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Swingin' Along

  • 19611961
  • 1h 14m
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4.5/10
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Barbara Eden, Ray Charles, Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Bobby Vee, and Roger Williams in Swingin' Along (1961)
  • Comedy
An amateur tunesmith (Tommy Noonan) and a con man (Pete Marshall) pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting contestAn amateur tunesmith (Tommy Noonan) and a con man (Pete Marshall) pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting contestAn amateur tunesmith (Tommy Noonan) and a con man (Pete Marshall) pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting contest
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
70
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writer
    • Jameson Brewer
  • Stars
    • Tommy Noonan
    • Peter Marshall
    • Barbara Eden
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writer
    • Jameson Brewer
  • Stars
    • Tommy Noonan
    • Peter Marshall
    • Barbara Eden
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Barbara Eden, Carol Christensen, Peter Marshall, and Tommy Noonan in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden, Peter Marshall, and Tommy Noonan in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden and Peter Marshall in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden, Ray Charles, Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Bobby Vee, and Roger Williams in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden, Peter Marshall, and Tommy Noonan in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden, Peter Marshall, and Tommy Noonan in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden, Carol Christensen, Peter Marshall, and Tommy Noonan in Swingin' Along (1961)
    Barbara Eden, Peter Marshall, and Tommy Noonan in Swingin' Along (1961)

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    Tommy Noonan
    Tommy Noonan
    • Freddyas Freddy
    Peter Marshall
    Peter Marshall
    • Dukeas Duke
    Barbara Eden
    Barbara Eden
    • Carol Walkeras Carol Walker
    Ray Charles
    Ray Charles
    • Selfas Self
    Roger Williams
    Roger Williams
    • Selfas Self
    Bobby Vee
    Bobby Vee
    • Selfas Self
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Aunt Sophieas Aunt Sophie
    Carol Christensen
    • Ginnyas Ginny
    Alan Carney
    Alan Carney
    • Officer Sullivanas Officer Sullivan
    Mike Mazurki
    Mike Mazurki
    • Bookieas Bookie
    Tommy Farrell
    Tommy Farrell
    • Georgieas Georgie
    Leonard Bremen
    Leonard Bremen
    • Willieas Willie
    Sandra Warner
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Terry Miele
    • Mrs. Crenshawas Mrs. Crenshaw
    Art Baker
    Art Baker
    • Television Announceras Television Announcer
    Don Diamond
    Don Diamond
    • Tonyas Tony
    Ted Knight
    Ted Knight
    • Priestas Priest
    Frank Wilcox
    Frank Wilcox
    • Psychiatristas Psychiatrist
    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writer
      • Jameson Brewer
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    Storyline

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    An amateur tunesmith (Tommy Noonan) and a con man (Pete Marshall) pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting contest
    • psychotronic film
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      • America's Maddest Screwballs Are On The Loose...HEAD OVER HOWLS!!
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      • Comedy
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    • Trivia
      Ray Charles appears as the bar piano player. ("What'd I Say" Part 2 (Live) should also be added to the soundtrack section)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of the City
      Written by Walton Farrar and Walter Kent

    User reviews6

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    As a fan of comedy teams, I have wanted to view this film for years. What a disappointment. Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall have to be the most lackluster comedy team ever. Noonan had a successful career as a character actor ("A Star Is Born", "Bundle of Joy", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"), while Marshall's fame rests on his work as a TV game show host ("Hollywood Squares"). In this film, they do one marginal routine together, a pool game routine. It is marginally amusing. The rest of the film deals with con-man Marshall's attempts to get procrastinating composer Noonan to finish writing a song for a competition. The chemistry is really missing between these two guys. They are less a comedy team and more like two actors who happen to be paired in a film. There is a little slapstick, but it is very mild. There are musical numbers, but none are performed by Noonan and Marshall, both who have musical comedy backgrounds. Guest stars Ray Charles, Bobby Vee, and Roger Williams handle the musical end. I have been told that of the two Noonan and Marshall starring features, this is the better one. I have never seen "The Rookie", but it must really be terrible. "Swingin Along" is not unwatchable; it is merely mild, and a bit boring. As a side note, Alan Carney, of the defunct comedy team of Brown and Carney, has a small cameo in this film.
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    • May 16, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Schnooks
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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