The Melody Lingers On (film)

The Melody Lingers On
The Melody Lingers On
Directed by	David Burton
Written by	Lillian Hellman; Ralph Block; Philip Dunne
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	Josephine Hutchinson
Production; company	Reliance Pictures
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	1935;
Country	United States
Language	English

The Melody Lingers On is a 1935 American film.

Plot

A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock to her fiance, who is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician.

Cast

Production

Edward Small bought the rights to the novel in November 1934.^[1] Lillian Hellman wrote an early draft of the script.^[2] Philip Dunne was then hired to work on it with Ralph Block.

Reception

According to Dunne "The Melody Lingers On lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death".^[3]

References

^ "Screen Notes". The New York Times. November 24, 1934.
^ "Screen Notes". The New York Times. December 13, 1934.
^ Philip Dunne, Take Two: A Life in Movies and Politics, Limelight, 1992, p. 33

External links

The Melody Lingers On at IMDb
The Melody Lingers On at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] "Screen Notes". The New York Times. November 24, 1934.

[2] "Screen Notes". The New York Times. December 13, 1934.

[dunne-3] Philip Dunne, Take Two: A Life in Movies and Politics, Limelight, 1992, p. 33

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