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J. D. Forbes, head of the almost-bankrupt Four Star Studios in Hollywood contacts band leader Kay Kyser, who puts on a radio and-live theatre program called "The Kollege of Musical Knowledge," to appear in films.
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Audiences 60GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for music movies, −12 min on the typical 106
typical 10694Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1939
November 24, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 24 more40 people
- Kay KyserKay Kyser
- Adolphe MenjouStacey Delmore
- May RobsonGrandma
- Lucille BallSandra Sand
- Dennis O'KeefeChuck Deems
- Roscoe KarnsMal Stamp
- Moroni OlsenJonathan Forbes
- Hobart CavanaughDwight Cook
Ginny SimmsGinny Simms
Harry BabbittHarry Babbitt
Sully MasonSully Mason
M.A. BogueIsh Kabibble
Edward Everett HortonTom Village
Kathryn AdamsElizabeth Ralston (Uncredited)- EBErnani BernardiClarinetist (Uncredited)
- HCHarrison CarrollHarrison Carroll (Uncredited)
Stephen ChaseProducer (Uncredited)- CDCharles DoehrerCharlie Doehrer (Uncredited)
Jack GarganParty Guest (Uncredited)- GGGus GlassmireProducer (Uncredited)
- JGJane GoudeMyrtle O'Connell (Uncredited)
- SGSheilah GrahamSheilah Graham (Uncredited)
Vinton HayworthProducer (Uncredited)
Hedda HopperHedda Hopper (Uncredited)
Directing · 2
- David Butler Director, Story, Producer
- Fred Fleck Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- James V. Kern Screenplay
- William M. Conselman Story, Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Russell Metty Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Irene Morra Editor
Sound · 3
- Roy Webb Original Music Composer
- George Duning Music Arranger
- Earl A. Wolcott Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Carroll Clark Art Direction
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Edward Stevenson Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
- Eddie Prinz Choreographer
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