestra Leader JEANNE CAGNEY (as JEAN CAGNEY) ... Country Cousin HELEN BERTRAM ... Aunt Delia KEN CARPENTER ... Teddy Gardner (Announcer) CHARLES LANE ... Bernard Schwartz HARRY BARRIS ... Bass Sax Player WINGY MANONE ... Wingy Manone Rest of cast listed alphabetically: MARY AKIN ... Party Guest (uncredited) MONICA BANNISTER ... Party Guest (uncredited) WILLIAM 'BILLY' BENEDICT ... Elevator Boy (uncredited) DON BRODIE ... Mr. Schwartz's Stooge #1 (uncredited) MARY CECIL ... Irish Landlady (uncredited) BARNEY DEAN ... Mr. Schwartz' Stooge #2 (uncredited) EDWARD EMERSON ... Headwaiter (uncredited) JAMES FLAVIN ... Detective (uncredited) PAULINE HADDON ... Westlake's Receptionist (uncredited) BETH HARTMEN ... Party Guest (uncredited) ROBERT HOMANS ... Detective (uncredited) BRANDON HURST ... Bates (uncredited) RICHARD KEENE ... Trotter's Manager (uncredited) DOUGLAS KENNEDY ... Party Guest (uncredited) PHYLLIS KENNEDY ... Patsy Flick (uncredited) CHARLES MCAVOY ... Train Announcer (uncredited) BERT MOORHOUSE ... Party Guest (uncredited) CLIVE MORGAN ... Party Guest (uncredited) JACK PEPPER ... Bob's Cabbie (uncredited) JEAN PHILLIPS ... Party Guest (uncredited) CYRIL RING ... Party Guest (uncredited) RONALD R. RONDELL ... Party Guest (uncredited) CHRISTIAN RUB ... Pawnbroker (uncredited) MAX WAGNER ... Cherry's Cabbie (uncredited) GEORGE WALCOTT ... Doorman (uncredited) JANET WALDO ... Westlake's Receptionist (uncredited) PIERRE WATKIN ... Uncle John (uncredited) EVELYN WEST ... The Cook (uncredited) FLORENCE WIX ... Party Guest (uncredited) |
Directed by: VICTOR SCHERTZINGER ========= Writing Credits: DWIGHT TAYLOR JACQUES THÉRY ... (story) BILLY WILDER ... (story) ========= Produced by: WILLIAM LEBARON ... producer ========= Music by: VICTOR YOUNG ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: TED TETZLAFF ========= Film Editing by: HUGH BENNETT ========= Art Direction by: HANS DREIER ERNST FEGTÉ ========= Costume Design by: EDITH HEAD ========= Sound Department: EARL S. HAYMAN ... sound recordist RICHARD OLSON ... sound recordist ========= Music Department: ARTHUR FRANKLIN ... music advisor JOHN SCOTT TROTTER ... conductor: songs / music arranger: songs VICTOR YOUNG ... musical director CHARLES BRADSHAW ... orchestrator (uncredited) LEO SHUKEN ... orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures ========= Distributors: Paramount Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical Paramount British Pictures (1940) [UK] Theatrical Film AB Paramount (1941) [SWEDEN] Theatrical MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) [USA] TV MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) [USA] VHS Epoca [ARGENTINA] VHS MCA/Universal Home Video [USA] All Media - (laserdisc) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) [USA] DVD |
| 27 September 1940 [USA] 3 October 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 29 November 1940 [Mexico] 9 January 1941 [Hungary] 3 March 1941 [Sweden] 24 December 1941 [Portugal] 4 April 1942 [Barcelona, Spain] 4 April 1942 [Madrid, Spain] 30 April 1944 [Finland] 7 May 1947 [France] 6 June 1947 [Denmark] 4 January 1949 [Japan] |
 SPRING PARADE (Comedy | Musical) [1 hour 29 minutes] In this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman (Deanna Durbin) attends a Viennese fair and buys a card from a gypsy fortune teller. It says that she will meet someone important and is destined for a happy marriage. Afterward she gets a job as a baker's assistant. She then meets a handsome army drummer (Robert Cummings) who secretly dreams of becoming a famous composer and conductor. Unfortunately the military forbids the young corporal to create his own music. But then Ilonka (Durbin) secretly sends one of the drummer's waltzes to the Austrian Emperor with his weekly order of pastries. Her act paves the way toward the tuneful and joyous fulfillment of the gypsy's prediction. |
WALTZING IN THE CLOUDS Lyrics by Gus Kahn Music by Robert Stolz Performed by Deanna Durbin IT'S FOOLISH BUT IT'S FUN Lyrics by Gus Kahn Music by Robert Stolz Performed by Deanna Durbin WHEN APRIL SINGS Lyrics by Gus Kahn Music by Robert Stolz Performed by Deanna Durbin BLUE DANUBE DREAM (uncredited) Music by Hans J. Salter Lyrics by Gus Kahn Performed by Deanna Durbin |
