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The Hit Parade (1937) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Gus Meins

Writing Credits  

Bradford Ropes ... (screenplay) and
Samuel Ornitz ... (screenplay)
 
Bradford Ropes ... (original story)
 
Harry Ruskin ... (additional dialogue)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Frances Langford ... Ruth Allison (nee Ruth Swanson)
Phil Regan ... Pete Garland
Max Terhune ... Rusty Callahan
Edward Brophy ... Mulrooney
Louise Henry ... Monica Barrett
Pert Kelton ... Eadie White
Pierre Watkin ... J. B. Hawley
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Sgt. O'Hara
Monroe Owsley ... Teddy Leeds
Inez Courtney ... Tillie
William Demarest ... Parole Officer
George Givot ... Herman
Sammy White Sammy White ... Dancer
Paul 'Mousie' Garner ... Member, The Gentlemaniacs (as Paul Garner)
Sam Wolfe ... Member, The Gentlemaniacs
Richard Hakins Richard Hakins ... Member, The Gentlemaniacs
Yvonne Manoff Yvonne Manoff ... Member, The Tic Toc Girls
Mildred Winston Mildred Winston ... Member, The Tic Toc Girls
Barbara Johnston Barbara Johnston ... Member, The Tic Toc Girls
Carl Hoff Carl Hoff ... Bandleader of 'The Hit Parade Orchester'
Ivie Anderson Ivie Anderson ... Ivy (as Ivy Anderson)
Duke Ellington ... Duke Ellington
Eddy Duchin ... Eddy Duchin
Pat Padgett Pat Padgett ... Pat of Pick and Pat / Molasses of Molasses and January
Pick Malone Pick Malone ... Pick of Pick and Pat / January of Molasses and January
Pick Pick ... Pick (as Pick & Pat)
Pat Pat ... Pat (as Pick & Pat)
Al Pearce ... Al Pearce
Sayle Taylor Sayle Taylor ... The Voice of Experience
Ed Thorgersen Ed Thorgersen ... Ed Thorgersen
Ed 'Oscar' Platt Ed 'Oscar' Platt ... Oscar (as Oscar)
Lou Fulton Lou Fulton ... Elmer (as Elmer)
Arlene Harris ... Arlene 'Chatterbox' Harris
The Gentle Maniacs The Gentle Maniacs ... Comedy Team
Tic-Toc Girls Tic-Toc Girls ... Singers
Stanley Fields ... Bedtime Story Man
The Hit Parade Orchestra The Hit Parade Orchestra ... Radio Orchestra
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Anderson Harry Anderson ... Cabbie (uncredited)
Johnny Arthur ... Success-Story Teller (uncredited)
Marie Astaire ... Girl (uncredited)
Marie Barde Marie Barde ... Girl (uncredited)
Harvey Clark ... Mr. Barrett (uncredited)
Jack Daley Jack Daley ... Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Wyn Davis Wyn Davis ... Opera Singer (uncredited)
Kay Deslys ... Tough Woman (uncredited)
Jack Egan ... WBR Announcer (uncredited)
Elmer Elmer ... Wooden Dummy (uncredited)
Jim Farley ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher Jerry Fletcher ... Sound-Mixer (uncredited)
Otto Fries Otto Fries ... Majordomo (uncredited)
Jack George Jack George ... Jerry (uncredited)
June Gittelson ... Fat Girl Singer (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... 2nd Mug (uncredited)
Grace Hayle ... Cooking Expert (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard ... Mrs. Barrett (uncredited)
William Jeffrey William Jeffrey ... Doctor (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes ... Amateur Boy Singer (uncredited)
Harry C. Johnson Harry C. Johnson ... Juggler (uncredited)
Eddie Kane ... Proprietor (uncredited)
Rita La Roy ... Ex-Convict (uncredited)
Phil La Toska Phil La Toska ... Juggler (uncredited)
Princess Luana Princess Luana ... Hawaiian Solo Dancer (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
William Newell ... Burt Ambrose (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell ... Ticket-Seller (uncredited)
Dagmar Oakland ... Nurse (uncredited)
Francis Sayles Francis Sayles ... Small Cop (uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon ... Haughty Woman (uncredited)
Lew Sherwood Lew Sherwood ... Vocal Refrain (uncredited)
Roy Smeck ... Radio Artist (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... 1st Mug (uncredited)
Harry Tracy Harry Tracy ... Mulrooney's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... News Commentator (uncredited)
Carleton Young ... Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Colbert Clark ... associate producer

Music by 

Alberto Colombo ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Ernest Miller

Editing by 

Ernest J. Nims ... (as Ernest Nims)
Lester Orlebeck

Art Direction by 

John DuCasse Schulze

Costume Design by 

Eloise

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

George Sherman ... assistant director

Sound Department 

Terry Kellum ... recording director

Special Effects by 

John T. Coyle ... special effects

Editorial Department 

Murray Seldeen ... supervising editor

Music Department 

Alberto Colombo ... musical director
Harry Grey ... music supervisor
Karl Hajos ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Arthur Knowlton ... orchestrator (uncredited)
William Lava ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Clarence Wheeler ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Nat Levine ... presenter
Ralph Staub ... supervisor for scenes with Eddie Duchin
Walter Compton ... publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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