Too Much Harmony
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Too Much Harmony aka Musik skal der til in Denmark
, is a black and white American
musical film
directed by A. Edward Sutherland
and released by Paramount Pictures
. This film is one of over 700 Paramount productions filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal
in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, is a black and white American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by A. Edward Sutherland
A. Edward Sutherland
A. Edward Sutherland aka Eddie Sutherland was a film director and actor. Born Albert Edward Sutherland in London, he was from a theatrical family. His father, Al Sutherland, was a theatre manager and producer and his mother, Julie Ring, was a vaudeville performer...
and released by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. This film is one of over 700 Paramount productions filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
Cast
- Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
- Eddie Bronson - Jack OakieJack OakieJack Oakie was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television.-Early life:...
- Benny Day - Richard "Skeets" GallagherRichard "Skeets" GallagherRichard "Skeets" Gallagher was an American actor.He was educated at Rose Polytechnic Institute and Indiana University. He first studied civil engineering and then to become a lawyer but ended up on the stage...
- Johnny Dixon - Harry GreenHarry GreenHenry Harold "Harry" Green was a British long-distance runner. He gained recognition by winning the London Poly in 1911 and setting a world's best in the marathon on 12 May 1913 with a time of 2:38:16.2 in London...
- Max Merlin - Judith Allen - Ruth Brown
- Lilyan TashmanLilyan TashmanLilyan Tashman was a Brooklyn-born Jewish American vaudeville, Broadway, and film actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses and the bitchy 'other woman'...
- Lucille Watkins - Ned SparksNed SparksNed Sparks was a Canadian character actor. Sparks was well known for his deadpan expression and deep, gravelly voice.-Early life and career:...
- Lem Spawn - Kitty KellyKitty KellyKitty Kelly, Sue O'Neil in the life , was an American stage and film character actress. She was best known as a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and her radio hosting with Columbia Broadcasting....
- Patsy Dugan - Grace BradleyGrace BradleyGrace Bradley was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1930s.-Early life:...
- Verne La Mond - Evelyn Oakie - Mrs. Day (as Mrs. Evelyn Offield Oakie)
- Henry ArmettaHenry ArmettaHenry Armetta was an Italian movie character actor who appeared in at least 150 films, starting in silents as early as 1915 to a movie released in 1946, after his death.-Biography:...
- Mr. Gallotti - Billy BevanBilly BevanBilly Bevan was an Australian film actor. He appeared in 254 American films between 1916 and 1950....
- Stage Director - Anna Demetrio - Mrs. Gallotti
- Shirley GreyShirley GreyShirley Grey was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut and died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.-Selected filmography:* The Public Defender...
- Lilyan - Lona AndreLona AndreLona Andre was an American film actress.Born Launa Anderson in Nashville, Tennessee, Andre attracted attention with her first films in Hollywood and was named as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1932. After winning the Paramount Panther Woman Contest, she was signed to a movie contract by...
: show girl - Hobart CavanaughHobart CavanaughHobart Cavanaugh was an American character actor in films and on stage.Born in Virginia City, Nevada, Cavanaugh made his film debut in San Francisco Nights...
- Sammy Cohen
- George Corcoran
- Dell HendersonDell HendersonGeorge Delbert Henderson was a Canadian actor, director and writer in films from the early silent days.-Biography:Henderson was a frequent associate of film pioneer D.W. Griffith and, on a less prolific basis, Mack Sennett...
- Dennis O'KeefeDennis O'KeefeDennis O'Keefe was an American actor. Born as Edward Vance Flanagan he was the son of Irish vaudevillians working in the United States...
- Jack RaymondJack RaymondJack Raymond was a British actor and film director. Born in Wimborne, Dorset in 1886, he began acting before the First World War in A Detective for a Day. In 1921 he directed his first film and gradually he wound down his acting to concentrate completely on directing - making more than forty films...
: Louie - Cyril RingCyril RingCyril Ring was an American film actor. He began his career in silent films in 1921. By the time of his final performance in 1951, he had appeared in over 350 films, almost all in small and/or uncredited parts...
- Oscar Smith: Oscar
- Dorothy White: dancer
Soundtrack
- "Black Moonlight"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung by Kitty Kelly
- "Thanks"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung by Bing Crosby
- "Mingle with the Hoy Palloy"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung by Jack Oakie and Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
- "The Day You Came Along"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung by Judith Allen; reprised by Bing Crosby
- "Boo-boo-boo"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung by Bing Crosby and chorus
- "Cradle Me with a Hotcha Lullaby"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung and danced by Grace Bradley
- "I Guess It Had to Be that Way"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- "The Two Aristocrats"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- "Buckin' the Wind"
- Written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow
- Sung by Bing Crosby