DEANNA DURBIN ... Ilonka Tolnay ROBERT CUMMINGS ... Corporal Harry Marten MISCHA AUER ... Gustav HENRY STEPHENSON ... Emperor Franz Joseph S.Z. SAKALL ... Latislav Teschek - the Baker BILLY LENHART (as BUTCH) ... Max KENNETH BROWN (as BUDDY) ... Moritz WALTER CATLETT ... Headwaiter ANNE GWYNNE ... Jenny ALLYN JOSLYN ... Count Zorndorf PEGGY MORAN ... Archduchess Irene REGINALD DENNY ... The Major FRANKLIN PANGBORN ... Wiedlemeyer EDWARD GARGAN (as ED GARGAN) ... Inga - the Fortune Teller WADE BOTELER ... Sergeant SAMUEL S. HINDS ... Von Zimmel LEON BELASCO ... Violinist Orchestra Leader Rest of cast listed alphabetically: EDDIE ACUFF ... Earl (uncredited) KATHRYN ADAMS ... Girl with Fortune Teller (uncredited) HERBERT ASHLEY ... Detective (uncredited) MICHAEL AUDLEY ... Hans (uncredited) FRANK AUSTIN ... Customer (uncredited) POLLY BAILEY ... Minnie (uncredited) JOHN BANNER ... Cymbalist (uncredited) BOBBY BARBER ... Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited) VANGIE BEILBY ... Townswoman (uncredited) STANLEY BLYSTONE ... Detective (uncredited) HARRY C. BRADLEY ... Mandate (uncredited) JACK CHEFE ... Josef - Waiter (uncredited) DORA CLEMENT ... Mrs. Tressler (uncredited) POLLY CONNELL ... Townswoman (uncredited) BONNIE GAYE COWEN ... Little Girl (uncredited) JACK DEERY ... Nobleman (uncredited) VIRGINIA ENGELS ... Girl in Cafe (uncredited) WILLIAM GOULD ... Chief of Detectives (uncredited) ERNEST GROONEY ... Townsman (uncredited) GRACE HAYLE ... Mrs. Burkhart (uncredited) HERBERT HEYWOOD ... Sepp - Wagon Driver (uncredited) HOWARD HICKMAN ... Colonel (uncredited) FAY HOLDERNESS ... Townswoman (uncredited) MAYNARD HOLMES ... Bugler (uncredited) PAUL HURST ... Headwaiter (uncredited) CLAIRE JAMES ... Cafe Customer (uncredited) FRANK JAQUET ... Detective (uncredited) SHELDON JETT ... Policeman (uncredited) SIDNEY KIBRICK ... Boy (uncredited) ETHELREDA LEOPOLD ... Townswoman (uncredited) KAY LESLIE ... Townswoman (uncredited) CARL M. LEVINESS ... Townsman (uncredited) JACK LOMAS ... Customer (uncredited) AUBREY MATHER ... Baron (uncredited) ERIC MAYNE ... Nobleman (uncredited) GENE MORGAN ... Waiter (uncredited) GEORGE O'HANLON ... Peasant (uncredited) TONY PATON ... Waiter (uncredited) JOE PLOSKI ... Townsman (uncredited) THOMAS POGUE ... Customer (uncredited) EDDIE POLO ... Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) RONALD R. RONDELL ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited) SAM SAVITSKY ... Nobleman (uncredited) COUNT STEFENELLI ... Nobleman (uncredited) FRANK SULLY ... Bert - Shawl Salesman (uncredited) HENRY VICTOR ...Dutch Officer (uncredited) MORGAN WALLACE ... Frederick - Aide-de-Camp (uncredited) DOUGLAS WOOD ... General (uncredited) |
Directed by: HENRY KOSTER ========= Writing Credits: BRUCE MANNING ... (screenplay) & FELIX JACKSON ... (screenplay) ERNST MARISCHKA ... (original story) ========= Produced by: JOE PASTERNAK ... producer ========= Music by: HANS J. SALTER ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: JOSEPH A. VALENTINE (as JOE VALENTINE) ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: BERNARD W. BURTON ========= Art Direction by: JACK OTTERSON ========= Set Decoration by: RUSSELL A. GAUSMAN (as R.A. GAUSMAN) ========= Costume Design by: VERA WEST ... (gowns) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: FRANK SHAW ... assistant director ========= Art Department: RICHARD H. RIEDEL ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: BERNARD B. BROWN ... sound supervisor JOE LAPIS ... sound technician ========= Music Department: ANDRÉS DE SEGUROLA (as ANDRES DE SEGUROLA) ... vocal coach CHARLES PREVIN ... musical director HANS J. SALTER (as H.J. SALTER) ... orchestrator FRANK SKINNER ... orchestrator ========= Additional Crew: LARRY CEBALLOS ... dances RICARDO DE OPEL ... technical advisor |
Production Companies: Universal Pictures ========= Distributors: Universal Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical General Film Distributors (GFD) (1940) [UK] Theatrical Universal Film (1940) [SWEDEN] Theatrical Universal Productions France (1940) [FRANCE] Theatrical) Acme Films (1940) [PHILIPPINES] Theatrical |
| 8 October 1940 [USA] 7 March 1941 [Mexico] 20 June 1941 [Portugal] 14 November 1941 [Sweden] |
