Are You Listening? (1932)

Director:

Harry Beaumont

Writers:

Dwight Taylor (from the novel by), Dwight Taylor (adapted by)

Stars:

William Haines, Madge Evans, Anita Page

Cast

Cast overview:
William Haines	...	Bill Grimes
Madge Evans	...	Laura
Anita Page	...	Sally
Karen Morley	...	Alice
Neil Hamilton	...	Clayton
Wallace Ford	...	Larry
Jean Hersholt	...	George Wagner
Joan Marsh	...	Honey
John Miljan	...	Russell
Murray Kinnell	...	Carson
Ethel Griffies	...	Mrs. Peters

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 1932 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

A Change of Pace for William Haines

Although this film starts off like a typical Billy Haines comedy, it quickly becomes deadly serious. Haines plays a very unhappily married man, who finds himself with a very dead body on his hands & few plausible explanations. This gives him a chance to play a role quite different from his usual silly billys.

Haines' character is a radioman and the scenes in and around the broadcasting studio are quite well done.

An unusual number of lovely ladies can be found in support in this film: Anita Page, Madge Evans, Joan Marsh & Karen Morley. Jean Hersholt is also on hand to lend his grave presence to the proceedings.

ARE YOU LISTENING? was made only two years after Haines was king of the Hollywood box office. But his days at MGM were growing short. The following year, 1933, would be his last at the studio. Today his movies are all but forgotten.