When You're Smiling (1950)

Director:

Joseph Santley

Writers:

Karen DeWolf, Jack Roberts

Stars:

Jerome Courtland, Frankie Laine, Lola Albright

Cast

Credited cast:
Jerome Courtland	...	Gerald Durham
Frankie Laine	...	Frankie Laine
Lola Albright	...	Peggy Martin
Jerome Cowan	...	Herbert Reynolds
Margo Woode	...	Linda Reynolds
Collette Lyons	...	Nan Doran
Robert Shayne	...	Jack Lacey
Don Otis	...	Don Otis
Ray Teal	...	Steve
Jimmy Lloyd	...	Dave
Donna Hamilton	...	Margie
Edward Earle	...	Foster
Frank Nelson	...	Jeweler
Neyle Morrow	...	Carlo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Crosby	...	Bob Crosby

Storyline

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 1950 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"When You're Smiling"
Written by Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin, and Larry Shay
Sung by Frankie Laine

User Reviews

Worth it for Daniels and Laine

People who walked into this movie never having heard of Billy Daniels became instant fans. His joyous, dynamic renditions, accompanied by plenty of flashy body english, of "Deed I Do" and "That Old Black Magic" had much to do with his subsequent stardom. Abetting that excitement was his pianist-backup singer Benny Payne, who added humor as well as music to the act. Frankie Laine shows why he's the star, especially in a nicely informal rendition of "Georgia On My Mind". The Mills Brothers, as usual, are pleasant to listen to and watch. Jerome Courtland, the leading man, has no chance to do anything with the limp script, but he's boyishly engaging, and has a terrific voice. Lola Albright is likeable and very, very pretty. Too bad it's almost impossible to find this on videotape, and perhaps impossible to find with a good-quality print. Columbia Pictures, are you listening?