 TOO MANY GIRLS (Comedy | Music | Sport) [1 hour 25 minutes] Mr Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge he sends four football players as her bodyguards. The college is in financial trouble and her bodyguards use their salary to help the college. The football players join the college team, and the team becomes one of the best. One of the football players, Clint, falls in love with Connie, but when she discovers he is her bodyguard, she decides to go back East. The bodyguards follow her, leaving the team in the lurch. |
HEROES IN THE FALL (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by male chorus YOU'RE NEARER (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Trudy Erwin (on screen Lucille Ball) Sung also by Frances Langford with Ann Miller, Libby Bennett and Lucille Ball (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) POTAWATOMINE (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Harry Shannon also sung by chorus 'CAUSE WE GOT CAKE (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Danced by chorus, including Frances Langford, Ann Miller, Hal Le Roy, Libby Bennett, Desi Arnaz and Eddie Bracken Sung by Frances Langford with chorus SPIC 'N' SPANISH (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Desi Arnaz Danced by Ann Miller and Desi Arnaz Sung by Ann Miller Danced by chorus Danced by Hal Le Roy LOVE NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Frances Langford LOOK OUT! (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Ann Miller and Frances Langford with chorus I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Lucille Ball (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and Richard Carlson also sung by Eddie Bracken YOU'RE NEARER (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Sung by Frances Langford, Ann Miller, Libby Bennett, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) CONGA (1939) (uncredited) Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Danced by Desi Arnaz, Ann Miller, chorus, including Frances Langford, Eddie Bracken, Libby Bennett, Richard Carlson, Lucille Ball, Hal Le Roy |
LUCILLE BALL ... Connie Casey DESI ARNAZ ... Manuelito RICHARD CARLSON ... Clint Kelly ANN MILLER ... Pepe EDDIE BRACKEN ... Jojo Jordan FRANCES LANGFORD ... Eileen Eilers HAL LE ROY (as HAL LeROY) ... Al Terwilliger LIBBY BENNETT ... Tallulah Lou HARRY SHANNON ... Mr. Casey DOUGLAS WALTON ... Beverly Waverly CHESTER CLUTE ... Lister TINY PERSON ... Midge Martin IVY SCOTT ... Mrs. Tewksbury BYRON SHORES ... Sheriff Andaluz Rest of cast listed alphabetically: MICHAEL ALVAREZ ... Joe (uncredited) ZITA BACA ... Coed (uncredited) JOHN BENTON ... Chorus Boy (uncredited) CHIEF JOHN BIG TREE ... Chief (uncredited) PAMELA BLAKE ... Coed (uncredited) IRON EYES CODY ... Indian (uncredited) HOMER DICKENSON ... Mr. Casey's Butler (uncredited) PEGGY DRAKE ... Coed (uncredited) VERA FERN ... Coed (uncredited) TOMMY GRAHAM ... Hawker (uncredited) AVERELL HARRIS ... Detective (uncredited) SHEP HOUGHTON ... Chorus Boy (uncredited) HARRY JAMES ... Orchestra Leader (uncredited) ELLEN JOHNSON ... Coed (uncredited) VAN JOHNSON ... Chorus Boy (uncredited) JANET LAVIS ... Coed (uncredited) MILDRED LAW ... Coed (uncredited) AMARILLA MORRIS ... Coed (uncredited) JAY SILVERHEELS ... Indian (uncredited) GRADY SUTTON ... Football Coach (uncredited) ANNA MAE TESSLE ... Coed (uncredited) DOROTHY VERNON ... Faculty Extra (uncredited) DAN WHITE ... Faculty Extra (uncredited) SETHMA WILLIAMS ... Marie (uncredited) |
Directed by: GEORGE ABBOTT ========= Writing Credits: JOHN TWIST ... (screen play) GEORGE MARION Jr. ... (book) ========= Produced by: HARRY E. EDINGTON ... executive producer ========= Cinematography by: FRANK REDMAN ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: WILLIAM HAMILTON ... (edited by) ========= Art Direction by: VAN NEST POLGLASE ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: DEWEY STARKEY ... assistant director ========= Art Department: CARROLL CLARK ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: EARL A. WOLCOTT ... recordist ========= Special Effects by: VERNON L. WALKER ... special effects ========= Costume and Wardrobe Department: EDWARD STEVENSON ... wardrobe ========= Music Department: GEORGE ABBOTT ... producer: musical play "Too Many Girls" GEORGE BASSMAN ... musical director / orchestral arranger LORENZ HART ... lyrics by HUGH MARTIN ... vocal director LEROY PRINZ ... dance numbers staged by RICHARD RODGERS ... music by GENE ROSE ... orchestral arranger FRANK TOURS ... orchestra conductor RALPH BLANE ... vocal director (uncredited) TRUDY ERWIN ... singing voice: Lucille Ball (uncredited) FLETCHER HENDERSON ... music arranger (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: JACK WAGNER ... gag man |
Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures (presents) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.) ========= Distributors: RKO Radio Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1940) [CANADA] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures (1940) [UK] Theatrical RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1940) [AUSTRALIA] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1940) [BRAZIL] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures of Cuba (1940) [CUBA] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures Chilena (1940) [CHILE] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1940) [ARGENTINA] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures de México (1940) [MEXICO] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures del Peru (1940) [PERU] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures (1952) [USA] Theatrical - re-release C&C Television Corporation (1955) [USA] TV RKO Radio Pictures (1957) [USA] Theatrical - re-release Warner Home Video (2006) [USA] DVD |
| 22 November 1940 [USA] 31 March 1941 [UK] 28 June 1941 [Mexico] 24 November 1941 [Sweden] 18 January 1942 [Finland] 24 September 1942 [Turkey] 27 July 1943 [Portugal] |
 LITTLE NELLIE KELLY (Comedy | Family | Musical) [1 hour 38 minutes] Irish colleen Nellie is in love with handsome Jerry Kelly, even though her father objects. Nellie and Jerry soon marry and announce plans to move to New York, which again angers Nellie's father. Still, fear of never seeing his daughter again convinces the old man to also head to the States. In New York, Jerry becomes a policeman, although fighting crime seems to be easier than fighting with his father-in-law. Tragedy strikes when Nellie dies in childbirth. Jerry and the meddling old man continue to live together and have constant battles over how to raise young Nellie, who grows up to look exactly like her mother. |
THE IRISH WASHERWOMAN (uncredited) Traditional Irish Jig Played during the opening credits Reprised by the band in the St. Patrick's Day parade A PRETTY GIRL MILKING HER COW (uncredited) Traditional Music Adapted by Roger Edens Lyrics by Roger Edens Played during the opening credits Sung by Judy Garland after Jerry proposes Played on piano and sung by her (as Little Nellie Kelly) Reprised again by Judy Garland in a swing version Played as background music often ST. PATRICK WAS A GENTLE MAN (uncredited) Composer unknown Sung a cappella by Judy Garland twice BELIEVE ME IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (1808) (uncredited) Traditional Played as background music when Jerry proposes to Nellie Reprised often as background music COLUMBIA, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN (1843) (uncredited) Music Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett In the score when the Statue of Libery is sighted NELLIE IS A DARLING (1922) (uncredited) Music and lyrics by George M. Cohan Sung a cappela by Charles Winninger Played also as background music THE WEARIN' OF THE GREEN (uncredited) Traditional Played by the band in the St. Patrick's Day parade IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH (1940) (uncredited) Music and lyrics by Roger Edens Sung by Judy Garland and Douglas McPhail in the St. Patrick's Day parade Reprised as background music during the end credits HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU (1893) (uncredited) Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill Played as background music after Nellie blows out the birthday cake candles Sung a cappella by four unidentified Western Union messengers SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1929) Music by Nacio Herb Brown Lyrics by Arthur Freed Sung by Judy Garland (uncredited) in both a straight and swing version at the Waldorf Astoria Played also as dance music at the Waldorf NELLIE KELLY I LOVE YOU (1922) Music and lyrics by George M. Cohan Sung by Douglas McPhail (uncredited) and chorus at the policeman's ball Reprised by Douglas McPhail (uncredited), Judy Garland (uncredited), George Murphy (uncredited) and Charles Winninger (uncredited) in the hansom cab |
