To Beat the Band (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 10min
- Comedy, Musical
- 23 Nov 1935 (USA)
- Movie
An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.
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Cast
| Hugh Herbert | ... |
Hugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist
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| Helen Broderick | ... |
Mrs. Freeda McCrary
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| Roger Pryor | ... |
Larry Barry
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| Fred Keating | ... |
Fred Carson
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Hawkins
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| Phyllis Brooks | ... |
Rowena
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Evelyn Poe | ... |
Barbara Shelby
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| Johnny Mercer | ... |
Member of the Band
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Ray Mayer | ... |
McCrory
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| Joy Hodges | ... |
Ruth Harper - Girls' Band Leader
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The Original California Collegians | ... |
Band
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| Lynne Carver | ... |
Minor Role
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| Willie Best | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Monte Collins | ... |
The Coroner (uncredited)
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Nick Condos | ... |
Dancer on Empty Bandstand (uncredited)
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Ronald Graham | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Chubby Diner (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sonny Lamont | ... |
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Man Knocked Down in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Benjamin Stoloff | ... | (as Ben Stoloff) |
Written by
| Rian James | ... | (screen play) |
| George Marion Jr. | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Zion Myers | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alberto Colombo | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | (as Nick Musuraca) |
Editing by
| George Crone | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kenneth Holmes | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Perry Ferguson | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor |
Music Department
| Alberto Colombo | ... | musical director |
| Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | music recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.) |
| Matty Malneck | ... | music: songs (as Matt Malneck) |
| Johnny Mercer | ... | lyrics: songs |
| Sam White | ... | staging, musical numbers |
Additional Crew
| Ernest Pagano | ... | production associate (as Ernest S. Pagano) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | A quickstep musical comedy with the pick of the rising starlets! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - January 23, 1936) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Made it's New York TV debut on 2 October 1956 on WOR (Channel 9). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Preview Murder Mystery (1936). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Eeney-Meeney-Miney-Mo See more » |
| Quotes |
Hugo Twist:
I've got an idea. Mrs. Freeda McCrary: Beginner's luck. See more » |