Sweet Music is a 1935 American musical film directed by Alfred E. Green, written by Jerry Wald, Carl Erickson and Warren Duff, and starring Rudy Vallée, Ann Dvorak, Ned Sparks, Helen Morgan, Robert Armstrong and Allen Jenkins. It was released by Warner Bros. on February 23, 1935.[1][2][3]
| Sweet Music | |
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
| Screenplay by | Jerry Wald Carl Erickson Warren Duff |
| Story by | Jerry Wald |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
| Starring | Rudy Vallée Ann Dvorak Ned Sparks Helen Morgan Robert Armstrong Allen Jenkins |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Herbert Leonard |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editBonnie Haydon is an aspiring star, who is often paired with Skip Houston by coincidence, much to her dismay. They taunt each other in a very screwball style, but over time, she learns that she has Houston to thank for her success.
Cast
edit- Rudy Vallée as Skip Houston
- Ann Dvorak as Bonnie Haydon
- Ned Sparks as 'Ten Percent' Nelson
- Helen Morgan as Helen Morgan
- Robert Armstrong as 'Dopey' Malone
- Allen Jenkins as Barney Cowan
- Alice White as Lulu Betts Malone
- Joseph Cawthorn as Sidney Selzer
- Al Shean as Sigmund Selzer
- Phillip Reed as Grant
- William B. Davidson as Billy Madison
- Henry O'Neill as Louis Trumble
- Russell Hicks as Mayor
- Clay Clement as Mr. Johnson
Songs
edit- "Sweet Music"
- "There's a Different You (in Your Heart)"
- "Ev'ry Day"
- "The Good Green Acres of Home"
- "Outside"
- "There Is a Tavern in the Town" ("The Drunkard Song")
- "I See Two Lovers"
- "Fare Thee Well, Annabelle"
References
edit- ^ "Sweet Music (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ Sennwald, Andre (1935-02-21). "Movie Review - - Rudy Vallee in the New Film, 'Sweet Music,' at the Strand - 'The Lost City' at the Globe". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
- ^ "Sweet Music". Afi.com. 1934-10-11. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sweet Music.
- Sweet Music at IMDb
- Sweet Music at AllMovie
- Sweet Music at the TCM Movie Database
- Sweet Music at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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