JUDY GARLAND ... Nellie Kelly / Little Nellie Kelly GEORGE MURPHY ... Jerry Kelly CHARLES WINNINGER ... Michael Noonan DOUGLAS MCPHAIL ... Dennis Fogarty ARTHUR SHIELDS ... Timothy Fogarty RITA PAGE ... Mary Fogarty FORRESTER HARVEY ... Moriarity JAMES BURKE ... Sergeant McGowan GEORGE WATTS ... Keevan Rest of cast listed alphabetically: ERNIE ALEXANDER ... Expectant Father (uncredited) BILL ARMSTRONG ... Ireland Crony (uncredited) HOOPER ATCHLEY ... Police Surgeon (uncredited) BARBARA BEDFORD ... Miss Wilson - Nurse with Baby (uncredited) MARGARET BERT ... Miss Deane - the Reception Nurse (uncredited) EDWARD BIBY ... Party Guest (uncredited) HENRY BLAIR ... Dennis Fogarty - as a Child (uncredited) SVEN HUGO BORG ... Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) ROBERT BRADFORD ... Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) JAMES CARLISLE ... Party Guest (uncredited) LARRY CLIFFORD ... Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) EARL COVERT ... Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) JOSEPH CREHAN ... Police Commissioner O'Brien (uncredited) VONDELL DARR ... Girl Dancing with Boy at Dance (uncredited) TOM DILLON ... Father Malone - a Priest (uncredited) GEORGE GUHL ... Postman (uncredited) CHARLES HALTON ... Second Judge (uncredited) HUBERT HEAD ... Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) EDWARD HEARN ... Second Court Clerk (uncredited) GEORGE HOAGLAND ... Party Guest (uncredited) ROBERT HOMANS ... Dooley Pub Owner in Ireland (uncredited) SHEP HOUGHTON ... Party Guest (uncredited) BOB INGERSOLL ... Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) ROBERT EMMETT KEANE ... Dr. Walton (uncredited) MILTON KIBBEE ... First Court Clerk (uncredited) CATHY LEWIS ... Western Union Operator (uncredited) CHARLES MCAVOY ... Policeman (uncredited) GEORGE MCKAY ... Bill - Workman at Fogarty's (uncredited) SIDNEY MILLER ... Boy at Dance (uncredited) HOWARD M. MITCHELL ... Detective Boyd - Arresting Noonan (uncredited) PAT MORIARITY ... Workman at Fogarty's (uncredited) EDMUND MORTIMER ... Guest at Policeman's Ball (uncredited) NORMAN NIELSON ... Singer in 'Nellie Kelly I Love You' (uncredited) FRANK O'CONNOR ... Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) PAT O'MALLEY ... Mounted Policeman (uncredited) LEE PHELPS ... Detective Barter - Arresting Noonan (uncredited) JOHN POWER ... Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited) JOHN RAITT ... Intern (uncredited) BOB REEVES ... Party Guest (uncredited) ADDISON RICHARDS ... Naturalization Judge (uncredited) CYRIL RING ... Man Bumped by Dennis (uncredited) MEL RUICK ... Bandleader (uncredited) HARRY SEMELS ... Immigrant at Citizenship Ceremony (uncredited) ALMIRA SESSIONS ... Miss Corrigan - Nellie's Nurse (uncredited) CAP SOMERS ... Party Guest (uncredited) DOUGLAS SPENCER ... Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited) |
Directed by: NORMAN TAUROG ========= Writing Credits: JACK MCGOWAN ... (screen play) GEORGE M. COHAN ... (based upon: the musical comedy written by) ========= Produced by: ARTHUR FREED ... producer ========= Music by: GEORGE BASSMAN ... (uncredited) ROGER EDENS ... (uncredited) GEORGE STOLL ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: RAY JUNE ... director of photography ========= Film Editing by: FREDRICK Y. SMITH ... film editor ========= Art Direction by: CEDRIC GIBBONS ========= Set Decoration by: EDWIN B. WILLIS ... (set decorations) ========= Costume Design by: GILE STEELE ... (costumes: men) DOLLY TREE ... (costumes: women) ========= Makeup Department: JACK DAWN ... makeup creator ========= Art Department: HARRY MCAFEE ... associate art director ========= Sound Department: DOUGLAS SHEARER ... recording director ========= Music Department: GEORGE M. COHAN ... composer: musical comedy ROGER EDENS ... musical adaptation GEORGE STOLL (as GEORGIE STOLL) ... musical director WILLIAM AXT ... composer: stock music (uncredited) LEONID RAAB ... composer: stock music (uncredited) CONRAD SALINGER ... orchestrator (uncredited) ARTHUR SCHUTT ... orchestrator (uncredited) CLIFFORD VAUGHAN ... composer: stock music (uncredited) ========= Additional Crew: GEORGE M. COHAN ... producer: stage play |
