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The Cat and the Fiddle

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
440
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POPULARITY
106,896
38,619
Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
ComedyMusicalRomance
A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.A romance between a struggling composer and an American singer.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
440
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
106,896
38,619
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    • Directors
      • William K. Howard
      • Sam Wood(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack(screen play)
      • Sam Spewack(screen play)
      • Otto A. Harbach(from the play by)
    • Stars
      • Ramon Novarro
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Frank Morgan
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • William K. Howard
      • Sam Wood(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack(screen play)
      • Sam Spewack(screen play)
      • Otto A. Harbach(from the play by)
    • Stars
      • Ramon Novarro
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Frank Morgan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
    Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

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    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
    • Victor
    Jeanette MacDonald
    Jeanette MacDonald
    • Shirley
    Frank Morgan
    Frank Morgan
    • Daudet
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Charles
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • Professor
    Vivienne Segal
    Vivienne Segal
    • Odette
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Theatre Owner
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Taxi Driver
    Adrienne D'Ambricourt
    Adrienne D'Ambricourt
    • Concierge
    Joseph Cawthorn
    Joseph Cawthorn
    • Rudy
    Frank Adams
    • Musician
    • (uncredited)
    Florine Baile
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Polly Bailey
    • Ballet Mistress
    • (uncredited)
    Reginald Barlow
    Reginald Barlow
    • King's Aide in Show
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Fireman's Band Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Eugene Borden
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Alice Carlisle
    • Vegetable Seller
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Crockett
    Charles Crockett
    • Rudy's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • William K. Howard
      • Sam Wood(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack(screen play)
      • Sam Spewack(screen play)
      • Otto A. Harbach(from the play by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      This movie was rejected for re-release certification because the leading characters were in an illicit sexual relationship without any compensating moral values.
    • Quotes

      Charles: I became rich at a single stroke. My uncle had the stroke yesterday.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening titles and credits appear as three posters on a multi-sided sidewalk advertising board.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Party (1934)
    • Soundtracks
      Impressions in a Harlem Flat
      (1931) (uncredited)

      Music by Jerome Kern

      Played on piano by Jeanette MacDonald

    User reviews24

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    4/10
    At Least It Doesn't Have Nelson Eddy....
    In the years before she teamed up with Nelson Eddy and became the object of later camp mockery, Jeannette MacDonald starred in several bright, sophisticated musical comedies directed by Ernst Lubitsch, and in one of the greatest of all musical films, Rouben Mammoulian's Love Me Tonight. MacDonald had many talents, and they were all on display in these movies. She could sing wonderfully, act, do comedy, and be quite sexy.

    Unfortunately, while The Cat and the Fiddle belongs to this pre-Eddy period, it does not measure up to the other films. It has all the saccharine sentimentality--the corn--of old fashioned operetta without any of the high spirits and with little of the sophisticated humor. In addition, Ramon Novarro is no Maurice Chevalier. He is earnest but dull and too effeminate to be believable as the object of MacDonald's romantic interest. The best one can say is that he can sing reasonably well.

    Besides the pleasure of hearing MacDonald sing and do her best to inject some life and naughtiness into the story, there is one other high point: Charles Butterworth in his role as Charles, the goofy hanger-on with the absurd non-sequiturs. He was a delightful character actor of the time.

    There is one particularly good Jerome Kern song: The Night Was Made for Love. Also worth seeing is Vivienne Segal in one of her rare movie appearances. One of her greatest Broadway roles was in Pal Joey.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kedi ve keman
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $843,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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