Words and Music (1929)
Reference View | Change View
- Passed
- 1h 21min
- Comedy, Music
- 18 Aug 1929 (USA)
- Movie
Phil and Pete compete for Mary's love and also in a contest for best song written by a college student.
Director:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Lois Moran | ... |
Mary Brown
|
|
| Tom Patricola | ... |
Hannibal
|
|
 |
David Percy | ... |
Phil Denning
|
| Helen Twelvetrees | ... |
Dorothy Blake
|
|
| Frank Albertson | ... |
Skeet Mulroy
|
|
| Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Dean Crockett
|
|
| John Wayne | ... |
Pete Donahue
(as Duke Morrison)
|
|
| William Orlamond | ... |
Pop Evans
|
|
|
|
Biltmore Quartette | ... |
Quartette
|
|
|
Collier Sisters | ... |
Singing Sisters
|
|
|
Bubbles Crowell | ... |
Bubbles
|
|
|
Vina Gale | ... |
Adagio Dancer
|
|
|
Muriel Gardner | ... |
Ensemble Member
|
|
|
Harriet Griffith | ... |
Adagio Dancer
|
|
|
John Griffith | ... |
Adagio Dancer
|
|
|
Charles Huff | ... |
Adagio Dancer
|
|
|
Helen Hunt | ... |
Adagio Dancer
|
| Dorothy Jordan | ... |
Ensemble Member
|
|
| Richard Keene | ... |
Singer
|
|
| Helen Parrish | ... |
Song and dance principal
|
|
|
|
Arthur Springer | ... |
Adagio Dancer
|
|
|
Jack Wade | ... |
Ensemble Member
|
|
|
Dorothy Ward | ... |
Co-Ed
|
| Ward Bond | ... |
Football Player
|
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Sugar Adair | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
Darline Addison | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Harry Albers | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
| Iris Ashton | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Julie Blake | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Raymonda Brown | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Eddie Bush | ... |
Biltmore Quartet Member (uncredited)
|
| Lita Chevret | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Marie Cooper | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
Diana Dare | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
| Dorothy Darling | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Lucille Day | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
| Frances Dee | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Carl Dial | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
Blanche Fisher | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
Tom Gentry | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
Paul Gibbons | ... |
Biltmore Quartet Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
| June Glory | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
| Dick Gordon | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
| Dorothy Granger | ... |
Co-Ed (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Charlotte Hagaler | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Kathryn Hankin | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Earl Hughes | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
| Katharine Irving | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
| Lucile Jacques | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Adele Cutler Jerome | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Ches Kirkpatrick | ... |
Biltmore Quartet Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Billy Kittridge | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Paula Langlen | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Mildred Laub | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
| Mildred Livingston | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Jean Lorraine | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
Helen Louise | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
| Mae Madison | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Peggy Malloy | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Mavis May | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Earl McCarthy | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
William Miller | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
Marion Mills | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
Paul Power | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
Sue Rainey | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
| Betty Recklaw | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Emily Renard | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Bobby Renee | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Thelma Roberts | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Maurice Salvage | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
Bill Seckler | ... |
Biltmore Quartet Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
Bernice Snell | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
John Sylvester | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
M. Troubetsky | ... |
Chorus Man (uncredited)
|
|
|
Darleen Ver Jean | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
| Marion Weldon | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Wilma Wray | ... |
Ensemble Member (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| James Tinling | ||
Written by
| Frederick Hazlitt Brennan | ... | (story) and |
| Jack McEdwards | ... | (story) |
| Andrew Bennison | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Chandler Sprague | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Con Conrad | ||
| Archie Gottler | ||
| Sidney D. Mitchell | ||
| Dave Stamper | ||
Cinematography by
| Don Anderson | ... | (photography) |
| Charles G. Clarke | ... | (photography) |
| Charles Van Enger | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Ralph Dixon | ||
Costume Design by
| Sophie Wachner | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Tinling | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| John Wayne | ... | property assistant |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound (as Joseph Aiken) |
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound (as Donald Flick) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Kay | ... | musical director |
Other crew
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
| Frank Merlin | ... | associate director |
| Edward Royce | ... | ensemble director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On the campus of Darnell University, fraternity brothers Phill Denning (David Percy) and Pete Donahue (John Waye) are competing to have campus sweetheart Mary Brown (Lois Moran) lead their musical numbers in the college's annual revue in order to collect the money award for the best-written words and music. The talented Paul, along with his friend Skeet (Frank Alberston) put their skills to work developing a routine in which Mary would would have the leading female role and Phil would be the leading man. Mary, with an affection for both Phil and Pete, complies with both requests to be the lead female. But in this academic musical Garden of Eden there is a serpent, the temptress Dorothy Blake who has her designs on Phil. When Mary gets involved in a practical joke directed at the strait-laced Dean of Women, Dean Crockett (Elizabeth Patterson), To keep her silence , Dorothy demands the lead in Phil's play. To keep his sweetheart out of trouble, the dejected Phil hands over his song "Too Wonderful for Words" to the conniving coed and accepts her as his lead. Many complications arise but true love wins the day.
Written by Les Adams |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | Frat Boys and Sorority Girls in a Rollicking Rumpus on the Campus (Print Ad- Sunday Sun, ((Vancouver, BC)) 7 September 1929) See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is believed lost. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #8.81 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beauty Waltz See more » |