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) ========= Distributors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (1940) [USA] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) [UK] Theatrical Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) [SWEDEN] Theatrical MGM/UA Home Video (1992) [USA] VHS Warner Home Video (2011) [USA] DVD - (dvdr) |
| 6 December 1940 [USA] 19 June 1941 [Mexico] 23 March 1942 [Sweden] |
 A NIGHT AT EARL CARROLL'S (Musical) [1 hour 2 minutes] Newly-elected reform Mayor Jones celebrates his victory over the crooked political machine with a party at Earl Carroll's night club. Steve Kalkus, the defeated racketeer-politician, has Earl Carroll and several of his acts kidnapped, figuring the kidnapping coup will cause Jones to be laughed out of office. In Carroll's absence his assistant, Ramona Lisa, and his press agent, Barney Nelson put on the show themselves with the remaining talent, the chorus girls and also pressing into the entertainment cigarette girls, cloakroom girls, the doorman and others including oil heiresses Brenda Gusher and Cobina Gusher. Carroll and the other prisoners make their escape when a kidnapped juggling act sends their captors down in a barrage of beer bottles. |
ONE LOOK AT YOU (uncredited) Lyrics by Ned Washington and Earl Carroll Music by Victor Young Copyright 1940 by Paramount Music Corporation LI'L BOY LOVE (uncredited) Lyrics by Frank Loesser Music by Friedrich Hollaender Copyright 1940 by Paramount Music Corporation I WANNA MAKE WITH THE HAPPY TIMES (uncredited) Words and Music by Frank Loesser and Gertrude Niesen Copyright 1940 by Paramount Music Corporation CALI-CONGA (uncredited) Lyrics by Earl Carroll and Dorcas Cochran Music by Nilo Menendez Sung by Mary Lou Cook Copyright 1940 by Paramount Music Corporation |
KEN MURRAY ... Barney Nelson ROSE HOBART ... Ramona Lisa ELVIA ALLMAN ... Cobina Gusher BLANCHE STEWART ... Brenda Gusher EARL CARROLL ... Earl Carroll LILLIAN CORNELL ... Lillian Cornell J. CARROL NAISH ... Steve Kalkus LELA MOORE ... Lela Moore JACK NORTON ... Alonzo Smith RUSSELL HICKS ... Mayor Jones of Hollywood WILLIAM B. DAVIDSON ... Mayor Green of San Bernadino FORBES MURRAY ... Mayor Brown of Pasadena RALPH EMERSON ... Mayor Gray of Bakersfield ALLAN CAVAN ... Mayor White of El Centro GEORGE MCKAY ... Mayor Stokes of San Diego TRUMAN BRADLEY ... Radio Announcer BERYL WALLACE ... Miss DuBarry RUTH ROGERS ... Miss DeMilo SHEILA RYAN (as BETTY McLAUGHLIN) ... Miss Borgia JOHN LAING (as JOHN LAIRD) ... Vic JOHN HARMON ... Mac RAY WALKER ... Jerry MARY LOU COOK ... The Hot Singer FLORINE MCKINNEY ... Girl Orchestra Leader BILLY GILBERT ... Machinist's Mate GEORGE MEEKER ... Stage Manager Rest of cast listed alphabetically: LONA ANDRE ... Chorus Girl (uncredited) SAM ASH ... Cab Driver (uncredited) BOBBY BARBER ... Man (uncredited) WILLIAM BRADY ... Singer (uncredited) MYRNA DELL ... Showgirl (uncredited) DICK ELLIOTT ... Old Man (uncredited) GRACE HAYLE ... Mrs. Alonzo Smith (uncredited) MITCHELL INGRAHAM ... Elderly Man (uncredited) ROGER LASWELL ... Man in Pattycake Routine (uncredited) EDWARD LESAINT ... Elderly Man (uncredited) VERA LEWIS ... Maidy, Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) WANDA MCKAY ... Girl in Steve's Party (uncredited) BELLE MITCHELL ... Woman (uncredited) DIANA MUMBY ... Minor Role (uncredited) EMORY PARNELL ... Policeman (uncredited) JEAN PHILLIPS ... 2nd Girl in Steve's Party (uncredited) STELLA RAZETO ... Elderly Woman (uncredited) SCOTT SEATON ... Elderly Man (uncredited) KAY SUTTON ... Girl Attendant (uncredited) MICHAEL VALLON ... Man in Pattycake Routine (uncredited) EDNA WALDRON ... Showgirl (uncredited) |
Directed by: KURT NEUMANN ========= Writing Credits: LYNN STARLING ... (original story and screenplay) ========= Produced by: EARL CARROLL ... producer ========= Music by: VICTOR YOUNG ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: LEO TOVER ========= Film Editing by: ALMA MACRORIE ========= Art Direction by: HANS DREIER ROBERT ODELL ========= Makeup Department: WALLY WESTMORE ... makeup department head ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: JOE LEFERT ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: HARRY D. MILLS (as HARRY MILLS) ... sound mixer ========= Music Department: TROY SANDERS ... music advisor LEO SHUKEN ... orchestrator (uncredited) IRVIN TALBOT ... musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures ========= Distributors: Paramount Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical Paramount Film Service (1940) [CANADA] Theatrical MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) [USA] TV |
