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Summary
A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 47
IMDb5.7
Audience score17%
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for romances, +7 min on the typical 107
typical 107114Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
1939
April 7, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 50 more70 people
- Jeanette MacDonaldMary Hale
- Lew AyresJames Geoffrey 'Jimmy' Seymour
- Ian HunterLarry Bryant
- Frank MorganCornelius Collier, Jr.
- Wally VernonJoey, the Jinx
- Rita JohnsonJudith 'Judy' Tyrrell
- Virginia GreyPearl
- William GarganBill Foster
Katharine AlexanderHarriet Ingalls
Al SheanHerman
Esther DaleMrs. Olsen, the Landlady
Franklin PangbornGene, Collier's Composer
E. Alyn WarrenEverett
Paul HurstReynolds, a Drunk
Frank OrthMr. Fellows
Esther HowardMrs. Fellows
Leon Belasco'Squeaker'
Kitty McHughKitty - the Maid- KSKenny StevensSinger
- EAErnie AlexanderPhotographer (uncredited)
Jane Barnes1st 5&10 Salesgirl (uncredited)
Barbara BedfordGracie (uncredited)
Don BrodieReporter (uncredited)
Arthur Q. BryanProcess Server (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Robert Z. Leonard Director, Producer
- Marvin Stuart Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Charles Lederer Screenplay
- John Taintor Foote Story
- Hanns Kräly Story
- Lew Lipton Story
Camera · 1
- Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Harold F. Kress Editor
- W. Donn Hayes Editor
- John Hoffman Editorial Services
Sound · 2
- Edward Ward Original Music Composer
- Herbert Stothart Music Director
Art · 3
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Joseph C. Wright Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Adrian Costume Design
- Fred Valles Costume Design
- Jack Dawn Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Douglas Shearer Sound Recordist
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