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Irish Eyes Are Smiling

  • 1944
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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June Haver, Dick Haymes, and Monty Woolley in Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
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A tuneful account of the life of Ernest R. Ball, composer of many popular Irish songs, including "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling".A tuneful account of the life of Ernest R. Ball, composer of many popular Irish songs, including "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling".A tuneful account of the life of Ernest R. Ball, composer of many popular Irish songs, including "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling".

  • Director
    • Gregory Ratoff
  • Writers
    • Earl Baldwin
    • John Tucker Battle
    • E.A. Ellington
  • Stars
    • Monty Woolley
    • June Haver
    • Dick Haymes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    212
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Ratoff
    • Writers
      • Earl Baldwin
      • John Tucker Battle
      • E.A. Ellington
    • Stars
      • Monty Woolley
      • June Haver
      • Dick Haymes
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Monty Woolley
    Monty Woolley
    • Edgar Brawley
    June Haver
    June Haver
    • Mary 'Irish' O'Neill
    Dick Haymes
    Dick Haymes
    • Ernest R. Ball
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Al Jackson
    Beverly Whitney
    Beverly Whitney
    • Lucille Lacey
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    • Stanley Ketchel
    Veda Ann Borg
    Veda Ann Borg
    • Belle La Tour
    Clarence Kolb
    Clarence Kolb
    • Leo Betz
    Leonard Warren
    • Opera Singer
    Blanche Thebom
    • Opera Singer
    Leo Mostovoy
    • Pawnbroker
    • (scenes deleted)
    Ray Walker
    Ray Walker
    • Hoofer
    • (scenes deleted)
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
    • Harry
    • (uncredited)
    Lester Allen
    Lester Allen
    • Heming
    • (uncredited)
    Gurney Bell
    • Member of Sportsmen's Quartette
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Belmonte
    • Chorus Boy
    • (uncredited)
    William H. Benter
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bester
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gregory Ratoff
    • Writers
      • Earl Baldwin
      • John Tucker Battle
      • E.A. Ellington
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    • Trivia
      "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 15, 1948 with Dick Haynes reprising his film role.
    • Goofs
      In playing the piano while singing "Boy of Mine", you can see a wedding ring on Dick Haymes' hand. He was married to Joanne Dru at the time the movie was being filmed.
    • Quotes

      Belle La Tour: [to Mary] What are you doing in my $85 feathered robe? Take it off!

    • Soundtracks
      Bessie in a Bustle
      (uncredited)
      Music by James V. Monaco
      Lyrics by Mack Gordon
      Copyright 1944 by Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
      Performed by June Haver, unidentified singer and chorus

    User reviews9

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    Exhausting Biography of Ernest Ball

    Yet another musical biography of a famous songwriter. I saw "Irish Eyes are Smiling" only for the music and the beautiful June Haver but I didn't think it would turn out to be this dull and exhausting. "Irish Eyes" is one of the most laughably boring biographies ever made.

    It is the same reaction I had with Haver's later musical, "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"(1947): the Technicolor, the lavish sets and musical numbers are not without merit but the story is frustratingly hollow. It lacks strength and a sense of direction.
    • Kalaman
    • Nov 28, 2003
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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1945 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En sång, en kyss, en flicka
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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