| 13 December 1940 [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA] 19 December 1940 [New York City, New York, USA] 20 December 1940 [USA] 7 February 1941 [Mexico] 22 February 1941 [Portugal] 15 September 1941 [Sweden] 12 November 1944 [Finland] 24 November 1944 [France] 5 January 1945 (original version with subtitles) [Brussels, Belgium] 9 July 1945 [Denmark] 7 September 1945 [Leiden, Netherlands] 1945 [Austria] |
 NO, NO, NANETTE (Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance) [1 hour 36 minutes] Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else? |
NO NO NANETTE Written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar Sung during opening titles by Anna Neagle I WANT TO BE HAPPY Written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar Sung by Anna Neagle and Roland Young Sung in fractured Russian by Tamara I WANT TO BE HAPPY (continued) Sung in fractured French by Eve Arden Sung by Anna Neagle and Richard Carlson also used as background music TEA FOR TWO Written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar Sung by Anna Neagle and Richard Carlson DREAM DANCE SEQUENCE - music medley: ("Tea For Two", "I Want To Be Happy", "No No Nanette") Written by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar Performed by Anna Neagle and dance chorus OCHI CHORNYA (traditional) used as background music |
ANNA NEAGLE ... Nanette RICHARD CARLSON ... Tom Gillespie VICTOR MATURE ... William Trainor ROLAND YOUNG ... Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith HELEN BRODERICK ... Mrs. Susan Smith ZASU PITTS ... Pauline Hastings EVE ARDEN ... Kitty BILLY GILBERT ... Styles TAMARA ... Sonya STUART ROBERTSON ... Stillwater Jr. / Stillwater Sr. DOROTHEA KENT ... Betty AUBREY MATHER ... Remington, the butler MARY GORDON ... Gertrude, the Cook RUSSELL HICKS ... 'Hutch' Hutchinson Rest of cast listed alphabetically: MARGARET ARMSTRONG ... Dowager (uncredited) MURIEL BARR ... Show Girl (uncredited) BROOKS BENEDICT ... Birthday Party Guest (uncredited) JOAN BLAIR ... Woman at Smith Home (uncredited) MAURICE CASS ... Art Critic (uncredited) DORA CLEMENT ... Woman at Smith Home (uncredited) MARY CURRIER ... Woman at Smith Home (uncredited) JOHN DILSON ... Desk Clerk (uncredited) LESTER DORR ... Travel Agent (uncredited) JEAN FENWICK ... Woman at Smith Home (uncredited) BESS FLOWERS ... Birthday Party Guest (uncredited) CHRIS FRANKE ... Hansom Driver (uncredited) DICK FRENCH ... Congratulator (uncredited) MARION GRAHAM ... Show Girl (uncredited) PAUL IRVING ... Art Critic (uncredited) ETHELREDA LEOPOLD ... (uncredited) KEYE LUKE ... Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited) TORBEN MEYER ... Furtlemertle (uncredited) HAROLD MILLER ... Man in Elevator (uncredited) FRANK MILLS ... Taxi Driver (uncredited) GEORGE NOISOM ... Messenger Boy (uncredited) SALLY PAYNE ... Maid (uncredited) FRANK PUGLIA ... Art Critic (uncredited) TOM QUINN ... Congratulator (uncredited) JOEY RAY ... Desk Clerk (uncredited) CYRIL RING ... Desk Clerk (uncredited) RONALD R. RONDELL ... Man (uncredited) BENNY RUBIN ... Max (uncredited) JULIUS TANNEN ... Disturbed Airline Passenger (uncredited) ROSELLA TOWNE ... Stewardess (uncredited) MINERVA URECAL ... Woman in Airport (uncredited) VICTOR WONG ... John, Tom's Houseboy (uncredited) GEORGIANA YOUNG ... Show Girl (uncredited) |
Directed by: HERBERT WILCOX ========= Writing Credits: FRANK MANDEL ... (based on the musical comedy by) and OTTO A. HARBACH ... (based on the musical comedy by) and VINCENT YOUMANS ... (musical comedy by) and EMIL NYITRAY ... (based on the musical comedy by) KEN ENGLUND ... (screenplay) ========= Produced by: MERRILL G. WHITE ... associate producer HERBERT WILCOX ... producer ========= Cinematography by: RUSSELL METTY ========= Film Editing by: ELMO WILLIAMS ========= Art Direction by: LAWRENCE P. WILLIAMS (as L.P. WILLIAMS) ========= Set Decoration by: DARRELL SILVERA ========= Costume Design by: EDWARD STEVENSON ... (gowns) ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: KENNETH HOLMES ... assistant director LLOYD RICHARDS ... assistant director ========= Sound Department: RICHARD VAN HESSEN ... sound recordist ========= Special Effects by: VERNON L. WALKER ... special effects ========= Camera and Electrical Department: MCCLELLAND BARCLAY ... still photographer: portraits Miss Neagle ========= Music Department: ANTHONY COLLINS ... musical director ========= Additional Crew: AIDA BROADBENT ... choreographer |
