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Release Date:
12 July 1950 (USA) morePlot:
The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
That Crazy Little Kid can act more (22 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Fred Astaire | ... | Bert Kalmar |
 | Red Skelton | ... | Harry Ruby |
 | Vera-Ellen | ... | Jessie Brown / Jessie Kalmar |
| Arlene Dahl | ... | Eileen Percy Ruby |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Charlie Kope |
| Gale Robbins | ... | Terry Lordel |
| Gloria DeHaven | ... | Mrs. Carter De Haven |
| Phil Regan | ... | Himself |
| Harry Shannon | ... | Clanahan, owner of Clanahan's Paradise |
 | Debbie Reynolds | ... | Helen Kane |
| Paul Harvey | ... | Al Masters |
| Carleton Carpenter | ... | Dan Healy |
| George Metkovich | ... | Al Schacht |
| Harry B. Mendoza | ... | The Great Mendoza |
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102 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
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The real Harry Ruby appears in a bit part as one of the baseball players. He is the one who catches the ball thrown by Red Skelton (as Harry Ruby) and tells "Ruby" to take it easy. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the "Hoofers at Home" dance number, all the dinner-table utensils are swept into a front drawer except for the toaster which crashes to the floor. In the subsequent longer camera shot, the toaster has vanished. moreSoundtrack:
My Sunny Tennessee moreFAQ
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This is my favorite of all Red Skelton's movies; he does a fine job as Ruby and his partnership with Kalmar, played by Fred Astaire who wrote many songs back in the 1920s and 30s. Of course, the music is grand and the dancing of Astaire and Vera-Ellen is most enjoyable. And the beautiful Arlene Dahl is the wife of Red. I thought she was more gorgeous than Rita Hayworth. Of particular note, a cute little blonde got her start in films as the voice of that Betty Boop girl, Helen Kane. She was Debbie Reynolds who sang "I Want to be Loved By You". Lots of the good old songs!