Production Companies: Suffolk Productions ========= Distributors: RKO Radio Pictures (1940) [USA] Theatrical RKO Radio Pictures (1945) [BELGIUM] Theatrical |
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| 14 December 1940 [UK] 4 July 1941 [USA] 2 September 1944 [Sweden] 11 July 1946 [Portugal] 9 August 1946 [Denmark] |
 SAILORS THREE (Comedy | War) [1 hour 17 minutes] Three British sailors find they've accidentally strayed on board a Nazi ship during WWII. They then proceed to take it over and requisition it for the Royal Navy. |
ALL OVER THE PLACE Music by Noel Gay Lyrics by Frank Eyton Performed by Tommy Trinder (uncredited) SING A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY SONG Music by Harry Parr Davies (as Harry Parr-Davies) Lyrics by Phil Park Performed by Tommy Trinder (uncredited) |
TOMMY TRINDER ... Tommy Taylor CLAUDE HULBERT ... Admiral CARLA LEHMANN ... Jane MICHAEL WILDING ... Johnny JAMES HAYTER ... Hans JEANNE DE CASALIS ... Mrs. Pilkington HENRY HEWITT ... Prof. Pilkington BRIAN FITZPATRICK ... Digby JOHN LAURIE ... McNab HAROLD WARRENDER ... Pilot's Mate ERIC CLAVERING ... Bartender JOHN GLYN-JONES ... Best Man JULIAN VEDEY ... Resident of Tangier JOHN WENGRAF (as HANS WENGRAF) ... German Captain MANNING WHILEY ... German Commdr. VICTOR FAIRLEY ... German Petty Officer ROBERT RENDEL ... British Captain ALLAN JEAYES ... British Commdr. ALEC CLUNES ... British Pilot DEREK ELPHINSTONE ... British Observer Rest of cast listed alphabetically: JONNY BLOOR ... Minor Role (uncredited) HAROLD COYNE ... Sailor (uncredited) E.V.H. EMMETT ... Newsreel Commentator (voice) (uncredited) DANNY GREEN ... Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) BRYAN HERBERT ... Petty Officer on HMS Ferocious (uncredited) OLAF OLSEN ... Minor Role (uncredited) TAO PORCHON ... Minor Role (uncredited) JOHNNIE SCHOFIELD ... Officer Reading Heliograph Message (uncredited) |
Directed by: WALTER FORDE ========= Writing Credits: ANGUS MACPHAIL (as ANGUS MACPHAIL) ... (screenplay) & AUSTIN MELFORD ... (screenplay) & JOHN DIGHTON ... (screenplay) ANGUS MACPHAIL ... (story) (uncredited) GORDON WELLESLEY ... (story) (uncredited) ========= Produced by: MICHAEL BALCON ... producer CULLEY FORDE ... associate producer ========= Music by: ERNEST IRVING ... (uncredited) ========= Cinematography by: GÜNTHER KRAMPF (as GUNTHER KRAMPF) ... (photography) ========= Film Editing by: RAY PITT ========= Art Direction by: WILFRED SHINGLETON ========= Costume Design by: ARIANA ... (dresses) ========= Production Management: JOHN CROYDON ... production manager ========= Second Unit Director or Assistant Director: REX THOMAS ... assistant director (uncredited) ========= Sound Department: ERIC WILLIAMS ... recording supervisor NORMAN KING ... sound recordist (uncredited) ERIC WILLIAMS ... sound (uncredited) ========= Special Effects by: ROY KELLINO ... special effects DOUGLAS WOOLSEY ... special effects ========= Camera and Electrical Department: PAUL BEESON ... camera operator (uncredited) ========= Editorial Department: JOHN BRUNEL ... assistant editor (uncredited) FRANCIS COCKBURN ... assistant editor (uncredited) ========= Music Department: ERNEST IRVING ... musical director ========= Additional Crew: J. REID (as Lt. Commdr. J. REID R.N.) ... technical adviser |
Production Companies: Ealing Studios (present) ========= Distributors: Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (distributed throughout The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Eire by) (as Associated British Film Distributors Limited 169 Oxford St. London, W.) (1941) [UK] heatrical United Artists (1941) [USA] Theatrical Ealing Distribution (1943) [UK] Theatrical - re-release Filmimport A/S (1947) [NORWAY] Theatrical Leisureview (2001) [UK] Video ========= Other Companies: Ealing Studios (recorded at/A British Picture recorded at) (as Ealing Studios Ltd. London) |
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